Does anyone remember V: The Final Battle? Well some of you might be too young to know of it but basically it was this TV miniseries that aired in 1984. It was all about the “Visitors” (aliens) trying to take over the world. I think I watched it a few years later but all I remember is that we were hooked! It had spaceships, ooh a big mothership, aliens, reptiles, rats, rebels, lots of action, and drama! The title track was so good. Oh and if you’re interested in checking out a pre-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund, he was in it too! I think “A Nightmare on Elm Street” came out the same year but after V: The Final Battle and we never felt the same about sleeping and dreaming again. Whatever you do don’t fall asleep! Yikes!
So recently I decided to check out some of the old clips of V: The Final Battle again and I just couldn’t help but laugh a little, okay maybe a lot! ☺ For starters, the graphics now seem goofy and some of the scenes that might have creeped me out back then now just appear real funny. For those of you who are familiar, I’m thinking especially of that alien baby scene and ooh that one scene where evil Diana gulps down a rat! Oh yes, she does! I was so amazed and shocked as a kid. No seriously gulping down a rat without choking is an art my friend. I have to tell you though that for back then this was no laughing matter, well unless you just liked to laugh at creepy stuff and you were messed up like that but otherwise this series was a huge hit.
Here is a clip for V: The Final Battle that kind of sums up the series.
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This is the only good quality clip- Just putting it up so you guys can check out the rat scene at 2:04 and you can see see Robert Englund at 0.34
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Intro and Summary and the baby birthing scene around 3:09!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX1j_NjlumE&NR=1
And I don’t know if you guys know but they’re now doing a re-make of V: The Final Battle. This one is called “V” and it will premiere on November 9, 2009 on ABC. The trailer looks interesting and graphics are neat but we’ll have to see if it’s as good as 80s hit version in terms of acting and storytelling. Oooh and it has Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell ) from “Lost” in it as well! Whoa are you thinking what I’m thinking? Did she really say goodbye to us forever in that deep hole? (Trying my best to avoid spoilers here) Of course this doesn’t mean she won’t be in “Lost” anymore because the fans know that really anything can happen in that show. They sure do love to mess up with our minds and answer our questions with more questions!
Here’s the preview for the new version titled “V” – This time the backdrop is NYC (woo hoo) as opposed to Los Angeles.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQoSCEMzJYE]
On another note, but still speaking of aliens I got an email yesterday that read “UFO seen in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon!” Apparently this was all over the net.
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Wonderful, aliens are now shopping for some land in the middle east as well! I wonder if they checked out the world and the palm tree set up in Dubai? That’s some prime property with plenty of water and sand for their alien needs. By the way I see two of them! 🙂
So what do you guys think? Will you check out the new “V” TV series?
My tea for the moment: Tapal Jasmine Green Tea. Hmm…I wonder if the aliens drink tea? Maybe something like Human green tea? uggh
