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'V' first look

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:17 PM

WHOZIT

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/05/video-v-first-look.htm
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:08 PM

HAKEN

Likes to mess with stuffs.

Morena looks different in a subversively evil sort of way.

Does anyone know where I can get a larger version of the photos. I would like to use them as banners on Shiny Universe.

Thanks,
Haken

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 4:18 PM

DMI

Expired, forgotten, spoiled rotten.

She looks very different. I'll definitely be checking this out, even though I never heard of the original until now.
-e

A blog on the struggles of an unpublished writer: http://www.blogiversity.org/blogs/dmi/default.aspx

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:14 PM

DEWRASTLER

I've also never heard of the original, but this looks pretty interesting. I also love the cast. Besides Morena and Alan, I saw Joel Gretsch from The 4400 in there. Good to see him on TV again

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 5:43 PM

FREMDFIRMA

I wonder if they're gonna keep the oh so appropriately named Ham Tyler.

Always thought that was an interesting character, a violent thug and low life who goes from being hated, to being respected, in spite of being an obvious sadist who enjoys his work just a little too much.

Michael Ironsides brought an interesting flavor to the character and managed a positive chemistry between him and "Gooder", Marc Singers character, that I found immensely entertaining - so I really hope they get a chance to do that again.

Heck, that'd be a role I wouldn't mind seeing Adam in, a psycho that winds up by twist of fate being one of the "good" guys - given how he brought Jayne to life, this'd be right up his alley.

-F

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:54 PM

FILLYGIRL

Operative: "Its worse than you know..." Mal: "It usually is."

She has almost NO eye make up on thats why she looks so different, and yes she does have a slightly 'evil' type of 'air'. I remember the show and I liked it, except for a big "small' reason. Those that saw it know what I mean.
Thanks very much for posting that for us.
It seems like Morenna and Summer can't BOTH have a job at the same time.

Chaplain of the 76th Independant Battalion

Do not bother dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

...it's worse than you know...Operative
...it usually is.....Mal

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:08 AM

KHAMBILO

Looks interesting. It's good to see a Firefly alum on (what looks like) a decent scifi show. I'll definately be checking it out.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:43 AM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

Morena is an alien. I knew it!

No wonder they get so many volunteers.

When and where does the invasion start?

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 2:11 AM

ZZETTA13

Just time for a quick post here but if you look close Morena’s face is covered with scales. Making her look evil and different.

Z

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:12 AM

RIPWASH

No scales, just the texture of the "screen" or bottom of the ship.

In the words of the Martians from "Mars Attacks!"

Ack ack ACKACK!!!
(translation: Don't run! We are your friends!)

Knowing what's coming next . . . . it's kinda morbid and creepifying.

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Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:54 AM

ZZETTA13

Rip, upon further scrutiny I concur. The scales do cover the entire screen. Morena’s skin is so flawless I was kinda thrown off there a second.

There was a question that came up somewhere. Why are the people clapping? I agree. Realistically they should be running for their basements. I do hope that the writing is good. I know Morena and Alan and the rest of the cast will be professional…..hope that they have decent material to work with.

Mars Attacks!

………in the words of the president ( Jack Nicholson)

“ We’ve got to watch out for our asses!”

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:02 AM

DEADLOCKVICTIM

......well, ya know - they are lizzards

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:03 AM

RIPWASH

All I'm saying that as her face moved, the "scales" didn't indicating they were not part of her face.

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Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:10 AM

RIPWASH

Quote:
Originally posted by zzetta13:
Rip, upon further scrutiny I concur. The scales do cover the entire screen. Morena’s skin is so flawless I was kinda thrown off there a second.

There was a question that came up somewhere. Why are the people clapping? I agree. Realistically they should be running for their basements. I do hope that the writing is good. I know Morena and Alan and the rest of the cast will be professional…..hope that they have decent material to work with.

Mars Attacks!

………in the words of the president ( Jack Nicholson)

“ We’ve got to watch out for our asses!”

Z

I agree about the clapping. Um . . . why? To quote another classic sci-fi movie:
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

There would be people running and screaming all over the place regardless of the pretty lady talking on the ginormous screen hanging over the city.

*********************************************
Mal: You think she'll hold together?
Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true.
Mal: Could be bumpy.
Zoë: Always is

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:34 AM

ZEEK

I miss Morena's hair. It was every so pretty. The short hair just doesn't do it for me.

The clip had me interested right up until the clapping. That made me very worried that the writers have no idea how a person acts. I hate writing that molds people around a scene or a plot device. If you want to get from point A to point B you need a good reason for the people to get there. The clapping is so jarring it destroys the suspension of disbelief.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:27 AM

LINCOLNZ

Yeah the clapping was very confusing and unrealistic. I hope it's explained and only seems idiotic out of context. They'll have to be the greatest writer's on TV to make that seem plausible!

............. uh... yeah.. I somehow doubt that.

Oh well, it'll be cool to see Morena and Alan on TV again. Plus other than the clapping part I thought it looked fairly interesting.

I really hope they can explain that...

And I totally didn't connect the "scales" to her skin, even though I knew about the connections it would have to the original series. I guess that falls under the category of "We all see things in different ways". For the record, however, the "scales"(panels or cells would be more accurate) do not move with her face. Watch it again if you don't believe me.

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"Guys, I know Kung Fu."

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:54 AM

QUANDOM

Let me see if I'm understanding the pattern here.

They take a medicre SF TV series called Battlestar Galactica and remade it into a better.

They take a medicre SF TV series called "V" and remade it into what we hope will be a better.

Now, could they see their way clear to taking a superiod SF TV series called "Firefly" and remake it?

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:32 AM

ZEEK

Quote:
Originally posted by quandom:
Now, could they see their way clear to taking a superiod SF TV series called "Firefly" and remake it?

Ugh I kinda hope not. I don't think I could put up with them remaking the series. There are always changes in a remake and I don't think I could put up with "we decided to make Mal and Kaylee merge into the new Maylee character".

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:33 AM

LINCOLNZ

Yeah... uh no. First of all calling BSG a better series than the original is accurate I suppose, though I still didn't care for it. Furthermore suggesting a remake of Firefly is bordering on sacrilegious around here. Possibly even heretical and traitorous... so I advise a bit more caution with that sort of suggestion.

But back on topic. This seems like an excellent series to remake as it's not particularly well known and has themes that would easily fit into the modern setting. Hopefully they will pull it off. However, it's never a good sign when you have ridiculous logic problems in the first little teaser.

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"Guys, I know Kung Fu."

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:30 AM

CREVANREAVER

Here's the upfront trailer:

What's really funny is the unintended analogies to Obamamania.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 11:38 AM

IMNOTHERE

Quote:
Originally posted by zzetta13:
Why are the people clapping?

They're thinking "Oh, good, friendly people from the stars to be friendly with - and hot, too!"

Like all people in movies they've apparently never seen a movie or read a book in their life.

In this case, they've never seen (the original) V, Independence Day, Mars Attacks, heard The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, or read "Childhood's End" and don't, therefore no that "giant flying saucers appear over all the Earth's cities" rarely turns out well, even if they come in peace.

Well, OK, the outcome of "Childhood's End" has a silver lining if you're open minded, but...

The sad thing is, if they ever get round to making a film of "Childhood's End" the opening will look soooooo derivative.

Meanwhile, somewhere out there, a small, innocent furry creature is destined to be the most perversely envied living thing

Select to view spoiler:

since Kaylee ate the strawberry

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:52 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

I prefer her w/ longer hair.

Also, how cool would it be to play XBox on a screen THAT big ???

Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:57 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

I don't think I could put up with them remaking the series. There are always changes in a remake and I don't think I could put up with "we decided to make Mal and Kaylee merge into the new Maylee character".

Could be worse. They could merge Jayne and Kaylee into one character....

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:26 AM

ZZETTA13

Quote:
Originally posted by ImNotHere:

Meanwhile, somewhere out there, a small, innocent furry creature is destined to be the most perversely envied living thing

In a word ImNotHere…..Tribbles.

Z

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 1:37 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Quote:
Originally posted by Dewrastler:
I've also never heard of the original, but this looks pretty interesting. I also love the cast. Besides Morena and Alan, I saw Joel Gretsch from The 4400 in there. Good to see him on TV again

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People who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do

He was good in "Taken", too - hated his character, but loved the way he played it!

Mike

Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day...
Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:34 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!

As pleasant as Morena is to look at, having a massive ship hover over our biggest cities showing us a video on the biggest damn t.v. screen ever as our FIRST contact w/ intelligent alien life would really suck.

I'm more of a SETI kind of guy, so having zero advance warning would really be a kick in the pants.

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 3:00 AM

REGINAROADIE

Michael Ironside in the original miniseries was one of my favorite characters too. I loved when they were doing the raid on the Visitor's embassy, he pulls out the bag of the red powder and right before he dumps it on the face of the one Visitor who killed this old lady he connected with, he goes "Say goodnight, hotshot."

A lot of people are saying that the original show was cheesy, but I think it's actually a great bit of legitimate science fiction that dealt with fascism and tyrrany and how easy it can form. If the guys in charge of the remake pull their cards right, this could be a remake akin to BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.

Two things I want to see.

1. A Willy equivalent character (Visitor who ends up joining the resistance).

2. That infamous reveal of Diana's mouth extending to an unGodly size and swallowing a guinea pig whole. If Morena want's people to forget about Inara, this HAS to happen.

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"And it starts with a sentence that might last a lifetime, or it all might just go down in flames. If I let you know me, then why would you want me? Each day I don't is a shame. Each day I don't is a great shame."

Loudon Wainwright III - "Strange Weirdos" off the "Knocked Up" soundtrack

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Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:49 PM

SHINYVERA2517

Quote:
Originally posted by RIPWash:

In the words of the Martians from "Mars Attacks!"

Ack ack ACKACK!!!
(translation: Don't run! We are your friends!)

Knowing what's coming next . . . . it's kinda morbid and creepifying.

What's coming next...you mean the sudden but inevitable betrayal?

I was fairly young when the original aired and the main thing I remember from it was Willy.

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"He was mostly brave.....MOSTLY??!?!...he was brave..."

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Friday, May 22, 2009 2:36 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

just found this over on Slate. For those of you who don't like to work a bit, here's a link:

http://www.slate.com/id/2218759/

Quote:

V. A remake of the extremely awesome '80s hit about alien visitors. (It was kind of like Alf as a parable about fascism.) If you were not a fan of Firefly or Stargate SG-1, then you'll want to be
introduced to star Morena Baccarin, who might well be in contention for the coveted title of "hottest woman on TV," even after exposing her space-lizard face. Can't wait for the blog posts likening her
character to Sarah Palin.

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Friday, May 22, 2009 9:58 AM

IMNOTHERE

Quote:
Originally posted by reginaroadie:
A lot of people are saying that the original show was cheesy

Cheesy doesn't have to be bad - especially if it has been matured for 25 years.

Also (I've just discovered from another forum) that the "original" we saw here in the UK was actually the US original and the cheesier sequel welded together.

Quote:

, but I think it's actually a great bit of legitimate science fiction that dealt with fascism and tyrrany and how easy it can form.

Just not very subtly, that's all... I know humanity is pretty poor at remembering past mistakes, but if our new best friends turned up with that flag and those uniforms and immediately started a youth movement, then surely even modern Homo Ignoramus might just twig.

To be fair, though - Babylon 5 also laid on the fascist allegories with a trowel, and Trek used various plot devices to have actual Nazis turn up. Clearly, Hollywood thinks we won't recognize fascism unless it turns up wearing red and black leather with silver lightning bolts. I do hope they're wrong.

Oh, and if you'd previously read the classic Arthur C Clarke novel "Childhood's End" then "V"'s rather obvious appropriation of the opening scenes did rather get it off on the wrong foot.

Of course, then Independence Day nicked the same idea, and that film is cheese, covered with cheese sauce with extra parmesan and cream cheese piping. With extra cheese*.

Quote:

2. That infamous reveal of Diana's mouth extending to an unGodly size and swallowing a guinea pig whole.

True. I cannot conceive what combination of misconceptions would lead to them leaving out that scene (or subverting it somehow).

* with blue cheese** dressing
** full fat***
*** in a bagel**** with cheese on it
**** May contain cheese*****
***** ...but still not as bad as Armageddon

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