Posted on 10/15/2009 5:06:40 PM PDT by LaybackLenny
This is my very first post, so be gentle...LOL...Hope I got everything right...I'm sure y'all will let me know!
thanks for the post :)
You betcha!
I hope the original, unsoftened concept makes it to DVD or the torrent sites some day.
“being slightly reconceptualized “
Now there is an understatement.
Cowards
Welcom to FR..good post. Myabe that show will open some
eyes that don’t see anything but TV
I’m looking forward to it. Even if they attempt to “soften” it I think the main message will still come through. Who is it that hates being asked actual questions? By the people, at that.
The trailers are the same as they’ve been for months, and the show definitely seems to have parallels to today’s reality. Hope they don’t ruin it.
http://abc.go.com/shows/v?partner=rm&cid=KNC-rm+v_title_fall_launch+google+v_abc
A fine first post, Lenny. Welcome to Free Republic.
I remember enjoying the original as a child, while my parents hated it. Watched some old episodes a few years back (on the Sci Fi network I think) and I can see why they thought it was stupid. Bad acting and worse scripts was characteristic of much of NBC’s non-sitcom programming back then (see “Hunter”).
[the show is being slightly reconceptualized to soften or remove events some might interpret as negative parallels to today.]
Too bad. It sounded interesting but I see they are going to make it more acceptable to the arrogant POS in the White House so it’ll most likely be ruined.
LOL...I love the clip where the alien chick tells the reporter not to ask any questions that might give viewers a bad impression of the invaders.
When I first saw that clip several months ago, I thought “No way is ABC going to broadcast that scene!” We’ll see...
It is funny. I wonder who in the Obama administration saw the trailer and thought it hit too close to home. “Hey Obama, better call ABC, their new show about alien’s plans to wipe out the human race sounds a lot like our plans...”
(Btw, I see Juliette is part of the cast so I guess she is really dead on lost.)
Yeah, just caught a glimpse but thought that was her.
***The original was an allegory to the Nazi’s takeover of Germany.***
I remember seeing a made for TV movie back in 1969 about a dictatorial takeover of America. The American citizens rebelled and had to fight back with “gasp” assault rifles!
Isn’t it amazing (and creepily scary) that a show that was originally an allegory for a Nazi takeover is now an allegory for the communist takeover of...US!
Is that the scene when Diana / Anna tells the reporter not to ask questions that put the Visitors in a negative light?
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