V: The Original Miniseries

The Absolute mother of 80's

Brilliant series

A great series from 80s

at the time i never saw the two part opening series as not many re-runs, so now it clicks into place.

This series has definitely stood the test of time! It's been 40 years since I first watched it, and I've enjoyed every minute of my second time viewing. I still fancy Brian! The conversion chamber still horrifies me, and I still can't quite believe Willie went on to be Freddy Krueger 😳

Loved reliving my youth watching this again ,didn't disappoint 👌

Bad cinematics, bad dialogue and atrocious acting. Just as I remember it when I was younger.😁

V: The Mini Series (1983) and V: The Final Battle (1984) sequel are quite simply brilliant episodal dramas that move in several directions before finally coming to the type of climax that might have seemed impossible during its early stages. In the post Star Wars years this was a dark alternative to the science fiction genre that takes from its precursor but adds dramatically in human endeavor and inspirational motivation on behalf of the human resistance fighting against the Visitors. Sets up the whole thing for the actual first full series of V, which is also quite brilliant. Watching this now also provides certain warnings of what might happen one day in our own difficult times.

I haven't seen this series since it aired, still holds up today in my opinion.Highly recommend it 👍😎

El producto viene en excelentes condiciones, pero en ningún lado dice (cuando lo solicité) que en este BRD solo vienen los capítulos 1 y 2 de un total de 5 de la primera temporada de esta serie. Requiero los otros capítulos (3, 4 y 5). ¿Saben donde conseguirlos en este mismo formato (BRD)?

No es la serie comoleta, son solo los dos primeros capitulos y no esta en castellano. Lo he devuelto

I never loved sci fi, but back in the day, I loved V the original mini series and V The final Battle. I watched them on tv, I have them on dvd and now I have this on Blu Ray. It holds on pretty well, I think they transferred it quiet good. I think it captures the HD really great. I have a 4K monitor, quiet large, so that helps. It looks as if it jumps off my screen compared to the DVD. The DVD was already in 16:9 and they kept that on the Blu Ray as well. The sound is good and the story line moves me more today then it did back then. How they reference back to WWII, how the infiltration started, is really mind blowing. Anyway, everyone who still loves V or new generations are curious to watch it, please buy it. It is worth it so much and it holds on today as much as it did back then. Only better because of the high improved quality of the picture. I have gotten hold of V The Final Battle as well, but that one is not in yet though.

First thing's first: Some sites (but neither Amazon nor blu-ray com) claim "made on demand" though I didn't see any sign of a recordable blu-ray disc. Somebody please correct me if these are M.O.D. as these discs do not have the same lifespan normal blu-ray discs have due to the dye used in the user-recordable medium.The miniseries itself ran in 1983 as two two-hour (90 minutes each, appx) episodes. These hold up amazingly well considering we have more than three TV networks, more than one phone carrier, et cetera, nowadays. The build-up to the reveals of the Visitors and their plan is tension-filled and taking its time to make its impact the most palpable is an art form often missed nowadays. It pretty much holds up if one allows themselves to bask in the experience. Indeed, on this rewatch I found not just how astute the camera direction was for more scenes than I'd first noticed, but also a lot more of what might be called "Easter eggs" in some scenes, making the whole event even more frightening and claustrophobic (in a good way) and when it comes to rewatchings, seeing something else jump out only adds to the thrill and is another sign of how well thought-out this miniseries was and on so many levels. This is a really impeccably done miniseries.The audio - The Dolby 2.0 stereo mix sounds very clear and crisp and with deep bass where appropriate, no negative issues to report on. I wonder if a stereo remix was done as the 1983 original was in mono. Some scenes do place more emphasis on either the left or right channel though most are center-placed. One such example is in a scene between "Diana" and "Steven" as Donovan looks on, shrouded in the far opposite corner. That clearly makes me think "remix" but only in a good way.The video - I'm not sure why there are complaints. This release is definitely taken from a remastered, original 35mm negative (or a good quality print?). Credits text are crisp and free of compression artifacting that are all over the place on the DVD. I could also see crying tears distinctly that couldn't be as discernible on the DVD or original broadcast. Ocean waves in the background as well. Scan lines on the close-up of the TV when "John" speaks. And so on. Color timing, balance, and saturation are absolutely lovely to look at. No blooming or crush to be found. Film grain, as expected, can be seen depending on scene (darker scenes showing more grain because of the film speed ISO used.)This IS a gorgeous transfer. If anything, maybe a tinge more edge sharpening since the film does look soft at times, and effects shots do start to reveal layered film elements, but everything looks spectacular - there are no quibbles, there is not a single scene that looks worse than on the DVD. The miniseries has NEVER looked better than this.And, of course, the acting is excellent throughout... so many kudos, but a pre-Freddy Robert Englund shows his range of talents beyond that horror series, and Jane Badler must have been thrilled when getting the role of Diana because she increasingly steals the show as the original franchise moved forward.More about the camerawork: While the miniseries was aired in 4:3, Kenneth Johnson did frame the camera lens as futureproofing. Every scene in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio feels complete and authentic, even if material on the top and bottom were chopped off. If 1984's "The Final Battle" is released on Blu-Ray (and I hope it is!), I also hope they include a 4:3 original aspect ratio as that was not filmed with 16:9 in mind and its DVD release shows too many scenes of chopped off credits and heads and other subtle items from the top and bottom to become jarring.And yes, while the 1984-85 ill-fated weekly series was a mess, it did start well, had a few good episodes and scenes throughout its hapless yet haphazard run, and if it were remastered as the current DVD set shows footage in very poor condition, I'd purchase such a blu-ray release of it on day one as well. Heck, imagine if they added the lizard reverberation effect for the Visitors to fix what was omitted in 1984 to cut production costs. That alone probably would help the show's perception!All in all, this is FANTASTIC that this miniseries is starting to get released on the best quality home video format. Thank you to all involved!