V 2010: Leapin’ Lizards! The First Look is Promising!
Back in January we reported that ABC had greenlit a remake of the classic 1980s mini-series V. You can read my thoughts on the original work here V - Classic 80s Sci-fi Gets the Go Ahead for a Remake. I also expressed some reservations that the green light was on a remake rather than continuation or closure of the original story. I may have been hasty in that judgment after getting our first peek. ABC television has released some of the first trailers and promotional materials for the series and it’s not what I expected.
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V - Classic 80s Sci-fi Gets the Go Ahead for a Remake
It looks like our favorite early 80’s TV Sci-Fi aliens have gotten the green light to reinvade Earth in a remake of the 1983 miniseries V. Any geeks in their mid 30s or older are more than likely all too familiar with this TV gem. However, I do admit mixed emotions about the return of this property to our screens. There’s a whole sordid soap opera that’s been brewing over this for the past couple of years, and this is the outcome that makes me the least excited about seeing these aliens again.
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Greatest American Hero Headed to the Cinema?
Believe or not, a classic 80’s TV series being re-worked for the big screen. This one I actually will look forward to.
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Get Smart..or Not?
I really understand Hollywood’s penchant for grabbing on to hot TV or cult commodities and adapting them for the big screen, many times in name only. With the cost of making a film these days, it pays to have a built in audience for something. This increases the chances of at least breaking even at the box office. But for me, the real head scratcher is when something like Get Smart gets the big screen treatment.
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