SF Gospel (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
I want to like V; I really do. I have fond memories of the original series from the '80s, and when I heard that Kenneth Johnson-- also responsible for one of my favorite SF shows ever, Alien Nation-- was bringing...
Definition of a Man (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
John Kenney = hot + sexy + beautiful + adorable John Kenney + Kenneth Johnson = match made in heaven?
Definition of a Man (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
3 Balconies Divided by 1 Philip Fusco Times 0 Kenneth Johnson = Zero fun'?? Hmm, I don't like this math. Let's try that again. 3 Balconies. x 1 Philip Fusco. x 1 Photographer . x 1 Blogger. x 2,000 viewers. = 6,000 comments today!!!! Now that's some optimistic arithmetic!
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
We are on the way to a post-Frank Guinta Manchester. While my expectations of Ted Gatsas are pretty modest, I can't honestly think of how he would do a worse job than the outgoing mayor. For me, the final verdict came down the week before Election Day. The University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute released a disturbing study about the changing demographics of the Manchester metropolitan area....
Dan's Media Digest (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A valorous, vivifying visitation... or a vicarious, voracious violation? [SPOILERS] The alien invasion subgenre is always getting reinvented for a new generation, but it's disappointing that so many are pure remakes with snazzier effects and new characters (see: Spielberg's War Of The Worlds.) Based on Kenneth Johnson's 1983 mini-series that spawned a television series, V once again finds enormous...
chrisfarnsworth.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I really wanted to like the new version of “V,” which premiered last night. I really did. I was a huge fan of the first mini-series and its sequel. I even read the books set in the world imagined by Kenneth Johnson. Yeah, it’s easy to look back on the cheesy effects now and scoff. But [...]
Another Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Citizens For Legitimate Government By Lori Price The ABC television network has brought back the science fiction series, V , in a remake of the 1980's classic by the same name. A bit of b ackground: V (or V: The Original Miniseries ) is a two-part science fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. First shown in 1983, it initiated the science fiction franchise concerning...
CinemaSpy (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
ABC's reboot of Kenneth Johnson's '80s miniseries V (which originally aired on NBC) debuted last night, and for the most part, it was pretty entertaining. In less than an hour, writer/exec producer Scott Peters ( The 4400 ) sets up the gambit—visitors from another planet who come to Earth in search of natural resources, promising peace and prosperity, and quickly polarize humanity into those...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
So I'm interested to hear what people thought of ABC's new "V" ? As a long-time fan of the original, I was pleasantly surprised with how entertaining the remake turned out to be . We'll see if future episodes live up to last night's pilot. In the meantime, it's nice to see that Kenneth Johnson, who created the original, is able to see the upside of a new series , even though he's not involved...
MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Episode Title: "Pilot" Written By: Scott Peters (teleplay) & Kenneth Johnson (story) Synopsis: Men, women and children all around the world are shocked and awed by the sudden arrival of the Visitors, an alien race that appears throughout Earth by way of massive hovercrafts. The various ships all echo the same projected message from Anna (Morena Baccarin), [...]
Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Kenneth Johnson's original 1983 mini-series V - along with its 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle - was oddly one of my favorite television shows. Actually, it still is. But I say "oddly," because although the story was trite - aliens landing on Earth, claiming they want to help us, only to eat us - the media savvy and political implications were compelling. Damon Knight's 1950 short story "To...
Music Is The Heart Of Our Soul (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
V is an science-fiction television series which is a remake of the 1983 miniseries V created by Kenneth Johnson. The new series is executive produced by The 4400 creator Scott Peters, Jace Hall, Steve Pearlman, and Jeffrey Bel. There are 4 episodes of V which will air in November 2009, and the series will resume in March 2010 after the 2010 Winter Olympics to complete the 13 episode series. The show...
Vulture (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I was not one of the 65 million or so people who watched the original V miniseries when it aired in 1983, and I’m still not sure why: After all, its Star Wars -meets- Invasion of the Body Snatchers -meets- Flash Gordon pitch was right in my then-12-year-old wheelhouse. Tonight, however, I’ll get a second chance — as will the series, as ABC launches a shiny new V reboot. So, as homework,...
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
If you're anywhere near adult age, you remember Kenneth Johnson's 1983 sci-fi miniseries V , and it's likely the things you remember most about it are: The aliens were lizards, they ate guinea pigs, and someone had a half-alien baby. You may also recall the arrival of giant spaceships over the major cities of the world, a suspenseful scene that was subsequently ripped off wholesale by Independence...
Trek Movie Report (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
In this week’s Sci-Fi TV, we’ve got news about Smallville producers pushing for a 10th season, NBC ordering six more episodes of Chuck, cancellation rumors surrounding Heroes, V original series creator Kenneth Johnson talking about the new ABC series (and his plans for a big screen version), plus updates on Lost and more, including the [...]
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