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***SeanL*** · 07-03-2001, 09:29 PM

I just picked up the original miniseries, and I was wondering if anybody had heard how far behind "The Final Battle" would be?
Miniseries always bugged me, because I'd have to wait until the next night to catch the next installment....but waiting for months? That's gonna suck.

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mbowen · 07-03-2001, 09:57 PM

I don' think I've heard anything about "The Final Battle" even being produced yet. I sympathize though. That was always my favorite of the two. I would guess that they're taking a "wait and see" attidtude w/ the sales of the first set before deciding anything. How is the set BTW?

Chris in OC · 07-03-2001, 11:21 PM

The Final Battle was produced on LD, so I can't imagine that it would be hard to set up for DVD unless they were including a commentary and other extras.

***SeanL*** · 07-03-2001, 11:56 PM

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Excerpt from 3/15/01 "Rumor Mill" column on the Digital Bits:
Warner Bros.

Being There, Defending Your Life, Empire Records, Lost in America, Powerpuff Girls: The Mane Event, The World According to Garp, Circuit 9 (4/3), Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special, Show Boat (4/10), Space Cowboys (4/17), Return Without Honor, Wives and Daughters (3-disc set) (4/24), Miss Congeniality, Pay it Forward, Superman: Special Edition, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Superman Collection (4 discs) (5/1), Rio Bravo (5/8), Blackadder, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third, Blackadder Back and Forth, Blackadder Goes Forth, Father Ted: The Complete First Season (5/15), The Fugitive: Special Edition (6/5), V: The Original Miniseries, V: The Final Battle (6/12)

It was because of this info that I asked in the first place.

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Sean

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***SeanL*** · 07-03-2001, 11:59 PM

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How is the set BTW?

I don't know yet.....a little thing called work has interferred with my plans to view it so far.

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Rouge 2 · 07-05-2001, 08:37 AM

The V DVD is amazing

It's good to see the most intelligent Sci-fi film of our time finally make it to DVD.

Bring on the Final Battle, Warner!

Filmmaker · 07-05-2001, 04:36 PM

The image quality is quite lush and clean, but I'm not quite sold on the letterboxing yet (never thought I'd hear myself say that sentence...). I compared the 1.85:1 image on the DVD with my open matte VHS recording of the miniseries. The DVD provides a minute amount of extra image on the left-right sides of the frame, but cuts a healthy portion of the image at the top and bottom margins from what we saw on TV originally. I realize this transfer was supervised lovingly by creator Kenneth Johnson, so I'll have to default to his wisdom but, while some shots look more cinematic from this new framing, other shots seem a little cropped and/or claustrophobic. I was also under the understanding that there were to be more extras (original TV trailers would have been sweet), but all things considered, this is a pretty nice piece of work and I'm utterly pleased to own it!

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***SeanL*** · 07-05-2001, 06:26 PM

I don't have anything to compare it to, but some shots do seem a little "claustrophobic", as Filmmaker noted.
That said, I am quite pleased with this presentation.....even the soundtrack sounds pretty good.

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Rouge 2 · 07-05-2001, 09:54 PM

I like the widescreen, that's how they saw it in Europe because, from what I heard, they saw it on the big screen!

dvdrcha · 07-06-2001, 01:07 AM

I remember reading in Widescreen Review that V: The Final Battle was supposed to be released the same day as the miniseries, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

I loved this series when it first aired and I'm so happy that it's on DVD. Great story, good acting, and the lady who plays Diana has never looked better.

OohAah · 07-06-2001, 12:21 PM

"V" certainly didn't receive a theatrical release in the UK, it was shown on our commercial station ITV. Interestingly, "V" and "V: The Final Battle" ran back to back over here, creating the much-touted "ten hour mini series"...

...mm, I love guinea pig

hgoodman · 07-09-2001, 07:43 PM

I just got the miniseries over lunch hour and popped it in to do a quick inspection... what a beautiful transfer!! Does anyone know if this was filmed in Panavision? The image seems to have that luscious soft "glow" around the edges that is so nice in Die Hard and Superman. It's really thrilling how well an older film can hold up when it's transferred well... old film definitely has that certain "look," but it's really not unappealing at all, and the resolution and lack of chroma noise on the DVD really allows appreciation of its aesthetic qualities, to me.

***1138*** · 07-09-2001, 07:52 PM

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08-30-2001, 04:34 AM

V: The Final Battle is coming out on DVD sometime in the spring of 2002. I don't know the exact date yet. I invite you all to my Long Live V club at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/longlivev

Jaime

esc · 08-30-2001, 04:39 PM

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mbowen: How is the set BTW?

the image is fantastic, especially for a tv show from the 80s, alot of the shots do feel a bit cramped and cropped, i didnt know until i read some of the posts that it had been cropped fom 1.33:1, it has some great pro logic sound, the helecopter and the shootout at the begining really rumbles. plus a very good informative commentary on top of it all.

i'm only 24 and was like 7 when this was first on tv, so i have alot of friends that have not even heard of this one, so i like to sit them down to watch the first part and not tell them anything about it, the opening scene is just long enough to make you think that you know what the movie is going to be like and who the main characters will be, the war in south america is going along, stuff is blowing up, them WHAM!! ... Flying Saucer! i love the looks of confusion on their faces as the rug gets pulled out from under them.

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***1138*** · 08-30-2001, 06:10 PM

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07-03-2001, 09:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	V: The Final Battle....when? I just picked up the original miniseries, and I was wondering if anybody had heard how far behind "The Final Battle" would be? Miniseries always bugged me, because I'd have to wait until the next night to catch the next installment....but waiting for months? That's gonna suck. ------------------ Sean What if there were no hypothetical questions?

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07-03-2001, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
mbowen Actor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Omaha,NE,USA	I don' think I've heard anything about "The Final Battle" even being produced yet. I sympathize though. That was always my favorite of the two. I would guess that they're taking a "wait and see" attidtude w/ the sales of the first set before deciding anything. How is the set BTW?

07-03-2001, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chris in OC Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: So Cal	The Final Battle was produced on LD, so I can't imagine that it would be hard to set up for DVD unless they were including a commentary and other extras.

07-05-2001, 08:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rouge 2 Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: staten Island, NY, U.S.	The V DVD is amazing It's good to see the most intelligent Sci-fi film of our time finally make it to DVD. Bring on the Final Battle, Warner!

07-05-2001, 04:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	The image quality is quite lush and clean, but I'm not quite sold on the letterboxing yet (never thought I'd hear myself say that sentence...). I compared the 1.85:1 image on the DVD with my open matte VHS recording of the miniseries. The DVD provides a minute amount of extra image on the left-right sides of the frame, but cuts a healthy portion of the image at the top and bottom margins from what we saw on TV originally. I realize this transfer was supervised lovingly by creator Kenneth Johnson, so I'll have to default to his wisdom but, while some shots look more cinematic from this new framing, other shots seem a little cropped and/or claustrophobic. I was also under the understanding that there were to be more extras (original TV trailers would have been sweet), but all things considered, this is a pretty nice piece of work and I'm utterly pleased to own it! ------------------ A curious mix of the best and worst in motion picture entertainment--that's right, it's Filmmaker's DVDTracker list! ...and the fun doesn't stop there--check out how the madness all began with Filmmaker's Laserdisc Tracker list!

07-05-2001, 06:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I don't have anything to compare it to, but some shots do seem a little "claustrophobic", as Filmmaker noted. That said, I am quite pleased with this presentation.....even the soundtrack sounds pretty good. ------------------ Sean What if there were no hypothetical questions?

07-05-2001, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rouge 2 Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: staten Island, NY, U.S.	I like the widescreen, that's how they saw it in Europe because, from what I heard, they saw it on the big screen!

07-06-2001, 01:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
dvdrcha Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sacramento, CA	I remember reading in Widescreen Review that V: The Final Battle was supposed to be released the same day as the miniseries, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I loved this series when it first aired and I'm so happy that it's on DVD. Great story, good acting, and the lady who plays Diana has never looked better.

07-06-2001, 12:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
OohAah Supporting Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Haddonfield	"V" certainly didn't receive a theatrical release in the UK, it was shown on our commercial station ITV. Interestingly, "V" and "V: The Final Battle" ran back to back over here, creating the much-touted "ten hour mini series"... ...mm, I love guinea pig

07-09-2001, 07:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
hgoodman Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2001	I just got the miniseries over lunch hour and popped it in to do a quick inspection... what a beautiful transfer!! Does anyone know if this was filmed in Panavision? The image seems to have that luscious soft "glow" around the edges that is so nice in Die Hard and Superman. It's really thrilling how well an older film can hold up when it's transferred well... old film definitely has that certain "look," but it's really not unappealing at all, and the resolution and lack of chroma noise on the DVD really allows appreciation of its aesthetic qualities, to me.

07-09-2001, 07:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
*1138* Producer/Admin Careful, or I'll ban myself... Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Welcome to the forum hgoodman! ------------------ 1138 - DVD File Forum Greeter/Moderator Professor of archeology, expert on the occult, and how does one say it? Obtainer of rare antiquities.

08-30-2001, 04:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
jaime1b	V: The Final Battle is coming out on DVD sometime in the spring of 2002. I don't know the exact date yet. I invite you all to my Long Live V club at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/longlivev Jaime

08-30-2001, 06:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
*1138* Producer/Admin Careful, or I'll ban myself... Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Welcome to the forum jaime1b! ------------------ 1138 - DVD File Forum Greeter/Moderator Oh, him? He's harmless. Part of the free speech movement at Berkeley in the sixties. I think he did a little too much LDS.