Sexylocher
Masterful Movie
Smartorhypo
Highly Overrated But Still Good
Konterr
Brilliant and touching
dbrozi
I don't think people that didn't see this when it came out will get into this, because it really is an 80's flick, but that being said, I loved this as a kid. All the actors give great performances. The 3 best being Marc Singer, Jane badler, and Michael Ironside is so great I'm not sure he even acted the character! This film is a lot better than the first one for the simple reason, MORE ACTION! There are 4 action parts that they did a great job on, with the final battle being the best. The only real bitch I have with this is not enough starfighter action. The TV series got even weirder, the biggest complaint I have with the TV show was that they killed off Martin right away, the coolest visitor. I really thought that instead of doing the TV series, they should have made one more film and took us to the visitors planet for some revenge! That would have been an out of this world tale, but none the less A great 80's sci-fi DVD!
konky2000
While I thought the original mini-series was great, this follow up only ranks as a fun trip down memory lane. I doubt I will ever watch it again after having just seen it on DVD.In the original we watch a band of revolutionaries form a secret underground resistance to the alien visitors. It is a very thinly veiled allegory to Nazism, but that is what makes it so effective.In this second part, we basically follow the 'incredible' adventures of the underground resistance as they perform various deeds. The plot just seems to be treading water and not going anywhere for the first 3 hours. As others have mentioned, the ending feels quite abrupt and unsatisfying.
The biggest problem is that the resistance fighters seem capable of pulling the most amazing feats, slipping past security with amazing ease, and hiding out in a 'secret' hideout that would take the aliens about 10 minutes to find. The bottom line problem is, how can an alien race that is capable of travelling 65 million miles through space not also have a proximity detector that tells them when resistance fighters are rustling around in the bushes outside of their 'security headquarters'? With the credibility strained, the action sequences just feel repetative.As in the original, the human sub-plots are what remain the most interesting. The most interesting is the story of the girl who was impregneted by an alien in the first series. Watching her come to grips with being the mother of a possible alien is pretty good.If you remember seeing this when you were young, get it for fun, but don't expect too much from it.
mattkratz
This was a marvelous follow-up to one of the best TV mini series of all time. Most of the original cast returns, and the human team led by Marc Singer and Faye Grant lead their squad against the Visitors intent on world domination. Michael Ironside's character was a perfect addition to the cast, as he provides the arrogant tough-guy role the good guys needed. If you liked the first one, you'll love this one. I guarantee it. You will never forget the childbirth scene in this film.*** out of ****
baconbit
The GREATEST mini-series of all time was, of course, the original V. I hadn't seen either in years, until they both started making the rounds on MPLEX. And if possible, both got BETTER with age. And I'll tell you what, Faye Grant is STILL quite the hottie. And with an unblemished record of heterosexuality, I can say without hesitation that Marc Singer might the coolest guy of the 80s! He is basically a mix of Luke Skywalker and Kevin Bacon. You certainly can't go wrong there. This is definitely something that every child of the '80s MUST have in his video library. Without question.
