V

I was very excited when I saw that the 2009 version of "V" was coming to ABC in November. Many of you probably remember the 1984 mini-series "V" and the lesser-known one season of "V" after that. The mini-series was groundbreaking for 1984, both in terms of sci-fi, special effects, and a captivating story line. For the whole year after that, my friends and I played "V" at recess (initially we all wanted to be the resistance heros, but after awhile for some reason we all wanted to be the Visitor characters instead). In recent years these came out on DVD, and even now 25 years later the mini-series still looks good and is exciting to watch.

However...after 2 episodes, the 2009 version is not impressing me. I don't feel any connection to the characters, the basic story premise is the same but the story line is not nearly as action-packed, and everyone has perfect-looking CG special effects now - show me something new and creative!

I've had discussions about this with my friends, and I'm sure part of watching old shows or movies is the emotional and "time-in-your-life" connection you have to them, but I do think that some video entertainment is timeless and some isn't. Here is my list of major 80s stuff that I can watch over and over:

* Original Star Wars Movies (1977-1983)
* MASH (late 70s/early 80s)
* V Mini-Series (1984)
* Quantum Leap (1989-1993)
* Cheers (1982-1993)
* Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
* He-Man/She-Ra cartoons (1983-1985)
* Dallas (1978-1991)

Post your "re-watchables" from the 80s!