V for Vendetta

Discussion in 'Movies' started by slimpickens8, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. slimpickens8

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    just watched the movie again last night i always liked it but now i think its probably one of my favorites just curious what your thoughts are on the film.
     
  2. PeaceInTheStreets

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    I really liked it too although I haven't seen it in a while... I'll have to watch it again soon.
     
  3. MrDot

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    ahhh, I fucking love this movie. V for Vendetta was an amazing and quite the inspiring movie. 2 thumbs up for this movie! I feel like watching it again now, ha
     
  4. slimpickens8

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    yea i like subject matter that the movie covers and the plot twist you dont see coming. its purddy fuckin sweet.
     
  5. lithium

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    It annoys me slightly how while it pretends to be set in England and about England, all the cultural reference points are American and therefore totally alien to an English audience. They even say "levver" instead of "lever". Like other Wachowski brothers projects, it's a really good idea executed in a crap way.
     
  6. Malvenkemo

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    It's entertaining enough as a film, but it is a bad representation of the graphic novel which is vastly superior.
     
  7. Shale

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    Never saw the graphic novel so I get to enjoy the movie free-standing on its own merits, which I liked.

    (Movies, books and plays are diff media, and should be respected as such.)
     
  8. honeyfugle

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    I wasn't much a fan. I guess it's just not my thing.
    Lithium is right though in what he's saying. I don't think I've ever heard an English person sincerely pronounce lever as "levver". It's "leever" over here.
    Also, I wonder how many people outside Britain who have watched V for Vendetta even know about the 1605 gunpowder plot which is so evident in the film. I ask because I've recently talked to a few Americans who didn't even know it happened. Perhaps it is not taught in schools in America.
     
  9. Vana

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    Bah. Read the graphic novel, you'll all be better off for it.
     
  10. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    Heh, I like how Stephen Fry has to introduce "eggy in the basket" as if it's some traditional British dish ... I'd never heard of it prior to watching that film...
     
  11. honeyfugle

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    Eggy in the basket? I seriously had to google that one to find out what the heck it was lol :O
    On the plus side... those things looks actually really nice! I might actually make them... :p
     
  12. lithium

    lithium frogboy

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    They are lovely, I made them myself after watching the film, but it certainly wouldn't be known to most British people!
     
  13. Lizmarie

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    I work in a small town movie theater, and they are playing v for vendetta this week for the 5th of November.
     
  14. The Center

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    Of course it isn't, it might give some of the kids some good ideas...

    Remember remember the 5th of November.
     
  15. Zorba The Grape

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    I've both seen the movie and read the graphic novel (the only graphic novel I've read -- not really a fan). I really enjoyed both, and I don't think the movie is a poor adaptation at all. It differs in some respects, sure, but pretty much all adaptations do. It's definitely one of my favourite movies, and I think it stands on its own very well.
     
  16. Delfynasa

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    I thought it was awesome! but I have been known to love movies no one else did or hate ones that were immensely popular. I am American and I have heard of the Gunpowder plot but then I READ!
    great movie!
    peace
    Delfynasa
     
  17. RooRshack

    RooRshack On Sabbatical

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    It wouldn't be taught outside most courses not focusing on britan and/or that timeperiod. I've seen like single paragraphs in semester long general history online courses during high school that might have a woodblock of guy fawkes and say his name...

    I didn't give two fucks till I saw the movie, was intrigued, and read about it. Then I found out it was a graphic novel, which I read, which made me quite sorry I saw the movie first. The graphic novel is much better.
     
  18. Zorba The Grape

    Zorba The Grape Gavagai?

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    My opinion's likely not worth much since I said I'm not a fan of graphic novels, but I think the movie is just as good, if not better. Some of the characters, especially Finch, really shine in the movie, whereas in the graphic novel they didn't.
     
  19. ROYBOY

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    Yes, V for Vendetta was a very great film, and Mis Portman even looked good bald!!!!!:D
     
  20. The Center

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    Of coarse not, that'll give kids ideas.

    Edit: oops. I've said that already months ago.
     

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