Hahaha, that had me in lollerblades...
V For Vendetta out this week!
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Not very funny.
Per said:
Phew, i was beginning to think i was the only one. Honestly, it would be funny if this type of parody hasn't been done before. But there's been plenty of these fake previews (Snakes on a plane is real), and many of them have been posted on these boards. "Must Love Jaws" brings nothing new to be that funny.
EyeMaster7
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welsh said:
Testament?? There is a very good pos-apocalyptic movie called Testament. But I don't think Morrel is the author according to the description of this book.
The first time I read the V for vendetta was 1992. I think I read these comics there times since then. It was fruit of the Anti-establishment movement of the 80s but it was not empty like that movement. We can see clearly the process of deconstruction of identity to impose a military dictatorship and anarchy as a new social organization. "The Land of Do-As-You Please" Vs "The Land of Take What You Want". Anarchy vs Caos. I'm going to see the movie. The comics were great. You should read.
[Rusty Chopper]
Vault Dweller
V's starting in Rusland on April, 20.
Why! So! Late!
I can't wait...
Why! So! Late!
I can't wait...
c0ldst33ltrs4u
Vault Dweller
I saw the film last night and I liked it! None of the reviews seem to apply, the actions scenes were rather good and neither too many nor insufficient. As for the message of the film being wrong in light of 9/11: I say brahmin shit! The message of the film, in my opinion, was pretty close to this:
I haven't read the book yet but it just made the top of my stuff to read list, V is surely better depicted there...
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm
I haven't read the book yet but it just made the top of my stuff to read list, V is surely better depicted there...
hmz, saw it too last weekend. i was quite pleased. i expected V to be assraped, and although he wasnt entirely like the comic, i found him very enjoyable & complex.
it doesnt hold true to the books, but it's quite a nice movie on it's own.
it doesnt hold true to the books, but it's quite a nice movie on it's own.
Saw it today and liked it a lot, though as everyone's said it shortens and simplifies a lot of things from the comic, as well as introducing some new stuff and a bunch of minor plotholes/unanswered questions.
Don't know if anyone mentioned it already, but one fundamental philosophical/political thingy that was changed radically, in addition to losing the anarchy angle, is that I think in the comic Moore played down the slide into totalitarianism pretty much. As if he wanted to show what he later wrote in the foreword to the collected edition, that it wouldn't take that much for a country like England to nudge it towards fascism. In the movie, how this change could ever happen was more or less the central Big Evil Secret.
Anyway, I'd give it 4/5. Not without faults, and the action scenes were the least exciting parts of it, but it's a good enough rendition of a brilliant comic and I think Moore's a bit picky to remove his name from it, unless he just had some personal beef with Silver et al. V's appearance, voice and carriage were perfect. My favourite part of the movie was probably when Evey was in the cell - even though I knew the "secret" and they skipped all her internal monologue, I still found it very moving.
After this and Sin City, my theory on movies based on good comic books is that they succeed to the extent that they're true to the source material. They may need to cut stuff out, but if they just use what's already there they'll be fine, while if they insert lots of stupid, forced comic relief and lowest denomination crap, they suck.
Don't know if anyone mentioned it already, but one fundamental philosophical/political thingy that was changed radically, in addition to losing the anarchy angle, is that I think in the comic Moore played down the slide into totalitarianism pretty much. As if he wanted to show what he later wrote in the foreword to the collected edition, that it wouldn't take that much for a country like England to nudge it towards fascism. In the movie, how this change could ever happen was more or less the central Big Evil Secret.
Anyway, I'd give it 4/5. Not without faults, and the action scenes were the least exciting parts of it, but it's a good enough rendition of a brilliant comic and I think Moore's a bit picky to remove his name from it, unless he just had some personal beef with Silver et al. V's appearance, voice and carriage were perfect. My favourite part of the movie was probably when Evey was in the cell - even though I knew the "secret" and they skipped all her internal monologue, I still found it very moving.
After this and Sin City, my theory on movies based on good comic books is that they succeed to the extent that they're true to the source material. They may need to cut stuff out, but if they just use what's already there they'll be fine, while if they insert lots of stupid, forced comic relief and lowest denomination crap, they suck.
I'm definitely seeing Silent Hill. It's one of those games I didn't think much off until I accidently got a copy and fell in love with the great atmosphere.
The movie seems to be pretty faithful to it.
The movie seems to be pretty faithful to it.