V for Vendetta
2005 Directed by James McTeigue
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People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as "V" conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When "V" rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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My favorite Alan Moore film and some might say it's the best. Hugo Weaving completely owns this film as the title character. He has a fair share of awesomely badass moments but there are enough quiet moments that let's you realize his genuinely convincing and somewhat subtle performance as well appreciate how complex and well layered the character of V is. You also get fantastic performances from Natalie Portman, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, Tim Pigott-Smith and John Hurt as well as many others. Amazing visuals. The film finds a perfect balance between compelling drama and high octane action. The action sequences by the way are superb. The script provides great characters, an interesting story, and manages not to shove it's message down your throat. This film is intelligent, exciting, and outstanding.
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"Remember, remember, the fifth of november..."
I forgot the Fifth of November. That's why I'm watching this five days after...
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Remember, remember, the Fifth of November...
It seems I return to this movie once a year around this date, and it's no coincidence. It's just too bloody brilliant to not enjoy over and over again. It's also a reminder the Wachowski's isn't all about The Matrix, Natalie Portman isn't any longer the poster child for creepy relationships (Léon and Beautiful Girls), and Britain has got a bunch of highly qualified actors laying around doing far too little... just to mention a few of the most important ones.
...the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot...
Hugo Weaving, Nathalie Portman, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger…
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+10 pts for being a snazzy, entertaining flick.
- 1,000,000 pts for completely missing Alan Moore's point and giving those annoying Neo-Hippy iActivist Urban Campers yet another piece of plastic to purchase while protesting... Uh... Something or other.
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Directed by - James McTeigue
Written by - Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
Starring - Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Stephen Rea, John Hurt, Roger Allam, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves and Natasha WightmanBest read with this playing in the background…
Lo and behold, for this is the film that is most responsible for the sorry state to which the spirit of revolution in the Western World has fallen! A generation that has been spoon-fed the mantras of apathy and consumerism by the bucket load now takes to the streets not to overthrow but to “occupy”. Spawned from the rotting ovaries of neo-liberalism comes a generation…
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"I, like God, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence."
I finally watched V for Vendetta.
It was worth the wait.
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Here's something that I've heard so much about, but over the years never really got the chance to watch it. After finally doing so, It's certainly worth all the praise and attention it has.
Set in the futuristic, dystopian London, Evey Hammond(Natalie Portman) who works at the State Run Television network is rescued by freedom fighter, V(Hugo Weaving) after nearly being raped. V then brings her to a rooftop where she witnesses Old Bailey being blown up. With the fascist government trying to cover it up, V exposes the truth and takes full responsibility and tells the people of London to rise up with him on the fifth of November, in a year, and destroy Parliament and take back their…
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Great film to watch every November 5th.
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El anarquismo es otra cosa.
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The movie was fast-paced, with lots of action and the actor who played V i as very charismatic character with a sense of humor. The movie was two hours long, but it honestly felt like thirty minutes possibly due to the actions and suspense. The dialogue was intense, honest, and intelligent. The movie was very unique in its own way; The effects were marvelous and very pleasing to watch. Nothing too showy, or overdone, but simple enough to leave the viewer without a headache from the dazzling effects that some other movies seem to have.
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I don't really understand what all the hubbub was about. Do I need to have read the comic to have lost my shit over this movie like so many others did? I mean, yeah, it was fine. I started doing some data entry in the middle of it to pass the time.
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Just wow. Every time I watch this, it gets so much better. Hugo Weaving as V is probably one of the coolest characters in any film and Natalie Portman kills it throughout! The film delivers time and time again, making it one of those movies that you can watch dozens of times and still enjoy it just as much as your first viewing!
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I'm a sucker for movies with uprisings. I'm told this is horribly adapted from the comics. Americanized, where the comic responded to Thatcher. However, the spirit of it is all there, led quite charismatically by Hugo Weaving's comparatively romantic V. Natalie Portman falters, but is happily not the main force behind it all. Shoutout to Stephen Fry and Roger Allam.
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Directed by - James McTeigue
Written by - Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
Starring - Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Stephen Rea, John Hurt, Roger Allam, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves and Natasha WightmanBest read with this playing in the background…
Lo and behold, for this is the film that is most responsible for the sorry state to which the spirit of revolution in the Western World has fallen! A generation that has been spoon-fed the mantras of apathy and consumerism by the bucket load now takes to the streets not to overthrow but to “occupy”. Spawned from the rotting ovaries of neo-liberalism comes a generation…