OFFICIAL V for Vendetta Thread

[morgash]

I, for one, commend the Wachowski brothers for tow reasons.
1. They made a very deep, intellectual movie that (despite protestations to the contrary) is not aimed at any one person or party, but at the idea of a tyranical government and what religious zealotry could do if left unckecked.
2. Probably more important than the above, this was the hands down absolute most stunning action flick i have seen in a LONG time. Matrix 1 included. The 1 vs 10 fight scene at the end was beautiful, shocking, thrilling, and macho enough for the most hard core Ahnold fan. I saw it for the second time earlier this evening and I can honestly say i was even more stunned the second time around.

PERFECT acting, great directing, why couldnt they do this in the 2nd and 3rd matrices? I fully recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. THe only part some might not like is the world record holder for most alliteration in a monologue by V himself. I had no idea that many waords even started with V. I understood it perfectly, and loved it greatly, even more than the architect's speech in the matrix revolutions. Take the verbosity of the architect and multiply by a billion and you get this monologue.

Simply put, a movie that is VERY close to being one of my favorite of all time and may become so as i reflect upon it further.

Remember, remember the 5th of November,
The gunpowder, treason, and plot,
I see no reason the gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot.

Go see it
Morgash

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[blueshoe]

Yea, I enjoyed it as well.

 

[Doggiedog]

I just came back from watching it just now.

:thumbsup:

It was very good.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

are they still considered the Wachowski brothers even though one of them is female?

 

[Nick5324]

Another V thread, another extreme opinion. This movie seems to be a love/hate kind of thing. I liked it, but I'm not gonna repost everything I put in the huge V thread.

 

[narutofan36]

im pretty sure there are a lot of topics just like this one on anadtech...



also, i did not watch it as the poster looked really wiered... a guy with a smiling mask on>? Thought it was some dumb movie like zoro

 

[Babbles]

I think this is the first positive comment I have seen thus far.

 

[destrekor]

sigh.... can people stop giving credit to the Wachowski brothers? the source material was a comic series/graphic novel. they only adapted the story into a script, and then produced it. they didn't direct it either. and its not their story.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: narutofan36
im pretty sure there are a lot of topics just like this one on anadtech...



also, i did not watch it as the poster looked really wiered... a guy with a smiling mask on>? Thought it was some dumb movie like zoro

that dumb mask is a Guy Fawkes mask, from the gunpowder plot. I haven't seen the movie or read the graphic novel so thats all I know about the mask.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Ill have to J for judge for myself.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
are they still considered the Wachowski brothers even though one of them is female?

 

[preslove]

It sucked. Read the graphic novel. It's much better.

 

[mjh]

I also enjoyed the movie.

 

[TripleAAA]

I didn't like it either.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: destrekor
sigh.... can people stop giving credit to the Wachowski brothers? the source material was a comic series/graphic novel. they only adapted the story into a script, and then produced it. they didn't direct it either. and its not their story.

Bad directors can ruin a film despite good source material. See The Hulk

 

[lozina]

Was a great movie!

 

[Rebasxer]

Newsweek basically said the movie was pro-terrorism and poorly acted/directed. I guess I'll have to go see it and find out.

 

[morgash]

ttt for the stickay

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

I liked it, it had its moments. The love thread in the movie sucked horribly though, it came off cheesy as hell. I really like the dominoes, that was the most awesome part of the movie

 

[Killerme33]

I like the movie, but I didn't consider the fight scene at the end that great.


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Especially how one small plate held off a hundred bullets, none of which were shot anywhere but at his chest.

 

[morgash]

ehh if you looked closly the plate did NOTHING to stop the bullets. the plate had holes all in it and he bleed all over the wall he fell against. PLUS the mask ahd a bunch of scratches and chips from where bullets hit it. the plate did jack ****** lol

 

[HamSupLo]

the government depicted in the movie didn't seem very totalitarian or oppressive to me. I like Equilibrium much better.

 

[jlmadyson]

So-so for me, wouldn't really call it Matrix material, but okay.

 

[PhaZe]

It was directed by James McTeigue...

the brothers are credited for the screenplay.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
the government depicted in the movie didn't seem very totalitarian or oppressive to me. I like Equilibrium much better.

Execution of political/religious/social ?undesirables?, possession of cultural items deemed threatening to the state criminalized, involuntary human experimentation, a fully state controlled media, maintain the power of the state at any cost, etc?

Sounds like a real party.





Edit: I give the movie a solid "meh".