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[marktmurphy]

Alan Moore's comic came out many years ago, before terrorism was even prevalent.

Are you serious? No terrorism in the 70's and early 80's in Europe? Since when?

Anyhoo- Jonathan Ross destroyed this on 'Film 2006' this week. I'm not interested at all.

[Agent 76]

I.R.A, anyone?

[Harmsway]

Alan Moore's comic came out many years ago, before terrorism was even prevalent.

Are you serious? No terrorism in the 70's and early 80's in Europe? Since when?

Alan Moore's V FOR VENDETTA was released in 1989. And furthermore, terrorism hardly had the stigma it has now in a post-9/11 culture.

[Lazenby880]

Alan Moore's comic came out many years ago, before terrorism was even prevalent.

Are you serious? No terrorism in the 70's and early 80's in Europe? Since when?

Alan Moore's V FOR VENDETTA was released in 1989. And furthermore, terrorism hardly had the stigma it has now in a post-9/11 culture.

I think the point was that terrorism was prevalent in many parts of the world before Moore's V FOR VENDETTA.

And I would take issue with what you say. It may not have had the same stigma in the United States pre-9/11, but remember Brits lived with I.R.A. (and splinter group) terrorism for many, many years - the targets of which were political, military and civilian.

However, I must say that I am looking forward to seeing V FOR VENDETTA. From the trailers and promotional material it does look as though they have captured effectively an apocalyptic 'present'.

Edited by Lazenby880, 17 March 2006 - 09:44 PM.

[marktmurphy]

Alan Moore's comic came out many years ago, before terrorism was even prevalent.

Are you serious? No terrorism in the 70's and early 80's in Europe? Since when?

Alan Moore's V FOR VENDETTA was released in 1989. And furthermore, terrorism hardly had the stigma it has now in a post-9/11 culture.

Gosh. No offence; but there is a world outside the US. Terrorism didn't start in Oklahoma. Britain alone had been contending with major terrorist acts for over 20 years.

[Harmsway]

Alan Moore's comic came out many years ago, before terrorism was even prevalent.

Are you serious? No terrorism in the 70's and early 80's in Europe? Since when?

Alan Moore's V FOR VENDETTA was released in 1989. And furthermore, terrorism hardly had the stigma it has now in a post-9/11 culture.

Gosh. No offence; but there is a world outside the US. Terrorism didn't start in Oklahoma. Britain alone had been contending with major terrorist acts for over 20 years.

Sorry to offend. My original statement was admittedly thoughtless.

My point is merely that in a Post-9/11 culture, attidues to such a film are even more sensitive than they were before. Let's face it, while terrorism was something many areas of the world have dealt with for some time (Britain and Israel are key examples), taking out the Word Trade Center was an event that was on an epic scale. While such comparison to terrorism would always have been incendiary to some degree - it's even more so now.

Furthermore, while the graphic novel had to do with Britain, the Wachowski's film has been greatly modified to reference American culture. Graphic novel creator Alan Moore was very unhappy with that point.

[TheREAL008]

I saw the movie yesterday and I really must say that V for Vendetta is a movie for BRITAN.

To be honest no matter what side of the american political spectrum you find yourself on, V isn't an attack or an observation on our culture, policy or way of life. It was just a really good movie that you can sit down and watch. Sure you can think what will happen if some of the events become a reality; but I don't believe that it will get that bad.

If you read the yahoo reviews of the film you'll see alot of good reviews along with bad reviews. What troubles me is that the reviewers are making that poilitical connection and that's really a mistake. Liberals are saying it's a "wake up movie" and the consertives are declaring that V is "anti america" when there's nothing really american about it, am I wrong in saying that? I could be. But I'm not a political person. I enjoyed the movie and I walked out with more pride and love for the UK than ever before.

It's amazing how one piece of fiction can be labeled as propaganda for the political party of choice. We as a society have forgotten to lie back and just enjoy fun. And that's very sad indeed.

[killkenny kid]

V for...opens with 26.1 million. Kind of a low number to me.

[Harmsway]

V for...opens with 26.1 million. Kind of a low number to me.

I guess. I didn't think it would be a huge hit aside from it maybe becoming a sleeper hit (ala the first MATRIX).

[killkenny kid]

V for...opens with 26.1 million. Kind of a low number to me.

I guess. I didn't think it would be a huge hit aside from it maybe becoming a sleeper hit (ala the first MATRIX).

I felt it was going to ride, the Matrix wave. Guess I was wrong.

[Harmsway]

V for...opens with 26.1 million. Kind of a low number to me.

I guess. I didn't think it would be a huge hit aside from it maybe becoming a sleeper hit (ala the first MATRIX).

I felt it was going to ride, the Matrix wave. Guess I was wrong.

People were immensely disappointed in the MATRIX sequels, so I don't think there was a wave to ride there. V FOR VENDETTA had to make it on its own merits.

[killkenny kid]

V for...opens with 26.1 million. Kind of a low number to me.

I guess. I didn't think it would be a huge hit aside from it maybe becoming a sleeper hit (ala the first MATRIX).

I felt it was going to ride, the Matrix wave. Guess I was wrong.

People were immensely disappointed in the MATRIX sequels, so I don't think there was a wave to ride there. V FOR VENDETTA had to make it on its own merits.

True, I was disappointed with the sequels too. V, has a up hill fight ahead. Which is made harder here in the states, where if you think for yourself. You aren't patriotic. Hope I didn't put youoff with that.

[hcmv007]

I saw the movie yesterday and I really must say that V for Vendetta is a movie for BRITAN.

To be honest no matter what side of the american political spectrum you find yourself on, V isn't an attack or an observation on our culture, policy or way of life. It was just a really good movie that you can sit down and watch. Sure you can think what will happen if some of the events become a reality; but I don't believe that it will get that bad.

If you read the yahoo reviews of the film you'll see alot of good reviews along with bad reviews. What troubles me is that the reviewers are making that poilitical connection and that's really a mistake. Liberals are saying it's a "wake up movie" and the consertives are declaring that V is "anti america" when there's nothing really american about it, am I wrong in saying that? I could be. But I'm not a political person. I enjoyed the movie and I walked out with more pride and love for the UK than ever before.

It's amazing how one piece of fiction can be labeled as propaganda for the political party of choice. We as a society have forgotten to lie back and just enjoy fun. And that's very sad indeed.

An excellent post-No political party (I'm talking here in the US, I do not know the UK political parties very well) should be using this as a tool for their rhetoric. Being a conservative has no impact on me not seeing this movie. I just do not have the time b/t work and school to see a movie right now, that and I was never interested in it anyway. I do not believe V is a terrorist, but a vigilante.

Oh, note to killkenny kid-I have no problem if you are antiwar, where it gets unpatriotic is when wounded soldiers get Christmas cards wishing for them to die, and being called child killers, are only in the military b/c they lack higher education, etc. It's those type of people who are well, ignorant is a better term. I am definitely NOT talking about you, good sir,

[trs007]

Saw it last night--could easily rename it B for Boring or W for Way Too Long.

[Tarl_Cabot]

I saw V for Vendetta and I found it thoroughly entertaining. I think V is gonna be a classic character that will endure. I don't think V should be viewed as offensive to any particular political party except dicatorships! This is about anti-totalitarianism. Sure, there are some mild pot shots at the USA(well deserved) but this peice works as a timeless work of sci-fi fiction. I give it 3 stars.


Give that man his Oscar now. Hugo Weaving that is...I can't think of anyone dead or alive who could have pulled that off...