V for Vendetta (2006)

[Exalt]

I’m probably going to be the only one here who thought this was a good movie.

I thought it was good too. I also hear it’s better the second time around.

I find the ideas on terrorism and freedom to be interesting and different from the mainstream. I definatley think that’s something positive and to the movie’s credit. It gives us something to think about.

I can see why conservative Christians don’t like it, of course. That’s more than understandable. Revolution is hard to understand.

 

[CathCentrist]

Awesome movie

 

[Sub-Zero]

Honestly, I like the graphic novel more than the movie. The concepts of anarchy vs fascism were taken out to be more modern day. Moore wrote this story on what he thought would happen if Thatcherism was taken to an extreme after a nuclear war. The dark totaltarian society in the movie looked more like a movie set to me. Keira Knightley should’ve been Evey in my opinion.

Plus, I read the story before the movie. I still love reading it.

In case you were wondering my political views, I agree with the Left on some things and the Right on the other.

Moore himself denounced the movie during an interview (as much as Hollywood screwed up From Hell and LXG).

Watchmen was excellent too, I think Moore is a writing genius.

I’m now thinking what an American version of V for Venedtta would be: I see someone dressed up like Frederick Douglass or some American revolutionary wielding two silenced Colt 45’s taking down a U.S government that was taken over by Confederates.

 

[Celtic_FC]

It was a good movie.

 

[sanctamaria17]

I know this is an old thread, but I have to say, I saw the entire movie for the first time this summer and LOVED IT!

I took the conservative Christian thing in good stride, simply because the “Christians” in the movie weren’t very Christlike, yet sadly, there are quite a few prominent people who claim to be Christians and DO act like the evil Bishop or High Chancellor.

I agreed with a lot of what V had to say: namely that “people shouldn’t be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people”, “ideas are bullet proof”, and his premise that violence can be used for good. I also thought Valerie’s letter was moving. While I don’t agree with the lifestyle she chose for herself, she was right on about living with integrity and never allowing anyone to take it away.

I thought Hugo Weaving did a stunning job and the fight scenes in the movie were incredible. I also liked Natalie Portman for the role of Evey Hammond, Keira Knightley seems to be too striking and fiery for it in my opinion.

It makes you think, that’s for sure.

 

[Nan_S]

V for Vendetta was rated by the USCCB as “L – limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling.” usccb.org/movies/v/vforvendetta.shtml
That’s the second most restrictive rating given by the USCCB.

After seeing the film and the various analyses, I think the USCCB is on target. V for Vendetta has a lot of similarity with novels portraying the extremes of a totalitarian state, such as Orwell’s “1984” and Huxley’s “Brave New World.” As such, it gives us a glimpse of where the western world can go if we continue to elect officials who enhance government “benefits” while restricting personal freedom and rights. When the government legislates morality, when it advances the cause of the few at the expense of the many, and forces people to comply with its definition under threat of arrest and persecution, we have trouble.

A lot of third-world countries are suffering under such oppressive regimes right now. Myanmar and certain African nations come to mind.

 

[Orthodox_Guy]

I’ve seen it. It was “just okay”. Not good, not bad. The action (when there was action… it’s mostly drama) was good, the acting was great, and it was well crafted ]but all the political (and somewhat religious) mumbo jumbo left a bad taste in my mouth after watching it.