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Darth Elektra
03-17-2006, 04:26 PM
The critics are hailing this film as "the first best film of 06". So what did you think about it?

Post your reviews here:
Im going to see it tonight at the 10pm showing,I'll post my review up then.

Gamma Ray
03-17-2006, 04:26 PM
Wrong forum.

Darth Elektra
03-17-2006, 04:28 PM
Yea,but I didnt want the fan boys getting involved, Since this is possibly the "best film of 06" I wanted to know what the average movie go'er thought about it.

Symbiotica
03-17-2006, 09:50 PM
I would be interested in seeing people rate this, but I'm not going into the V forum because I know if I do, I'll see spoilers... its not inappropriate here, let it stay.

I'd like to know what people thought, without seeing detailed plot-breakdowns yet. Others may feel the same way.

LastSunrise1981
03-17-2006, 09:55 PM
I found it to be an excellent film. I definitely recommend it and promise that in my opinion, you won't be disappointed at all.

Overall? :up: :up:

10/10

skorponok
03-17-2006, 09:58 PM
I hope the Box Office makes Alan Moore cry (being that, it makes money and he grows up and learns he shouldn't instantly discredit everything based on his work because he's ALAN MOORE)




*hides*

Civil War Rules
03-17-2006, 10:12 PM
Great Film, Wrong Forum.

The Question
03-17-2006, 10:17 PM
I hated it and thought is was the best damn movie I've seen in a while at the same time. Let me explain. You see, the movie was very well done. The acting was great, the story was intrigueing, the characters were well developed, and the overall theme of the movie rang true to the book. However, they took far too many liberties. Far more than were necesairy. The rest of my reveiw will be in spoiler tags. While the overall plot was the same, the difference was in the details. Evey was not a prostitute at the begining. Not a big deal, and that part didn't bother me. However, V did not take Evey to the shadow gallery after their first meeting. He let her go, and she returned to her job at the BNC, shich they added. Then, they had the V taking over the news station seen much earlyer than in the comic. That bothered me a bit, but what bothered me the most was how the handeled the scene. They butchered V's speech. Gone was the theatricality of him playing the part of God, having a meeting with humanity in his office to tell humanity that they were to be fired from the corperation that is life do to the polotical and social disasters over the course of human history. The speech in it's place, while very well written, was still quite inferior. And unnecesairy. The origional speech was perfect the way it was, and there was no reason to alter it that I can see. Many other changes were made aswell. Rose, the wife of the fingerman V killed who V manipulated into becoming the Chancelor's assasin, was gone. I personally found the way the Chancelor was killed in the comic to be far better than the way he was killed in the movie. The also completely omited the bits told from the Chancelor's perspective. While not a necesairy peice of the story, they gave a good deal of insite into the psychology of a fascist dictator and the inherent madness of one. If it had remained, it would have given an extra layer of depth to the film and would have made the Chancelor more than a two dimensional villain. The fight scene at the end of the film, while very well done, was not in the comic and was quite unnecesairy. V was killed by Finch in the comic book, and while the scene was not as exiting, it was just as deep and immotionally gripping, if not moreso. Also, they severaly cut short Finch's visit to Larkhill. In the comic, Finch went there and took some LSD, to try to understand V's obviously warped psyche. What followed was a rather bad trip on Finch's part that gave some insight into the mind of a person who's in fear of his government, and what they'll do to survive, even if that involves completely ignoring their personal moral code. In the movie, however, the trip was completely omited. They also changed the reason that England went fascist. Instead of a result of the chaos that insued due to a war between the world's super powers, it was changed to a comsperacy by the part itself to create chaos. Most of the changes, to me, seemed completely unnecesairy, and I wonder why they chose to do them in the first place. The part that they kept completely the same (with the exceptions of one or two lines) was the scene where Evey was in the jail cell, eading the letter from the woman in room four. That was one of my favorite parts of the book, so I was glad to see they kept it. All in all, it was a great film. However, if they had been closer to the book, it would have been extraordinary.


9/10

Civil War Rules
03-17-2006, 10:44 PM
I don't see ANY reason not to make most of those changes, though. The God speech was awesome. And I can see how that bothers you, doesn't make any difference to me, the plot went just as smoothly. The LSD thing was just a little off. I mean, honestly, if I wanted to be in the head of a crazy man, I'd read his file and imagine. Taking a halucinagen in a strange place and telling no one where I went is just dumb. It worked in the book, wouldn't have fit the film. The action scene at the end was necessary to make a movie, because it needs to pander to an audience. It was a good scene, and didn't cheapen V in the least, so I can't complain.

But the change of the way the regime came to power, is in my opinion, TOTALLY necessary.

V was written in the mid 80s, when if you asked someone on the street if they thought a nuclear war with Russia was gonna happen, they'd probably say "Yeah, and pretty ****ing soon." I mean, it was a serious daily concern.

We don't have that anymore, thank god. You don't go outside and seriously consider a nuclear holocaust.

HOWEVER, you do wonder about terrorists blowing up buildings, your Government turning on you, and the danger of a moron in office.

They basically made changes necessary to keep the thematic meaning of the story intact. If it DIDN'T hit so close to home, it would lose a LOT of value in my opinion.

Is it exactly as Moore wrote it? No. Do I think they could have done a better job? Doubtful. They kept the MEANING there, whether or not the events were changed.

Darth Elektra
03-17-2006, 11:16 PM
I saw this film and loved it! Its a tad to long sorta like King Kong but still an amazing film. Its deffinetly contreversial(spell?).

I recommend seeing this film, in the theaters.

Saunders
03-17-2006, 11:50 PM
It was fantastic. Especially after seeing it a second time in IMAX. V's last stand in slow motion was worth the twenty five bucks I spent alone to see it twice.

Herr Logan
03-18-2006, 12:24 AM
...the overall theme of the movie rang true to the book. However, they took far too many liberties. Far more than were necesairy. The rest of my reveiw will be in spoiler tags. While the overall plot was the same, the difference was in the details. Evey was not a prostitute at the begining. Not a big deal, and that part didn't bother me. However, V did not take Evey to the shadow gallery after their first meeting. He let her go, and she returned to her job at the BNC, shich they added. Then, they had the V taking over the news station seen much earlyer than in the comic. That bothered me a bit, but what bothered me the most was how the handeled the scene. They butchered V's speech. Gone was the theatricality of him playing the part of God, having a meeting with humanity in his office to tell humanity that they were to be fired from the corperation that is life do to the polotical and social disasters over the course of human history. The speech in it's place, while very well written, was still quite inferior. And unnecesairy. The origional speech was perfect the way it was, and there was no reason to alter it that I can see. Many other changes were made aswell. Rose, the wife of the fingerman V killed who V manipulated into becoming the Chancelor's assasin, was gone. I personally found the way the Chancelor was killed in the comic to be far better than the way he was killed in the movie. The also completely omited the bits told from the Chancelor's perspective. While not a necesairy peice of the story, they gave a good deal of insite into the psychology of a fascist dictator and the inherent madness of one. If it had remained, it would have given an extra layer of depth to the film and would have made the Chancelor more than a two dimensional villain. The fight scene at the end of the film, while very well done, was not in the comic and was quite unnecesairy. V was killed by Finch in the comic book, and while the scene was not as exiting, it was just as deep and immotionally gripping, if not moreso. Also, they severaly cut short Finch's visit to Larkhill. In the comic, Finch went there and took some LSD, to try to understand V's obviously warped psyche. What followed was a rather bad trip on Finch's part that gave some insight into the mind of a person who's in fear of his government, and what they'll do to survive, even if that involves completely ignoring their personal moral code. In the movie, however, the trip was completely omited. They also changed the reason that England went fascist. Instead of a result of the chaos that insued due to a war between the world's super powers, it was changed to a comsperacy by the part itself to create chaos. Most of the changes, to me, seemed completely unnecesairy, and I wonder why they chose to do them in the first place. The part that they kept completely the same (with the exceptions of one or two lines) was the scene where Evey was in the jail cell, eading the letter from the woman in room four. That was one of my favorite parts of the book, so I was glad to see they kept it. All in all, it was a great film. However, if they had been closer to the book, it would have been extraordinary.

I agree with pretty much all of this. Furthermore...

I do resent them changing Evey's standing in society, though. I can't quantify the change in significance to the story, but I know it's a cowardly change to make.

Something that bothered me greatly was the brevity of the concentration camp doctor's (I don't remember her name) journal exposition. I think it would have been good to explain that V was himself a botanist and wasn't just stealing seeds from an impound vault and planting the ones that would have pleased his fellow prisoner Valerie. He's a botanist and a chemist, and gained their trust by not hurting anyone, but just tending his garden. He deliberately created the explosion at the camp using materials he used in gardening. This stuff shouldn't have been left out.

They also shouldn't have left out V's heart-to-heart with Lady Justice, and shouldn't have omitted the fact that the government was guided by a central computer (the only love of the Chancellor's life), and V had tapped into it.

The most egregious liberties taken were these, and I wouldn't even consider excusing these failures or listening to the excuses of others (as if I ever do anyway):
*Changing the nature of the relationship between Evey and V
*Having V rethink his actions and character because of Evey's recriminations. I'm sorry, did anyone read the book and somehow think he wasn't an unrepentant, twisted anti-hero for which there is no place in society on a continuing basis?
*Not having V kidnap and torment the "Voice of England" guy
*Evey trying to warn the priest when she went undercover
*V not speaking the first line of "Sympathy for the Devil" when he first confronts the priest. I mean, for the love of God, the first song during the credits is by the Stones! What the hell?!



One more thing (directed at the poll, not any specific poster):
"Good,but a little to political." How is that an option in the poll? How is that even a valid criticism? This story is supposed to be political through and through. It is nothing, if not political. If you can't handle that unquestionable fact, stick to critiquing the meaningless, pretentious, weak pseudophilosophical eye candy that was "The Matrix" franchise (that is not a criticism of anyone who likes those movies, by the way... it certainly is a criticism of anyone who thinks they're "deep" or unique on a creative level, though). I knew from the second I heard who was producing this movie that it would fall short of the source material. This wasn't a pathetic joke like the movie 'League of Extraordinary Gentleman," but the failures mentioned earlier are damning enough to warrant harsh criticism from anyone who's actually read the book. Alan Moore hates anything he writes to be made into movies, but I can understand if he was rolling in his crypt right now (his "crypt" meaning his house, which from the accounts I've heard resembles a crypt... or at least the front door does...).

That said... what they did right, they did very well. I give it a C+. All in all, it was okay.

:wolverine

War Party
03-18-2006, 12:25 AM
A truely amazing film. I didn't mind the changes at all and the actors were superb. When there was action, I enjoyed it very much. The movie just worked and it was a treat to see. It was a powerful film and I give it 10/10.

GoldGoblin
03-18-2006, 03:34 AM
Fantastic.

xwolverine2
03-18-2006, 09:09 AM
this movie was (enter a non-cliche word) stunning!

hugo weaving = oscar!

skorponok
03-18-2006, 09:49 AM
this movie was (enter a non-cliche word) stunning!

hugo weaving = oscar!

It'll probably be forgotten by the academy for any such nods by the time oscar season comes aroudn next year, but hopefully with HISTORY OF VIOLENCE's nods in non-visual categories, the academy will be more willing to let comic based films into the game.

XwolverineX
03-18-2006, 10:16 AM
Have yet to see it, UBER excited though!!

matrix_ghost
03-18-2006, 10:19 AM
Given the fact that the academy isn't exactly loving comic book movies and giving them nom. in the major categories , i doubt that weaving will even get nominated.

Which is a shame cause he rocks big time.:D

If our dreams would come true , here are the nom. which i'm sure the acedemy would've given v for vendetta ( * means i'm not so sure about these nom. )

techie awards/nom :
art direction
cinematography
costume design
editing


major awards :
best actor *
best actress
best adapted screenplay *
best director *
best film *

Spaceballs
03-18-2006, 11:09 AM
This Movie was Awesome

jusblaze21
03-18-2006, 03:36 PM
Saw V, It was good, Weaving did a great Job.

The Kid
03-18-2006, 04:04 PM
Really? I'm hesitant about seeing it because it looks ridiculous. This better not be another napoleon dynomite where everyone says its good but it's really bad, but people keep telling each other its good because they think its cool to make people go see bad movies.

Darth Elektra
03-18-2006, 04:32 PM
Really? I'm hesitant about seeing it because it looks ridiculous. This better not be another napoleon dynomite where everyone says its good but it's really bad, but people keep telling each other its good because they think its cool to make people go see bad movies.

lol,what,lol.

No,this really is a good film,go see a matenee(spell?) price if you have to but deffinetly see it in the theaters.

kainedamo
03-18-2006, 04:43 PM
It's not really fair to have a poll that doesn't have a "it was bad" option. I've got a great feeling I won't be happy with this movie. Alot of changes made from the book.

Golgo-13
03-18-2006, 05:28 PM
Really? I'm hesitant about seeing it because it looks ridiculous. This better not be another napoleon dynomite where everyone says its good but it's really bad, but people keep telling each other its good because they think its cool to make people go see bad movies.

I feel your pain Wesyeed. I haven't seen Vendetta yet, but plan on doing so...oh yeah and Napoleon Dynamite did suck major balls...:(

Movies205
03-18-2006, 05:38 PM
The film was okay... The pacing is terrible and it feels somewaht drawn out but the film looks great and the acting is great. But the script was just weak in places and simply just didn't hit hard enough or keep me on the edge of my seat.

Darth Elektra
03-18-2006, 06:44 PM
One of the best parts is the

the end battle with all the gore,sorta like killbill, lol.

xwolverine2
03-18-2006, 06:48 PM
One of the best parts is the

the end battle with all the gore,sorta like killbill, lol.
yeah.....that made me SO HAPPY IT WAS RATED R!!
HELL YEAH!

this movie blew me away......

i said it once and ill say it again....cant wait to see the wacthowskys next movie!!!:up: :up: :up:

XwolverineX
03-18-2006, 06:48 PM
I'm going to go ahead and rate it great, without even seeing it!!

xwolverine2
03-18-2006, 06:51 PM
this was the best masked character on film since darthvader!

actually....V WAS WAY better than darthV!!!

*runs and dives into nuclear bomb shelter*

XwolverineX
03-18-2006, 07:03 PM
this was the best masked character on film since darthvader!

actually....V WAS WAY better than darthV!!!

*runs and dives into nuclear bomb shelter*


Wow, Darthphere is going to crucify you man..

Matt
03-18-2006, 08:08 PM
The movie was good, although it dragged at times.

GoldenAgeHero
03-18-2006, 08:42 PM
film was great.

The Apatow Crew
03-18-2006, 08:53 PM
i saw it today i liked it. not as much asction as the commericals make iit. but the few action scenes they had where the best.i liked the final scene between v and the 10 cops.

CrimsonMist
03-18-2006, 09:01 PM
this was an incredible movie. I loved it. The changes i felt were alright. Im not complaining, except with the Voice of Fate. I didnt like how they made him this evil, racist TV personality. I prefer the radio voice that sooothes the people(with bull**** of course, until V comes). I didnt like the typical death scene of him either.

the chances made, with the exceptions above, were fine. I dont think the ending could have been any more perfect than it was. That whole part, i had this big smile on my face. It was incredible.

Equinox
03-18-2006, 10:54 PM
Awesome film :up:

Darthphere
03-18-2006, 11:04 PM
this was the best masked character on film since darthvader!

actually....V WAS WAY better than darthV!!!

*runs and dives into nuclear bomb shelter*


If they were similar characters I would agree, but they are seemingly two completely different characters. And dont forget Dr. Doom.:up:

Johnichi Chiba
03-18-2006, 11:04 PM
The best way to view the film is to--assuming you have read the Graphic Novel--forget the expectations the Graphic Novel set and view it as an independant work of art. It was an amazing film, although the Graphic Novel is far superior.

Darthphere
03-18-2006, 11:05 PM
Wow, Darthphere is going to crucify you man..


Nah, ill allow the boy to live.....for now.

Darth Elektra
03-19-2006, 12:11 AM
I would say Darth Vader is a better masked man, and secont comes in the Lone Ranger,lol,[sarcasm, I forgot to put this on saying my favorite trilogy was Underworld,lol.]

Honestly V comes in secont behind Vader.

Darth Elektra
03-19-2006, 12:13 AM
i said it once and ill say it again....cant wait to see the wacthowskys next movie!!!:up: :up: :up:

Have they announced anything yet?

The Question
03-19-2006, 12:23 AM
I agree with pretty much all of this. Furthermore...

I do resent them changing Evey's standing in society, though. I can't quantify the change in significance to the story, but I know it's a cowardly change to make.

Something that bothered me greatly was the brevity of the concentration camp doctor's (I don't remember her name) journal exposition. I think it would have been good to explain that V was himself a botanist and wasn't just stealing seeds from an impound vault and planting the ones that would have pleased his fellow prisoner Valerie. He's a botanist and a chemist, and gained their trust by not hurting anyone, but just tending his garden. He deliberately created the explosion at the camp using materials he used in gardening. This stuff shouldn't have been left out.

They also shouldn't have left out V's heart-to-heart with Lady Justice, and shouldn't have omitted the fact that the government was guided by a central computer (the only love of the Chancellor's life), and V had tapped into it.

The most egregious liberties taken were these, and I wouldn't even consider excusing these failures or listening to the excuses of others (as if I ever do anyway):
*Changing the nature of the relationship between Evey and V
*Having V rethink his actions and character because of Evey's recriminations. I'm sorry, did anyone read the book and somehow think he wasn't an unrepentant, twisted anti-hero for which there is no place in society on a continuing basis?
*Not having V kidnap and torment the "Voice of England" guy
*Evey trying to warn the priest when she went undercover
*V not speaking the first line of "Sympathy for the Devil" when he first confronts the priest. I mean, for the love of God, the first song during the credits is by the Stones! What the hell?!



One more thing (directed at the poll, not any specific poster):
"Good,but a little to political." How is that an option in the poll? How is that even a valid criticism? This story is supposed to be political through and through. It is nothing, if not political. If you can't handle that unquestionable fact, stick to critiquing the meaningless, pretentious, weak pseudophilosophical eye candy that was "The Matrix" franchise (that is not a criticism of anyone who likes those movies, by the way... it certainly is a criticism of anyone who thinks they're "deep" or unique on a creative level, though). I knew from the second I heard who was producing this movie that it would fall short of the source material. This wasn't a pathetic joke like the movie 'League of Extraordinary Gentleman," but the failures mentioned earlier are damning enough to warrant harsh criticism from anyone who's actually read the book. Alan Moore hates anything he writes to be made into movies, but I can understand if he was rolling in his crypt right now (his "crypt" meaning his house, which from the accounts I've heard resembles a crypt... or at least the front door does...).

That said... what they did right, they did very well. I give it a C+. All in all, it was okay.

:wolverine


Fair points. Although, Evey warning the preist, while a departure, was necessairy for time reasons. Because of time restraints, they had to cut out or cut short the sub plots and ommit some less important scenes. Since the sub plost and smaller scenes still had bearing on the main plot, this forced the writers to change some things, such as Evey's leaving V, to work around the plot holes.

DACrowe
03-19-2006, 03:42 AM
Well I think it was a great movie. I had liked the novel but mostly forgotten it and came in cold knowing it had gotten great reviews but a bit skeptical with the W. Brothers attached. It was really ****ing good. Probably the best comic book movie made to date. I know fans will whine about the changes but some were neccesary. We did not need to see the cop Finch acid trip or another torture scene. We needed V to stay mysterious for theatrical reasons on screen so his gardening was cut and it saved time. Also, it was agood idea to cut out spending time with the "Big Brother." As that makes him like big brother and if it worked for George Orwell in the much superior novel 1984 to any comic book, than it works here I think just fine. I think we understand the maddness but it is good if it seems as distant as any politican trying to control us.

And as for the change of making it about a govvernment using fear to manipulate its people of terrorism that it exaggerates and in this case, creates is needed. There is no fear of super powers going to war right now because there is only one super power. It needed to be brought to modern times. If anything all these changes seem reasonable and wise. I thought there would have been more anger that they removed much of the diologue that portrayed V as an anarchist and in this movie it can be assumed he is fighting for liberty and democaracy.

Oh well, great movie either way though.

realestmutant45
03-19-2006, 04:34 AM
Yeah,really enjoy it.Must see it on the I-Max,if there is one in a town near you.

kainedamo
03-19-2006, 05:36 AM
Don't you think they copped out alot? I mean, leaving no mention of anarchy at all!

Movies205
03-19-2006, 05:56 AM
How come there isn't an option on this poll for "It sucked" :confused:

War Party
03-19-2006, 06:59 AM
Don't you think they copped out alot? I mean, leaving no mention of anarchy at all!

The guy robbing the store screamed "anarchy in the UK!"

Bastila
03-19-2006, 07:30 AM
Brilliant film worth seeing again i love the starting and it was cool to see London as well.

SpideyLad
03-19-2006, 07:44 AM
One of the best parts is the

the end battle with all the gore,sorta like killbill, lol.

Yeah, my jaw nearly hit the floor at that point

TheSumOfGod
03-19-2006, 10:47 AM
V for Vendetta is the Citizen Kane of terrorist/superhero movies. ;)

taskmaster
03-19-2006, 11:31 AM
I saw it and loved it. Great movie, excellent ending.

Deathlok2001
03-19-2006, 11:51 AM
Great movie, saw it, loved it......cant wait for the DVD!

neobido9999
03-19-2006, 11:54 AM
havent read the book, but just as a film (and im a brit) was very enjoyable. one or two misteps, but im surprised the mainstream media hate it so much in britain ( not just morons like the sun, but papers like the times and gurdian). We need more rabble rousing, down with the governmenty films like this!!

Darth Elektra
03-19-2006, 02:44 PM
I'll be seeing this film agian next weekend.

zer00
03-19-2006, 03:38 PM
10/10

OtepApe
03-19-2006, 04:11 PM
I loved this film, I really enjoyed it and took a lot away from it.

I have never read the graphic novel before seeing it, and I am kind of glad. If I had read the story before hand, I would have spent a lot of time viewing it against the movie and trying to compare the two. I was able to sit through the movie and absorb it.

Really enjoyed Weaving and Portman's performances. Weaving did such a great job with the performance he gave, considering he never showed his face and acted with his voice and body only. The entire cast gave great performances.

I felt the story had a lot of relevance today and I am sure people can take a lot away from it.

The Dark Defender
03-19-2006, 04:43 PM
Very good movie. The way the political themes are handled is brilliant. The story manages to apply specifically to a particular administration while still maintaining a timelessness.
Natalie was great and it was very satisfying to see Hugo Weaving in a lead role after how shamefully underused he was in the Matrix films(where imo, he was the only watchable thing in them that wasn't Monica Bellucci).

XwolverineX
03-19-2006, 07:48 PM
I really enjoyed it, just got back with a smile on my face after watching it, Alan Moore should stop being a prick and realize it's amazing. Hugo did a great job..:up: My friend really didn't like it, found it boring as hell, ah well, her loss.


Anyways, great film. 9/10.. :up:

cryptic name
03-19-2006, 08:08 PM
i loved this movie. the only part from the book that i absolutely miss was the "sympathy for the devil" quote when he's with the priest. weaving's voice for V was absolutely perfect, though.

The Storm
03-20-2006, 07:39 AM
Saw this last night and its phenomenal. I'm a huge Natalie Portman fan and I'm glad to see her back on form, one of her best roles to date. Chemistry between V & Evey was great, was really interesting to see them connect even though V wears a mask. Contains suprisingly many touching moments and some great visuals as well. The domino scene was incredible. The acting was top notch, everyone pulling their weight and IMO its nice to have a predominatly British cast. Thumbs up for Stephen Fry, casting him was spot on!

I hope this film does well at the box office and I'm sure it will. Its graphic novel roots will draw in the comic fans and the signifcant political storyline will draw in the general audience. Once in a while a film of signifcance comes along that entertains as well as reflecting current climates. IMO this is one.

Darth Elektra
03-20-2006, 01:12 PM
Wow,People are really loving it, I wonder how it will do in the coming weeks.

Octoberist
03-20-2006, 01:36 PM
Bottom line: IT's a great movie!

Mr. Credible
03-20-2006, 02:28 PM
awesome movie... easily best this year so far.

i give it a 8.5 / 10. if for no other reason then because it dragged a bit in some parts, and was a bit hard to follow.

Darth Elektra
03-20-2006, 02:33 PM
Yea,It did lag just a tad.

xwolverine2
03-20-2006, 02:48 PM
I really enjoyed it, just got back with a smile on my face after watching it, Alan Moore should stop being a prick and realize it's amazing. Hugo did a great job..:up: My friend really didn't like it, found it boring as hell, ah well, her loss.


Anyways, great film. 9/10.. :up:
seriously.....

Super_Ludacris
03-20-2006, 02:51 PM
I dont want to vote for the middle option because it's based on a political film but some of the modern updates seemed a little patronising but that would be the closest.

Good and very different film 3.5/5

Caliber
03-20-2006, 02:55 PM
Best movie I've seen. No one can it was too political because the story is political. Great message.

Hobgoblin
03-20-2006, 03:05 PM
It was a very good film. Lots of action, a good story, cool socio-political undercurrents, a lighthearted but maniacal hero and a little bit of a mind f*** in the middle.

9/10

Super_Ludacris
03-20-2006, 03:07 PM
Dont get me wrong I agree with the politcal context but it was patronising. But oh well.

I suppose if I watch it again it might be a 4

raybia
03-20-2006, 03:36 PM
I really enjoyed this film and it was much better than I anticipated. I'll probably check it out again in order to pick up the things I missed the first time.

I really think the film is relevent with what is happening in our society today and to me is a good commentary of how thing can end up for the masses if we just sit by idlely and watch our civil liberties errode or worse yet, not even be aware of the loss of our freedoms because of we are too preoccupied with trival pursuits.

XwolverineX
03-20-2006, 04:52 PM
seriously.....



I honestly don't know what the hell this guy's problem is.. :o

Wilhelm-Scream
03-20-2006, 04:59 PM
I've read two interviews where Moore explained his pissed-offness and he was right in being disgruntled.

And if someone did a cover of one of my best songs (babies) and then ****ing lied and said that I was involved in the remake and approved, I'd go ballistic.

Darthphere
03-20-2006, 05:48 PM
I've read two interviews where Moore explained his pissed-offness and he was right in being disgruntled.

And if someone did a cover of one of my best songs (babies) and then ****ing lied and said that I was involved in the remake and approved, I'd go ballistic.


The main thing is that he felt DC tricked/conned the rights of V and Watchmen away from him, which isnt the case.

slipknotrocks
03-20-2006, 08:29 PM
It was a tad to political for me to enjoy. I know its part of the movie but I felt like it was preaching at me. And Yes i am conservative,lol. That maybe why it felt like that.

Mr. Socko
03-20-2006, 08:34 PM
This movie was amazing. And that last fight scene was the best fight scene in any movie this year so far. It was the icing on the cake.

slipknotrocks
03-20-2006, 08:36 PM
This movie was amazing. And that last fight scene was the best fight scene in any movie this year so far. It was the icing on the cake.

I do have to admit the best fight scene Ive seen in a long time!

Mr. Socko
03-20-2006, 08:38 PM
It was a tad to political for me to enjoy. I know its part of the movie but I felt like it was preaching at me. And Yes i am conservative,lol. That maybe why it felt like that.

I agree. Also a little too political for me, but overall I really enjoyed it.

If I just want to see Politics, I'll watch CNN and the O'Reily Factor.

Carter
03-20-2006, 09:30 PM
I thought it was really quite great
More enjoyable than the book

Danger Mouse
03-20-2006, 09:58 PM
I thought it was really quite great
More enjoyable than the book
Ditto.

Danger Mouse
03-20-2006, 10:05 PM
My only complaint is Portman's poor attempt at sounding British. That is, of course, my opinion, seeing how I'm neither a linguist nor a Brit. I thought she sounded rather fake.

Zellweger and Jolie came off pretty good with Brit accents. But not Portman, I'm afraid.

Darth Elektra
03-20-2006, 10:11 PM
Do you guys think the wachowski brothers, would be good producers for Metal Gear solid?

krpton2
03-20-2006, 10:14 PM
It was ite.

XwolverineX
03-21-2006, 06:23 AM
I do have to admit the best fight scene Ive seen in a long time!


The fight scene was awesome.. And bloody. There were 4 year olds in the cinema with me. They're parents were nuts. :eek:

Super_Ludacris
03-21-2006, 06:27 AM
Do you guys think the wachowski brothers, would be good producers for Metal Gear solid?


Hey!:mad:

Stop putting Uwe Boll out of business!!!

:mad:

XwolverineX
03-21-2006, 06:32 AM
I actually think they would be tohugh...

Cinemaman
03-21-2006, 10:23 AM
People, I have not seen it yet. In my country it will be realesed on April 20th, but I want to know one thing.

WAS THERE TRAIN SEQUENCE???

xwolverine2
03-21-2006, 07:56 PM
People, I have not seen it yet. In my country it will be realesed on April 20th, but I want to know one thing.

WAS THERE TRAIN SEQUENCE???
:confused: :confused: what?


the watchowskys are gods:up:

Max J Power
03-21-2006, 08:31 PM
I haven't seen it yet, and I really want to becuase I love the book, but would really have to be very good to be the best film of 2006?

Golgo-13
03-21-2006, 08:54 PM
Like i mentioned before, i don't think this film was graphic enough to get an R rating. That being said one scene bothered me at the begining; the scene where Guy Falkes is captured after trying to blow up Parliment. Now this movie was already R rated, why not then us show how Guy Fawkes really died instead of giving us a watered down version of his death? History knows that Guy Fawkes was tortured on the rack for days then he was hung, draw and quartered, which was a really terrible-painful way to die. He was not just simply hung. Someone really ****ed up on the research of that scene...

Darth Elektra
03-21-2006, 10:01 PM
People, I have not seen it yet. In my country it will be realesed on April 20th, but I want to know one thing.

WAS THERE TRAIN SEQUENCE???

Yes,There is a train sequence.

Darth Elektra
03-21-2006, 10:02 PM
Like i mentioned before, i don't think this film was graphic enough to get an R rating. That being said one scene bothered me at the begining; the scene where Guy Falkes is captured after trying to blow up Parliment. Now this movie was already R rated, why not then us show how Guy Fawkes really died instead of giving us a watered down version of his death? History knows that Guy Fawkes was tortured on the rack for days then he was hung, draw and quartered, which was a really terrible-painful way to die. He was not just simply hung. Someone really ****ed up on the research of that scene...

I was looking forward to seeing that too.

xwolverine2
03-21-2006, 10:36 PM
the domino scene was f***ing brilliant!.....

was that in the book??? (i never read it)

KenK
03-21-2006, 10:47 PM
the domino scene was f***ing brilliant!.....

was that in the book??? (i never read it)

Yes, but the book's version isn't anywhere near as elaborate.

slipknotrocks
03-21-2006, 10:49 PM
Ive never read the book.

xwolverine2
03-21-2006, 10:59 PM
i wonder if they actually set up all those thousands of dominos for the movie???

Kent
03-22-2006, 12:51 AM
Like i mentioned before, i don't think this film was graphic enough to get an R rating. That being said one scene bothered me at the begining; the scene where Guy Falkes is captured after trying to blow up Parliment. Now this movie was already R rated, why not then us show how Guy Fawkes really died instead of giving us a watered down version of his death? History knows that Guy Fawkes was tortured on the rack for days then he was hung, draw and quartered, which was a really terrible-painful way to die. He was not just simply hung. Someone really ****ed up on the research of that scene...

I think it was simply a case of cutting to what was important with that sequence. Namely, there was a guy (no pun intended) named Guy Fawkes. Fawkes had an idea. He died, but the idea didn't. That he suffered terribly before dying isn't of any relevance to the story of the movie.

XwolverineX
03-22-2006, 06:23 AM
I agree. Also a little too political for me, but overall I really enjoyed it.

If I just want to see Politics, I'll watch CNN and the O'Reily Factor.



But that's what the book was about, it doesn't detract from the story. Since politics gone wrong IS the story. But whatever, I respect your opinion.

Cinemaman
03-22-2006, 07:47 AM
Yes,There is a train sequence.

Thanx God!!!

Upset Spideyfan
03-22-2006, 09:16 AM
Competently-made and entertaining, but a little too blatant in it's Bush/Conservatives-are-bad message.

Darthphere
03-22-2006, 09:38 AM
Thanx God!!!


Not the same one youre thinking of I believe. I think you want the scene where V kills a whole bunch of guys and kidnaps the Voice, Porthero. Thats not in the movie.

Cinemaman
03-22-2006, 10:00 AM
Not the same one youre thinking of I believe. I think you want the scene where V kills a whole bunch of guys and kidnaps the Voice, Porthero. Thats not in the movie.

But was there scene with explosion???

Darthphere
03-22-2006, 10:02 AM
But was there scene with explosion???


Yes that scene is in.:up:

Cinemaman
03-22-2006, 10:15 AM
Yes that scene is in.:up:

GREAT!

XwolverineX
03-22-2006, 03:28 PM
You still haven't seen it cinemaman?

Darth Elektra
03-22-2006, 03:32 PM
It doesnt open where he lives till april.

XwolverineX
03-22-2006, 03:41 PM
It doesnt open where he lives till april.


Ahh, that sucks. Where does he live? :down

ZER0C00L
03-23-2006, 01:29 AM
saw it again last night. everyone got into it.

XwolverineX
03-23-2006, 06:17 AM
It's been a sucess at my school. Me and my friends have been talking lot's of people into seeing it.. :):up:

ZER0C00L
03-23-2006, 09:16 AM
awesome. i havent cared about seeing movies in a while. i feel like seeing it a again. its a movie that makes me care about the theater experience.

Darth Elektra
03-23-2006, 12:58 PM
Its had a very good monday and tuesday in the boxoffice.

XwolverineX
03-23-2006, 03:27 PM
Its had a very good monday and tuesday in the boxoffice.


And it was first in the Box-office over the weekend.. :):up:

Batman1939
03-23-2006, 07:52 PM
cant wait to see this. Will see it when this comes out in Australia.

green
03-23-2006, 08:02 PM
Loved it.

Imax is the best way to go, if you can that is.

Tar Baby
03-24-2006, 03:47 AM
this movie kicked ass im seeing it again for sure.

Erzengel
03-24-2006, 09:15 AM
I saw it last night and thought it was really good a solid 7 or 8 out of 10.

I'd definitelly will buy this on dvd.

AVEITWITHJAMON
03-25-2006, 08:30 AM
It is a quality movie, no doubt, i think i will be going to see it again in the near future because i feel that there were things i didnt notice first time around.

XwolverineX
03-25-2006, 12:05 PM
Loved it.

Imax is the best way to go, if you can that is.


I think I might so see it again, in IMAX.

Bruce_Wayne29
03-25-2006, 03:01 PM
I really good and interesting film but the best thing about it, what really held it together was the excellent performance of both Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman. I loved it.

XwolverineX
03-25-2006, 04:34 PM
I really good and interesting film but the best thing about it, what really held it together was the excellent performance of both Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman. I loved it.


Yeah, they really worked wonders together.

Gamma Ray
03-25-2006, 06:01 PM
i wonder if they actually set up all those thousands of dominos for the movie???

Why do you wonder? It's not that difficult.

litlgreendude
03-25-2006, 07:48 PM
I loved this movie. Right after seeing it I ran to the bookstore and ordered the book. I am still awaiting its arrival.

Tsunulia
03-25-2006, 08:11 PM
HAAAHAHAHA that domino scene was one of the parts that made me think "HOLY CRAP!! V is extremely bored!" hehehe I understand what it means, but you have to be bored to put up that many dominos and not get them to fall over before you're done.

I thought the movie was great. I'm gettin the dvd :D

ZER0C00L
03-25-2006, 08:15 PM
HAAAHAHAHA that domino scene was one of the parts that made me think "HOLY CRAP!! V is extremely bored!" hehehe I understand what it means, but you have to be bored to put up that many dominos and not get them to fall over before you're done.

I thought the movie was great. I'm gettin the dvd :D

i think it was to show how motivated he was.all the time he put towards his goal each domino he put down. maybe those dominos represented the days.


i wonder if they actually set up all those thousands of dominos for the movie???

on the making of V for Vendetta they showed all the chips falling as the camera filmed it.

Tsunulia
03-25-2006, 08:18 PM
i think it was to show how motivated he was.all the time he put towards his goal each domino he put down.

Nope. It showed how everything was connected. Remember how V kept saying that things were more than just coincidence. Even the police kept saying that everything was connected.

ZER0C00L
03-25-2006, 08:21 PM
Nope. It showed how everything was connected. Remember how V kept saying that things were more than just coincidence. Even the police kept saying that everything was connected.

yeah that to. but there were thousands of chips i think it was for the other reason to. all the days of his training and knowledge.

its more logical way of representing everythings connected and the time he put towards his goal. each day each domino.

why do you think he picked up the last Domino? it was his last day.

Tsunulia
03-25-2006, 08:24 PM
Makes me sad really. No sequels for V.

ZER0C00L
03-25-2006, 08:25 PM
yeah...Unless Portman Dons the mask. but there was never anything written after that.

Tsunulia
03-25-2006, 08:27 PM
ya but you just can't replace Hugo's voice. *he rox*

ZER0C00L
03-25-2006, 08:31 PM
haha yes

XwolverineX
03-26-2006, 08:34 AM
Makes me sad really. No sequels for V.


A sequel? :confused: That would be completely ridiculous.

LastSunrise1981
03-26-2006, 09:53 AM
I say we do a petition/campaign for Hugo to be nominated for Best Actor next year for the Academy Awards.

He deserves it and he was flat out amazing. :up:

xwolverine2
03-26-2006, 11:21 AM
I say we do a petition/campaign for Hugo to be nominated for Best Actor next year for the Academy Awards.

He deserves it and he was flat out amazing. :up:
XWOLVERINE2 AGREES!!!!

He better or tons of people will be pissed!!!!!!

all im asking for is a nomination not a win!!!!!!

i swear ill come for you ,you elderly oscar bastards!!!!

lol

Darthphere
03-26-2006, 11:22 AM
I say we do a petition/campaign for Hugo to be nominated for Best Actor next year for the Academy Awards.

He deserves it and he was flat out amazing. :up:


Its a little early, but for now you got my vote.

DACrowe
03-26-2006, 12:54 PM
INdeed. However, I doubt they'll nominate him in a sci-fi film out this early where he is mostly mysterious and you can't see his face.

However, if the studio really pushed it (which I doubt they would) I could see Natalie Portman getting nominated for an Oscar or at least a Golden Globe. But it iwll probably be ignored like Sin City, enfortunately enough though.

cyborg ninja 14
03-26-2006, 01:16 PM
Great movie despite several obvious plot holes.

Darthphere
03-26-2006, 01:18 PM
Great movie despite several obvious plot holes.


Like?

cyborg ninja 14
03-26-2006, 01:39 PM
Like?

Like how V managed to mass produce thousands of costumes and ship them everywhere. Just one example.

LastSunrise1981
03-26-2006, 02:12 PM
Like how V managed to mass produce thousands of costumes and ship them everywhere. Just one example.

I'm not following you here? :confused:

If you're saying what I think you're saying, then it's perfectly obvious he had thousands of spares. :)

LastSunrise1981
03-26-2006, 02:13 PM
INdeed. However, I doubt they'll nominate him in a sci-fi film out this early where he is mostly mysterious and you can't see his face.

However, if the studio really pushed it (which I doubt they would) I could see Natalie Portman getting nominated for an Oscar or at least a Golden Globe. But it iwll probably be ignored like Sin City, enfortunately enough though.

That's what I'm saying though. He portrayed the role so damn good and you couldn't see his face. He conveyed so much emotion even behind the mask and it was done brilliantly.

All I'm asking for is he gets nominated at least.

Kent
03-26-2006, 02:19 PM
Like how V managed to mass produce thousands of costumes and ship them everywhere. Just one example.

That's not a plot hole. A plot hole is a hole in the internal logic set up by a movie.
For instance, the Back to the Future movies have some enormous plot holes due to constantly changing the idea of how time travel works.
Another example would be from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where Indy makes a mistake when spelling out Jehova with a J, instead of an I (as in latin). The letter he steps on crumbles - thus establishing the kind of trap the whole thing is - but he catches himself on an adjacent letter. The letter he holds on to is not a letter in Iehova either (so why didn't it crumble, as established that it would?).

Now, in the internal logic of V For Vendetta we do in fact get to know that V is quite resourceful. He can make theatrical masks, steal stuff from government buildings, and transports (indicating some form of access to government transports as well), etc. Taking this into consideration it's not at all moving from the premises set up by the movie that he could get ahold of a lot of Guy Fawkes masks, especially considering he has had a very long time since he started planning his "revenge" (something like 20 years, right?).
You might question that someone could be this resourceful, but that's another discussion, and not one about plot holes.

XwolverineX
03-26-2006, 02:49 PM
It'd be hard for Hugo to be nominated, since he was faceless. But I concur, he does deserve it.

comicgirl
03-26-2006, 07:00 PM
The critics are hailing this film as "the first best film of 06". So what did you think about it?

Post your reviews here:
Im going to see it tonight at the 10pm showing,I'll post my review up then.it was the best movie I've seen seen LOTR wrapped...made me happy to be at the movies

Erundur
03-26-2006, 07:10 PM
I miss your old LOTR avvy :(

Tsunulia
03-26-2006, 08:59 PM
Like how V managed to mass produce thousands of costumes and ship them everywhere. Just one example.

Ever think that he may have found a ton of the same costumes sometime in the past? It's possible that he had them for years before he made his attack plans. As for shipping them............he hijacked FedEx?

Jolie_Desastre
03-26-2006, 10:06 PM
v for vendetta was f***ing awesome!!!!!

and i saw it in imax :eek:

hugo deserves atleast a nomination. everyone in that film every detail the music the acting. it was an amazing film. definetly the best i've seen this year.

Darth Elektra
03-26-2006, 10:19 PM
It was a tad dissapointing secont weekend at the boxoffice.

Jolie_Desastre
03-26-2006, 10:22 PM
it still got a hell of a lot of good reviews ;)

Octoberist
03-27-2006, 01:29 AM
I wasn't expecting 'V' to make a lot of money. It wasn't meant to be a money maker. Like Sin City, it will be a moderate sucess at the box office, but a great sucess criticially.

Cinemaman
03-27-2006, 04:26 AM
I wasn't expecting 'V' to make a lot of money. It wasn't meant to be a money maker. Like Sin City, it will be a moderate sucess at the box office, but a great sucess criticially.

Agreed. I think it will hardly make a bit more than $80m, what isn't so bad for movie with $55m budget.

XwolverineX
03-27-2006, 06:38 AM
Ever think that he may have found a ton of the same costumes sometime in the past? It's possible that he had them for years before he made his attack plans. As for shipping them............he hijacked FedEx?


What could Brown do for you?

Cinemaman
03-27-2006, 06:55 AM
Was there Shadow Gallery?

And did V for Vendetta have holes in storylines???

XwolverineX
03-27-2006, 07:21 AM
Was there Shadow Gallery?

And did V for Vendetta have holes in storylines???

Nope.

Cinemaman
03-27-2006, 07:35 AM
Nope.

Is this answer for my 2 questions?

Darthphere
03-27-2006, 08:32 AM
Is this answer for my 2 questions?


There was a Shadow Gallery and if you ask people here a minority will throw out plot holes they believe exist.

Cinemaman
03-27-2006, 08:34 AM
There was a Shadow Gallery and if you ask people here a minority will throw out plot holes they believe exist.

Thanx.

Tsunulia
03-27-2006, 03:52 PM
There Are No Plot Holes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Darth Elektra
03-27-2006, 04:14 PM
Yea,There really arnt any plot holes.

Cinemaman
03-28-2006, 04:13 AM
There Are No Plot Holes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank God!

Cinemaman
03-28-2006, 04:48 AM
But did they show who was V without his mask???

CConn
03-28-2006, 06:05 AM
Psst. He's Hugo Weaving.

zer00
03-28-2006, 06:07 AM
That "mask" is actually Hugo's real face.

Not alot of people know that. He just didn't move it through out the film.

Great acting.

DACrowe
03-28-2006, 10:06 AM
No, you never get a good look of V's real face. But it works better that way, as I feel the story is stronger if you never really know and the image of V is the ideal and the mask. Nothing more, really.

kainedamo
03-28-2006, 12:57 PM
There are plot holes. Big ones.

For example, where the hell did Finch get the idea that the bombs would come by train??

Master Chief
03-28-2006, 01:02 PM
Because Finch was a f**king genius.

Octoberist
03-28-2006, 01:26 PM
I agree with MAster Chief.

DACrowe
03-28-2006, 01:41 PM
YOu cannot complain about details in the movie if you refuse to see it.

And the point is Finch has a feeling of being a police inspector for 27 yearsr and rising to the rank of police chief and trusts his enstincts more than political analysts.

Happy now?

kainedamo
03-28-2006, 02:11 PM
I saw the movie.

And what you just said, that is no explanation. "It's just an instinct". What?? How can your instinct tell you that V plans to use a train to bomb parliment? That doesn't make any sense.

Master Chief
03-28-2006, 02:13 PM
Finch probably started thinking like V, or how he thought V was thinking, and he thought the best and most efficient way to blow up the building would be through train. The government thought so too and countered it by closing all tracks leading to it, but V built his own which they probably didn't catch.

Darth Elektra
03-28-2006, 02:17 PM
If you remember him talking... Finch said that there would be no way for V to bomb the building from the surface because of guards, that he would have to bomb them some other way... and that since the train was the best conclusion, He figured he would report it.

kainedamo
03-28-2006, 02:26 PM
If that's the case, the film failed to show it.

LastSunrise1981
03-28-2006, 03:04 PM
If that's the case, the film failed to show it.

Does everything have to be pointed out to you? Some things call for you to use your brain and come to your own conclusion. :) :up:

Darth Elektra
03-28-2006, 03:14 PM
Yea, I mean Finch was so stupid, its not like V in his mask couldnt run through 500 armed soldiers, man,what was Finch thinking.

kainedamo
03-28-2006, 03:21 PM
I don't like to be spoon fed. However, I don't like when a character comes out and says "V is gonna bomb us by train", when nothing before that comment gave any indication at all that that's what V was planning. Finch had no reason, no reason at all to come to that conclusion.

XwolverineX
03-28-2006, 03:27 PM
Is this answer for my 2 questions?


Just second.

Darthphere
03-28-2006, 03:48 PM
I don't like to be spoon fed. However, I don't like when a character comes out and says "V is gonna bomb us by train", when nothing before that comment gave any indication at all that that's what V was planning. Finch had no reason, no reason at all to come to that conclusion.


He did, they said thye were covered by air and ground, and the only other possibility would be to use the train system underground. The officials responded saying that was impossible and ignored him. Was this the movie you went to see with Dan and Vicki, maybe you were paying too much attention on them and not the movie.

Octoberist
03-28-2006, 03:52 PM
Kainedamo, did you see the movie?

kainedamo
03-28-2006, 05:56 PM
Yes. It's not half the movie alot of you are making it out to be.

Master Chief
03-28-2006, 05:58 PM
Yer just bitter.

zer00
03-28-2006, 06:08 PM
I saw the movie.

And what you just said, that is no explanation. "It's just an instinct". What?? How can your instinct tell you that V plans to use a train to bomb parliment? That doesn't make any sense.

You don't know how detectives work do you?:(

XwolverineX
03-28-2006, 06:15 PM
Yes. It's not half the movie alot of you are making it out to be.


Wow, you can't judge a movie. :o:down

Darthphere
03-28-2006, 07:15 PM
Yes. It's not half the movie alot of you are making it out to be.


Vicki's not half the girl youre making her out to be so here we are.

Max J Power
03-28-2006, 07:37 PM
Great.

ToddIsDead
03-28-2006, 08:12 PM
I loved it. Great film. That's really all I can say right now. I was very happy with it. I now have hope for a good Watchmen movie.

Tsunulia
03-28-2006, 11:09 PM
The Wachoski's definitely redeemed themselves from past failures hehehe

XwolverineX
03-29-2006, 06:13 AM
I loved it. Great film. That's really all I can say right now. I was very happy with it. I now have hope for a good Watchmen movie.



Same, that'd be awesome. :up:

Edward Brock
03-29-2006, 05:45 PM
Just came in from the theatre. Wow.
As an adaptation it sure pales in comparision to the graphic novel. Some characters are missing, some are watered down and whole plot points have vanished. However, I've come to realize that (at least for me) it's became kinda useless and futile to compare a movie adaptation to it's source. Of course there'll always be watered down characters and missing plot points. There just isn't enough time. So I think it's most important to evaluate a movie on it's own and hope that it retains the soul of the source (why else would it have been adapted then?). Well, this movie sure does that. The ideas and ideals, the ambiguity but most important, it's main purpose remain intact.
As an adaptation of the gn, a 7.5/10

As a movie on it's own, 9/10.

SpiderHulkThing
03-29-2006, 06:31 PM
really good film

DACrowe
03-29-2006, 06:32 PM
Well said, really.

BatJeff7786
03-29-2006, 07:04 PM
Yes. It's not half the movie alot of you are making it out to be.
Movies mean different things to everyone though.

ToddIsDead
03-29-2006, 07:26 PM
I haven't read the book yet. My question is, If I read the graphic novel now, will there be anything substancial that I didn't see in the movie? I'm going to read it either way, and I don't really expect it to have the same kind of impact that it would if I had read it first, but will I get any suprises?

XwolverineX
03-29-2006, 08:09 PM
really good film


Obviously.

DACrowe
03-30-2006, 10:45 AM
bump.

XwolverineX
03-30-2006, 04:31 PM
bump.

No need to bump. This thread will thrive without bumping, due to the amazing movie. :up:

Tsunulia
03-30-2006, 05:05 PM
No need to bump. This thread will thrive without bumping, due to the amazing movie. :up:

YES YES IT IS AMAZING AND WE ARE OBSESSED!!!!!:D
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6862/ptobtspress076wd.jpg

XwolverineX
03-30-2006, 05:31 PM
YES YES IT IS AMAZING AND WE ARE OBSESSED!!!!!:D
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/6862/ptobtspress076wd.jpg


I'm not obsessed. :(

Tsunulia
03-30-2006, 05:34 PM
I'm not obsessed. :(

well they are and I'm borderline obsessed :D

XwolverineX
03-30-2006, 05:35 PM
well they are and I'm borderline obsessed :D


Same.. :(:down

kane9321
04-03-2006, 08:05 AM
awsome movie...I loved it.The speech at the BNC was great.Its funny i was waiting to hear V say...."Hello Mr Anderson,its nice to see u again". Hugo weaving needs an oscar for this!

kane9321
04-03-2006, 08:15 AM
this was the best masked character on film since darthvader!

actually....V WAS WAY better than darthV!!!

*runs and dives into nuclear bomb shelter*

alright now calm down:eek:

Mr. Credible
04-03-2006, 09:49 AM
i agree, Hugo needs some kind of recognition for his performance. he acted better through a mask then most actors do without.

Master Chief
04-03-2006, 02:30 PM
Yeah. I didn't even know it was Hugo, fantastic performance.

XwolverineX
04-03-2006, 04:28 PM
Yeah. I didn't even know it was Hugo, fantastic performance.


What do you mean you didn't know it was Hugo? :confused:

patrickbateman
04-03-2006, 04:29 PM
love the movie going to see it again

patrickbateman
04-03-2006, 04:31 PM
What do you mean you didn't know it was Hugo? :confused:

same thing happened to my friend he's like gosh that guy sounds a lot like smith he said that during the interogation scene :) which ruined it for a few people next to him :)

Master Chief
04-03-2006, 05:53 PM
What do you mean you didn't know it was Hugo? :confused:

I dunno, I just had no idea. I read in a thread here I think that Hugo Weaving did a fantastic job, but I didn't see him. So I looked it up at IMDB and it turns out he played V. I couldn't recognize his voice. :confused:

Darth Elektra
04-03-2006, 05:56 PM
yea, Hugo did a great job.

Sandman138
04-03-2006, 06:20 PM
There are plot holes. Big ones.

For example, where the hell did Finch get the idea that the bombs would come by train??

Guy Fawkes used an underground cellar to try and blow up Parlement. V's obvious wish to associate himself with Fawkes was enough to give that feeling merit. You don't even have to know that much about Guy Fawkes because all the information you needed was at the begining of the film.

Alpha and Omega
04-03-2006, 09:02 PM
Script: :down ** It did not stay faithful to Alan Moore's vision, and if the author is unhappy w/ the product, that pretty much says it all. He interpreted the vision and it was used in a way that was foreign to what he intended.

The visual beauty: :up: *** for that. The first half hour of that film was like a how to guide for young film-makers

**1/2 stars for me and that's stating it mildly. It had a beautiful look, the cinematography, design layout, and performances were admirable, but the one demensional portrayal of the gov't was not how the book portrayed those characters in gov't.

These Hollywood critics who are giving it **** or *** stars must not care about faithful adaptations. Well made film in terms of visual style; bad in terms of source integrity.

LastSunrise1981
04-03-2006, 09:25 PM
Script: :down ** It did not stay faithful to Alan Moore's vision, and if the author is unhappy w/ the product, that pretty much says it all. He interpreted the vision and it was used in a way that was foreign to what he intended.

The visual beauty: :up: *** for that. The first half hour of that film was like a how to guide for young film-makers

**1/2 stars for me and that's stating it mildly. It had a beautiful look, the cinematography, design layout, and performances were admirable, but the one demensional portrayal of the gov't was not how the book portrayed those characters in gov't.

These Hollywood critics who are giving it **** or *** stars must not care about faithful adaptations. Well made film in terms of visual style; bad in terms of source integrity.

It's not a 100% faithful adaptation, but the spirit of the book is very much in the movie and I didn't really have a problem with it.

But you're welcome to your opinion.

Alpha and Omega
04-03-2006, 10:07 PM
It's not a 100% faithful adaptation, but the spirit of the book is very much in the movie and I didn't really have a problem with it.

But you're welcome to your opinion.

Yeah, I'd say that they used the freedom arc the book supported, but don't you think there were a lot of parallels between the Wachowski's views, and those of how the film version of V differs from the comic book?

I'm believe in equality and self right for all, but when dealing w/ a faithful adaptation, I would have hoped for more of the book's fluidity.

Like I said before, they're really excellent film-makers in some ways, but an author's creation is his/her to use is his/her own way. Losing the endorsement of Alan Moore really said a lot for me. No offense to the Wachowski siblings. Believe it or not, I actually enjoyed the Matrix sequels, but I don't think the duo really completely explained their theme, plot points, or made them pieces of one whole puzzle. It seemed like the finished product needed more rewrites.

\S/JcDc\S/
04-03-2006, 10:09 PM
The film was okay... The pacing is terrible and it feels somewaht drawn out but the film looks great and the acting is great. But the script was just weak in places and simply just didn't hit hard enough or keep me on the edge of my seat.

Wow you summed it up for me. I'd still say with all the crap out it's good though.

DACrowe
04-04-2006, 02:04 AM
How did the pacing not work. I felt it told its story well and just took the extra time to slow down and make characters like Evey more endearing instead of rushing through action to beat the 2 hour benchmark line though.

XwolverineX
04-04-2006, 06:18 AM
I am completely awed by the fact that someone didn't like this film... :eek::down

Sandman138
04-04-2006, 10:58 AM
How did the pacing not work. I felt it told its story well and just took the extra time to slow down and make characters like Evey more endearing instead of rushing through action to beat the 2 hour benchmark line though.

I don't know how well that worked. The woman from The Salt Flats had an endearing story (I was crying), but Evey herself was rather flat.

XwolverineX
04-04-2006, 07:16 PM
Is there any way we could get this changed to " Official V for Vendetta discussion" ?

Darth Elektra
04-04-2006, 07:31 PM
Ask a mod to do it. Or atleast I dont think I can do it.

Darthphere
04-04-2006, 07:32 PM
I don't know how well that worked. The woman from The Salt Flats had an endearing story (I was crying), but Evey herself was rather flat.


Bettre not be a boob joke.;)

XwolverineX
04-04-2006, 07:39 PM
Ask a mod to do it. Or atleast I dont think I can do it.

Too Lazy... :O

Darth Elektra
04-04-2006, 07:46 PM
Too Lazy... :O

lol,the good ol hype.

Sandman138
04-04-2006, 08:17 PM
Bettre not be a boob joke.;)

Get your mind out of the gutter, boy!:mad: :)

Neto Magnus
04-04-2006, 08:19 PM
i saw the bootleg and the last few minutes was cut off. What happened right after Big Ben esploded?

XwolverineX
04-05-2006, 06:28 AM
lol,the good ol hype.


Yeah, it makes me lazy. I blame it. :(:down

CrimsonMist
04-05-2006, 08:30 PM
question: I know there are people saying that this movie is just liberals vs their perception of george bush, as opposed to anarchy vs facism like in the book. I've been thinking about that, and i can see some of it in the film, but to be sure, can anyone point out where(or what) the Bush stuff is?

Tsunulia
04-05-2006, 08:32 PM
question: I know there are people saying that this movie is just liberals vs their perception of george bush, as opposed to anarchy vs facism like in the book. I've been thinking about that, and i can see some of it in the film, but to be sure, can anyone point out where(or what) the Bush stuff is?

Never heard that one :confused:

CrimsonMist
04-05-2006, 08:34 PM
Never heard that one :confused:

a friend of mine who saw it told me it was more like that, and i believe a member in this thread or in a thread in the V forum mentioned it in a post. Not sure.

Cinemaman
04-20-2006, 12:37 PM
I have just seen it , and I think it was the first great movie 2006.

VFV rules!!! Great movie!

Carmine Falcone
04-20-2006, 12:53 PM
I absolutely can't ****ing wait to see it again. I loved it.

ZER0C00L
04-20-2006, 02:02 PM
that sucks they took down the V threads...wtf

Gamma Ray
04-20-2006, 02:32 PM
S**t. The DVD isn't even out. WTF?

Darth Elektra
04-20-2006, 02:39 PM
It was replaced with the 300 forum.

Cinemaman
04-21-2006, 01:59 AM
So when we will get VFV on DVD?

And will it have 2 DVD edition?

XwolverineX
04-21-2006, 09:04 PM
S**t. The DVD isn't even out. WTF?


Wow, they're impatient. :confused::down

War Party
05-02-2006, 01:24 PM
check out this v for vendetta spoof on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rzMaAucI4

Master Chief
05-02-2006, 01:27 PM
Hahaha, that was awesome. :up:

Jolie_Desastre
05-02-2006, 04:46 PM
haha lmao

Darth Elektra
05-02-2006, 05:10 PM
So when we will get VFV on DVD?

And will it have 2 DVD edition?

Probably August, and hopefully.

Tsunulia
05-02-2006, 06:34 PM
check out this v for vendetta spoof on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rzMaAucI4

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They really should make that a full length movie :D

War Party
05-02-2006, 07:19 PM
"2. 2 Last chance, ah ah ah ah"

Darth Elektra
05-02-2006, 07:23 PM
wow, I guess with that many comments I should check the video from youtube.com out.

Gamma Ray
05-02-2006, 07:53 PM
C for Cookie was a decent spoof.

I still can't believe the V forum is already down. Very lame, SHH. Very lame.

War Party
05-02-2006, 07:59 PM
yeah it was disappointing SHH took away the V forum.

Tsunulia
05-02-2006, 08:59 PM
yeah it was disappointing SHH took away the V forum.

At least the threads are still alive :)

Darth Elektra
05-12-2006, 04:42 PM
Finally some dvd news... Check it out here and discuss. http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231324

Cinemaman
05-14-2006, 01:34 PM
Cool.