Discussion
From the back cover....
"Good evening, London. It's nine o'clock and this is the Voice of Fate... It is the Fifth of the Eleventh, Nineteen-Nintey-Seven.....
The people of London are advised that the Brixton and Streatham area's are quarantine zones as of today. It is suggested that these areas be avoided for reasons of health and saftey......
Police raided seventeen homes in the Birmingham area early this morning, uncovering what is beleived to be a major terrorist ring. Twenty people, eight of them women are currently in detention awaiting trail...
The weather will be fine until 12:07 A.m. when a shower will commence, lasting until 1:30 AM Have a pleasent evening."
"Good evening, London. It's nine o'clock and this is the Voice of Fate... It is the Fifth of the Eleventh, Nineteen-Nintey-Seven.....
The people of London are advised that the Brixton and Streatham area's are quarantine zones as of today. It is suggested that these areas be avoided for reasons of health and saftey......
Police raided seventeen homes in the Birmingham area early this morning, uncovering what is beleived to be a major terrorist ring. Twenty people, eight of them women are currently in detention awaiting trail...
The weather will be fine until 12:07 A.m. when a shower will commence, lasting until 1:30 AM Have a pleasent evening."
Andy Mac said:
Hopefully it will be one of those great films. 1984, (not as good as the book, but a good film), THX 1138, (Far better than 1984 as a film), The Matirx, and so on!
I desperately hope so Andy.
V For Vendetta was pivotal for me in that it totally changed my idea of what a comic can be - thought-provoking, intelligent, thrilling and funny in equal measures. The film has a lot to live up to.
I'm more than a little disturbed by Moore washing his hands of the production but it does seem to be fairing reasonably well in the reviews.
Pedantic head on for a second - I so wish they'd never released the name of the actor that plays V. It would've been more in keeping with the book.
ermode]MrsMiggins said:
It looks almost inspirational. 
Has no-one else spotted the irony that, if the Lords had not rejected a certain bill, the movie should be banned for glorifying terrorism?
racefan, the core of the plot is (the book at least):
- Labour won the 1982 election
- They failed to resolve the recession, but did sned the Trident missiles back to America
- As a result, we miss the worst of a nuclear war, but still suffer (nuclear winter, floods, deprivation)
- The fascists take over and introduce an authoritarian state - security cameras on every corner, spying on everyone, secret police, "internment camps", etc.
Then a 'terrorist' known as V appears. He blows up the Houses of Parliament and other symbols of the regime. As the regime tries to track him down, you learn about his history and his masterplan. As with most Alan Moore stories, there's some deep philosophy backing it up, and several revelations and twists that you really won't see coming (and hence I won't spoil it by letting on).
The Dude said:
Hopefully it will be one of those great films. 1984, (not as good as the book, but a good film), THX 1138, (Far better than 1984 as a film), The Matirx, and so on!
I desperately hope so Andy.
V For Vendetta was pivotal for me in that it totally changed my idea of what a comic can be - thought-provoking, intelligent, thrilling and funny in equal measures. The film has a lot to live up to.
watchmen is out soonish too, i literally cant wait.
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