V for Vendetta
 

It is my tradition to watch V for Vendetta every 5th of November. I am already itching to watch it.

I love this movie and will keep my tradition of watching it once a year for many years to come.

I watched it for the first time last month. I really enjoyed it, from the message to the symbolism.

...You... You are me.
I watch this movie every November 1st [the birthday of the friend I watch it with]. I absolutely love it and my neighbor's dressing as Guy Fox this year for Halloween. (22 and still trick or treating.)

While I know in the back of my mind that there's some really questionable themes and ideas in this movie, I can't help loving it, personally. It's been one of my favorites since I first saw it, though apparently if you've read the graphic novel, it's a horrible adaptation. Never was into those, though. Hugo Weaving just owns that performance, and I for one like the fact that it isn't clear whether V is a hero or a villain.

Plus, I like it way, way, way more than the Matrix films. I always find it surprising that they were directed by the same people.

Edit: Just to be clear, I mean all the supposed pro-anarchy, pro-solving-your-problems-with-violence messages in the film. Even if they're there, I personally don't care about them, though a lot of people hate this movie because of them.

Yeah. Messages. It's a movie. It's open to interpretation.
I ignored anything I disagreed with in favor of fanboying over how cool Guy Fox was.
It is a poor adaptation, but if you keep the movie and the graphic novel separate in your mind, both are good. Besides, the fans of the graphic novel will always have a group that never like the adaptation.
They were directed by the same people!? Lolwat!? That's news to me. Whoa nao.

As far as I know, they were directed by the same people, the Wachowski brothers or something like that.

Also, I do believe it's Fawkes, not Fox. I could be wrong, though. :p

And, yeah, people get way too worked up about subtext in movies. If it's that offensive to some people, they just shouldn't watch it.

It is. Just looked it up. You're correct.
In recent news, I have no idea what I'm saying.

(actually, i got it confused with the Guy Fox charity mascot bloke)

And wow. Such different movies, I can't even get a similar feel from either to relate them.

That reminds me of when I tried to convince one of my uncles to watch V, and he was like "meh, it looks like a cheap Matrix rip-off." Um... what?

Wat. WAT. ...........Wat?
Excuse me while I scratch my head for a while.
I think V was better than the Matrix. Also, about a million cows were slaughtered to make the wardrobe for that movie.

I can't even personally compared the two. V is up there with my favorite films ever, while the Matrix is right near the bottom (and of course, I mean the first Matrix, since the sequels might as well just be a 2.5 hour clip of a shiny dollar sign spinning around, each. :p)

The matrix...... humans? Really? That's your best energy source?
And parts of it still don't make sense to me even after rewatching and getting people to explain it to me.
Barking mad, though, I think. The end was nuts. Too different to compare it with V.

Don't get me started, I'll end up derailing this thread completely. :p

I have a professor right now for critical theory of literature who holds those films up as some kind of homage to the post-modern ideal, and just... ugh. I can't believe someone with a doctorate in literature could actually like those movies, let alone to the extent he does.

He probably hates V for Vendetta, too. :p

Dx I forgot about my thread until today! Today is the day!

I have wanted to read the graphic novel for some time now but haven't :(

I'm a day behind here. Thoughth it was only the 4th. ;)

I loved the movie too, but haven't read the graphic novel. No real plans too but I might later. From what I hear, the graphic novel is much more about grey area and moral ambiguity. V is an anarchist and the Prime Minister of England is much more relateable and what she (yes, "she" apparently) does is more understandable. That seems to happen a lot though with topics like that. Watchmen was the same. I've read the Graphic novel several times and actions that would be considered morally dubious were tweaks a bit and characters either made more villainous or sympathetic.

I still like the movie for Watchmen but I do find it less interesting the way some of the moral kinks have been altered.

In V for Vendetta Hugo Weaving definately makes the movie though. Gotta admire an actor who can pull of a role with only his voice and body language. :)

Yea, threw it in and I'm watching it now. I would like to read the graphic novel someday too but it will have to wait for a while I'm sure.

That's what Libraries are for. :)