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How did you find te film? It's given me a few ideas about how the country should be run? Anyone?

And who thinks Natalie Portman's accent was ultra-phony?

How did you find te film? It's given me a few ideas about how the country should be run? Anyone?

And who thinks Natalie Portman's accent was ultra-phony?
As I stated on a previous V thread, I thought that the film was a bit too distanced from the original graphic novel (and Moore removed himself from writing credit for that reason), and it seemed entirely rushed (of course, if you've read the graphic novel and KNOW how much stuff they would've had to fit into that, it's understandable), and of course as I've mentioned, I think certain themes were overdone in a possible shrouded statement by Larry Wachowski....but if your first exposure of the concept of V is this movie, it should be fairly enjoyable....unless you're too busy being very loudly and vocally offended by the political themes, and if that's the case and you were the wheezing fat guy behind me in the preview theatre (which means you're probably also a movie reviewer for my city), I WILL END YOU.

*Ahem* And as for Portman's accent, at least she tried. I was happy with the fact that they diversified the accents, rather than the TWO varieties of "English" accents most American films end up with, but I disowned the word "bollocks" by the end of that movie.

Overall, I think it's something I would've seen whether or not I get free movies and usually see big ones like this several days before the public (like in the case of V for Vendetta)....but considering that it was one of my favourite graphic novels to begin with, this time around I'm rather glad I didn't have to pay.

Why, have you seen it yet? Or are you just wanting others' impressions before you see it?

I've already seen it, although I'm underage. It's given me ideas, including the old bailey, the houses of parliament and a subway train...

I've already seen it, although I'm underage. It's given me ideas, including the old bailey, the houses of parliament and a subway train...

Its been done.

To much alliteration. And that part with the Armor vest, as they say bullocks. When a 9mm impacts a metal vest the bullet stops but a piece of metal on the underside of the plate becomes disloged with almost the same velocity of the bullet. I shot a One inch boiler plate once, so I know what I am talking about. And the 1812 overture? Not to original.

I didn't see the movie. Natalie Portman is really, really hot. She was on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Perhaps the only chick I've seen who is just as hot with short hair versus long hair.

I can't comment with purpose, but here's a swan- duck until the V becomes a Y. Why? That's a duck in why.

Seen it, read it, hated both.

I saw it, and it was enjoyable as a stand alone film. When integrated with the graphic novel, there are some serious dissonances. Beyond basic philosophical challenges that were not overcome, the film and the graphic novel only share a basic background, with similar story elements. In reality they are different.

The usual lack of subtlety on the part of the Wachowski's displeased me greatly. They actually took time out of the film to explain everything bit by bit by bit to the viewers, when some of the most literal parts should have been left unsaid. Needless to say it was annoyingly preachy at times, when a less preachy attitude would have been far better to any being with the basic beginnings of a brain.

The V speech at the beginning was great though, and Hugo Weaving was thoroughly believable as V, so I cannot complain on those factors.

I thought it was terrific, though Natalie portmans accent was phony. Makes me think about what is going on here in the US and around the world. They picked a fitting time to release this movie, in my opinion.

I thought it was pretty good. I think people are way too critical of movies. Sometimes it's enough to sit in a theater and be entertained for a couple hours. V for Vendetta did that.

Citizen Kane it wasn't. But it was a pleasant diversion.

I thought it was pretty good. I think people are way too critical of movies. Sometimes it's enough to sit in a theater and be entertained for a couple hours. V for Vendetta did that.

Citizen Kane it wasn't. But it was a pleasant diversion.
LG strikes the gold again.

Haven't read the novel, enjoyed the movie immensely.
I didn't actually notice that Portman tried to do an accent. Then again, having lived in England, it's not as easy for me to identify an English accent.

Okay movie. Okay comic. Okay novelization. Once you get past all of the politicized crap. Interestingly enough the movie and novelization assume that America both uses bioweaps in the ME and doesn't use nukes in the war against China. Quite inexplicable really. If you're going to villanize a country, you might as well do it properly. Of course, had the US used nukes in the war against china, the probablity of losing would have been either lessened or increased, depending on whether you believe MAD is still in effect. Another interesting thing to note is the novelization mentions persecution of the jews and other religious groups, but the movie sort of skips over that, concentrating instead solely on the muslims as the persecuted religious group. Mmmm, nothing like beating a dead horse for Hollywood.

Read the novel. It was OK. Haven't seen the movie yet.

I thought it was terrific, though Natalie portmans accent was phony. Makes me think about what is going on here in the US and around the world. They picked a fitting time to release this movie, in my opinion.
Yeah, especially considering the original release date was winter 2005, but they postponed it because of the London bombings.....

That's something I'll be happy about, once they release it to my boyfriend....one of the original movie posters that still said "Winter 2005".

I thought that it was a good movie taken separately from the comic book. Of course, being a huge fan of the comic, I found myself incapable of doing this. It bugged me that the ideology of the comic was screwed with so much, and I really didn't like the way they changed the back story, but I do have to admit that the whole thing was incredibly well done. The adaptation from a critique of the Thatcher era in england to a contemporary critique of U.S. policy and politics is a little heavy handed (read the swatstika emblazoned poster for the "coalition of the willing"), but how many people would have gotten it if they hadn't made that change?

As you maybe can tell I had very mixed feelings about this movie. V wasn't crazy enough, he wasn't an anarchist, the back story was completely bungled and not detailed enough, and the attempt at romance was laughable. On the other hand, cinematically it was very impressive, and when you get past the unfaithfulness and accept the direction they choose to take it, the direction and acting is really good. The bit where V is holding Evey under the pretense that she is a prisoner of the government is amazing.

And Portman's accent bugged me for about 10 seconds. Then I got over it.