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793 of 902 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
V: Amazing and Thought Provoking Action !,
By "V for Vendetta" is going to confuse a lot of people. Nevertheless, and make no mistake about it, this is movie making of the highest order, combining all the finest elements of great storytelling into a potent roller coaster of a movie filled with great action,intellect and above all, ideas. Its message can - and will - easily be dismissed by naysayers as sophomoric or too "out there," or "anti-american" but there is also an earnestness here that will resonate strongly, and perhaps, frighteningly, to many viewers who will not fail to see the correlation between this fictional tale and the way the world we live in works.
Filled with stereotypes and archetypes, "V" is unapologetic in its essaying of morality and in its strongly held sentiment that this tale is "for the people, by the people." Brothers and writers Larry and Andy Wachowski (of Matrix fame) have infused their screenplay with the anger, confusion and hope captured in Alan Moore's original graphic novel - and it's better looking as a result. I truly believe that many who see "V" will be upset by it, but hopefully more of us will be inspired by its bold, blatant message and take a good hard look at ourselves and the way the world works around us and see that, with sacrifice and thoughtfulness, the world can be changed. As Evey, Natalie Portman is cast in something of the "victim" role, but she makes us route for her, and to her credit she goes beyond that making the transformation of her character not only believable, but in the end, noble. Hugo Weaving - the man behind the mask - gives a performance that can only be described as mesmerizing. As "V" he exposes all of the strength and weakness of a character that is equal parts savior and villain. The physical production is beautiful in its realism as it paints a nightmarish world of the not-very-distant future (2020) and is chilling in its depiction of governmental power, socio-political corruption and, ultimately, the complacency of its citizens. Weaving's "V" challenges, and ultimately changes all of that, as he quickly unravels the fabric of civilized society, capturing the public with his bold ideas - and with the promise and permanancy of change through rebellion and political uprising. Most chillingly, the film invokes the dread once feared in "1984" but with a renewed vigor that drives home the horrors Orwell foresaw, and still loom large in our comfy modern world. Chilling? You betcha! For those who know the novel, there is little skimping, and, given the current world situation, one must absolutely applaud the filmmakers for "going there" as far as the ending is concerned. This is film making at its emotional and challenging best. Are there flaws? Of course there are, but ultimately "V for Vendetta" rises far above them in its presentation of a world filled with ideas that have forever been debated, and does it in a story well told, beautifully acted and full of hope for humankind. Not bad work for a movie. Actually, it's magnificent.
643 of 735 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A powerful, subversive and thoughtful adaptation of Moore's classic graphic novel,
By Alan Moore's decision to want his name off the final credits for the film adaptation of V for Vendetta now makes sense. Moore has had a hate/hate relationship with Hollywood and the film industry in general. They've taken two of his other works in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and From Hell and bollocks'd them up (to borrow a term used quite abit in V for Vendetta). Outside of Watchmen, Alan Moore sees V for Vendetta as one of his more personal works and after reading the screenplay adaptation of the graphic novel by The Wachowski Brothers his decision afterwards was to demand his name be removed from the film if it was ever made. Part of this was his hatred of the film industry for their past mistakes and another being his wish for a perfect adaptation or none at all. Well, V for Vendetta by James McTeigue and The Wachowski Brothers is not a perfect film adaptation. What it turns out to be is a film that stays true to the spirit of Moore's graphic novel and given a modern, up-to-the-current news retelling of the world's state of affairs.
V for Vendetta starts off with abit of a prologue to explain the relevance of the Guy Fawkes mask worn by V throughout the film and the significance of the date of the 5th of November. I think this change in the story from the source material may be for the benefit of audiences who didn't grow up in the UK and have no idea of who Guy Fawkes was and what his Gunpowder Plot was all about. The sequence is short but informative. From then on we move on to the start of the main story and here the film adheres close enough to the source material with a few changes to the Evey character (played with skill that more than makes up for her Amidala performances) but not enough to ruin the character. Caught after curfew and accosted by the ruling government's secret police called Fingermen, Evey soon encounters V who saves her not just from imprisonment but rape. Right from the start the one thing McTeigue and The Wachowski Brothers got dead-on was casting Hugo Weaving as the title character. Voice silky, velvety and sonorous, Weaving infuses V with an otherworldly, theatrical personality. Whether V was speaking phrases from Shakespeare, philosophers or pop culture icons, the voice gave a character who doesn't show his face from behind the enternally-smiling Guy Fawkes mask real life. I'd forgiven the makers of this films for some of the changes they made to the story and some of the characters for keeping V as close to how Moore wrote him. Once V and Evey are thrown in together by the happenstance of that nightly encounter their fates became intertwined. Portman plays the reluctant witness to V's acts of terrorism, murders and destruction in the beginning, but a poignant and emotionally powerful sequence to start the second half of the film soon brings Evey's character not much towards V's way of doing things, but to understanding just why he's doing them. This sequence became the emotional punch of the whole film and is literally lifted word for word from the graphic novel. I heard more than just a few people sobbing in the theater as the scenes and story unfolded. The rest of the cast seemed like a who's who of the British acting community. From Stephen Rea's stubborn and dogged Chief Inspector Finch whose quest to find V leads him to finding clues about his government's past actions that he'd rather have not found. Then there's Stephen Fry's flamboyant TV show host who becomes Evey's only other ally whose secret longings have been forbidden by the government, but who's awakened by V's actions to go through with his own form of rebellion. Then there's John Hurt as High Chancellor Adam Sutler who's seen chewing up the scenery with his Hitler-like performance through Big Brother video conferences (an ironic bit of casting since John Hurt also played Winston Smith in the film adaptation of the Orwell classic 1984). I really couldn't find any of the supporting players as having done a bad job in their performances. Even Hurt's Sutler may seemed over-the-top to some but his performance just showed how much of a hatemonger Sutler and in the end his Norsefire party really were in order to stay in power. The story itself, as I mentioned earlier, had had some changes made to it. Some of these changes angered Moore and probably anger his more die-hard fans. I count myself as one of these die-hards, but I know how film adaptations of classic literary works must and need to trim some of the fat from the main body and theme of the story to fully translate onto the silver screen. The Wachowski Brother's screenplay did just that. They trimmed some of the side stories and tertiary characters from the story and concentrated on V, Evey and Inspector Finch's pursuit of both and the truth. This adaptation is much closer to how Peter Jackson adapted The Lord of the Rings. As a fan of Moore I understood why he was unhappy with the changes. But then Moore is also an avowed perfectionist and only a perfect adaptation would do. Already critics on both sides of the aisle have called V for Vendetta revolutionary, subversive, daring to irresponsible, propagandist. All because the film dares to ask serious questions about the nature and role of violence as a form of dissent. But the granddaddy question the film brings up that has people talking is the question: terrorist or freedom fighter? Is V one or the other or is he both? Make no mistake about it, V for all intents and purposes is a terrorist if one was to use the definition of what a terrorist is. The makers of this film goes to great lenghts to describe throughout the film just how Sutler and his Norsefire (with its iconic Nazi-like symbols and fundamentaist Christian thinking) party rose to power in the UK. Partly due to what seemed like the failed US foreign policy and its subsequent and destructive decline as a superpower and the worldwide panic and fear it began as a result. V for Vendetta also ask just who was to blame for allowing such individuals to rule over them. V has his reasons for killing these powers-that-be, but he also points out that people really should just look in the mirror if they need to know who really was to blame. For it was the population --- whose desire to remain safe and have a semblance of peace --- gave up more and more of their basic liberties and rights for a return to order. If one was to look at the past 100 years they would see that it's happened before. There was the regime of Pol Pot in Cambodia, Milosevic's Greater Serbia, and the king of the hill of them all being Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Inner Circle. Another thing about V for Vendetta that will surely talked about alot will be the images used in the film. Not just images and symbols looking so much like Nazi icons, but images from the current events sweeping the globe that has been shown time and time again in the news and written about in magazines and newspapers. The film shows people bound and hooded like prisoners from Abu Ghraib. The reason of the war on terror used time and time again by Sutler to justify why England and its people need him and his group to protect them by any means necessary. V for Vendetta seems like a timely film for our current times. Even with the conclusion of the film finally accomplishing what Guy Fawkes failed to do that night of November 5th some 400 plus years ago, V for Vendetta doesn't give all the answers to all the questions it raises. For some I'm sure this would be something that'll frustrate them. So much of people who go to watch thought-provoking films want their questions answered as clearly as possible and all of them. V for Vendetta doesn't answer them but gives the audience enough information to try and work it out themselves. In final analysis, V for Vendetta accomplishes in bringing the main themes of Alan Moore's graphic novel to life and even does it well despite some of the changes made. It is a film that is sure to polarize the extreme left and right of the political pundits and commentators. But as a piece of thought-provoking and even as a politically subversive film, V for Vendetta does it job well. It is not a perfect film by any respect, but the story and message it tries to convey in addition to its value as a piece of entertainment mor than makes up for its flaws. V for Vendetta more than continues the current crop of seriously done comic book fillm adaptations (Batman Begins, X2, Sin City, and A History of Violence) but it also shows that Alan Moore's work can be adapted well to the screen when given to the right people. It may not be perfect and it may not make Alan Moore happy, but it comes close and more than makes up for LXG and From Hell.
123 of 142 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic graphic novel gets a contemporary politics makeover,
This review is from: V for Vendetta (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
The brilliant Hugo Weaving excels and Natalie Portman redeems herself (Princess Amidala, anyone?) in this all-too-relevant film. This film deals with many of the issues relevant to politics today and brilliantly skewers many characters who will seem very familiar from current events - politicians who exploit fear, blowhard talk-show hosts etc. Set in England after the demise of the US as a superpower, the film deftly refers to current political events as background to the rise of totalitarianism and ethnic cleansing. The central theme of the film is the trading of civil liberties for security, and the difficulty of undoing such a pact once it has been made.
The film also tackles many ethical issues such as vengeance and torture with what may be for some people uncomfortable conclusions. Much has been written about Alan Moore (the original author) removing his name from the credits of the film, a decision which was based on the Wachowski Brothers (of Matrix fame) departing from the original text in their efforts to update it. However, the Wachowski's have created a masterpiece that adheres to the spirit of the original book whilst holding up a mirror to contemporary politics. Most importantly, the character of V (dandy, intellectual, mysterious) is largely untampered with. Unsurprisingly for a film that is based on a comic book/graphic novel, the main characters almost border on archetypes, and this lends an appropriately comic-book feel to the film, and in this respect although it has no animation it has some similarity to films like Sin City. The plot centers around the interaction of Hugo Weaving as V and Natalie Portman as Evey. Carefully-placed reveals allows us insight into the events that (literally) moulded V's worldview and show his conversion of Evey from timid obedientarian to revolutionary. Of particular note is Hugo Weavings ability to emote from behind a glossy, permanently-grinning mask. The mask (and I am not going to give any spoilers here) is of a character called Guy Fawkes, a would-be revolutionary who long ago was foiled in his attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in England. Natalie Portman gives a convincing portrayal of the personal journey that Evey is persuaded to undertake, and John Hurt excels as the megalomaniacal Chancellor Sutler. All similarities between Hurt's Sutler and Adolf Hitler are of course completely intentional, as are the ruling party's insignia and oppressive behaviour both of which have definite Third Reich similarities. Hurt's performance would seem over the top if it were not for the fact that we regularly see the same hate-spewing histrionics from political pundits and talking heads. I would guess that Hurt modeled his performance on talk-show hosts every bit as much as the crack-pot dictators of the Second World War. It is no accident that when Hurt addresses the public, or even his political allies in private, he does so over a giant TV monitor. To call the supporting cast excellent would be an understatement. Of particular note is Rupert Graves' brilliant portrayal of Dominic, the 'Voice Of London', a twisted, hate-filled talking head whose concentration-camp crimes are rewarded by a cushy job spewing vitriol over the airwaves on the government-controlled TV channel, a man so in love with his own persona that he even rants along to recordings of his own shows whilst in the shower. His diatribes are punctuated with catch-phrases such as "I'm a God-fearing Englishman!" and "England Prevails!". Also notable is Stephen Rea's portrayal of the beaten-down Inspector Finch, a man who has risen in the ruling party despite his not-quite-ethnically-pure family background and whose disillusionment with the party enables him to play a defining role in the plans of V and Evey. Perhaps inevitably, despite providing the catalyst for societal change, V is ultimately consumed by his vengeance. This film is not afraid to take on issues that many vendors of popular culture would shy away from, and that inevitably will invite criticism. However as the poet Hardy once said "If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst". If you haven't already seen this film, get yourself a copy.
72 of 82 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Contains Incomplete Graphic Novel,
By gudfooht (Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: V for Vendetta (Two-Disc Limited Edition w/ Lenticular Cover and Comic Book) (DVD)
This isn't a review of the actual film (there are plenty of reviews for that). I just wanted to give people an idea of what they're buying with this edition so as to avoid any potential disappointment. The following is an opinionated description of the contents:
The DVD package itself is identical to the two-disc widescreen special edition. Thumbs up. The lenticular slipcase has three modes (red circle-V, circle-V in flames, movie poster). The lenticular part is pretty cool. However, the dimensions of the slipcase are not ideal. Both the DVD case and the book must be contained inside the slip case to ensure a snug fit and to avoid colapsing the slip case. Not so great. However, the real sore spot for me is the inclusion of the "64-page 'V for Vendetta' graphic novel". It's not the complete graphic novel, but only the first half or so (spoiler: it ends when V appears in the coroner's / Larkhill doctor's bedroom). This was no mistake since the last page of the books states "to be continued in the 'V for Vendetta' graphic novel". Thus, while the marketing blurb is not an outright lie (had I done my homework, I would have known there was no way the graphic novel would fit in 64 pages, and would have thus avoided disappointment), the marketing is indeed misleading. Stating "Includes the first half of the 'V for Vendetta' graphic novel scaled to the size of a DVD case" would be much more accurate. I would suggest not going out of your way or spending extra money for this edition over the two-disc special edition, unless you're out to collect an abridged version of the graphic novel. If you're interested in the graphic novel proper, I'm sure you'll know where to start your search. Cheers, and I hope this helps.
69 of 80 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thinking Man's Popcorn: Vive La Revolution! Viva La V For Vendetta,
This review is from: V for Vendetta (Two-Disc Special Edition) (DVD)
One of the most unexpectedly pleasant movie surprises I've had this year was the Wachowski Brothers' brilliant screen adaptation of the DC Comics graphic novel, V For Vendetta.
It's not often you find yourself somewhat moved by something advertised as a Hollywood popcorn action movie, but V For Vendetta had that exact effect on me. After seeing the movie (twice), I bought the graphic novel and devoured it in about a day. You see, even if it has been somewhat cleverly dressed up as a Hollywood popcorn movie, V For Vendetta is clearly a movie with a point to make. It's a story that has been told numerous times before (though not nearly enough lately given the times we live in) of the people rising up against an oppressive government. The closest comparison you would find in literature would be something like George Orwell's 1984. The paradox of V For Vendetta lies in it's hero and central character, the mysterious (and sympathetic) masked terrorist known only as "V," expertly played beneath the mask by Hugo Weaving. V is something of a cross between the masked serial killers of slasher fare, like Friday the 13th and Halloween, and the avenging angels of Reagan-era action movies like RoboCop and The Terminator. But in between blowing up government buildings to symphonic soundtracks and slicing and dicing his enemies with his ever so trusty knives, V is also something of a renaissance man. He quotes Shakespeare, lives in a crypt like underground "Shadow Gallery" filled with priceless artifacts banned by the government, and dances alone to the torchy slow jazz songs on his own personal jukebox. But "V" is no angel. Make no mistake about it. "V" is a terrorist who has a vendetta with an agenda, which is what makes this such a fascinating film. You see, "V" is a sympathetic terrorist. Remember that scene in the movie "Independence Day" when the aliens blew up the White House? That scene actually had movie audiences cheering in the theatres. When V blows up the British Parliament, you likewise actually find yourself cheering him on, which is no small accomplishment given the post 9/11 era in which we live. In a not too distant future, America has been destroyed by civil war and England is ruled by the iron fist of High Chancellor Adam Sutler (John Hurt, who ironically played Winston Smith in the film adaptation of Orwell's 1984), with the aid of jackbooted goons called "The Fingermen," headed up by a very nasty guy named Creedy. As the plot unfolds, it becomes apparent that the rise to power of Sutler, Creedy, and company comes through the exploitation of fear created by a national crisis that, as it turns out, they manufactured themselves. This may all sound quite familiar if you follow the various conspiracy theories floating about on the Internet about 9/11. Anyway, it turns out that "V" was rounded up with the rest of the minorities, homosexuals, and other undesirables and placed in an internment camp once the goons took over. In the internment camp, some very nasty medical experiments took place which V survived. And now, V is pissed. After he rescues damsel in distress Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman), an employee of the state run propaganda television network, from an attempted rape by a couple of the Fingermen goons, "V" takes her to the rooftops to watch him blow up a government building. "Do you like music?" V asks Evey in one of this film's several great lines of dialogue as the 1812 Overture blares the soundtrack to the fireworks over loud speakers in the streets. But V is just getting warmed up. Turns out "V" has taken a cue from his spiritual mentor, 16th Century Catholic Guy Fawkes (whose mask he wears), and has decided to send a message to his oppressors by blowing up the British Parliament building on November 5th (the anniversary of Fawkes' original attempt to do the same). Leading up to that event, he slices and dices his way through an array of villains ranging from the fascist government's television propaganda mouthpiece to everyone's favorite pedophile Catholic priest. Meanwhile, with the none too subtle assistance of "V" himself, Evey has her own spiritual and political epiphany and becomes his accomplice. As I noted above, there are so many great lines of dialogue in this movie. I couldn't begin to note them all, but here are a few of my favorites: "A revolution without dancing isn't one worth having." "Beneath this mask lies an idea, and ideas are bulletproof." And my personal favorite: "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." Though cleverly disguised as a popcorn action picture, V For Vendetta is a movie that makes you think. Even as it entertains you by blowing things up and slicing and dicing it's way through all the bad guys (loved the knife trails in the fight scenes), there is a definite statement being made: Question authority. The double disc DVD comes with some great extras, too. In addition to a short documentary on the making of the film, there are features on the new wave of comics focusing on the eighties and nineties rise of the graphic novels which spawned V For Vendetta, as well as a history piece on the Guy Fawkes backstory which inspired it. V For Vendetta is a thinking man's action picture. I loved this movie in the theatres and I loved watching it at home. It comes to your nearest video store August 1.
55 of 69 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Dance with Vigilantism,
This review is from: V for Vendetta (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
Until reading other reviews on this site, I wasn't aware that "V for Vendetta" was adapted from a graphic novel, and certainly not aware that the author/illustrator was unhappy with the finished product. This happens so often when Hollywood gets their hands on something, and I'm wondering when they'll learn. While it's true that movies can't be word for word translations of books, nor image by image, they can still be true to the story. The only reason stories (I'm using that as a very broad term) are made into films is because the story invoked passion of some kind in its readers. Too often, Hollywood either doesn't understand what passions were invoked in the reader, how to translate those to film, or dismisses them entirely. However, oftentimes a story is far too complex, contains too many character, too many divergent plot lines, or too many ideas for a proper translation to occur. When that happens, we either find a script that cuts to the core of the story and eliminates anything that isn't absolutely essential to the story. That's where everybody has difficulty. Hollywood and the fans of the story rarely agree on what was left out, what was left in, what was enhanced - what was essential.
It seems, according to reviews here, that the film remained essentially true to its core, and trimmed around the edges. That said, many here disagree vehemently. That served me fine. I didn't find gaping holes or questions, and never felt that any plot line was hurried. The film presented radical ideas in a magnificent fashion, first through a very unlikely hero (whose creation was, as usual, tragic), and second through the establishment he was fighting against. "V" was pursuing two things in the film. 1) To bring down the establishment, which had become increasingly totalitarian, and 2) to make those responsible for his creation pay. Both are radical, subversive, and vigilante in nature. Some have said that "V" is a terrorist, and in a sense, he certainly is. This is no Batman, no Spider-Man, and certainly no Superman. He is not a crusader for good, and possesses his own set of ethics - undoubtedly burned into him in his birth. While I personally can't agree with his tactics, I never found myself rooting against him. The "system" that was in place was a horrid one, and it did need to be brought down - especially by someone who himself had been "brought down" by the system. The acting is first rate, as are the special effects. As I noted in the first paragraph, stories are made into film because the story invoked passion of some sort. This film certainly evoked passion in me. It's a terrifying reminder that totalitarian regimes have existed, that some have been created virtually overnight, and how perilously close we are now to slipping backward, instead of forward.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
an amazing film but with no bite,
By If Ultraviolet is an action flick where you park your brain, V for Vendetta is the movie that makes you engage your brain.
Having never read the graphic novel, I am not aware of the differences, but I can say I will read it soon. Howeer this was a policital parable, with layer upon layer of allusion and meaning. However, it is hard to catch on to exactly what parelells to draw. It is clear the paralells to the Nazis, yet, you can feel that somewhere the director and writers were trying to draw to today and the conditions in the USA. The plot is twisted and layered, but simply put, a virus has struck the world, leaving it chaos. A dictator has pulled England together, and a la' Big Brother, his will is law. There are informers on the streets, surveilence vans and censors on TV. Unfortunately, that isn't too distant from the world both the British and we Americans live in. And that was my major concern. It is clear the creators wanted to comment on our current state, included the color coded states of curfew - much like homeland security's level of alert. But they don't go all the way, they continually draw back on the punch Hugo Weaving plays the masked V, terrorist/freedom fighter. The only one willing or able to take on the totalitarian state. He does so wearing a Guy Fawlkes mask, and uses the Fifth of November to remind people of two very simple principles:1. those who forfeit freedom for security deserve neither and 2. people should not fear their government, government should fear their people. Natalie Portman (rediscovering her ability act post Star Wars) is Evey - a woman swept up into V's life. This movie is rich in historical and literary allusion the way the matrix was rich in philosophical allusion. From the Phantom of the Opera to the Resistance of the White Rose, from Blake to Shakespeare - well that isn't far! For that alone, it is a joy. the scarlet pimpernel, Count of Monte Cristo - the list goes on The action scenes are beautiful and rich. Beautifully shot and moving at times. Hugo Weaving gives an amazing performance. He somehow delivers an amazing range of emotions from behind a mask. Pros: 1. Hugo Weaving. It is a pity that he will be resoundingly ignored come around award time. 2. Layer after layer of meaning 3. Beautiful Action scenes 4. Great perfomances from a number of supporting cast members Cons 1. Unwillingness to commit to a political statement other than Dictators are Bad. Got that. 2. Natalie Portman - still regaining her acting chops and doing a really muddled english accent This is a thinkers action movie, if you want simple, blow em up and explain everything in excrutiating detail - this is not your film. You do need to put work in to piece together what happened to the World and to V.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
V for Vendetta (Blu-ray),
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Movie - 4.5
V for Vendetta strikes me as a well-scripted Chex Mix that serves as a superhero, revolutionary, and revenge movie all at once. But what makes the gunpowder treason and plot so interesting is the character of V himself and the circumstances in which his "quest" ultimately reveals a number of poignant observations. Aside from the obvious parallel between he and The Count of Monte Cristo, I particularly find the whole "rebellion against authority" theme to be a refreshing testament to the way certain governments can sometimes be a bit too controlling or ironically naďve for their own good, which in turn can cause said revolution. This is best portrayed through the character of Evey who, along with everyone else, had conformed and obeyed to the whims of a harsh and suffocating dictatorship for so long. And as history (or even science) has proven, for every action, there is indeed an equal and opposite reaction; authority <--> rebellion. But in one of the more unique twists, this revenge and rebellion is all catalyzed under the guise of a Guy Fawkes-masked vindicator whose actions also indeed can fit that of a textbook terrorist. 9/11 undertones are easily apparent when they mention the symbol of a building being destroyed and its ability to change the world for better or worse. I don't know when this graphic novel was written, but apparently the symbolism is justifiably and eerily accurate for what it's worth. I suppose it just depends on which side you're coming from and the amount of subjectivity involved when trying to observe such events. But in the end, I really enjoyed this movie for its extremely good choice in having cast Hugo Weaving as V and Natalie Portman as Evey. The only problems I had were a few pacing issues with the screenplay, that might've been better resolved with either a longer run time or more immersing musical score. Video - 3.5 Presented in VC-1 with a 2.40:1 aspect ratio, I took a look at the bitrates (mostly in the high teens and low 20s) and it appears Warner Bros. used the exact same transfer from the previously released HD-DVD (aka the more inferior release). After reading the BD review of Batman Begins, I am now convinced that during the format war, some movies may have unexpectedly gotten the shaft in terms of a faithful transfer/encode. Because of the mere max capacity of 30GBs on a dual-layered HD-DVD, there wasn't as much space for as good a transfer/encode. The result: a few movies not quite meeting up to BD expectations LIKE a Batman Begins, V for Vendetta, and whatever else I might have in my library that was caught up in the war. Needless to say, while the BD presentation here is good, it's probably nowhere near as good as it could be. Colors are vivid, but not as in depth as I've seen in older, albeit newly-encoded, titles. Sharpness is around what you'd expect for an HD presentation, but some scenes looked a tad grainy and fuzzy (and not the good kind, like a Bourne Identity on BD, which by the way was re-encoded and looks great with the higher bitrates). Blacks aren't particularly deep either, which is a shame as it's a pretty dark movie. I'm disappointed, but it's better than DVD anyway... Audio - 4.0 In addition, this TrueHD 5.1 track also seems to be a direct copy of the HD-DVD's. I don't have any HD-DVDs to compare, but I've heard other Warner Bros. titles with the same option, and they are remarkably more in depth than what we're given on this BD. Most of the film is dialogue and comes through very crisp (not that it should be hard), but the more action-focused scenes were lacking in surround usage. Music (one of the problems I had with the film overall) also seems less immersing than I'd like (where at least Batman Begins had a terrific score). LFEs were pretty good on a couple of scenes, though, such as the first fight where V introduces himself and that very cool montage with the dominoes. It's not quite up to snuff with other BDs having only an average bitrate between 1.6 and 2.1Mbps, but it's better than regular Dolby Digital. Extras - 3.5 I enjoyed the extras, which consist mostly of behind-the-scenes footage concerning production and writing, but I felt there weren't enough. The one segment making comparisons between V and a terrorist is especially interesting, though they could've offered a little more subjectivity to the ideas and overall concepts of what this could represent in society. All features are in SD. Overall - 4.0 I really enjoyed this film for its unique twist on the superhero genre -- to essentially portray the hero as a terrorist. Much like its script (which is supremely enunciated by Hugo Weaving), the cast is excellent with a special commendation to John Hurt who basically just talks on a giant TV for most of the film. But regardless, the plot itself touches upon many subtleties about authority, self-will, the power of symbolism, and its ability to withstand the test of time, be it through censorship, controlled viewing, etc. I highly recommend this for the great story. But with only an average A/V transfer thanks to HD-DVD's inferiority and the laziness of Warner Bros. studios to do a proper re-encoding, we fans of V may have to wait for an eventual double dip, along with some of their other catalog titles.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true collector's edition,
By Guillermo Ruiz Buenrostro "Quoth, the Raven" (Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico) - See all my reviews
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, while I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door, only this, and nothing more."
So I answered the door, and it was a messenger. He handed me a package, made me sign a paper, I hope I wasn't selling my soul or something (I don't have a soul to sell, it will be breach of contract and I may be sued) and he leave as fast as he arrived. So I entered my house, put the package on a coffee table, and forgot it 'till the very next day. And the very next day I remembered the package. Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,in there stepped a stately mask of the saintly days of yore; not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; but, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door, perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door, perched, and sat, and nothing more. It was V's mask. It is a small mask, just the appropriate size for the bust of Pallas I have in my library. So I made Pallas to wear V's mask, and then I enjoyed the movie. Apart from the mask and the movie, the package has a few mementos: four postcard sized posters of the movie, and V's symbol. The second disc includes the making of V, interviews and a lot of stuff, while the movie itself, widescreen, has three languages for audio and closed captioning (French, English and Spanish) allowing me to practice two languages and still enjoy it in my mother tongue. A nice touch. I've framed the lobby cards and they are hanging in my walls. I like them. And V's Mask, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; and his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, and the lamplight o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; and my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor, shall be lifted - nevermore!
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One of the most successful graphic-novel-to-movie triumphs, in my opinion.,
By Alexiel (United States) - See all my reviews "V For Vendetta" was originally a graphic novel illustrated by David Lloyd and written by Alan Moore, who became famous from the great "Watchmen" series and may be known to movie goers for "From Hell," and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," neither of which were the best-executed or successful of film adaptations.
"V For Vendetta" gets it right this time, for sure. I don't like it as much as "Sin City," but I also don't think it's fair to make that comparison seriously - the two works/movies succeed on different levels and have different objectives. Also, I can say right off the bat, this movie is not going to please all fans of "V." The look is somewhat different and some of the character traits and subplots are gone. But in my opinion, it doesn't hurt it. But there will be acrimonious debate. Oh yes, there will be. Like most comic book/graphic novels and their accompanying movies, "V" brings a wonderfully epic feeling by interspersing larger-than-life goals, scenarios, and characters with the more intimate, personal, and emotional aspect of human life. Instead of "wonderfully epic" some critics might suggest "overblown melodrama." I do not agree, but to each their own. The United Kingdom of the "future" (no surprise or problem this was different) is under the control of a dystopian, Orwellian government. It is a world sorely in need of a hero. On Guy Fawkes Day, such a hero arrives. A masked freedom fighter (or "terrorist," whichever you choose) blows up Parliament in an act of rebellion. But there is more to it than that, something that has deep ties to the corrupt totalitarian government, how they achieved power, and the dark history of those involved. Something that demands vengeance. Along the way V saves Evey, the requisite Mysterious Beautiful Girl with the Mysterious Past. However, "V For Vendetta" was written before these things became such tired conventions, so I'm forgiving in this instance, and furthermore it still works to this day when handled correctly, as it does here. But this is all the plot I want to give, the rest should come as a surprise to those of you who have not read the original work. Needless to say the stakes rise faster than maybe even the irrepressible and Byronic V can keep up with, and Evey will have a lot to find out about the both of them. That should be enough to entice the casual review reader. The acting is very good. Hugo Weaving plays a not-unfamiliar comic book/anime type hero that could be easily and unintentionally hammed up. He does not. I am actually not a big fan of his at all, but I have to give the man his due - he shows us what a fan of the graphic novel series expects to be shown, in most of the important facets. Some people have expressed discontent because Natalie Portman is "too high profile" or "not British" or because they just plain don't like her. As with Weaving, I wasn't really a fan coming into this movie. Roles like Evey's are pretty meaty and easy to look good in. However, Portman did more than I expected with the role, which is saying something because I was expecting a lot and ready to write a snarky little review trashing her performance. Instead, I have to eat my words of a few days ago - "I think there were better choices for Evey." Whoops. Looking at the job she did, I'm dubious now. Even as a Portman detractor, I have to say, she's forging an interesting body of work that may soon begin to silence her critics. I like Stephen Rea in virtually everything I see him in and this is no exception. The man is one of the most talented supporting actors of the day. The rest of the supporting cast was fine but of course these three jumped out at me. The cinematography was indeed flashy, as you'd expect. I refuse to draw comparisons to certain other movies, and while I'm not usually a fan of the all-out style of these other movies that have been relentlessly parodied, there are some very well-done and exciting scenes, with an eye toward a more leisurely (and interesting) pacing than you might expect from a movie such as this. As I said above, the look of Alan Moore's world is not well captured, and that's my biggest mark against the movie, but the filmmakers have their own style, and it is not a bad one. Lastly, I am surprised at some of the angst expressed that "V For Vendetta" promotes, justifies, and glorifies terrorism, particularly as viewed in a modern context. "V For Vendetta" was started back in 1981. Whatever broader themes or messages people may think the movie touches on in lieu of the media firestorm over Middle Eastern terrorism and scorn heaped on movies like "Valley of the Wolves," I rather think the vast majority of them are brought to the table by the viewer's interpretation or bias, not by the filmmakers. In conclusion, I recommend this movie to anyone reading these reviews and fans of graphic novels and comics. It's a great ride. |
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Apr 18th, 2003, 06:21 PM
She is pretty high ranked, but watching her play I think....What's her weapon? can anyone answer?
Apr 18th, 2003, 06:49 PM
I really like Patty's game. I think some of the reasons she gives her opponents trouble are:
*She's a lefty. When the majority of the players are right handed, her returns look very different coming at you.
*She can do everything well-winners off both wings, flat shots, loopy shots, drop shots.
*She's a consistent server and she places the serve well.
*Her shot technique and placement are first rate.
Finally, you may notice how fluid she looks on the court. You can also see how comfortable she is sliding on the clay.
In this particular match, you may not get to see all of her variety because Lindsay is taking no prisoners. I think if you watch Patty over time, you'll learn to appreciate the nuances of her game.
Apr 18th, 2003, 07:31 PM
Head and hands and on a fighting day fight.
She's creative and hits shots to places on the court where the ball is a rare visitor, she's pretty fast, she can hit, on a good day, really impressive winners on both sides, she's got a good serve, the serve and her playing style are unusual which takes some getting use to. Add to that, she can beat top 5 players if she can get them into a rally - they run out of ideas before she does. If she can delay them long enough the effort of playing her (particularly if the match develops into long rallies) and the necessary mind game tends to produce mental fatigue in the player on the other side of the net (look at her second set comebacks and third set follow throughs in her major wins)
Put her up against a power player playing fast and error free in ball machine mode and she just won't have time to entrap them in her game. Put her up against one who is making a few errors, playing a bit slower than Lindsay was today, still has "wild thing" or "manic depressive" lurking inside them and who is tempted or forced to take her on in a series of rallies and Patty can win.
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Riven, That summoner has some sort of magic that causes him to piss off every Noxian he contacts. I vote we send him to speak to Swain. ~Talon
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I'd like to think that having more ammo is always better. You don't know how long a fight can last. With the progression of modern ballistics you can obtain some hard hitting 9mm.


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Now the majority leader of the state Senate's strong support for a controversial building project on the Capitol grounds is chipping away at the foundation of unity among Democrats in a pivotal moment for the party.
Bakk has been the most vocal advocate for a new $63 million office complex, across the street from the Capitol, proposed to house senators during and after an ongoing renovation of the domed Capitol. Gov. Mark Dayton, facing a difficult re-election, calls the embattled project a political liability. A House committee has plans to review the proposal Friday morning.
The building plans have strained Bakk's relationship with House Speaker Paul Thissen as the two men try to negotiate a harmonious finish to a legislative session that could determine whether Democrats maintain full control of state government.
It's a session that has seen alliances between Democrats tested, not just over the office project but in the ongoing effort to raise the state minimum wage from $6.15 to $9.50 an hour. What seemed like a slam dunk for the party has again divided Bakk from Dayton and Thissen, as the majority leader pushes back against longtime allies in labor and angers party activists who seek not just a wage hike, but an automatic tie to inflation.
"I'm just trying to take a thoughtful approach on this, and the idea of putting minimum wage increases on autopilot, I think, puts some of our business community at risk," Bakk said in an interview. "I realize that's not where labor wants to be. But it's the thoughtful approach."
In November both Dayton and House Democrats will face voters. State senators won't be on the ballot until 2016, making Bakk the only leader who can count on being back in power next year. The tension that has generated exploded publicly last month, when Dayton and Thissen called Bakk out for moving slower than they wanted on a tax-cut package that benefited more than a million Minnesotans.
"I don't like to call out my friends or allies publicly, but I didn't see anywhere else to go," Dayton told the Star Tribune. "What I was trying behind the scenes wasn't effective, so I had to try another approach. It was a very important part of my agenda."
After a news conference where Dayton publicly accused DFL senators of linking the fate of the office building to the tax cuts, Thissen quickly summoned reporters and made the accusation even more explicit: He said Bakk had demanded the House give final approval to the building in exchange for a Senate vote on the tax cuts.
Following the blowup, the Senate quickly passed the tax cuts, which will send $444 million in tax relief to Minnesotans this year and more than $1 billion in the following two-year budget cycle. While he voted for the bill, Bakk suggested labor's focus on minimum wage inflation indexing over tax policy was a misguided use of available state revenues.
"Now a billion dollars is gone, and I tried," Bakk said. "I tried to hold up for a couple of weeks to see if labor and other Democrats would say 'Hey, hey, don't put us back where we were under Ventura and squander a balanced budget by giving it away with a huge tax cut bill.' No one stepped up."
Speculating on the nature of the Bakk-Thissen relationship is a popular pastime at the Capitol. The two cut very different figures: Bakk, hailing from northeastern Minnesota, is a burly union laborer, gregarious and blunt. Thissen, who grew up in the suburbs and represents southwest Minneapolis, is a lanky attorney, reserved and professorial.
"I don't think they understand each other very well," said Rep. Ryan Winkler, the House's chief negotiator on the minimum wage bill. He said House Democrats are frustrated that Bakk has insisted on concessions in order to pass policy goals widely supported by the Democratic base.
Even though the House and Senate are controlled by DFLers, "Last session and this session have been very transactional, and very few things have happened without some price being paid for it," Winkler said.
Bakk and Thissen downplay disagreements; both insist they have a fine working relationship, and chalk up differences to tensions inherent in divided government.
"You know, I remember when I was in the House. We all liked to gripe about that sneaky Roger Moe and what is he up to now?" Bakk recalled of one of his predecessors as Senate majority leader. Bakk served four terms in the House before switching to the Senate in 2002.
Still, the usually reticent Thissen has grown less tempered in recent remarks about Bakk and his fellow Senate DFLers. Last month, Thissen unloaded over the stalled minimum wage bill: "The bottom line, to me, if the Senate wants to kill the bill, they should just tell Minnesotans directly and stop playing games with it."
Even as Democrats war over minimum wage, Republicans have been hammering on the Senate office building. Dayton himself has been a critic, saying it could cost Democratic candidates votes over the impression that it's lavish — another example of politicians feathering their own nests.


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so if bishops like my antipope more than real pope they give taxes to me?
how can I make my bishops like my antipope and how to see the relationship number between bishops and antipope, cos I only see number with me and with real pope
so if bishops like my antipope more than real pope they give taxes to me?
how can I make my bishops like my antipope and how to see the relationship number between bishops and antipope, cos I only see number with me and with real pope
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A couple of quick questions:
I am the King of Sicily and Africa, and can create a lot of duchies. Are there any good reasons for doing so? I like having counts all over the place. They are easy to handle when they revolt, and as far as I know, I also benefit from it economically, as there is no middle link in the form of a duke, so they'll pay tax directly to me. Am I right?
I have switched to elective succession, and get a penalty for holding too many duchies and too many votes. It seems only 3 persons are able to vote, which means I have exactly 1/3 of the votes. How many duchies do I need to create to get rid of the penalty, and how easy is it to get my guy elected if there are more voters?
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I agree. You can only control two duchies without penalty, but having more than one duchy when you have elective succession causes you to start having bad relations with all your vassals (or at least those in the Kingdom in question?).
If you have two duchies already (Apulia and something else I assume), here is a guideline:
- There is some debate over whether you should give your heir a duchy, but if you want to, create a duchy for him.
- Duchies existed to give the king less fewer vassals to worry about. If you have a whole bunch of counts in Africa, you may want to appoint a family member or bishop to a ducal title just to make it easier to deal with your African vassals. You could give him Tripolitania and Cyrenaica without losing too much. I would keep Tunis for myself--it's rich and productive once you get over the recent conquest negative modifiers. He would act sort of like a viceroy but if he is a feudal lord (duke), he may plot to make himself King of Africa in time.
- Make a duchy in a region where a vassal (1) has the land requirements (at least 50 percent) and (2) the gold to make himself duke. For example in Benevento or Capua. Mainland Sicily is full of 2-province duchies. Personally when I used to be in your situation, I kept the two big rich duchies (Sicily and Tunis) for myself, handed out the rest of the duchies to my close kinsmen, and kept the Duchy of Apulia as a traditional title for my heir.
Now under elective, you probably won't have much problem in Sicily having an heir of your dynasty inherit your kingdom. You may want to make Africa the same succession law just to keep these simple. If you're not careful, the two might split away from each other. I find that seniority is a good law to have in that situation, especially if you keep expanding. But you have a tidy seaborne empire unless things open up in Iberia (becoming king of Aragon might be a nice long-term goal). You are sandwiched between Mauretania and the Shia Caliphate, so form some good alliances and think about making your capital in Africa so Holy Orders you hire would spawn in Tunis or Tripoli rather than somewhere in Sicily--you do have to transport a lot of men from your capital to the warfront.
The situation :
+ I am duke
+ In my court, there is a man who has a claim on my neighbour duchy. He is not in my dynasty and I don't have any de jure claims on his claimed duchy.
+ I grant him a county before pressing for his claims.
+ Will this make him my vassal after making him Duke ?
+ Same situation but I am pressing for a county not for duchy. Will this make him my vassal after giving him his claimed title ?
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Thank you for the very detailed answer. I have moved my capital to Palermo, but will consider moving it to Africa. Also, I tend to keep the most profitable counties for my self, with an eye on keeping 'em somewhat close together.
When I vote/nominate a successor a small (1) is shown below the portrait. I assume this means he has gotten one single vote, which would be mine. Do everyone only get one vote independent of their number of held duchies?
Also, regarding Benevento. It this most troublesome county in my kingdom, and rebels more frequently than any other. There is a constant wrong type of ruler penalty in my relation with the "prince-bishop" there. Why? What is a prince-bishop, and why the hell am I being punished when I don't own the county?
I still don't get why I should create duchies at all (beside the prestige bonus). Lets say I'm the king and I can have 10 counties/baronies. So I go ahead, take 2 existent duchies and make all counties there my own (now im at around 7 counties used). Now there are 3 counties left for me to use. If I take counties in my posession where another guy is a duke he wants my counties and I get a negative opinion modifier. If I don't form duchies I can hold 3 additional counties whithout anyone caring (since they answer directly to me, the king) and other counts without a duke above them answer directly to me and are weak in case of rebellion. If a duke rebels he takes his vassals with him and I'm in for a longer fight... So why should I create duchies after all?
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Well if you go to the screen where you can look at income, you can mouseover one of them (church tax?) to see who all is paying the anti-pope taxes. The big benefit is not having *your* realm's bishops pay taxes to you through the anti-pope, it's having all foreign ones who like your anti-pope more than the Pope (or their liege) pay you the taxes. And well, all of your realm's bishops that like either you or your anti-pope more than the Pope will pay them to you as well of course. At least that's how I understand it.
I'd say if you wanted to really max out the income, you either get your anti-pope to go on crusade with you (crusader trait = +25 church relations), or you put a heretic as anti-pope and spread that heresy - all of them will like your anti-pope more. Or try to make the Pope heretic (you *can* do local inquisitions outside your own realm, I think)? The heretic options have... consequences, though.
Not creating duchies unless you have to can be useful. Eg. I think the counts are less likely to desire them if they don't exist, you have no electors other than yourself (if using elective and there are no existing duchies), and such. On the other hand, they will blob up via inheritances and some will create them at some point anyway, probably. Creating duchies is a nice way to get some quick prestige for a new ruler, on the other hand.
"Too many held duchies" happens if your king holds more than 2 duchies, regardless of which kingdom they're in. "Too many elector titles held" happens if you have more than *1* duchy title in that kingdom. I don't think I had too many held elector titles even if I had 1 duchy (or none, as the king gets a vote anyway) and there was only 1 other. In the case of a tie, eg. 1 vote for your choice and 1 vote from the only other elector duke voting for himself, I think the king's nominee wins.
And since some of that was old advice, here's a short response to some of the advice others have given: if you DO make both Sicily and Africa elective, I would assume the voting is separate for both, so keep an eye on that, the kingdoms can still split up. Africa is only 3 duchies though, so consider only creating one of them, as per the previous paragraph. (btw, I do recommend Palermo, it's got the most holding slots in the area. Tunis/Tripolitania/Cyreneica are the richest in their duchies, so they're ok too, but the only ones that can really rival/beat Palermo in the area are Alexandria, Rome, and Byzantion, really ... currently playing Sicily&Africa myself too, soon Egypt will be added to that as well).
Also I've seen advice in regards for a king to have 2 duchies and have all his holdings in his 2 duchies, how do I do that if holdings are already claimed
For the prestige bonus. Also, I don't have a huge problem with one-county Dukes who want stuff from me. They'll get over it, and if they don't, they're not very powerful, and I get a new one-County Duke who loves me for myself. So long as your Dukes are weak, and your holdings are strong, rebellions are a nuisance not a threat.
Revoke the applicable titles (forge a claim to them if you don't want to pay the tyranny price). IMHO this is not critical enough to rush on. If the relevant count ever gets close to rebelling in the ordinary course of events, push him over the edge instead of bringing him back. Usually, you're popular enough later in your reign that you can snatch a title or three with little consequence before you die.
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another question, how do you change culture?
And I have several sons, do i give pretenders one county? Or make them bishops? Also how do I that?
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Thank you. Lots of useful stuff here. I am also planning to add Egypt to my collection
There is a single question I don't feel have been answered yet: If I create a duchy, will my economy suffer?
As far as I know, every count collect taxes from the barons, bishops and majors of their county, and pay tax directly to me. If i was to create a duchy and hand it over to someone else, will the counts instead pay tax the new duke, who will then pay some of that to me, the king? Also, if I own a county inside said new duchy, will some of MY gold end up in the pockets of the duke?
I already have 3 duchies (which are too many): Apulia and a neighboring duchy I can't remember the name of that I think have existed since the beginning, along with a single duchy in Africa, which I can't remember having created, and see no reason to create any more after having read the replies in this thread. I have handed Apulia over to my heir, to kickstart his prestige and avoid the too-many-duchies penalty. Good plan?
Could someone explain the "wrong holding" penalty? I know it applies when the county capital isn't a castle, but I don't understand why there should be a penalty just because the capital is a temple or city. Why can I only own castles?
I can give temples and cities to my children without problem, I can give any holding to any person in my realm no problem, but when I want to own a city the game won't allow it.
As far as I know, it depends on what type of other holdings you have (your MAIN holding). If you give a city to a baron/count he would get the same penalty. If you give a city to someone who doesn't own anything else, they just become a major, without the wrong-holder penalty.
I think.
Edit: I believe there are 3 types of holdings: Castles, cities and churches, and you can't really mix them without getting the penalty.


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