Vendetta....

[Artfully Martial]

.....was great! I've seen so many bad movies this year, and finally I am rewarded. You'll like this movie for much more than knife fighting scenes (of which there are several). Go see it! Sure, sure it's about a terrorist, but try not to pay too much attention to that fact.

 

[BadKarma05]

why did you get to see it early!?!?!?!

 

[Artfully Martial]

Just special I guess. I get to see all the movies early. Although, I'm not sure if this was a special screening or not. Was it?

 

[Sunraven]

I want to see this movie if only to see how close it is to the present day political climate. That and to see the goverment get blown up

 

[Artfully Martial]

DOES a government explode in the movie? It's a surprise!

I didn't feel like the political commentary was so much about any current living situation, per say...You can feel echoes of hitler and mccarthy in it. I really enjoyed the political portrayal...so often in movies the "evil" political leader is just one guy, but we know that, in reality, it's almost never that simple.

The film really is pulled off excellently, and I assure you that when the main political speakers give speeches, you'll feel like you're watching historical footage of other famous politicians, like churchill and hitler.

I wasn't sure how seriously I could take a guy in that mask quoting poetry, but as it turns out, pretty seriously.

 

[StuToffee]

Im going to watch it today. Looks great, though as its set in London, I HAVE heard that all the British folks in it are either "Cor blimey, guvnor, apples & pears cockneys" or "Posh, upper class tea & cucumber sandwiches types". Should be quite amusing to see.

 

[Trout Tamer]

Huh, reading the comments on it has got me wanting to see it now. I think I shall do so. The only question that remains is - shall I see it now, or wait for it to hit the dollar theater?

 

[Archer26]

"Cor blimey, guvnor, apples & pears cockneys" or "Posh, upper class tea & cucumber sandwiches types". Should be quite amusing to see.

But that is how we do all speak......

 

[StuToffee]

Just got back from watching it. VERY good! The Chancellor was very, very reminiscent of Hitler, and the secret police were very Gestapo-ish, too. I thought it quite a thought provoking movie, interesting to see mention of the war in Iraq, Avian Flu, Muslims etc. It showed how people could possibly create an all-powerful government/dictatorship when driven by fear/political instability. Good to see Stephen Fry in it, too. He's very witty, & has written some very funny books.
Not quite so thrilled to see PIRA apologist (he is or was married to the sister of a PIRA martyr/scumbag) Stephen Rea in it, dont usually see him in mainstream movies, he's usually in Neil Jordan C**p movies, but he was harmless enough in this movie so he had no real effect on the plot, anyway.
Not a bad film, overall. A bit long, and since I got there early & had lunch before I got in, the car park cost me SIX quid, instead of the usual £1.00
D'oh!!

Interesting to see the Houses of Parliament go up in smoke, though. TBH, Ive always thought London was a bit of a S**thole! LOL

 

[t1mpani]

I'm sorry but I have to bring this up-----so you're saying that your enjoyment of this movie about violent rebellion against a government through terrorist means stood chance of being sullied by the casting choice of of PIRA apologist?

I myself can't wait for a movie about crocodile capture, but I hope that bastard Steve Irwin stays away from it...

 

[eojk]

I finished the comic about a week ago, so I'm eager to see how well it is adapted into film. Pretty well, from what I've read.

 

[maximus otter]

you're saying that your enjoyment of this movie stood [a]chance of being sullied by the casting choice of of PIRA apologist?

In 1983 Rea married Dolours Price, convicted in 1974 of her part in a series of indiscriminate IRA bombings in London.

1 person was killed and over 200 injured.

He describes himself as a "Protestant Republican."

He married a mass murderer (in intent, if not in skill...)

I choose not to see the film.

maximus otter

 

[t1mpani]

In 1983 Rea married Dolours Price, convicted in 1974 of her part in a series of indiscriminate IRA bombings in London.

1 person was killed and over 200 injured.

He describes himself as a "Protestant Republican."

He married a mass murderer (in intent, if not in skill...)

I choose not to see the film.

maximus otter

That's absolutely fine--I myself am choosing not to see the film because, good as it may be, I don't think I could get over the goofy mask he wears. Nonetheless, I was simply intrigued by the irony. Within the story, how many people does the hero kill? How many people have our real life heroes, past and present, killed? The difference between hero and villain in the world's view often has more to do with whether or not they succeeded than many of us would like to believe. I don't believe in the way the IRA conducted its business (I don't say "conducts" because it's been some years since much has been heard from them beyond words), but I am also cognizant of living in a country started by people who took illegal, violent actions against an established government.

 

[destroythealter]

I don't really have any issues with the movie but it just doesn't look that good and it isn't the kind of unrealistic I enjoy watching. (plus he looks pretty dumb )

 

[Dune]

I want to see this movie if only to see how close it is to the present day political climate. That and to see the goverment get blown up

If I understand the premise of the movie then it's more of an adaption of George Orwell's 1984 then a commentary on current politics.

 

[Artfully Martial]

The movie is extremely well executed and does not feel unrealistic. I believe it may be classic potential.

It's also a very smart movie. The very well read might appreciate certain lines from the movie...

It's advertised as a comic esque film, but it just isn't. If you can buy jackie chan films, or Jet Li, you can certainly buy this one. Being stabbed in the face kills folks here--being shot kills folks. People actually have to reload their handguns (!).

It's not the wirefu 3d special effects sort of film. In fact, special effects, outside of the explosions, are extremely minimal.

The mask part seemed like it'd be hard for me to get over with too, it just looked so goofy, but the mask is an extremely important part of the plot and the movie wouldn't have happened without it (and it's not just HIS mask, btw).

I'm really giving this movie a high recommendation. I don't think anyone will be dissapointed. I see maybe a movie a week, and I've recommended none to blade forums, up until this. I think it appeals to the smart, politically savvy (and obviously knife savvy) audience of the BF masses.

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

close to 15 years ago. I'm dying to see it. Speaking of old comics, I heard that Watchmen was headed for the big screen.

Frank

 

[Jockohomo]

Now a Watchmen movie would rock. The guys who made V For Vendetta bought that option at the same time but had to let it go.
Don't know who picked it up. Time for some research.

 

[inspira]

BTW the style sounds like Equilibrium which is my favourite movie. Go see that too

 

[HoB]

I thought it beginning of the movie aimed really high and hit the spot. Very witty very fast both verbally as well as visually. Not exactly unpolitical, but packaged such that it doesn't come of annoying but rather thought-provoking. Towards the middle of the movie, the plot gets a bit confusing and it loses a bit of the initial brilliance. The end is a bit Hollywood style overdramatic although all those masks moving through the soldiers gave me goosebumps (invokes images of the Chinese student revolution and the fall of the wall). All in all still a good show.

As to the glorification of the terrorists: It seems to me that condeming the movie on these grounds without having seen it is a bit silly. The german resistance during the second world war fighting as best as they could against their own regime (Hitler) at great peril to their own lives were nothing but terrorists, using very typical terror tactics, but I would never occure to me to condemn them for their actions. Quite the opposite they have been lauded for their actions as they should.

Speaking of Hollywood, it strikes me that the three biggest movies in the past few years didn't come out of Hollywood (Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and now Vendetta). They seem to be loosing their touch.