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›V for Vendetta (2005) | Nattosheru Review [ENG/SPA]@nattosenpai329d
Hello, cinema fans. Today I want to talk to you about one of the best action, suspense, and dystopian science fiction films I've ever seen. A story of love, hate, betrayal, and revenge that goes beyond entertainment to give us a clear and profound message that is not suitable for all audiences. Based on the graphic novel of the limited series of the same name by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tomy Weare for DC Vertigo Comics, this film adaptation is directed by James McTeigue with a screenplay by the Wachowski brothers (the same creators of The Matrix franchise). Discover one of the best DC movies ever made.
SPANISH VERSION
Hola, fanáticos del cine. En esta ocasión les quiero hablar acerca de una de las mejores películas de acción, suspenso y ciencia ficción distópica que he visto en mi vida. Una historia de amor, odio, traición y venganza que va más allá del entretenimiento para darnos un mensaje claro y profundo el cual no es apto para todo el público. Basada en la novela gráfica de la serie homónima limitada de Alan Moore, David Lloyd y Tomy Weare para DC Vertigo Comics; esta adaptación cinematográfica está dirigida por James McTeigue con un guión hecho por los hermanos Wachowski (los mismos creadores de la franquicia de Matrix). Conoce una de las mejores películas que existen de DC.
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Plot
The film begins by showing us the ancient Gunpowder Plot, with Guy Fawkes being caught and subsequently hanged in the 1600s. It then transports us to the near future, with England being subjugated by a totalitarian and fascist government led by Chancellor Adam Sutler. In sequence, we see two characters getting dressed and preparing to go out while listening to a daily broadcast of "the face of England" talking about "undesirables" such as the US government, immigrants, and homosexuals. Going out in the middle of the night during a curfew, a girl named Evey Hammond is stopped by British police officers on a street with other intentions.
When she calls for help, a man dressed in black, wearing a cape and a Guy Fawkes mask, appears. He takes down the abusive police officers and saves the girl, introducing himself dramatically with a more formal and polite manner of speaking than usual. The masked man invites Evey to see his "symphony orchestra" perform that night. She agrees, and that same night he takes her to a high place to listen to a recital being played throughout the street via speakers at every intersection and avenue. Finally, we see the Old Bailey destroyed by a huge explosion that ends with fireworks forming the letter V in the sky. This is how our masked activist, hero, and number one enemy of this government makes himself known.
SPANISH VERSION
Trama
La película inicia mostrándonos la antigua Conspiración de la Pólvora con Guy Fawkes siendo atrapado y posteriormente ahorcado en los años 1600s. Luego, nos transporta a un futuro cercano con una Inglaterra siendo subyugada por un gobierno totalitario y fascista liderado por el Canciller Adam Sutler. En secuencia vemos a dos personajes vistiéndose y preparándose para salir mientras se escucha una transmisión diaria de “la cara de Inglaterra” hablando de los “indeseables” como lo son el gobierno de los Estados Unidos, los inmigrantes y los homosexuales. Al salir a plena noche en medio de un toque de queda, una chica llamada Evey Hammond es detenida por unos policías británicos en una calle con otras intenciones.
Al pedir auxilio, aparece un hombre vestido de negro, con capa y la máscara de de Guy Fawkes. Él acaba con los abusivos policías y salva a la chica y se presenta de forma dramática con una forma de hablar bastante formal y educada de lo normal. El enmascarado invita a Evey a ver su “orquesta sinfónica” sonar esta noche. Ella accede y esa misma noche la lleva a un lugar alto para escuchar el sonar de un recital en toda la calle mediante los parlantes que hay en cada cruce y avenida. Finalmente, vemos cómo el Old Balley es destruido con una enorme explosión que termina con fuegos artificiales haciendo la figura de la letra V en el cielo. Así es como se hace llamar nuestro enmascarado activista, héroe y enemigo número uno de este gobierno.
Trailer & Review
A continuación, les dejaré el trailer de la película:
Watching this film many years later fills me with both nostalgia and fascination, as I have discovered many of the reasons why it is so well known today, 20 years after its release. When I was just a child or even a teenager, I saw this film as just another action-drama that was shown from time to time on television. Now, I realize that it is much more than just a film adaptation of a DC adult comic book. You could even say that it is a symbol, a huge reference, and a message—all at once—to today's society, once you give it a chance. However, I'm not very good at talking about political and social messages, so I'll just give my opinion.
We can say that this is one of the most famous and influential masked character films in the world of cinema and popular culture today. This can be seen in the simple fact that the use of the Guy Fawkes mask has become quite popular since then. And it's no wonder when you watch the first 10 minutes of the film, which I described above. It is definitely one of the best introductions you can find for a character as enigmatic as V. An anarchist seeking revenge, leaving a clear message of freedom and hope to society while facing a powerful and extremist enemy. In short, that's what this film is about, but there's more, as you could even get a love story out of it. It all depends on how you look at this film.
SPANISH VERSION
Ver esta película muchos años después me causa tanto nostalgia como fascinación ya que he descubierto muchas de las razones por la cual es tan conocida en la actualidad, ya 20 años después de su estreno. Y es que cuando era apenas un niño o incluso de adolescente veía esta cinta como una más de acción y drama que se transmitía de vez en cuando en la televisión. Actualmente, me doy cuenta de que es muchísimo más que una simple adaptación cinematográfica de un cómic para adultos de DC. Se podría decir incluso que es un símbolo, una enorme referencia y un mensaje -todo esto a la vez- hacia la sociedad actual, una vez le das la oportunidad. Sin embargo, no soy muy bueno hablando de mensajes políticos y sociales, así que solo daré mi opinión, nomás.
Podemos decir que esta es de las películas de personajes enmascarados más famosa e influyente que existe en el mundo del cine y de la cultura popular actual. Esto se puede notar por el simple hecho de cómo el uso de la máscara de Guy Fawkes se popularizó bastante desde entonces. Y no es de menos al ver sus 10 primeros minutos de película, los cuales ya les describí arriba. Definitivamente es de las mejores introducciones que se pueden encontrar para un personaje tan enigmático como lo es V. Un anarquista que busca venganza dejando un mensaje claro de libertad y esperanza a la sociedad mientras se enfrenta a un enemigo poderoso y extremista. En resumen eso es de lo que trata esta cinta, pero hay más, ya que incluso se podría sacar una historia de amor de aquí. Todo depende de con qué ojos veas esta película.
Source: IMDb
I admit that I am a fan of superheroes, especially their movies. DC is a bit of a special case for me, and it's no lie that it has some priceless gems. In this case, it's not the story of a hero, but rather a character who represents a hopeful idea in a dystopian world that is very, very similar to what we see in the real world. Speaking of dystopian worlds, we already know that this subgenre of science fiction is very popular because it has a huge variety of stories with chaotic futures of all kinds. So far, we have talked about many of these films, but none resemble a racist, conservative, and extremist dystopia like the one we see in V for Vendetta. And I said that it is very similar to the real world since it is a fact that governments with these characteristics existed (and continue to exist) today. But of course, we are not here to talk about politics.
We are here to talk about how excellently crafted the story told in this film is. From beginning to end, we can see how each character relates to everything that is happening, revealing a variety of versions of the same story that ends with an explosive message of freedom, hope, and security. It all sounds very political, and to a large extent it is, which personally detracts from it a little. And it's not surprising, since it has so many elements, so many references and so many messages and hints about governments and dictatorships of the past and present that it is difficult to avoid or ignore completely. The way in which each terrorist act is carried out by our masked activist, the decisions and actions of the high-ranking members of this regime, and the different ways of thinking of the characters in this film remind us again and again that what we are seeing is a war of ideals.
SPANISH VERSION
Admito que soy fan de los superhéroes, sobre todo de sus películas. DC es un caso un tanto especial para mí y no es mentira que tiene joyas invaluables. En este caso, no es la historia de un héroe de la que se trata, sino de un personaje que representa una idea esperanzadora en un mundo distópico muy, pero muy parecido a lo que se puede ver en el mundo real. Hablando de mundos distópicos, ya sabemos que este subgénero de la ciencia ficción es muy popular por tener una enorme variedad de historias con futuros caóticos de todo tipo. Hasta ahora hemos hablado de muchas de esas películas, pero ninguna se asemeja a una distopía racista, conservadora y extremista como la que vemos en V for Vendetta. Y dije que es muy parecida al mundo real ya que es un hecho que existían (y siguen existiendo) gobiernos con estas características en la actualidad. Pero claro, no estamos aquí para hablar de política.
Estamos para hablar de lo excelentemente hecha que está la historia que nos cuenta esta película. De principio a fin podemos ver cómo cada personaje que aparece se relaciona con todo lo que está pasando, lo cual revela una variedad de versiones de una misma historia que termina con un explosivo mensaje de libertad, esperanza y seguridad. Suena muy político todo y en gran parte es así, lo cual hace que le reste uno que otro punto en lo personal. Y no es de extrañar ya que tiene tantos elementos, tantas referencias y tantos mensajes e indirectas a gobiernos y dictaduras del pasado y del presente que es difícil evitar o ignorar por completo. La forma en la que se elabora cada acto terrorista por parte de nuestro enmascarado activista, las decisiones y formas de actuar de los altos miembros de este régimen y las distintas formas de pensar que tienen los personajes en esta película nos recuerdan una y otra vez que lo que vemos es una guerra de ideales.
Source: IMDb
At first, what caught my attention most about this film was none other than its main character, V. This masked antagonist and vigilante who seeks to liberate an England plunged into dictatorship was, for me, a kind of superhero with a very good vocabulary and excellent taste in literature and classical music. Not to mention his style and his skills in fighting and slaying his enemies. His story, or at least the story we are shown in the film, is one of the best I've ever seen, to be honest. It's one of those character developments that are worth getting to know. From then on, I only saw him as a superhuman, something like Steve Rogers (Captain America) or Wade Wilson (Deadpool). Even before I knew these two Marvel characters, I found it incredible how they show us V's origin as an experimental case of a super soldier.
One of the things I would like to mention about this movie is the striking resemblance between this totalitarian and fascist government and that of Nazi Germany during World War II. Both Chancellor Adam Sutler and the issue of human experimentation and the way this country is governed are clear examples of this. I suppose it's no coincidence, as it wouldn't be the first time that a film of this kind has been inspired by one of the darkest periods in human history to create a dystopian future as realistic as the one we see here. And if we look more closely, we can see many other signs and references to today's society, some forms of government, and even religion itself, with the scene of the pope with Evey, for example. There is even a mention of a pandemic, something that now resonates quite strongly for obvious reasons.
SPANISH VERSION
Al principio, lo que me llamaba la atención principalmente de esta película es nada menos que su personaje principal, V. Este enmascarado antagonista y justiciero que busca liberar una Inglaterra sumida en una dictadura fue para mí una especie de superhéroe con un muy buen léxico y excelentes gustos por la literatura y la música clásica. Eso sin mencionar su estilo y sus habilidades para pelear y degollar a sus enemigos. Su historia, o al menos la historia que nos muestran en la película, es de lo mejor que he visto, la verdad. Es de esos desarrollos de personajes que valen la pena conocer. Desde entonces solo lo veía como un superhumano, algo así como un Steve Rogers (Capitán América) o un Wade Wilson (Deadpool). Incluso antes de conocer a estos dos personajes de Marvel se me hizo increíble la forma en la que nos muestran el origen de V como un caso experimental de supersoldado.
Una de las cosas que sí me gustaría mencionar sobre esta película es el enorme parecido que tiene este gobierno totalitario y fascista con el de la Alemania Nazi de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tanto el Canciller Adam Sutler, como también el tema de los experimentos con humanos y la forma de gobernar este país es una clara muestra de ello. Supongo que no es casualidad, ya que no sería la primera vez que una cinta de este estilo se inspira en una de las épocas más oscuras de la historia humana para crear un futuro distópico tan realista como el que vemos acá. Y si nos fijamos más en detalle podemos notar muchas otras señales e indirectas a la sociedad actual, algunas formas de gobierno y hasta la misma religión con la escena del papa con Evey, por ejemplo. Incluso hay hasta una mención de una pandemia, algo que ahora resuena bastante por obvias razones.
Source: IMDb
Apart from its political, social, and religious criticism, this film also conveys many messages related to freedom and hope. Starting with the character of V, an enigmatic masked man who loves literature, music, cinema, and art. These are practically everything that a totalitarian government seeks to eliminate from its people: forms of expression and freedom. On the other hand, V is also a passionate anarchist who is quite patient with his elaborate acts of terrorism, leaving no trace behind. The same goes for the murders he commits, using violence only when he is in trouble or seeks to "take justice" into his own hands. This would be the other side of the coin of a subjugated society that, in trying to stay afloat, opts for chaos and violence to try to get ahead.
V is the perfect representation of the consequences of all the evil that this government has done at the hands of the cruel Chancellor Adam Sutler. For his part, this fascist and extremist ruler is the face of a traumatic past, an evil that no one in this life or any other would wish to suffer. His manner, actions, and speech reveal how ruthless, cruel, powerful, and yet fragile he is. His weakness is believing that none of those who work for him would betray him, someone who has done the unimaginable with his mandates and ideals while creating a world without freedom, dreams, or hope. Those who see him on the huge screen on which he always appears wear a false face that hides all the resentment, hatred, and contempt they feel for him. That is why the ending of this film is one of the best I have ever seen, as it closes everything in such an ironic, surreal, and yet credible way that the action scenes and final explosions only embellish what has already been done.
SPANISH VERSION
Aparte de la crítica política, social y religiosa que tiene; esta película también posee muchos mensajes relacionados al tema de la libertad y la esperanza. Empezando por caracterizarlo tan bien con el personaje de V, un enigmático hombre enmascarado que le gusta la literatura, la música, el cine y el arte. Esto es prácticamente todo lo que un gobierno totalitario busca eliminar de su pueblo: formas de expresión y libertad. Por otro lado, V también es un apasionado anarquista que es bastante paciente con sus elaborados trabajos de terrorismo sin dejar ningún rastro a su paso. Lo mismo sucede con los asesinatos que realiza, usando la violencia siempre y cuando esté en problemas o busque “hacer justicia” con sus propias manos. Esta sería la otra cara de la moneda de una sociedad subyugada que, al intentar salir a flote, opta por el caos y la violencia para intentar salir adelante.
V es la representación perfecta de las consecuencias de todo el mal que ha hecho este gobierno en manos del cruel Canciller Adam Sutler. Por su parte, este gobernante fascista y extremista es la cara de un pasado traumático, un mal que nadie en esta vida ni en cualquier otra desearía padecer. Su forma de ser, actuar y hablar revela lo despiadado, cruel, poderoso y a la vez frágil que es. Su debilidad es creer que nadie de los que trabajan para él le traicionaría, a alguien que ha hecho hasta lo inimaginable con sus mandatos e ideales mientras creaban un mundo sin libertad, sin sueños y sin esperanza. Los que lo ven en la enorme pantalla en la que siempre aparece usan un rostro falso que esconde todo el rencor, odio y desprecio que sienten por él. Es por eso que el final de esta película es de los mejores que he visto, ya que cierra todo de una forma tan irónica, tan surrealista y a la vez tan creíble que las escenas de acción y las explosiones finales solo adornan lo que ya está hecho.
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Another main character worth mentioning is Evey Hammond, who we initially see as just another person, a victim of this oppressive and extremist regime. She represents the fear, doubt, and mistrust that anyone might feel when living in a world like this. However, throughout the film, we see how she changes, going from being a simple, fearful woman to becoming someone so confident that she is unrecognizable. Of course, here I must mention a detail of the film that I did not like very much and that is related to this character. Those who have seen and remember this film will know what part I am referring to and that I consider it to be quite extreme and exaggerated, personally. However, be that as it may, what happened after that is simply one of the most emotional and impressive turning points I have ever seen in a film in my entire life.
This is something that this film also has, apart from the many references and social and political messages. And that is the way it masterfully and unprecedentedly blends drama with suspense. Just mentioning the rain scene (for those who know it) will make you recognize that this is undoubtedly the case. Of course, beyond being something audiovisual, it is the way it builds this story and adds elements in a way that does not seem forced or unnecessary. Take humor, for example, which is only seen in one scene as a direct mockery of Chancellor Adam Sutler's government. Another example would be the issue of homosexuals with the case of the girl who was imprisoned in one of those government "reform centers". The latter is even a story within a story that serves as the driving force behind everything that happens in this film.
SPANISH VERSION
Otro personaje principal que hay que mencionar es Evey Hammond, quien al principio la vemos siendo una persona cualquiera, una víctima de todo este régimen opresor y extremista. Ella es la representación del miedo, la duda y la desconfianza que normalmente cualquier puede tener al vivir en un mundo como este. Sin embargo, a lo largo de la película, notamos cómo va cambiando, pasando de ser una simple mujer asustadiza a convertirse en alguien segura hasta el punto de ser irreconocible. Claro está, aquí hay que mencionar un detalle de la película que no me gustó mucho y que está relacionado con este personaje. Los que vieron y recuerdan esta película sabrán a qué parte me refiero y que considero fue algo bastante extremista y exagerado, en lo personal. Sin embargo, sea como fuere, lo que sucedió después de eso es simplemente uno de los momentos de quiebre más emotivos e impresionantes que he visto en una película en toda mi vida.
Esto es algo que también tiene esta película, aparte del montón de referencias y mensajes sociales y políticos. Y es la forma de mezclar tan bien el drama con el suspenso de una manera magistral y sin precedentes. Con solo mencionarles la escena de la lluvia (para los que sepan) reconocerán que es así indudablemente. Claro, más allá de ser algo audiovisual, es la forma en la que construye esta historia y agrega elementos de una manera que no se vea ni forzado ni innecesario. Como es el caso del humor, por ejemplo, el cual solo se ve en una sola escena como una burla directa al gobierno del Canciller Adam Sutler. Otro ejemplo sería el tema de los homosexuales con el caso de la chica que fue prisionera en uno de esos “centros reformatorios” del gobierno. Esto segundo incluso es una historia dentro de otra que sirve como motor para que ocurra todo lo que sucede en esta película.
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This is how you build a story, this is how you adapt a comic book, a graphic novel, or whatever. It's because of movies like this that I consider the 2000s to be the best years of cinema, especially for giants like DC. The success this movie had at the time, the fact that it is considered a cult classic and a major reference point in today's popular culture, is proof of that. Personally, it's a surprise for me to recognize all this I've just written about a movie that, several years ago, I thought was just another action flick. As I said before, this movie can also be considered a love story. Especially with the way Evey's relationship with V evolves throughout the two-hour feature film into something beyond pure revenge and hatred.
Last but not least, let's talk about the audiovisual aspects of this film. It is worth mentioning that the production was handled by the same people who made The Matrix at the time. However, beyond seeing an exaggerated use of CGI and other visual effects, we notice that it has an excellent amount of practical effects and a cinematic quality that was quite excellent for its time. The style of photography, the shots, the use of light and shadow, the makeup, and the palette of cool, gray colors are particularly striking. The action sequences are also excellent, especially when they use the classic slow-motion style. The sound effects are well done too, but what stands out most about this film is undoubtedly its soundtrack. The music used throughout most of the film is fascinating, especially if you are a fan of classical music. In short, this is a film that I recommend watching only if you like revolutionary messages dressed up in action and suspense.
Personally, I give it a rating of 9/10 in terms of the science fiction, suspense, and action genres.
SPANISH VERSION
Así es como se construye una historia, así es como se adapta una obra de un cómic, una novela gráfica o de lo que sea. Es por películas como esta que considero que los años 2000s fueron los mejores años del cine, sobre todo para gigantes como DC. El éxito que tuvo esta película en su momento, que se le considere una obra de culto y un gran referente en la cultura popular actual es una muestra de ello. En lo personal es una sorpresa para mí reconocer todo esto que les acabo de escribir de una película que, hace varios años atrás, pensé que era una simple cinta de acción más. Incluso, como dije antes, esta película también se puede contar como una historia de amor. Sobre todo con la forma en la que la relación de Evey con V a lo largo de las dos horas de largometraje que tiene va evolucionando a algo más allá que pura venganza y odio.
Por último, pero no menos importante, hablemos del apartado audiovisual que tiene esta película. Cabe mencionar que la producción estuvo a cargo de los mismos que hicieron The Matrix en su momento. Sin embargo, más allá de ver un uso exagerado del CGI y otros efectos visuales, notamos que tiene una cantidad excelente de efectos prácticos y una calidad cinematográfica bastante excelente para su época. El estilo de fotografías, los planos, el uso de las luces y las sombras, el maquillaje, la paleta de colores fríos y grises son de lo más llamativo. Las secuencias de acción que tiene son también excelentes, sobre todo cuando usan el clásico estilo de cámara lenta. Los efectos de sonido están bien hechos también, pero lo que más llama la atención de todo en esta película es indudablemente su banda sonora. La música utilizada en la mayor parte del largometraje es fascinante, sobre todo si eres fan de la música clásica. En fin, esta es una cinta que recomiendo ver solo si te gustan los mensajes revolucionarios vestidos de acción y suspenso.
Personalmente, le doy una calificación de 9/10 en lo que respecta al género de la ciencia ficción, el suspenso y la acción.
Tell me, have you seen the movie yet? What did you think of it? You can leave me your answer in a comment.
Dime, ¿ya has visto la película? ¿Qué te ha parecido? Puedes dejarme tu respuesta en un comentario.
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By: Nattosheru.
›Film Review: V for Vendetta (2005)@drax693d
At the start of the 21st century, there was a variety of opinion on Hollywood's ability to effectively transfer high-quality comic books to the big screen. There was, however, much less dispute when it came to the comic books based on the works of esteemed British author Alan Moore. To say that most adaptations of his celebrated graphic novels have been rejected by both film critics and comic book enthusiasts would be an understatement. Then, everything changed after the premiere of the 2005 film V for Vendetta, a science fiction action film which garnered much more approval and, in many cases, great enthusiasm not only among film critics, but also from social and political commentators who often regard it as not only the best adaptation of Moore's work, but also one of the most influential and iconic films of our time.
The plot of the film is set in the near future, years after the terrorist attacks using biological weapons led to all civil liberties in the United Kingdom being gradually abolished, and a new totalitarian regime under Chancellor Sutler (played by John Hurt) established. The protagonist is Evey Hammond (played by Natalie Portman), an employee of the state-run British Television Network, whose parents, left-wing dissidents, were imprisoned and executed by the regime. Evey has a personal motive to assist the mysterious masked avenger known as "V" (played by Hugo Weaving), who announces a year-long terrorist campaign aimed at overthrowing the regime with a brazen assault on the TV station. The task of finding V and Evey is entrusted to the melancholic police inspector Finch (played by Stephen Rea), who will uncover many unpleasant details about the regime he serves during the investigation.
Much of the film's success among the bien pensants came from the way the filmmakers made parallels between George W. Bush's Global War and Sutler's fascist regime so obvious. Many details in the film show a dark totalitarian world as a natural continuation of everything that began on 11th September 2001, and some plot details draw inspiration from some of the 9/11 Truther conspiracy theories.
The success of the film was also aided by the involvement of the Wachowskis – creators of The Matrix, a film that demonstrated how pseudo-intellectual snobbery can be sold to the masses in a "cool" action package. Director James McTeigue, taking their approach as inspiration, made the film palatable and visually attractive, and the set of high-quality British actors, aided by Natalie Portman who, in one of the more successful roles of her career, made decent work with a British accent. Many who watch the film would probably agree with the critics who praised this film.
But that won't happen if they happened to have read Moore's graphic novel beforehand. In that case, it becomes quite clear why Moore, like with so many previous instances, renounced the film adaptation of his work and seized every opportunity to criticise it as another exploitation of comic books by Hollywood hypocrites. Comparisons between Moore's work and the film clearly indicate that the "mature" and "uncompromising" filmmakers approached the original material in a manner identical to Sutler's censors.
Moore's graphic novel dealt mainly with the conflict between two extremes – totalitarianism, which offers people security at the expense of freedom, and anarchy, which offers freedom at the expense of security – and presented readers with a series of complex and morally ambiguous characters to draw their own conclusions. The Wachowskis and McTeigue, on the other hand, played it safe, opting for the "golden mean" not much different from the Third Way, a radically centrist option championed by Bill Clinton and Tony Blair. In this film, the emergence of future totalitarianism is not interpreted as a direct consequence of the structural weaknesses of modern liberal democracy, but rather as the result of a series of unfortunate events and the work of a handful of rogue elements who can, at the end of the day, be removed from power quickly, easily, and painlessly, allowing the world to again fall in love with globalisation and unchecked US and Western hegemony.
V for Vendetta, therefore, shouldn't be interpreted as a parable about the mid-2000s or a warning of a dark future, but rather as an expression of nostalgia longing for a better past, or a vision of a world that has become difficult to imagine since George W. Bush replaced Clinton in the White House. One could say that this film was made at least a decade too late, belonging instead to the 1990s, when Hollywood and the White House played the same tune, and England – embodied in grey-haired, conservative snobs – was the perennial villain and source of all evil in the world. Such a vision was much harder to reconcile with multicultural and "politically correct" Blair's "cool Britannia", just as it was difficult to accept the similarities between the world of V for Vendetta and Orwell's dystopia from the novel and film version of 1984.
The futility of envisioning the future based on the past can also be seen in Moore's novel, which emerged in the early 1980s as an expression of frustration over Margaret Thatcher's rise to power and fear of what her right-wing regime would do to traditional British freedoms. In the end, as in many previous cases, it turned out that the real danger didn't come from where everyone expected it. What happened in the 2000s with laws attacking freedom of expression, widespread video surveillance, wars, and the manipulation of citizens' fears, hadn't been brought by the dour conservative Iron Lady, but by her smiling and "cool" Labour successor.
And the lessons haven't been learned by those who actually watched the film. Many of the young people who had enthusiastically embraced the film's alleged anti-establishment message and started wearing V's Guy Fawkes masks as symbols of protest appeared to miss or forget the film's point as adults, finding all kinds of excuses to support lockdowns, forever wars, social media censorship and everything V for Vendetta had been against.
RATING: 5/10 (++)
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›V for Vendetta Review (ESP/ENG)@mairene1726d
Hello friends, today I bring for you a wonderful film that makes us reflect on many things that have happened, are still happening today and unfortunately will continue to happen in humanity, if it does not open its eyes and react to the injustices and attempted manipulation of information. Sometimes we focus too much on ourselves and do not care about others, that is where the evil ones take advantage to carry out their plans of coercion, but now without further ado let's start with the review 😉.
Hola amigos, hoy traigo para ustedes un maravilloso film que nos hace reflexionar acerca de muchas cosas que han ocurrido, siguen ocurriendo hoy en día y por desgracia continuarán ocurriendo en la humanidad, si esta no abre los ojos y reacciona ante las injusticias e intento de manipulación de la información. A veces nos centramos demasiado en nosotros mismos y no nos importa los demás, es allí donde los malvados se aprovechan para llevar a cabo sus planes de coacción, pero ahora sin más preámbulo iniciemos con la review 😉.
Overview/Resumen
The film tells the story of a mysterious, masked vigilante who apparently comes out of nowhere to fight against the excesses of a far-right authoritarian government, which was established in the UK as a result of a pandemic that they themselves created to cause terror in the population, and later offered the cure to make themselves look like heroes to society. This man, known as V, begins with a series of terrorist attacks in specific points in London, and the government (scared) takes advantage of this to use it as a campaign in its favour, pretending to make V look like a common criminal, but in reality V only wants to return to normality to a country that has lived in fear since this fascist government took power, They act just as the Nazis did, silencing people who opposed their regime by murdering them or torturing them in concentration camps, but worst of all were the medical experiments they carried out on prisoners to create the virus that unleashed the pandemic that eventually brought them to power.
La película nos cuenta la historia de un justiciero enmascarado y misterioso que aparentemente sale de la nada para combatir los desmanes de un gobierno autoritario de extrema derecha, que se instauró en el Reino Unido a partir de una pandemia que ellos mismos crearon para causar terror en la población y posteriormente ofrecieron la cura para quedar como héroes ante la sociedad. Este hombre conocido como V, comienza con una serie de ataques terroristas en puntos específicos de Londres, y el gobierno (asustado) aprovecha esto para usarlo como una campaña a su favor, pretendiendo hacer quedar a V como un vulgar delincuente, pero en realidad V solo quiere regresar a la normalidad a un país que vive sumido en el miedo desde que ese gobierno fascista asumió el poder, estos actúan tal como lo hacían los nazis, silenciando a personas que se oponían a su régimen asesinándolos o torturándolos en campos de concentración, pero lo peor de todo fueron los experimentos médicos que llevaban a cabo con los prisioneros para crear el virus que desató la pandemia que finalmente los condujo al poder.
After rescuing a girl named Evey from criminals, V wants her to help him in his plan to destabilise the government, but she is terrified, having lost her parents who were activists who opposed the government, both of whom were imprisoned and later killed when she was just a child, but V, in an unorthodox way, made her discover her own inner strength, and moreover, with her actions she managed to sow the seed of revolution throughout the country, unmasking fascism, making her idea multiply and people stop being afraid of it.
Luego de haber rescatado a una chica llamada Evey de unos delincuentes, V pretende que ella lo ayude en su plan de desestabilizar al gobierno, pero ella está aterrorizada, luego de haber perdido a sus padres que eran activistas que se oponían a ese gobierno, ambos fueron encarcelados y posteriormente asesinados cuando ella era solo una niña, pero V, de una manera poco ortodoxa, hizo que ella descubriera su propia fuerza interna, y además, con sus actos logró sembrar la semilla de la revolución en todo el país, desenmascarando al fascismo, haciendo que su idea se multiplicara y las personas dejaran de sentir miedo
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My Opinion/Mi Opinión
This film automatically took me back to the times of the so-called Third Rich when Hitler ruled Germany, while Mussolini and Franco were in power in Italy and Spain respectively, but in reality authoritarianism has always existed, since before Christ even, and there have always been vigilantes who in one way or another, An example of this is Simón Bolívar who is the liberator of no more and no less than 5 nations, and all this stems from the most important reflection that the film offers us: "The people should not fear their governments, it is the governments that should fear the people".
Esta película me trasladó automáticamente a los tiempos del llamado Tercer Rich cuando Hitler mandaba en Alemania, mientras que Mussolini y Franco estaba en el poder en Italia y España respectivamente, pero en realidad el autoritarismo ha existido desde siempre, desde antes de Cristo incluso, y siempre ha habido justicieros que una de una u otra manera, hayan logrado su cometido o no, dejaron su nombre en la historia, un ejemplo de ello es Simón Bolívar que es el libertador de nada más y nada menos que 5 naciones, y todo esto nace de la reflexión más importante que nos ofrece la película "Los pueblos no deben temer a sus gobiernos, son los gobiernos los que deben temer a los pueblos"
The government presented in the film acts like all fascists, spreading fear, deceiving the people into believing that they are not in control, that they are weak and insignificant, but in reality they do this because they are afraid that they will wake up and discover their true strength, when a people discover what they are made of there is nothing that can stop them and V knows this very well, for that reason he begins to act to expose the government, his attacks are accurate and very well planned, he does not act lightly, in fact the message he gave through television was decisive to begin to reach the hearts of the citizens: "Last night I destroyed the courthouse to remind this country of what it has forgotten and also to remind them that courage, justice and freedom are not just words, they are perspectives".
El gobierno que nos presenta el film actúa como todos los fascistas, sembrando miedo, engañando a la gente haciéndoles creer que no tienen el control, que son débiles e insignificantes, pero en realidad hacen esto porque sienten temor de que ellos despierten y descubran su verdadera fuerza, cuando un pueblo descubre de que está hecho no hay nada que pueda detenerlo y V lo sabe muy bien, por esa razón comienza actuar para poner en evidencia al gobierno, sus ataques son certeros y muy bien planeados, no actúa a la ligera, de hecho el mensaje que dio a través de la televisión fue determinante para empezar a llegar al corazón de los ciudadanos: "Anoche yo destruí el palacio de justicia para recordarle a este país lo que ha olvidado y para recordarles también que la valentía, la justicia y la libertad no son simples palabras, son perspectivas".
I like many aspects of this film, first of all, the story of course, but I love the way they built the characters and their evolution, for example, although V wears a mask and this prevents us from seeing his facial expressions, we can perfectly perceive his emotions, despite being a hero, he makes it very clear that he is a human being who also feels fear, anger, pain and resentment, in fact he is motivated by revenge, but he is also motivated by the fact that he wants this society to discover its own strength. I think Hugo Weaving gave a lot of feeling to his character, I like the panache with which he moves, and the elegance of his dialogue.
Me gustan muchos aspectos de esta película, en primer lugar, la historia desde luego, pero amo la forma en la que construyeron los personajes y su evolución, por ejemplo, a pesar de que V lleva una máscara y esto impide que veamos sus expresiones faciales, podemos perfectamente percibir sus emociones, a pesar de ser un héroe, nos deja muy en claro que es un ser humano que también siente miedo, ira, dolor y rencor, de hecho lo motiva la venganza, pero además lo mueve el hecho de querer que esa sociedad también descubra su propia fortaleza. Creo que Hugo Weaving le imprimió mucho sentimiento a su personaje, me gusta ese garbo con el que se mueve, y la elegancia de sus diálogos.
Evey for her part I think was the one who evolved the most, after being tortured she discovered that her will became stronger, she refused to talk about V, little by little she lost her fear and therefore she took control of herself, ceasing to be a human being to become an idea.
Evey por su parte creo que fue quien más evolucionó, luego de ser torturada descubrió que su voluntad se hizo más fuerte, se negó a hablar respecto a V, poco a poco fue perdiendo el miedo y por lo tanto fue adueñándose de si misma, tomando el control, dejando de ser un ser humano para convertirse en una idea.
I also like the symbolism of the film, V uses this name as that was his cell number when he was a prisoner in a concentration camp, V for 5 in Roman numerals, another symbolism is his own mask, he wears it as a representation of an idea, because ideas have the ability to survive long after people die, and can even multiply, so it is no coincidence that the mask he wears is an illustration of the face of Guy Fawkes, an English conspirator and activist who tried to blow up the House of Lords in 1605 on 5 November in the so-called Gunpowder Plot, so Fawkes' face went down in history as a symbol of anti-system struggles and even today it has been adopted by the activist group Anonymous.
También me gusta la simbología de la película, V usa este nombre ya que ese era su número de celda cuando estuvo prisionero en un campo de concentración, V de 5 en números romanos, otro simbolismo es su propia máscara, él la lleva como la representación de una idea, porque las ideas tienen la capacidad de sobrevivir hasta mucho después de la muerte de las personas, e incluso pueden multiplicarse, así que no es casualidad que la máscara que él usa sea una ilustración del rostro de Guy Fawkes, un conspirador y activista inglés que intentó volar la cámara de lo Lores en 1605 el 5 de noviembre en la llamada Conspiración de la Pólvora, así que el rostro de Fawkes pasó a la historia como un símbolo de las luchas antisistema e incluso hoy en día fue adoptada por el grupo activista Anonymous.
And how can we forget the scene where hundreds of people approach the English parliament dressed as V, wearing Guy Fawkes' masks, it is the confirmation that ideas do not die, they multiply and grow stronger.
Y como olvidar la escena donde cientos de personas se acercan al parlamento inglés vestidos como V, portando las máscaras de Guy Fawkes, es la confirmación de que las ideas no mueren, se multiplican y se fortalecen.
Anyway, it's a film worthy of being analysed in depth, unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of reading the comic in which the film is inspired, but surely someday I will, seriously I would love to as there is usually more content. Thank you very much for your attention and support, I hope you liked this review 😉 see you next time.
En fin, es un film digno de ser analizado a profundidad, lamentablemente no he tenido el placer de leer el comic en el que está inspirada la película, pero seguramente algún día lo haré, en serio me encantaría ya que suele haber más contenido. Muchas gracias por su atención y apoyo, espero que les haya gustado esta reseña 😉 nos vemos en una próxima oportunidad.
(Image designed by me in canva editor)
Imagen diseñada por mi en el editor de Canva.
›Review of the comic book and film V for Vendetta/ Recenzja filmu i komiksu V jak Vendetta@kapitanrosomak763d
Remember, remember the 5th of November...* Probably the most famous phrase that has featured heavily in pop culture
V for Vendetta is a comic book by the excellent Alan Moor and David Loyd.Voluminous at over 260 pages, it focuses on telling a story that is not at all as unreal as it seems. 1997 Britain is ruled by a party where many things are forbidden. What is not forbidden is to be obedient to the authorities.Wiretaps and cameras on every corner so that the power can watch people and know when they are committing negligence. A country where freedom does not exist and any sexual dissent is automatically condemned to prison. A place where news is filtered so that the public can praise the leader. In this oppressive world, we meet Evey, a young girl who, having no means of earning a living, decides to become a prostitute and ends up at the police station. Then along comes a mysterious man with a mask on his face who speaks a poem and saves her, he doesn't realize that this will be his vital factor to make the world a better place
V hides his identity under a mask, he doesn't want to give away his name or his face, V not only wants to make a revolution, but he also wants to get rid of every person who ruled the prison where he was staying, V was subjected to medical experiments and was the only one to survive them, although the effects are mental illness.Mental illness plays quite a strong role here, V wants to save Britain on the one hand, but on the other hand he shows Evey what it is like to be a prisoner in her own country by subjecting her to a series of tortures
Over the course of a year the revolution takes place, and each planned action causes society to slowly emerge from its shackles. The comic doesn't want to sugarcoat it, it goes a step further to show how the government can be cruel just to cover up inconvenient truths like pedophilia. The closer we get to the finale, the more we understand the actions of a madman who wants to be the only one to be the voice of the people, the only one to betray himself in his twisted crusade to show the country in a different light.
Evey undergoes quite a transformation of emotions over the course of a year, from sad and confused, to eager for revenge, to seeing veritable chaos all around her.V for Vendetta is a comic that takes the reader into the Chamber of Shadows and shows there, the only sane world left
1 The movie is different in many ways. The movie was created by the Wachowski duo, although they didn't direct it, they had quite an influence on the whole thing and unfortunately the biggest flaw is also the fact of giving V super powers (in the comics he only had mental illness, in the movie he has super dexterity) and not speaking in verse.
2 The ending is theoretically similar, but one important thing about Evey has been changed and the movie lacks a strong impact. There are generally fewer scenes with Evey in the movie, and they are directed differently. Evey's lover, who made her want revenge, is not in the movie.
The torture scene of Evey is much less emotional than in the comic and unfortunately the iconic V scene was also handled differently.I cling to the movie, but despite so many flaws and different scenes, it's still a great movie.If you've never read V for Vendetta, it's worth it because it's a story of the best revenge that has spread across the country. If you know the movie, it is worth getting to know the model and you will not be disappointed, even though the comic is from the 80s and you can feel the style, it is drawn in such a way that it does not throw you off.
The comic is 10/10, although towards the end it is more subdued and focuses on the emotions of the characters rather than the action, but it is the best comic on such a subject, where a mentally ill person wanting revenge for his worst days becomes a revolution for the country.
Movie 8/10 and here the ending is handled completely differently, more like a scene in a theater, although the underground scene is similar and so is everything else.Pamietaj, pamietaj o 5 Listopadzie… Chyba najsłynniejsze zdanie, które mocno zaistniało w popkulturze.
V jak Vendetta to komiks świetnego Alana Moora i Davida Loyda.
Obszerny ponad 260 stron skupia, ale na opowiedzeniu historii, która wcale nie jest tak odrealniona jak sie wydaje. 1997
Wielka Brytania rządzi partia gdzie, wiele rzeczy jest zakazanych. To, co nie jest zakazane to bycie posłusznym władzom.
Podsłuchy i kamery na każdym rogu, by moc obserwować ludzi i wiedzieć, kiedy dopuszczają się zaniedbań. Kraj gdzie wolność nie istnieje, a wszystkie inności płciowe są z automatu skazane na wiezienie. Miejsce, gdzie wiadomości są filtrowane, tak by opinia publiczna mogla chwalić przywódcę. W tym zaplutym świecie poznajemy Evey młodą dziewczynę, która nie mając środków do życia chce byc prostytutka.
Pech chciał, że trafia na policje. Wtem zjawia się tajemniczy mężczyzna z maska na twarzy mówiący wierszem, ratując ja nie zdaje sobie sprawy, z to będzie jego istotny czynnik, który ma zaprowadzić świat ku lepszemu.
Tak zaczyna sie komiks, który pokazuje, jak ciężką walkę musi przejść społeczeństwo by być wolnym od dyktatury.
V ukrywa swoja tożsamość pod maska, nie chce zdadzac swojego imienia czy twarzy
V nie tylko chce zrobić rewolucje, ale eliminuje każdą osobę, która rządziła wiezieniem gdzie przebywał.
V był poddawany eksperymentom medycznym i jako jedyny przeżył je, choć skutki to choroba psychiczna.
Choroba psychiczna odgrywa tutaj dosc mocne znaczenie V z jednej strony chce ocalic Wielka Brytanie z drugiej pokazuje Evey jak to jest byc wiezniem we wlasnym kraju poddajac ja szeregu tortur.
Przez jeden rok rewolucja się dokonuje, a każda zaplanowana akcja powoduje, że społeczeństwo powoli sie wykluje z kajdan. Komiks nie chce być cukierkowy, idzie krok dalej pokazuje jak rzad potrafi byc okrutny byle tylko zatuszowac niewygodne prawdy jak pedofilia. Im bliżej finału, tym bardziej rozumiemy poczynania szalenca ktory chce jako jedyny byc glosem ludu, jako jedyny oddaje sie w swej pokręconej krucjacie, by ukazać kraj w innym świetle.
Evey przez jeden rok przechodzi spora transformacje emocji od smutnej i zagubionej poprzez chętnej do zemsty aż do zobaczenia istnego chaosu wokół niej.
V jak Vendetta to komiks, który zabiera czytelnika do Komnaty Cieni i tam pokazuje, jedyne sensowny świat, jaki jeszcze został.
1
Film pod wieloma względami różni sie od filmu. Brakuje wiele ważnych scen, zaś sceny, które już się pojawia się były spłycone, przez co sens i wymowa traciły wydźwięk.
Film stworzył duet Wachowskich, choć nie oni reżyserowali to jednak mieli spory wpływ na całość i niestety największą wada jest też fakt nadaniu V super mocy ( w komiksie miał tylko chorobe psychiczna, w filmie ma super zręczność) i brak mówienia wierszem.
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Koniec teoretycznie jest podobny choc zmieniono jedna wazna rzecz zwiazana z Evey przez co brakuje filmowi mocnego wydzwieku. Scen z Evey ogólnie jest w filmie mniej i sa one inaczej pokierowane. Nie ma w filmie kochanka Evey, dzięki któremu zapragnęła zemsty. Zaś scena tortur Evey jest znacząco mniej emocjonalna niz w komiksie i niestety ikoniczna scen V tez została inaczej poprowadzona.
Czepiam się filmu, a mimo to mimo tak wielu wad, oraz różnych scen to dalej świetny film.
Jeśli nigdy nie czytałeś/as V jak Vendetta to warto, bo to historia o najlepszej zemście, która rozrosła sie na cały kraj. Jeśli znasz film to wato poznac pierowzor uwierz nie zawiedziesz sie mimo, z komiks z lat 80 i czuć ten styl to jednak jest on tak rysowany, z nie odrzuca
Komiks 10/10 choć pod koniec bywa bardziej stonowany i nakierowany na emocje bohaterow niz na akcje to jednak to najlepszy komiks o takiej tematyce gdzie chory psychicznie chcac zemscic sie za swoje majgorsze dni staje sie rewolucja dla kraju.
Film 8/10 i tutaj koniec jest calkowicie inaczej poprpsadzony bardziej wyglada jak scena w teatrze choc scena w metrze jest podobna tak wszystko jest inne.›V for Vendetta || V is not only a letter or Roman numeral, but also a character.@cute-cactus1434d
people should not fear their governments, governments should fear their people
Guy Fawkes, who according to some is a supporter of thought and freedom, according to others a traitor, and who is remembered with the date 5 November 1605, is related to what I am about to tell.
But I will not talk about biographies or research on his life! It is useful to leave historical facts in history, but there are those who do not do this.
[source](https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w220_and_h330_face/2ySXWBckQboalTZjhaLWRqc3gCN.jpg)The 2006 film V for Vendetta, directed by James McTeigue, was inspired by Guy Fawkes' attempt to blow up the British parliament building on 5 November 1605 under the name of "social freedom".
I do not want to enter into discussions about heroes, traitors, religion or the ideas that an event that has remained in the dusty pages of history can create, I just want to reflect what happened as a film and my thoughts about the film I watched.
[source](https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/fv4XvbQW2NDEXV8Zdxhmv0wHuu3.jpg)Violence can be used for good to achieve justice!
This quote from the film is so assertive and creative that many who oppose all forms of violence would object to it. Although I do not agree with the quote, it is important to remember that the people are the only real power. In the film V for Vendetta you see a lot of this kind of rhetoric and actions, ideas and personal freedoms are still a defended value and are valid as long as they are not abused.
Inspired by a comic book series written by Alan Moore, the film is based on the action of Guy Fawkes in history and the ideas of the character V, played by Hugo Weaving. He tries to complete the job he could not do on 5 November.
[source](https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/uF0yNBvxYeoNM85rfvLrPvIhGrp.jpg)Although the film is long, it has a gripping effect and allows you to focus on the story. Of course, I have to say that I was not on a side for some reasons during the film. Most of the time I take a side in such films and I want the side I take to be superior throughout the film.
I can say that I justify the defence of freedom of thought, life and preferences, but I am also distant from those who support anarchy and chaos, or even go further and create it. Is it really freedom that is sought? Or are there other activities under the name of freedom? The film made me question these. Nurturing the feeling of hatred is as dangerous as spreading hatred.
[source](https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/qbvjkd2WlCwnVB44O7bdGAYmegI.jpg)Creating a programme under the name of national security and creating a virus by rounding up dissenters and conducting medical trials on them is the first way to instil fear. To be the only one who cures the virus is to be the sole owner of power. Fear is the most well-known form of easy management. All these are events that can create a domino effect.
What I find difficult to understand is that in a film defending ideas and personal freedoms, the people who are taken and experimented on are those who have sexual preferences in favour of both sexes. It's like a gathering of gay and lesbian people! I think this is the only negative in the film. Sexual preferences can be considered as a freedom, but I could not figure out what this has to do with freedom of opinion.
[source](https://www.themoviedb.org/t/p/w500_and_h282_face/zu6aqGoLsS7XlfUvfDWWkK88EDj.jpg)I have to say that I like the film, but I choose to remain neutral towards some scenes. If the film was not inspired by a historical reality, I could only consider it as fiction and watch it as a film, but when it is inspired by a historical reality and focuses on completing unfinished business, you measure the film with real life. When I do this, some of the scenes I mentioned above stand out in the film.
[source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_13fFIrhPk)
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›Truman, Disney Princesses, Macbeth, Robin Hood, Batman: Of course, I'm talking about V, as in 'For Vendetta' - Character as symbol / archetype discussion.@lordtimoty1584d
In a recent discussion about this topic, ‘Your most favourite fictional character’ – I decided to throw in a different perspective. I offered, what is character doesn’t exist? Then are they not simply constructs or vehicles for the representation of ideas.
@stickupboys @papacrusher - In this blog post, I hope to build this idea - and perhaps thank the discord room for kicking off this discussion. I feel like it's a topic worth considering, although, perhaps it corrupts the 'favourite fictional character' prompt by arguing against the premise of the prompt. Who knows? Let's find out.
From this perspective, it’s about taking a step back and recognising that films are constructed for a purpose; the various cinematic techniques become part of a manipulation to persuade you to an idea.
Take, for instance, ‘The Truman Show’ – the world of the narrative is calm, peaceful, and the eponymous Truman seems to have the perfect existence – but pull back the layers, and the film’s message is about surveillance, perhaps peppered with ideas around homogeneity in the human experience. Truman, as a character, isn’t ‘real’ in the sense that we could bump into him on the street, so in the absence of existing – he is simply a construct; an idea. Perhaps he symbolises mundanity, or naivety – perhaps something darker, our innate willingness to be controlled?
To continue in this thread, pick any Disney princess. Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty – take your pick. Being cartoons, they are easier to be removed from, in the sense, while you might see Jim Carey on the street and mistake him for Truman, if you were to see a cartoon woman walking towards you – you have bigger problems than this post has time to deal with. But, like Truman, they also shine a light on the idea of control by fabricating a narrative that women should be valued on their innocence, beauty and that they can only be truly happy with a man. That man, as it turns out, chooses the woman – with the assumption that he cannot be rejected. Imagine if you were sleeping in the woods, and a strange man came up and gave you a big wet kiss? What would you do? Common sense tells us we would throw a string of expletives his way; but why do we have a niggling feeling that there is something very romantic and the daring of the act is enchanting?
Definition of ARCHETYPE: a recurring character or idea that is seen over and over again in a text. This patterned representation make them easy to identify and draw associations with or against. In a nutshell, unique characters don’t exist – they all fall under the umbrella of a particular archetype, of which, there are only 12 (depending on who you source - Jungian Psychology would say 12, other literary theorists could say 8. They're given different names or categories, but they're interchangeable).
Our mate Truman fits the ‘Hero’ archetype, while our Disney Princesses all fit the ‘Damsel in Distress’ archetype.
Yet – in each Disney princess representing the same idea, perhaps we’d notice that each story is the same too. Girl in distress, girl needs saving, man rescues girl and they live happily ever after. Kurt Vonnegut, one of my favourite literary theorists has analysed 10000s of narratives from Western cultural backgrounds, and he theorised (back in the 1970s would you believe?) that there are ONLY 8 stories that can be told. Have a look, it’s really fascinating. He calls them the ‘shape of stories’ – and the maps below should the rising and falling fortunes of characters. On Youtube, you’d find a number of clips of him speaking about this if you wanted to dive deeper:
And, for all of that, I think I’m ready to offer, not my favourite character, but my favourite idea. For the record, I’ll be drawing on the anti-hero archetype for this one!
To introduce my choice, I will let the construct speak for himself, and what an introduction:
"The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."
You can watch the introduction here. It's delightful from the get-go:
Already then, we can see that the character introduces himself as an idea.
- Vengeance, an act of seeking restoration.
- An agitator for the vigilant and the morally right.
- Claiming his own moral right (held as votive – think prayer candles in Catholicism).
Let’s go back to the theory:
- A story about vengeance and restoration? Name your Shakespeare play – the majority of them are about revenge and restoring the chain of being. Macbeth comes to mind. Macduff seeks to murder Macbeth for killing King Duncan and his own wife; with Macbeth’s death, the crown is restored to the rightful heir.
- A character claiming moral right in order to do immoral acts? This kind of relativism sounds like Robin Hood or Batman? Does it not?
Now, through the film, V's identity is shrouded in secrecy; he is nothing more than a man in a mask and a cape. This helps elucidate the premise that he is simply an idea.
The film itself was actually based on a comic, and it's purpose was to act as a protest against conservative politics. The film seeking to criticise Thatcherism in the UK, building on the Comic's criticisms of Reaganism. The film speaks about power and governance, and offers that politicians will always be corrupt, if we sit back and do nothing. The film's deliberate allusions to the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Revolution of 1605 is central. The plot attempting to blow up Parliament and reset the political sphere.
What an observation, then, from V - who in talking with Evie, declares: People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.
This is a four second video, if you want to hear it in his own voice:
This is cemented in the film's fight scene, which would rival any Tarantino film. Having been shot multiple times, in response to asking why he cannot die, V responds: 'Ideas are bulletproof'. He transcends character and becomes a walking metaphor. A figurative concept, whose mask and cape serve not to create character, but give a physical embodiment to an abstract concept.
Have a look at the bulletproof scene here:
And, if you didn't watch those four minutes of cinematic brilliance, here's the cheat sheet:
With that in mind, let's back up - let me take you back to the opening scene where V has set significant landmarks around London to blow up. Honestly, it is one of the most powerful scenes in cinema, if not for the special effects, then it's pairing with the music:
In starting off, V quotes these powerful words: 'Remember, remember, the fifth of November. The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.'
It is then, perhaps significant that V suggests, 'We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can change the world.
Again, this goes to reinforcing the point of this post, that characters simply do not exist. V could be Guy Fawkes, he could be someone else - it doesn't matter, but it's the idea that we associate with him that is important. As an 'Anti-Hero' archetype, he is going to achieve an outcome, doing so through questionable actions. He blows buildings up and murders people in power - that's what we call 'questionable ethics' - however, the end justifies the mean, as he hopes to bring about revolution.
This takes me to the final scene, as 1000s of protestors, wearing dark capes, dark hats and uniform masks take to the streets. They march, not as themselves, but as a single idea and a single voice - their individuality lost, no character discernible. Can you see yourself in their shoes?
Thanks for your time, if you'd like to check out the CineTV compestition post, you can find the link here. Good luck to all in the contest; it's been awesome seeing such a wide variety of characters popping up in my feeds.
Tim
›[ES-EN] Una de Mis Películas Favoritas Sobre Política: V de Vendetta // One of My Favorite Movies About Politics: V for Vendetta@joheredia211593d
V de Vendetta
[Versión En Español]
Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes una película que me gusta mucho y que no me aburro de ver, una producción estadounidense del año 2005 con varias características que le hacen una estupenda película desde mi punto de vista, algunos seguramente la recuerdan o al menos se les hace familiar debido a la célebre mascara del protagonista. Hoy quiero comentar sobre V de Vendetta.
Debo decir que me agradan las películas sobre criticas sociales y políticas, incluso con un entorno conspirativo que envuelva la trama, son películas que quizás pueden escandalizar a algunos sectores fanáticos de la política, sin embargo, pienso que es de esas producciones que quedan grabadas en la retina del espectador por muchos años. Para mí, es una película que cuya mezcla de géneros le hace atractiva teniendo en cuenta que es una adaptación de un comic (una de las mejores adaptaciones según los críticos).
Sinopsis:
Gran Bretaña se ha convertido en un país con cortas libertades, un totalitarismo en un futuro distópico en el cual un hombre enmascarado tratará de cambiar el panorama político metódicamente y fuera de la ley, todo con el objetivo de llevar a una revolución al pueblo británico y así recuperar la verdadera libertad.
Análisis de la Película
Creo que esta es de esas producciones obligatorias para los espectadores que les gusta introducirse en temas políticos, es que esta producción cuenta una historia fenomenal y muy bien ejecutada sobre lo oscuro y siniestro que puede ser el camino de la política, a pesar de introducirse evidentemente en un futuro distópico y en la ciencia ficción nos muestra actos que pueden ser bastante reales en nuestro presente.
Necesidad de Poder
La película nos muestra a lideres políticos que desean el poder a toda costa, no importando lo que suceda en esa escalada hasta la cima, con la bandera del totalitarismo tener el control absoluto sobre el pueblo otorgándose altos beneficios económicos a lo largo del camino (cualquier parecido a la realidad política es mera coincidencia… O tal vez no).
La película nos muestra ese camino tan nefasto que el líder de esta Gran Bretaña futurista recorrió hasta sentarse en la silla del poder, evidentemente evitando toda clase de manifestaciones políticas en su contra, utilizando la fuerza desmedida contra aquellos activistas políticos y eliminando a las personas con la información sobre esos misteriosos y oscuros sucesos que esconde el gobierno.
El Héroe
La película nos muestra a V, el protagonista es un héroe o antihéroe, dependiendo de la perspectiva del espectador, un hombre que ha sobrevivido las atrocidades ocultas del gobierno y que ahora desea enfrentarlo para lograr liberar a los británicos de un sistema corrupto, aunque deba ocultarse en las sombras y realizar actos fuera de la ley que se pueden catalogar incluso como terrorismo.
Observamos características muy marcadas de este protagonista, una de ellas es un manejo estupendo de armas de corte como espadas y cuchillos, además, cuenta con una resistencia sobrehumana que le permite en una escena recibir numerosos impactos de bala y seguir luchando a pesar de las heridas, sin embargo, estas no son las características que más llaman la atención de este estupendo personaje.
Poder de la Palabra
Lo que realmente hace sobresalir este personaje es su elocuencia y el manejo de las palabras para expresar y al mismo tiempo convencer a los demás, cada vez que la película nos introduce en conversaciones de V podemos quedar tanto maravillados como desconcertados por su manera de comunicarse, quizás debamos repetir varias veces las escenas para lograr comprender todo lo que se está hablando. Fuera de ser un guion completamente ininteligible la manera en que se desarrolla y se van descubriendo los misterios a través de imágenes y sobre todo discursos hace que sea una película que sobresale del resto.
Para mí, es uno de esos personajes inolvidables, cualidades de batalla formidables como la de un superhéroe, sin embargo, no era su verdadero superpoder, la inteligencia y el poder de la palabra son sus verdaderas fortalezas. Un héroe misterioso que lucha por lo que piensa es lo correcto a pesar de que lo puedan tildar de terrorista o delincuente, la verdadera consecuencia de luchar contra un sistema corrupto.
Natalie Portman
Me encanta el personaje de Evey interpretada por Natalie Portman, un personaje con una evolución magnifica y que verdaderamente complementa la película a la perfección, mostrando la transición entre el miedo y la verdadera lucha por sus ideales. Este personaje es muy importante para el menaje de la producción. Observamos un antes y un después del personaje bastante diferenciado, sin embargo, lo entretenido es observar toda esa transición y lo que debe pasar esta chica para poder vencer sus demonios internos y esa inseguridad que le limitaba.
Fotografía
Desde mi perspectiva esta fotografía oscura es magnifica para presentarnos el film, el misterio es tan pesado que lo podemos sentir sobre nuestros hombros, además, amplifica la sensación de que cualquier cosa puede ocurrir desde las sombras. Una tonalidad oscura sobre la política y conspiración que envuelve visualmente al espectador, nuestros sentidos se mantienen atentos a lo que ocurre en todo el metraje del film.
Acción
A pesar de que la película no se concentra en la acción si podemos presenciar buenas escenas de lucha y disparos, sobre todo explosiones, sin embargo, debo decir que la película no es de acción, aunque esta característica no sea limitante para emocionar al espectador.
Anonymous
Muchos sabrán que esta película inspira de alguna manera la imagen de Anonymous, lo primero que se puede observar es que utilizan la misma máscara de Guy Fawkes, el mismo símbolo que utiliza V para mostrar la inconformidad sobre un sistema injusto y que en la película es aceptado y utilizado por los británicos que salen en masa a protestar con esta mascara.
Además de la comparación con la máscara también observamos dentro de la película un video donde se expresa al pueblo británico, Anonymous en sus famosos videos también trata de captar esa esencia de V en sus mensajes. Esta es una película que puede hacer levantar activistas políticos o al menos crear conciencia sobre el mover político.
Calificación:
8.5 🌟
Opinión Final
Esta es de las películas con la calificación más altas que he escrito aquí en Hive, es de las películas que me gusta y que siempre recuerdo, quizás una de las mejores adaptaciones en cuanto a comic, pero al mismo tiempo una de las producciones más infravaloradas de aquellos años desde mi punto de vista.
Esta es de esas películas en que se necesita ver más de una vez para comprenderla, pero cada nueva vista representa un nuevo descubrimiento en su trama, por lo cual verla varias veces es muy entretenido. A muchos nos les apetece este tipo de trama con cierta complejidad, pero en lo particular me fascinan.
No quiero extenderme demasiado en esta producción, quizás alguien no la ha visto y lo menos que deseo es arruinarle la experiencia con spoilers, sin embargo, esta producción es de las que es necesario debate, explicación y teorías. Quizás más adelante pueda hacer un video explicativo con spoilers para los que ya vieron esta fabulosa película.
¿La Recomiendo?
Si, absolutamente, por supuesto, claro que sí. Es una excelente película, pero se bebe tener en cuenta la complejidad y que tal vez es necesario retroceder escenas para comprenderla, esto puede fastidiar a algunos espectadores, pero en mi caso lo disfruto. Si por alguna razón no la han visto y les ha parecido interesante véanla. Yo esperaré sus comentarios.
Gracias por tu lectura, hasta la próxima
V for Vendetta
[English Version]
oday I want to share with you a movie that I like a lot and that I never get bored of watching, an American production of 2005 with several features that make it a great movie from my point of view, some of you surely remember it or at least it is familiar to you because of the famous mask of the protagonist. Today I want to comment on V for Vendetta.
I must say that I like movies about social and political criticism, even with a conspiratorial environment that surrounds the plot, they are movies that may perhaps shock some political fanatics, however, I think it is one of those productions that remain engraved in the retina of the viewer for many years. For me, it is a film whose mix of genres makes it attractive considering that it is an adaptation of a comic book (one of the best adaptations according to critics).
Synopsis:
Britain has become a country with short freedoms, a totalitarianism in a dystopian future in which a masked man will try to change the political landscape methodically and outside the law, all with the aim of leading to a revolution to the British people and thus regain true freedom.
Film Analysis
I think this is one of those must-see productions for viewers who like to be introduced to political issues, is that this production tells a phenomenal and very well executed story about how dark and sinister the path of politics can be, despite obviously being introduced in a dystopian future and science fiction it shows us acts that can be quite real in our present.
Need for Power
The film shows us political leaders who desire power at all costs, no matter what happens in that climb to the top, with the flag of totalitarianism to have absolute control over the people granting high economic benefits along the way (any resemblance to political reality is mere coincidence ... Or maybe not).
The film shows us that nefarious path that the leader of this futuristic Britain traveled until he sat in the chair of power, evidently avoiding all kinds of political demonstrations against him, using excessive force against those political activists and eliminating the people with the information about those mysterious and dark events hidden by the government.
The Hero
The film shows us V, the protagonist is a hero or anti-hero, depending on the viewer's perspective, a man who has survived the hidden atrocities of the government and now wishes to confront it in order to free the British people from a corrupt system, even if he has to hide in the shadows and perform acts outside the law that can even be classified as terrorism.
We observe very marked characteristics of this protagonist, one of them is a great handling of cutting weapons such as swords and knives, in addition, he has a superhuman resistance that allows him in a scene to receive numerous bullet impacts and continue fighting despite the wounds, however, these are not the characteristics that most attract the attention of this great character.
Power of the Word
What really makes this character stand out is his eloquence and his use of words to express and at the same time convince others, every time the film introduces us to V's conversations we can be both amazed and bewildered by his way of communicating, perhaps we have to repeat the scenes several times to understand everything that is being said. Apart from being a completely unintelligible script, the way in which it develops and the mysteries are discovered through images and above all speeches makes it a film that stands out from the rest.
For me, he is one of those unforgettable characters, formidable battle qualities like that of a superhero, however, it was not his true superpower, intelligence and the power of the word are his true strengths. A mysterious hero who fights for what he thinks is right even though he may be labeled a terrorist or a criminal, the true consequence of fighting against a corrupt system.
Natalie Portman
I love the character of Evey played by Natalie Portman, a character with a magnificent evolution that truly complements the film perfectly, showing the transition between fear and the real fight for her ideals. This character is very important for the production. We observe a quite differentiated before and after of the character, however, what is entertaining is to observe all that transition and what this girl must go through to overcome her inner demons and insecurity that limited her.
Photography
From my perspective this dark photography is magnificent to introduce us to the film, the mystery is so heavy that we can feel it on our shoulders, in addition, it amplifies the feeling that anything can happen from the shadows. A dark tonality about politics and conspiracy that visually envelopes the viewer, our senses are kept attentive to what is happening throughout the film's footage.
Action
Although the film does not focus on action we can witness good fight scenes and shooting, especially explosions, however, I must say that the film is not action, although this feature is not limiting to excite the viewer.
Anonymous
Many will know that this film somehow inspires the image of Anonymous, the first thing that can be observed is that they use the same Guy Fawkes mask, the same symbol that V uses to show nonconformity about an unfair system and that in the film is accepted and used by the British who come out en masse to protest with this mask.
In addition to the comparison with the mask we also see in the film a video where the British people are expressed, Anonymous in their famous videos also tries to capture the essence of V in their messages. This is a film that can raise political activists or at least create awareness about the political move.
Rating:
8.5 🌟
Final Opinion
This is one of the highest rated movies I have ever written here on Hive, it is one of the movies that I like and always remember, perhaps one of the best comic book adaptations, but at the same time one of the most underrated productions of those years in my point of view.
This is one of those movies that you need to see more than once to understand it, but each new viewing represents a new discovery in its plot, so watching it several times is very entertaining. Many people don't like this kind of plot with a certain complexity, but in particular I am fascinated by them.
I do not want to extend too much on this production, perhaps someone has not seen it and the least I want is to ruin the experience with spoilers, however, this production is one of those that is necessary debate, explanation and theories. Maybe later I can make an explanatory video with spoilers for those who have already seen this fabulous movie.
Do I recommend it?
Yes, absolutely, of course, of course I do. It is an excellent movie, but it is necessary to take into account the complexity and that it may be necessary to go back scenes to understand it, this may annoy some viewers, but in my case I enjoy it. If for some reason you haven't seen it and you found it interesting, see it. I will wait for your comments.
Thank you for your reading, until next time
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›[HeroJournalism] Artist David Lloyd on V for Vendetta, the Movie & Disagreeing w/Alan Moore@cryplectibles1859d
> Artist David Lloyd talks about the seminal comic, V for Vendetta, as well as the movie and his difference of opinion with legendary writer Alan Moore. In this exclusive interview, V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd talks about his artistic approach to V for Vendetta the comic book, it's place in history, and of course the movie, and his thoughts on the merits of the movie, as well as his disagreement with Alan Moore on the movie, and also on the idea of the comic book movie adaptation as a concept. ›V for Vendetta (Película): hoy es un buen día para verla@cristiancaicedo2062d
Es inevitable que, cada año, al ver en el calendario la fecha de hoy, resuene en mis oídos la frase "Remember, remember, the fifth of November", cita memorable de una de esas películas que, con el tiempo, ha ganado más adeptos y seguidores que en sus primeros años. Creo que la mayoría ya la ha visto; sin embargo, en consideración con aquellos que no lo hayan hecho, procuraré no hacer mucho spoiler.
Basada en una novela gráfica de DC Comics, creada por Alan Moore (el genio detrás de Watchmen y La liga de los Caballeros extraordinarios), V de Venganza se ambienta en un futuro no muy lejano pero absolutamente distópico y orwelliano. Gran Bretaña se ha convertido en un país totalitario dirigido con mano de hierro por un tirano (interpretado por John Hurt) y existe toque de queda, control absoluto por parte del Estado y un clima de opresión, muy bien ilustrado por las fuerzas policiales que evocan a los Stormtroopers. Una tarde, después del toque de queda, Evey (la talentosa Natalie Portman) es rescatada en plena calle por un misterioso enmascarado cuyo nombre es sencillamente una letra que traza en la pared - al mejor estilo del enmascarado alter ego de Don Diego de la Vega - y que es la "V". El extraño personaje, adiestrado en combate y con una elocuencia y verbigracia que parecieran contradecir su oculto semblante, le explica a la chica cuáles son sus planes para recuperar la libertad: planea una revolución contra el gobierno.
Casi cualquier personaje que crea en la justicia y que esté dispuesto a defenderla, aún en las condiciones más adversas, se gana la simpatía del público. Mucho más si pasa de la oralidad a la acción, como lo hace V. El hecho de que la película no muestre nunca el rostro del protagonista (interpretado por Hugo Weaving, el Agente Smith de The Matrix) ayuda a magnificar el mito de su lucha porque tal como él lo dice en una de las líneas más recordadas de la cinta, "las ideas son a prueba de balas". Una idea no muere. Un mito tampoco.
Otro de los aciertos de la historia que le ha ayudado a ganar seguidores es el hecho de que esa quimera personal se convierte en una revolución social, no violenta además. La tensión que se ve en la escena en que el pueblo, todos con máscaras pero sin armas, se dirigen hacia los soldados que defienden al régimen, hace que el espectador espere lo peor. Tal ha sido el impacto de esa lucha distópica y ficticia que ha trascendido la pantalla. La máscara de Guy Fawkes (ua biografía que les recomiendo consulten para entender un poco más el personaje de V y por qué usa precisamente la máscara suya) se convirtió en el símbolo de Anonymous y muchas personas a lo largo y ancho del globo lo han usado para defender causas que consideran justas. De la película en sí, no diré mucho. Es una buena cinta, con una dirección aceptable y un guión muy bueno, además de actuaciones impecables de Weaving y Portman, pero lo que realmente trasciende de la historia va más allá de los nombres en el póster. Creo que si no fuese por Batman (especialmente el de Nolan), V sería mi héroe favorito de DC Comics. Así que, si no la han visto, hoy es un buen día para hacerlo, "remember, remember, the fifth of November"
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›Reseña de película: V for Vendetta (2005)@vickaboleyn2215d
Ojo: Esta reseña puede contener spoilers.
Fuente de la imagen: Wikipedia
Una noche en un Londres distópico, Evey Hammond sale de su domicilio durante un toque de queda. Un trío de señaladores la intercepta e intenta violarla; sin embargo, aparece en escena un extraño personaje enmascarado, V, quien se enfrenta a ellos matándolos.
Aquél encuentro es solo el inicio de una extraña amistad y el inicio de una serie de actos de rebeldía contra el sistema dictatorial en la que varias naciones se encuentran sometidas.
Basada en la novela gráfica de Alan Moore, protagonizada por Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Rea y Stephen Fry y dirigida por James McTeigue, V for Vendetta nos ofrece un mundo alterno en donde el fanatismo religioso y la política combinadas dieron como resultado un régimen dictatorial encabezado por un hombre que hizo todo lo posible para obtener el poder y el control sobre una región entera.
Las temáticas que aborda el film de algún modo pueden relacionarse con la realidad en particular, y más en estos tiempos tan confusos e inciertos. Por un lado, observamos un régimen totalitario que no tolera ninguna oposición ni crítica hacia su forma de actuar. En el film existen varios ejemplos de esta reacción, aunque el más destacado es el arresto y posterior muerte de Gordon Deitrich (Stephen Fry), un popular presentador de televisión que criticó satíricamente al gobierno de Adam Suttler (John Hurt; Adam Susan en la novela) y sus intentos de atrapar a V.
Deitrich le confiesa a Evey que se sintió él mismo cuando grabó su último capítulo, ya que
Cuando llevas una máscara tanto tiempo, olvidas lo que hay debajo.
Por el otro lado, vemos hasta qué punto el Estado es capaz de manipular los hechos, haciéndolos pasar por actos de terceros o propios. Un ejemplo de ello es la explosión del Old Bailey; aún cuando V haya sido el autor, el gobierno de Suttler lo disfrazó como algo que planeado. Otro ejemplo, quizás el más esclarecedor sobre este tema, es esta frase que le dice el inspector Finch (Stephen Rea) al sargento Stone (Rupert Graves) respecto al ataque biológico del colegio St. Mary's:
¿Qué tal si el peor ataque biológico en la historia no fue obra de extremistas religiosos? ¿Qué si alguien más desató el virus? ¿Qué si alguien más mató a toda esa gente? ¿Te gustaría saber quién fue? ¿Aunque fuera alguien del gobierno? Si nuestro propio gobierno fuera responsable de la muerte de casi cien mil personas, ¿de verdad te gustaría saber?Este film sin duda alguna invita al espectador a reflexionar, a dudar de todo, sea del gobierno o de las teorías conspirativas; invita a observar a nuestro alrededor, a tratar de discernir lo que es verdad de lo que no es. Aunque sea una novela gráfica, debemos tener en cuenta que muchas veces la realidad puede superar a la ficción... Y eso, mi estimado lector, es lo que realmente asustaría a muchos.
›League of Movies (Second Edition | Week 03) - V for Vendetta@serialfiller2225d
Che Guevara was perhaps the last great hero the world has seen.
A non-peaceful, armed hero.
Not Gandhi, then, but the exact opposite.
If the tyrant goes further, kills, controls, enslaves, then perhaps we must oust him using his own weapons, using violence.
In this V for Revenge breaks the patterns, breaks the Hollywood epic of the good hero, without stain and without fear.
The figure of the man, or woman, willing to all but not to be like the enemies they fight.
V is a man, a figure, a legend who wants to get his hands dirty, does not want to come to terms with ethics, with the purity of the "good" John Wayne style.
He's not a Marvel superhero, he's not a DC superhero. He is a man in the flesh, without superpowers, without masters, with a prevailing moral code that has as its ultimate goal to fight for freedom.
It's gonna take bombs, death, blood to get there. Then blood it is. Let violence flood the streets of this corrupt world.
And it is as beautiful as seeing that the most famous face of the 2000s is actually the symbol of a faceless struggle, of a faceless man who takes refuge behind a mask.
His is an epic, timeless battle that starts as a revenge and ends up being a desperate and passionate cry for revolt.
A revolt that starts from within and manifests itself with an indelible visual power, indelible as bloodstains on a white apron.
One must be willing to do anything to achieve what one believes in.Remember
Remember
the fifth november
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Con questo post partecipo al contest di @wiseagent https://peakd.com/hive-166847/@wiseagent/league-of-movies-hive-writing-contest-second-edition-or-week-03-follow-the-leader Se vi dicessi Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman e James Mcteigue probabilmente non riuscirei ad attirare la vostra attenzione. Son sicuro che però se accantonassi quei nomi e vi dicessi
V PER VENDETTA
Tutti i vostri occhi inizierebbero a brillare. E' innegabile che il film del 2005, tratto dall'omonima graphic novel di Alan Moore, ha regalato una delle figure piu iconiche dei nostri tempi. Chi non conosce questa maschera?
E' diventata un simbolo.
Simbolo di anarchia, di libertà, di ribellione.
Non a caso il gruppo di anarchici hacker di "Anonymous" ne ha fatto il proprio volto.
Non a caso, la maschera di Guy Fawkes è oggi una delle più vendute online e una delle più usate al mondo quando si scende in piazza per protestare contro qualsiasi sopruso o ingiustizia.
Tale è stato l'impatto del film.
Difficile dire dove finiscano i meriti di Alan Moore e dove inizino quelli del film.
Quando si parte da un cult come quella graphic novel il debito è sempre pesante, un pò come avverrebbe pensando a Watchmen ad esempio.
E con Watchmen questo film ha tanto da condividere.
Una cosa su tutti:Il ruolo dell'antieroe
V, è l'antieroe per definizione? o è un eroe? La sua ribellione totale, e totalizzante, è il frutto di un comportamento da eroe o di un fuorilegge che cerca di fare la cosa giusta? La figura di V è cosi dirompente proprio perchè sfida il nostro tempo, un tempo dove non c'è spazio per le figure eroiche, per le persone che mirano al bene comune, che mettono in contro l'estremo sacrificio per un bene più grande.
Che Guevara è stato forse l'ultimo grande eroe che il mondo abbia visto.
Un eroe non pacifico, armato.
Non Gandhi dunque ma l'esatto opposto.
Se il tiranno si spinge oltre, uccide, controlla, schiavizza allora forse bisogna spodestarlo utilizzando le sue stesse armi, utilizzando la violenza.
In questo V per Vendetta rompe gli schemi, spezza l'epopea hollywoodiana dell'eroe buono, senza macchia e senza paura.
La figura dell'uomo, o della donna, disposti a tutti ma non ad essere come i nemici che combattono.
V è un uomo, una figura, una leggenda che vuole sporcarsi le mani, non vuole scendere a patti con l'etica, con la purezza del "buono" alla John Wayne.
Non è un supereroe Marvel, non è un supereroe DC. E' un uomo in carne ed ossa, senza superpoteri, senza padroni, con un codice morale imperante che ha come fine ultimo quello di combattere per la libertà.
Serviranno bombe, morti, sangue per arrivarci. E allora che sangue sia. Che la violenza inondi le strade di questo mondo corrotto.
Ed è bello come constatare che il volto più famoso degli anni 2000 sia in realtà il simbolo di una lotta senza volto, di uomo senza volto che si rifugia non a caso dietro una maschera.
La sua è una battaglia epica, senza tempo che parte come una vendetta e finisce per essere un grido disperato e appassionato di rivolta.
Una rivolta che parte da dentro e si manifesta con una potenza visiva indelebile, indelebile come macchie di sangue su un grembiule bianco.
Bisogna essere disposti a tutto per raggiungere ciò in cui si crede.Remember
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›V for Vendetta - "Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask is an idea"@dedicatedguy2313d
This is a cross post of @dedicatedguy: V for Vendetta - "Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask is an idea" by @dedicatedguy.
Post in tune with the interests of the community.›Daily Movie Recommendation: V for Vendetta (2005),Genre- Thriller (a must see movie)🎥@themovieplace3274d
Another day another movie recommendation my friends which is today V for Vendetta (2005) directed by James McTeigue with the help of the sisters Wachowski who were the writers have managed to do something beautiful and also is one of the best anarchist films which I have seen. I've already seen 2 or 3 times this movie and every time he gave me a sense of rebellion and is among the few movies that have managed to do that. I know it's a very famous movie, but I'm still gonna talk about it because probably not everyone has seen it yet and I may be able to make them curious to see it. Let's get started and see why I liked this movie so much and I'll explain a few things about it.
I really liked the idea of the movie which portrays a tyranny-led england where you have an extinguishing program like in jail,there is a lot of corruption,people are afraid to fight until someone starts to remember their situation,all who rise up against this system are called terrorists,the television is lying the people saying that it was something else, the system censors a lot of things,so in conclusion we have to deal with a dictatorial system.
In this crazy system an anarchist appears by name "V" who is trying to remind people that this system is not as good as they thought and he wants to start a revolution against this system who wants to kill him at any price.
I liked the screenplay of this movie very much also the acting of the actors especially Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman who proved their professionalism with scenes that will remain in my mind. Is a movie I recommend especially for those who love this genre and I'm curious about your opinions , also don't forget to request the movie genre which you like to be recommended for tomorrow.
My rating 9/10
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