Just saw V for Vendetta ... No Spoilers....

[wakeme2008]

I suggest all DUers go see it.

But what really surprised me was I went on Sat at 2:00pm in Roanoke, Va and Ok I thought it was strange the four young ppl in front of me were getting tickets for V, but when I got into the theater, it was 80% full. They also had a 1:00pm showing.... A early afternoon showing with a rated R film on a Saturday... I would have not guess it would be anywhere that popular...


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[NVMojo]

1. people are trying to find something to relate to and this theme takes the

cake!

I'm going this afternoon.

Our local right wing leaning paper had a negative review about it. So does People magazine this week.

[CrazyForKucinich]

2. Just got back too...absolutely wonderful movie

I smiled. I laughed. I cried. Too damn good.

[Duer 157099]

3. What do negative reviews say?

I can't imagine.

[wakeme2008]

4. I like your avatar. :)

:hi:

[FogMachine]

5. V for Vendetta

Been wanting to see this for a while!

[Duer 157099]

7. Thanks! I'm secretly hoping for the day when all DU'ers don it! :-) n/t

[DS1]

9. .

fixed distortion, too

[Duer 157099]

13. LOL, I'll keep mine as is, reminds me of the "fat" bin laden controversy

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. They say it sucks.

The positive reviews are very praiseworthy! :party:

[Duer 157099]

8. I've only heard/read good stuff. n/t

[acmejack]

10. Salon beat it up pretty thoroughly.

That has been the only review I have read. Their objection was that it lost the spirit of the original graphical novel. Apparently the author agreed by disassociating himself from the film. I intend to see the video for myself.

[politicat]

14. The ones I've seen have said:

The story line limps, and never really gets off the ground

That it's hard enough to care for an asshole anti-hero, but it's much harder to do so when you can't see his face.

That it's a movie about big ideas that never seems to have one.

I have yet to see anything made by the Wachowski brothers that was worth the two hours and the 12 bucks... but that's just me. I fell asleep during the Matrix.

[MuseRider]

11. I'm going tonight

with my son. Maybe we should get the tickets ahead of time.

[CJCRANE]

12. Lots of media and fan reviews of V for Vendetta here:

http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/vforvendetta

[sutz12]

15. I liked it....

I know nothing about the original graphic novel, so I can't relate to that aspect.

It's not an 'action' flick, though it has some decent fight scenes and some good explosions. The back story has some interesting twists, blaming much of the political situation on 'America's Wars.' That kind of hit home. The culture of conspiracy and government control in the thing will resonate with most around here who are critical of our current regime.

The whole mask thing was a little weird, but Natalie Portman is not hard to look at for a couple of hours, eh?

[Duer 157099]

16. I keep seeing Hugo Weaving mentioned

and yet I didn't see him once in the film.

Interesting role for an actor to take eh? :-)

[wakeme2008]

17. If it who I think it is .. it was a minor role in a bar :) nt

[Iniquitous Bunny]

18. See it as soon as possible.

The scenes that got to me the most involved gay persecution (and I'm strait). It angers me like Hell to see how the government dictates who people can or can't love.

Then I see how it's done here all the time. We cannot let this get any worse.