V for Vendetta - 26 Million and biggest seller this weekend -

[babylonsister]

Who marketed this, how, and who went to see it? What message are they coming away with?
I've been told it's revolutionary and controversial, but great.

[wakeme2008]

1. Me and I posted

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=704323&mesg_id=704323

:) :) :)

Enjoyed the movie...

[InfoMinister]

2. Comic Book Fans Went To See It

Alan Moore has created some great comic books like Watchmen and The Killing Joke. A lot of his fans went to see this adaptation. Also, there has been a big internet buzz b/c of conservatives complaining about it being pro-terrorism.

[mondo joe]

4. Don't forget the Matrx fans - screenplay by the W. brothers.

[MuseRider]

10. Also some of us old farts who do not care

for comic books nor are we really crazy over the Matrix. Some of us went because of what it represents and boy did we enjoy it!

[InfoMinister]

11. Give The Comic A Chance

From what I've heard it's actually better than the movie. I actually need to pick it up since I've enjoyed some of his other stuff.

[babylonsister]

8. I asked yesterday if it was sci fi and was told 'no', but

never even considered comic books. So it's fantasy? Seems the genre is hard to pin down.

[reichstag911]

20. Not comic book so much as ...

...graphic novel. There are some fantastic, science fiction-y elements to it, but it is political far more than anything else.

[Chimichurri]

3. Saw it this weekend and it's definately worth seeing. n/t

[rfranklin]

5. Is this the Bush family biopic you're talking about?

I heard it was about the current administration.

[DrRang]

6. We saw it Saturday . . . fascinating

The movie walks a fine line between portraying a future, fascist Britain as Nazi Germany or as Bush's America. "V" is a complex character-the hero, yet wreaks awful violence against soldiers. Much more theatrical than realistic, but quite the ride. Takes some major potshots at using religion to oppress the masses. Portrays the government as controlling the people by constantly making them fearful, particularly of terrorists. It'll be interesting to find out if it has any effect on the teenage computer-game set that normally could care less about politics. Go see it.

[babylonsister]

9. Thanks. That's more info than I've had up to now. Sounds

like a movie w/a message there! I'm glad it's so popular!

[derby378]

7. I was a bit underwhelmed, but the political message was great

It doesn't look like it would take much to turn George W. Bush into Adam Sutler. Ew.

[reichstag911]

21. Perhaps some elocution lessons. n/t

[DanCa]

12. Question about movie *I need a semi spoiler*

My niece is a hemophiliac - she's 13 years old - and once am over my cold I told her I might take her to see this movie. I was wondering if it's really bloody because I don't like her seeing lots of blood scenes considering her handicap. Could someone please let me know how gory the film is in advance. Thanks Danny.

[Renew Deal]

15. Spoiler here

It does get somewhat bloody towards the end. A little over the top.

[DanCa]

18. Thanks I'll have her pass on it.

I think she'd rather see Tim Allen any way.

[derby378]

16. Well...

...there's some bloody sequences, but they're fairly short. There's almost more sheer brutality than blood.

[MuseRider]

17. I would agree.

In many ways it scared me, the movie not the blood. I would think that a mature 13 year old would be fine but don't use me as a reference.

[DanCa]

19. Thank you

You saved me some grief :D Your help is greatly appreciated.

[Debau2005]

13. I thought

it was an excellent movie, and very timely! Definitely a must see.

[Renew Deal]

14. I saw it

It was timely and frighteningly relevant. The main group that hate it is the Christo-fascists it attacks.

[bigwillq]

22. I thought it would make more

Like $40 million or so. Hopefully, word of mouth will keep it going strong.

[reichstag911]

23. Remember...

...it's going to draw a majority-male audience (I saw 60% somewhere), and this past weekend had St. Pat's Day and the NCAA tourney to entertain guys, also.

[bigwillq]

24. That's true

maybe they should've realized it after March Madness.