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V for Vendetta

Hmmm... The trailer seems to be more 'action' than 'ideas', but then I guess they've got to sell the thing.

Regardless of whether it's actually going to be any good though, reality would appear to be edging closer and closer to V For Vendetta's landscape, and in the current climate I really think Warner Bros are going to have quite a difficult job promoting this film (-even if they manage to play the 'contraversial' card).

Scheduled to be released to coincide with Guy Fawkes night... ;)
 
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Never judge a film by its trailer, some of the greatest films have positively cringeworthy trailers.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
I was incredibly cynical about this film when I heard about it having just watched the trailer I can't say my opinion has changed much...

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alan moore didn't want anything to do with the film, iirc-
can't say i'm excited about this :(
 
TheLostProphet said:
when moore takes his name off it, it'll tank. look at league of extraordinary gentlemen.
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he's refused to have anything more to do with the film industry, afaik-
he got so pissed off by how they treated his stories,
i.e. selling out big time and only caring for the commercial appeal,
re-writing the scripts ad infinitum into cheesy rubbish, etc...:mad: :(
 
Much joy as I'd take from carping -- and I would, I've got a miniscule tolerance level for misfire mogules and bloated trilogies -- got to admit it doesn't look that bad. Overplayed action, bombastic score, glowering villians, check, but looks like they've preseved the central premise of the comic. "Ideas are bullet proof" ain't Alan Moore, but keeps his basic intention. If it gets half the depth of the comic over along with all the Matrix-esque gubbins it's worth making.
 
Arrrrgh it'll sink faster than a new glossy women's magazine.

Comic adaptations are never a good idea.

*shakes head sadly*

On the other hand, natalie portman shaving her hair was a delightful move :)
 
Azrael said:
Much joy as I'd take from carping -- and I would, I've got a miniscule tolerance level for misfire mogules and bloated trilogies -- got to admit it doesn't look that bad. Overplayed action, bombastic score, glowering villians, check, but looks like they've preseved the central premise of the comic. "Ideas are bullet proof" ain't Alan Moore, but keeps his basic intention. If it gets half the depth of the comic over along with all the Matrix-esque gubbins it's worth making.
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If Rich Johnston's script review is right, then a lot of Moore's central themes have been cut.
Bugger.
I'll probably go and see it anyway though.
 
N2Oboy said:
If Rich Johnston's script review is right, then a lot of Moore's central themes have been cut.
Bugger.
I'll probably go and see it anyway though.
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Yeah, but scripts go through loads of drafts, and all those reviews are unconfirmed. Read a review that said the "V symbol" reminiscent of the Anarchist "A" was gone, but it's in the trailer. Will wait and see if they've gutted it, though I admit the idea of a studio making a two hour advert for Anarchy is a tad unlikely. ;)
 
oh deary dear...

Azrael said:
Yeah, but scripts go through loads of drafts, and all those reviews are unconfirmed. Read a review that said the "V symbol" reminiscent of the Anarchist "A" was gone, but it's in the trailer. Will wait and see if they've gutted it, though I admit the idea of a studio making a two hour advert for Anarchy is a tad unlikely. ;)
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Hello all.
Just watched the trailer, sans soundtrack, and i can't say that i am suprised. Much. I can't think of one Alan Moore comic that has been well adapted to the screen. So far, without exception, they have all been incredibly shite.
League of extraordinary gentlemen was just a bastard abortion given unnatural life. lol.
From Hell was dismal in extremis.
This looked too stylish.
The comic was all urban tones, eighties distopian social dawrinism gone down the rabbit hole.
It kind of all reminded me of bland bbc film sets, if any of you know what i mean.
This film doesn't have any of that.
It has glitz.
But, what would any of us realy expect?

Still, i hold my opinion until i have one to have.
(Yeah i'm gonna see the film. Leave me alone. You all went and watched fantastic four, did'nt ya? lol)

Bushphobia.

Because we all should.
 
RavensClaw said:
such a shame that its gonna suck more that a thai hooker, god forbid thy fuck up watchman...
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Watchmen's been dropped. Allegories for current events aren't much in vogue, it would appear. :(
 
jer said:
Watchmen's been dropped. Allegories for current events aren't much in vogue, it would appear. :(
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Watchmen is hardly current though, is it? The whole story is pretty contingent on the existence of two opposing, nuclear superpowers.
 
Such a pity, I read V when it came out in Warrior.

These days they don't do dystopia like they oughta! :(
 
In Bloom said:
Watchmen is hardly current though, is it? The whole story is pretty contingent on the existence of two opposing, nuclear superpowers.
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Yeah but that could easily be rejigged to be a clash of civilisations thing... :o
 
RavensClaw said:
they dropped wachman? thank god for that! have to say tho sin city was good stuff tho
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But Sin City was always more style than substance. Far, far easier to adapt than Moore's stuff.
 
I didn't much rate the comic strip when I read it, although to be fair I read it long after Watchmen which is a far more substantial and mature piece of work.
 
Donna Ferentes said:
I didn't much rate the comic strip when I read it, although to be fair I read it long after Watchmen which is a far more substantial and mature piece of work.
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Watchmen is certainly the more considered and original of the two, but V for Vendetta is, IMO, much more fun to read ;)
 
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