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in a healty democracy there schould be trust between the goverment and the people. The goverment can make/ use laws to punisch those how damage this trust. When the goverment damges this trust relationship. what are the tools for the people?
@@derpeek I actually disagree. The people should always distrust the words and actions of their government and should be willing to take to the streets when the government breaks their promises. I'm also open to to the philosophy of taking up arms for that purpose as well.
One of Hugo Weaving’s best performances. The way he portrayed so much emotion and amazing acting while his whole face was covered by a mask, just shows how incredibly talented he is.
his performance is the antithesis to anthony hopkins in silence of the lambs... hopkins only has a closeup of his face you dont see the body, and here you only see the body and no face... and both are equally brilliant
Not only this, but also how many different characters he played, as V, and even if you were suspicious it was him, you were also suspicious it may not be.
He was also the "War Doctor" in the modern 'Dr. Who' franchise, Mr Ollivander (the wand maker) in the first Harry Potter movie, Kane in the first 'Alien' movie (who had the chest-burster) and had the 'comedic' chest-burster in the Mel Brooks movie, Spaceballs.
I like to think that V for Vendetta is a somewhat sequel to 1984 and Winston was sooo turned by the re-education he would become like Big Brother. He became the Chancellor.
It was INTENTIONAL. 😉 1984 was tooooo anti-Socialist for many ... Progressives. 😉 This hit back at their imaginary foes .... The EVIL Conservatives. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@@theapocalex What's the point of this comment? You can't let people enjoy a series so much that you feel the need to put it down when there wasn't a need to? How did you become this bitter?
I have to agree on that one, unfortunately. The character played by Stephen Fry is executed for possession of the Quran. In the latest elections in the Netherlands, Wilders PVV was the biggest party. It had a made a proposition in to make the ownership of the Quran Illegal.
@@dre3k78 The problem is, the quotes and sentiments the movie puts out, are often hijacked by the very followers of the people and political parties that are attempting to bring that fascism and authoritarianism out into the mainstream... ie they co-opt it not as a vigilance warning against such things, but instead as a catch all 'I dont like yours' justification. And yeah im talking about the magats, I bet if you asked any of them who'd seen this film to say who metaphorically in the movie and the current american political world parallels who, 100% of them would say V was trump and the totalitarian government of the movie was Bidens democrats. Even if thats a complete 180 from reality.
@@dre3k78 The sad truth is that the people on both sides are convinced that they are right. The people who support our former President believe wholeheartedly that they are being oppressed and that the extremes that they may go to to "correct" things are completely justified. The people opposed to him are just as convinced that they are right and that his return to power will lead to something like the dystopian society in this film. And the people in power seek to manipulate both of these groups to further their own desires and grab even more power for themselves.
Well he honestly wanted to put England and Scotland firmly under the subjugation of the Catholic church - against the wishes of the majority of the population. I'm not so sure that would have been a good thing.
@@Escapee5931 "against the wishes of the majority of the population" WRONG and in any case, King Jacob was crap, and nothing justifies the torture Guy Fawkes was submitted to... horrific even for the times. But hey, "nobody expects the spanish inquisition", except the protestants, which were much worst
@@RichO1701e I would go with Clement Attlee PM as the most influential and honest with dignity since WW2 ... he instigated the NHS, what a man .... and now we have the likes of BoJo and The lettuce ... what a let down the 21 Century is.
When V turned up the Bishop's stereo to cover their conversation, the music was Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. I think it went by pretty quickly in the movie but if you missed it...the letter "V" is, of course, also the roman numeral for "5". Beethoven's famous FIFTH symphony starts with da-da-da-DUM. In Morse Code dot-dot-dot-dash is...wait for it...the letter "V"!
@@30noir Actually, I think I've confused the movie and the original graphic novel. I know in the graphic novel, V masked his conversation with the Bishop by playing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. And when Finch investigates, he comments that "da da da DUM" is Morse code for "V". In the movie, I think that part with the Bishop is different. But in the movie V does play Beethoven's Fifth when he confronts Creedy.
"Our integrity sells for so little, but it is all we really have. It is the very last inch of us, but within that inch, we are free... I shall die here. Every inch of me shall perish. Every inch, but one. An Inch, it is small and it is fragile, but it is the only thing in the world worth having. We must never lose it or give it away. We must never let them take it from us." - Valerie
If a job needs doing, it should be done precisely, whole-heartedly and sincerely, with decorum. A little panache may be allowed if time permits, but certainly not the appearance of gaucheness, or one might suffer that worst of crimes - being mistaken as an American.
A spot of murder is no reason to forget one's manners (it's probably intended as testament to how terribly V had suffered that he forgot to offer her a cup of tea and a biscuit).
@@anonymes2884 "Beastly sorry to be a bother, but I'll need to stab you twice. For thoroughness, you understand. Three times would be garish, wouldn't you agree?"
I think the Doctor got the most peaceful murder because 1, She was not part of the political elite, she'd been lied to as much as the rest of the population and 2, after Lark Hill shed tried to make amends by becoming a coroner. Unlike the others she wasn't a bad person, just someone who was caught in a situation where she ended up doing bad things.
When Alan Moore wrote the graphic novel in the 1980s, it was inspired by his feelings about Margaret Thatcher's government in Britain. The graphic novel is one one the best novels ever. Do read it! It is VERY different, but...still brilliant! Hugo Weaving was actually a replacement, as V was originally cast with James Purefoy (Prince Edward in A Knight's Tale). Some scenes are of Purefoy (uncredited) with Weaving dubbing the voice, and other scenes are all Weaving. Purefoy worked six weeks on the film, before leaving because of either 1) problems wearing the mask or 2) creative differences on the portrayal of V. Both reasons were reported. Natalie Portman's hair being shorn was her actual hair, not a wig or special effects. The film was written and produced by The Wachowskis, who tagged James Teague to direct. Teague had served as First Assistant Director on The Matrix films, and they felt he could direct. John Hurt, who played Adam Sutler, kind of flips the script with his performance in this film. In the 1980s, he played Winston Smith in a film version of George Orwell's 1984, which is also about a totalitarian society in England. In 1984, he was a victim of Big Brother, and in V for Vendetta...he WAS Big Brother.
The terms finger and such are symbolic of the branch they are in The ear = audio surveillance The eye = visual surveillance and CCTV The nose = detective branch The finger = patrolmen
Hugo Weaving was in the Matrix Trilogy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, V for Vendetta, and voiced Megatron in the 1st Transformers movie, all in just under 10 years. Hugo was a damn KING of the Early 2000's
Has Alan ever liked ANY of movie versions of his novels? The only one I’ve read is TELOG, which was great. The film is pretty derided by most, but it’s a guilty please for me, always watch when it’s on. Dorian Grey is great especially.
@@Temeraire101 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, or The Extraordinary League of Gentlemen? Either way, Alan Moore has hated every cinematic depiction of his work or refused to watch it.
One of my favourite movies. Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman with great performances. The head-shaving scene was real, they allowed her actual hairdresser to do it, thats why you don't see the face of the person, Natalie wanted to be sure that it is done by a professionell in the right way.
@@cjwright79 she said that in an interview for Vanity Fair when she rewatched some of her scenes from "V for Vendetta", "Black Swan" , "Star Wars" & more: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YjFigK1mXu0.html
@@ralflukas8469 ack I'm sorry brother, I should have said Christian, can you provide a citation for us please -Christian-, that Natalie was specifically looking for a movie so she could get her head shaved on camera
2:45 the best part about this alliteration monologue is, if you go back and watch this scene after watching the movie, you'll notice he spells out EVERYTHING he will do in the movie.
Voila, in view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of Vox Populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violent and virulent violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance. A vendetta, held as a votive not in vain, for the 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". After seeing this movie in the theater with my sister and a friend, I rushed back home and downloaded it to watch again, and again and again, until I could watch through Valerie's letter without crying. And then I tracked down that alliteration sequence and memorized it so thoroughly that 20 years later, I still can recite it by rote.
I remember seeing V For Vendetta debut in its original serialised incarnation in Warrior magazine from the UK back in 1982 and was blown away by it back then, even before a 3 year hiatus before the story was completed, and before it became collected into that bestselling graphic novel....
Amazing and scary how relevant this movie is. And the movie is from back in 2005...but it is based on a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and drawn by David Lloyd that came out in the early 1980's! (Alan Moore is one of the most respected writers in comics. Several of his comics have been adapted to the screen, but most of the adaptations have not been endorsed by Moore himself. These include V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell and Watchmen.)
Fun fact: James Purefoy originallly played V but left after 6 weeks of filming. Since character wears mask all the time Hugo Weaving just redubbed the Purefoy's scenes.
I heard The Watchowskis said that even they can't remember which scenes in the final film are James and which are Hugo beneath the mask cos Hugo did such a good job matching James' performance
It took me a few watches to catch that Valerie is in both flashbacks. That's the only way I can imagine catching the prison twist on the first time through
I actually DID catch that on my first watch, but still brushed it off as one of those editing cuts that gets reused to save money or avoid a reshoot or reduce the number of extras.
One thing the original book makes clearer is *why* V dies. He feels like what he's done to make this new world possible also makes him undeserving of living in it, and worse, that he won't be able to *stop* his vendetta, and responding to everything with violence, and almost in Dark Knight style, if he lives long enough he'll stop being the hero and become the villain. That's also revealed as why he does what he does to Evie, crafting a successor who he believes can carry on his legacy as a new V, but with the compassion and perspective that's been burned out of his own soul.
John Hurt, who played the chancellor. Played the dissident in the film adaptation of G. Orwells 1984. That premiered in 1984. V was planned to premiere on the 5th of november 2005 400 years after the gunpowder plot. Corrected some tekst after remarks in the comments.
Presumably you mean 2005 (the Gunpowder Plot was in 1605). (i'm going to just assume it says absolutely nothing about us as a society that your comment still has double digit likes, despite being factually incorrect on two counts :)
@@anonymes2884 thanks for the comment. I did correct the year. In my defense. I type this on a phone, with a lot of automated corrections to my native language. I dont think 1984 and V were specific a reference to the current time. It was just that those numbers made a good match.🤫😉
@@orarinnsnorrason4614 LOL, no. No country or politician really benefitted from the Covid pandemic at all, quite the contrary. Literally only far-right populist politicians (*cough*Trump*cough*Bolsonaro*cough*) and other shady characters tried to capitalize on this plandemic conspiracy theory. This movie came out just a few years after 9/11 when it was FAR more relevant when the elected president of the US was literally putting in place the Patriot Act, a bill that allowed the arrest and imprisonment of any citizen without justification, and commiting other human-right violations, in Guantanamo for example. Nothing of this is true with current events. Wearing a mask when you're sick and getting vaccinated to prevent the spread of a virus aren't violation of rights. You'd probably be the first person to go vote for a fascism-inclined candidate expecting to be "freed" from this none-existent dystopia of yours, effectively creating it...
10:28 "I love breakfast!" So do I, Jen. What he's making is what the British call "Eggie in a Basket" or what we Hillbillies in Ohio call "Egg in a Hole." Here's the Recipe. 1. Melt about 1 Tablespoon of butter in a skillet. 2. Cut a hole in the center of your favorite bread. 3. Place the bread in the skillet and crack an egg into the hole in the bread 4. Cook evenly on both sides until crispy. 5. Remove from skillet, add salt and pepper to taste. 6. Munch Make 2 and place a slice of cheese between them for the best (and messiest) breakfast sandwich ever! Also, great reaction vid, I look forward to the next! Chuck
@@markmosley3547 And cringe and patronizing. Like we are morons. Like we couldn't see the paralel unless they poked our eyes with the flashback. But then again, it was made by Americans, and everything needs to be spelled for them.
@@RaduRadonys Honestly I always felt that scene was suppose to be from V's perspective. Like he was remembering what he went through while watching Evey. So the flashback would be in his mind and then cut back to Evey in front of him.
Ironically since this film was released the popularity of Guy Fawkes Night in England has declined rapidly, overrun by the hugely commercialised Halloween a few days earlier.
I think it's also that people are less casual about the storage and use of fireworks nowadays. The celeb gradually switched from backyards to organised events, and rthen the Covid break much reduced those.
I think a big reason it's not as popular isn't just Halloween but because Guy Fawkes Day/night was originally meant to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. However over time Guy Fawkes' reputation has shifted from that of a traitor to that of a revolutionary hero. So if thats true alot less people would want to celebrate his failure? Strange thing is I also read Guy Fawkes was actually far from anti-establishment, and that he didn't just want religious freedom for Catholics but to reinstall Catholic rule. I don't know if that last part is true.
@@smavtmb2196 yeah their plan was that the explosion would effectively destroy the entire leadership of the country (the 2500kg of gunpowder would've not only destroyed the Palace of Westminster but caused structural damage up to 1/3 mile away and started numerous fires. Those fires would've destroyed even more of the city as it did in 1666). They would then put 9 year old Princess Elizabeth on the throne as a puppet monarch (forcing her to convert to Catholicism) and reinstate England and Scotland as Catholic states. If you're ever in London, there's an immersive theatre/experience close to the Tower called The Gunpowder Plot - it's really good!
If you liked this, then the graphic novel is definitely worth reading. The movie keeps to the spirit of the book, but did make some changes. The book is, if anything, even darker and grittier.
I always loved this book. Alan Moore was the first writer who ever explained to me the difference between anarchy and chaos. Do as you must vs. Do as you like. 😉
Did u note, the moment the people took off their masks. There was every person who was killed in the movie. The entire movie is a big message and this is part of it. :)
Jen, I got so wrapped up in the chat I'm going to have to watch the video again, right now! You attract such a good group of people in your chats, and all credit for that goes to you. You're killing it!
I don't know if you're old enough to remember the world before 9/11 (and especially the US), but it definitely hits those of us who do remember much harder.
I'm afraid the trick has already been done. Political process is nothing more than theater. The real power is in the hands of people we will never hear of.
@@JedHead77 It'll depend on the choices presented to us. If its a repeat of 2020 I'll not be voting again as I did for that election. I'll personally no longer engage in "Lesser of two evils" voting because it is still voting for evils. 2008-2016 I voted 3rd party but the 2 major parties are so in cahoots they'll never allow a 3rd party to gain enough debate access to be a threat to their rule.
As much as You Love doing Accents, all of My Best Hugo Weaving Impressions come from quoting V's Dialogue!👌 Thank You so much for doing this one Jen, and I Hope that You too will forever Remember the 5th of November!👍
this mask was designed by Alan Moore for the graphic novel of v for vendetta, after the release of the movie the mask became a symbol of protest, which in turn was adopted by Anonymous, it's not entirely clear wheather Anonymous used it because of the movie or because of the graphic novels
It was absolutely following the movie. It was adopted as a symbol of Anonymous back on 4chan after the movie came out, and later one with the anti-scientology protests in 2008.
If you ever get a chance, for sure check out the graphic novel. Not enough people recognize graphic novels for the artform that they really are, and this one is a good example of the craft.
V's introduction is incredibly written. If anyone's interested you can look it up. Once it's in simple english it really lays the ground work for his character's foundation. Always worth a watch.
Fun fact. The crashendo of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was actually recorded with cannon fire used as percussion beats.. making it the absolute perfect song for V and his bombings. There were actual explosions in the song.
Hugo Weaving displayed a masterclass in conveying emotion yet you never see his face. Absolutely brilliant film…and chillingly applicable more so today.
Jen, you should read the Graphic Novel, it came out in the '80s as a series of comics, Alan Moore wrote it as a reaction and commentary on Thatcherism in the U K. at the time, but its themes stretch far beyond that, and I feel that it's even more relevant today than it was then, sadly.
@@e.d.2096 Yes, Eric, very much so, but not in a good way for the vast majority of the U.K. at the time. We're still living with the after effects of her policies now, she ruined a lot of things in the U.K. Anyway, on to better things, how are things going with you my friend?
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Day by day my friend. All is well though. My sister dog is in some distress, but it's something that we dealt with before. How are things with you?
@@e.d.2096Hi Eric, Sorry for the delay in replying, I have only just seen this message. That's generally good news, I'm sorry to hear about the dog though, are vets expensive in the states? We have certain vets run by animal charities who only ask for whatever you can afford, do those exist over there as well? As for me, I'm improving daily, still not quite well as yet, but I'm on the mend, as we say here in the U.K. Other than that, things are fine, thank you for asking.
Rightwingers there and U.S. are trying to push the same anti-LGBT bigotry that was raging in the 80's, and hoping to destroy women having control of their own bodies. #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
When V visits Creedy in is greenhouse, he presses the button on the machine and the song Beethoven's 5th is played. That part of the song is Morse Code for the letter V (. . . _) or da da da daaaa and was used during WW2 as a signal of resistance, as part of the V for Victory campaign. Just noticed that today.
The graphic novel was written in the era of Margaret Thatcher's Britain, and its every bit as brilliant as the movie. I haven't done a close comparison of them , but the movie replicates the feel of the graphic novel extremely well, obviously updated for more modern political circumstances. I should check, but if you enjoyed this, you might also like Children of Men, you may have already done a reaction to it. Another UK based dystopia. Living in the UK feels like a dystopia a lot of the time, I think that's why they feature so heavily as a theme in British art. It was, after all, home to Orwell and the setting for 1984.
Something they made clearer in the graphic novel that I wish they'd referenced better in the movie. While at Larkhill, V by being complacent was given privileges which included working in the garden. He used that time to cultivate Scarlett Carsons and bring them from the brink of extinction (hence why the coroner knew it was V from the flower). He also used his access to fertilizer to make the bomb that took out the facility.
John Hurt, who played the head antagonist Chancellor Sutler, was also the main character and protagonist in the movie 1984. Both of these movies are highly dystopian in nature. I can't help but to think this movie is proof that the reeducation he went through in 1984 was effective.
The comic had a few more layers than the movie and some small changes, but overall I can live with them. One thing that becomes more clear is that while his Vendetta is personal, it's also at the same time a smokescreen. His Vendetta is against all they did, not only to him, but also against the system they put up, against all their works. One detail that they omit from the movie is that the government had a computer network where everything was connected to. The surveillance, the files, everything. Towards the end it was relieved that V had access to that network from the beginning. That's how he was able to send out the costumes. He even used government factories to make them without anyone noticing. The computer relies orders from the government and the government is not to be questioned. If you don't know the Count of Monte Christo, the book is rather long and difficult to read, but a worthwhile story to know. There have been more than a few adaptations. None of them cover the whole book as I said, it is long and some adaptions aren't very good. I haven't seen them all, but from those I know I prefer the 1975 one with Richard Chamberlain in the lead role. Of course it let's out a lot and the story moves very fast in parts, because of the limits of the movie's length, it has excellent actors and tells the story well.
This is one of the most thought provoking movies I can recall. It's scary how realistic this movie can feel. It's one of those movies where it wouldn't surprise anyone if it actually happened (well, to this extent). I think that also makes this movie a bit terrifying because of how much it relates to the present day world. And I still think this is Hugo Weaving's best performance and I love Natalie Portman in it. That scene when she leaves her cell is absolutely fantastic. I LOVE this movie.
In the original comic, Evie came from where I came from, Shootershill in SE London. There was a picture of the view from her house that basically showed the roof of my house.
Truly enjoyed watching this with you. Loved your reactions, your commentary and what you took away from the show when it was all said and done. Perfection.
Alan Moore, wrote the comic/ graphic novel. He also wrote Watchmen and other classics. He doesn’t care for either adaptations but I like both movies (V and Watchmen). The HBO Watchmen series is also very good! I’ve seen people in the comment section talk about its relevance to today’s current world conflicts but art like this is timeless and will always have relevance regardless of when it’s viewed.
"V For Vendetta" was more than just an action drama. It was an expertly artsy romance. It heavily romanticized the revolution, the revolutionary, and the woman whose life and mind he freed. It was more than exciting. It convinced me to make a sizable emotional investment in "V" and "Evey." And I did not regret it.
Hugo Weaving did such amazing work in this role. Think about it: we never see his face, and we feel every moment of the character. It's awe--inspiring. This is a master class in acting.
FWIW - The "Whacky" music used in the Comedy sketch and in the chase was a call back to a Classic British comedy show in the 1970s called the "Benny Hill Show" which always featured a crazy chase scene to that music...
"Time has to come to meet my maker" I love the dual meaning (and V knows it) of that statement. He's going to meet the Government Leader that authorized the program that made him into what he is.....and he knows he's about to die, so he's going to meet God too.
The motto on the mirror with five (V) V-words was the Master of the Temple motto of Aleister Crowley, a person whose writings the graphic novelist studied.
24:56 You’re seeing Natalie Portman actually having her hair shorn here. This was a one-take-only shot, and Portman was genuinely upset, crying real tears.
The graphic novel was written by Alan Moore, who also wrote Watchmen. There are only two things you need to know about Alan Moore. 1. He's a grouchy old wizard with a marvelous mind. 2. He _does not_ like pearl clutching, self-aggrandizing, "moral majority" conservatives. Both V for Vendetta and Watchmen were written and published throughout the Reagan/Thatcher years.
Sinaed cusack who plays the female coroner.. Wonderful actress is the wife of Jeremy Irons who was Hans Grubers brother in Die Hard with a vengeance.. another brilliant actor!!!
Well like with all of Alan Moore’s work that has been made into movies, the graphic novels are far superior in every way. Watchmen is probably the best adaptation so far. Personally I don’t rate V for Vendetta that high as it alters too much for my liking. Edit* like Jen said this movie tried to cram as much as possible from the GN into it and feels rushed in my opinion. There are moments in the movie that I like but as someone who read quite a few of Moores works when younger the movie fell short for me. *P.S* don’t ever watch From Hell with Johnny Depp as it completely butchers the GN which is a masterpiece.
I once saw an obviously-edited picture of a poster for this movie. The main character was standing, looking to the left but with his back turned. Someone had edited a colorful, red horn, a little more than two feet long, into his right hand. The movie was _V for Vuvuzela._ The slogan was "People should not be afraid of bzzzzzzzzz. Governments should be afraid of bzzzzzzzzzzz."
I don't think anybody could have played V like Hugo did. it was definitely quite the message. You should I don't know if you recognize the mean bad guy has John Hurt, funny because he's his exact opposite from 1984, and another really good movie in this style would be Equilibrium with Christian Bale. I imagine that this movie itself would be on that Blacklist
The graphic novel of V for Vendetta is perhaps the pinnacle of that art form. Definitely worth a read, along with Watchmen. Alan Moore, the writer of the graphic novels is notorious for hating, and even opposing, any film adaptation of his works. But I am thankful for the film versions of V for Vendetta and Watchmen as it lead me to discover the original versions.
I have been waiting for this in great anticipation. This is one of my top 5 movies ever. I first saw it at home on a bootleg a friend gave me and the next night I was in the theatre watching it as intended. I cried both times at the end when they removed the masks and we saw all the departed who helped forge this journey. Jen, your keen observation and insight into film in general was incredibly powerful in revisiting this movie, and I'm so grateful to see this movie again as new
"The multiplying villainies of nature do swarm upon him." I think Anonymous started using the Guy Fawkes mask after this movie. You should really check out The Count Of Monte Cristo! The 90s version, be surprised by the cast! "And I like God do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidences." Fun Fact: Natalie Portman did shave her head in that scene. They practiced for a while with the machine off then went for it when they were comfortable. John Hurt, R.I.P., the actor who played the Chancellor ironically played Winston Smith in the theatrical version of George Orwell's book 1984. Sadly, like A Clockwork Orange, the author of the graphic novel V For Vendetta hated this. Hugo Weaving was busy back then. This, The Lord Of The Rings and The Matrix. He was also in the remake of The Wolf man! Played the Red Skull in the 1st Captain America (MCU) movie, but declined to reprise the role, didn't like the make-up wearing and process.
