V For Vendetta

[juldea]

Perhaps the reason I'm so enraged about the below is that I finished V for Vendetta last night. Fucking fabulous. Amazing. I'll be reading it over again and again before tpau wrenches it from my hands... okay, maybe not quite that much, but certainly once more through.

Now that I've read it, I watched the trailer... Natalie Portman, I think, will probably end up being a good choice. Certain bits of it are certainly making me grin when thinking of her involved. The rest... I just really hope they do a good job of it. From what I've seen, though, the movie isn't displaying the politicians and policemen as "real people" as well as the book did. Too many uniforms.

Anyway. Great novel. Has totally spurred my anarchist side into action. (Remember, folks, anarchy != chaos.)

Comments

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

It's my favorite of Moore's long works. I hope the movie won't suck, though I have my doubts. I heard that it's been pushed back to March release (instead of the ultra-appropriate Fifth of November); allegedly because of post-production, though political climate seems a much more likely cause. A story where the protagonist is a terrorist associated with the London Underground seems like a hard sell, just at the moment.

Here's a review of a draft of the movie script, if you're interested.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Okay, that does damper my enthusiasm. Hmm. I'm still interested in seeing it, though. Movie party? :)

And happily, londo liked it too. :)

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

I might want to see this in the theaters, if only to take part in the inevitable flaming. But if I don't get around to that, I'd be happy to host a showing at Melville Keep at some point.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Yes, I meant a theater movie party. :)