03-22-2006, 08:52 PM
Feh. It was OK for a Hollywood version.
Faithful too the book? It sure was! If by 'faithful' you mean 'changes key plot points and destroys the whole point of the novel'.
The book was about anarchy and the human spirit. Given the chance, could society operate in a 'leaderless' environment?
The movie is about inciting revolution, not creating a blank slate with an ambiguous ending. Too much 'Matrix' action, not enough intellectual subtlety. The end pissed me off. V's fate is drastically different in the novel for a very important reason. Evey's fate is similarly bastardized.
They also shied away from the racism issue (all people 'of color' were sent to detainment camps) and failed to illustrate the fascist oppression and constant surveilance that was keeping the populace under jackboot law.
But mostly they did not include the David J song "This Vicious Cabaret" so they can all go to Hell or Kansas.
Now to get me a 'V' mask. Got any connections Greg?
Faithful too the book? It sure was! If by 'faithful' you mean 'changes key plot points and destroys the whole point of the novel'.
The book was about anarchy and the human spirit. Given the chance, could society operate in a 'leaderless' environment?
The movie is about inciting revolution, not creating a blank slate with an ambiguous ending. Too much 'Matrix' action, not enough intellectual subtlety. The end pissed me off. V's fate is drastically different in the novel for a very important reason. Evey's fate is similarly bastardized.
They also shied away from the racism issue (all people 'of color' were sent to detainment camps) and failed to illustrate the fascist oppression and constant surveilance that was keeping the populace under jackboot law.
But mostly they did not include the David J song "This Vicious Cabaret" so they can all go to Hell or Kansas.
Now to get me a 'V' mask. Got any connections Greg?