godismygoldfish on 27/3/2006 at 04:58
I thought it was sad that Stay Alive has it's own thread, while V didn't, especially as it's a far superior movie. So here we go...
I just got back from seeing this, and after just finishing The Watchmen recently, I've found that I love Alan Moore's stories.
V was an excellent film in my opinion. A riveting character, a fucking stellar story, good acting, beautiful cinematography, and a message that at least I can connect to. I highly reccomend it, even if you don't like action films, especially as it doesn't have much action in it.
In short it was really good, as in 'redeems Wachowski Brothers for matrix 2+3' good.
SubJeff on 27/3/2006 at 07:46
I thought that people would start forgiving the W bros if this turned out well. There is no doubt that they can make a film look good but V is not their source whereas The Matrix was. Perhaps we can forgive them so long as they aren't coming up with plot ideas.
Anyway, I'm wanting to see this. Will report back when I have.
PS. Did anyone see Hostel? It looks so dull to me but I'd like opinions.
Scots Taffer on 27/3/2006 at 07:56
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
PS. Did anyone see Hostel? It looks so dull to me but I'd like opinions.
Haven't seen it, but pretty much anyone who has seems to agree that the scriptwriter confused horror with torture.
pdenton on 27/3/2006 at 08:27
Hostel was a great gore flick, tons of (female) nudity, lots of explicit over-the-top gore, and lots of violence. if you get sick of any of those easily, avoid it like the plague. As for V, I really loved the film. Great subtle and not-so-subtle social commentary. The special effects were also great, an example of how to use CGI as a way to tell a story instead of using it as a crutch. Highly recommended.
Morte on 27/3/2006 at 08:56
Subtle? Jigga please, there's nothing subtle about V for Vendetta (the movie). Which isn't to say it isn't enjoyable in it's own right, but it's far inferior to the comic, and loving the comic as much as I do there were a few times when I felt like screaming out loud and throwing things at the screen. You have to make cuts when adapting a story like that, but the loss of V's rather extreme anarchism and the added 'love' story was just rubbish pandering to Hollywood sensibilities.
APMeehan on 27/3/2006 at 10:24
I wish I was exaggerating when I say it is the worst film I have ever seen in a cinema. It is so blandly contrived and ineffectual that by the end, I couldn't even muster the energy to actively dislike it - I felt nothing towards it. Pure, cold, empty nothingness.
This film had no idea where to go or what to do with itself, whether to be a mindless revenge-tale blockbuster or a political melodrama. I've heard comparisons to 1984. That's like comparing toilet graffiti to the Mona Lisa.
Dia on 27/3/2006 at 14:26
I agree with APM - to a degree - in that the movie kind of meandered a bit. Also, the revenge scenes were kind of anti-climactic, especially the one with John Hurt. And what the hell was Natalie/Evie doing for that year? Did she do anything besides hide away and look depressed?
Even though this film was mildly entertaining I am rather glad there won't be a sequel.
piln on 27/3/2006 at 15:24
I'm morbidly curious, but I despise the Wachowskis and love the book - I'll try to give the film a fair crack of the whip, but hopes are definitely not high.
BEAR on 27/3/2006 at 16:33
I liked it.
Sypha Nadon on 27/3/2006 at 17:28
I thought it was quite good... A lot of things were changed from the comic, some better, some worse (I re-read the comic recently and found it bloated in places... a lot of it's characters and sub-plots seemed to be a bit much). Yeah, they Hollywoodized it to some degree, but thankfully those moments are pretty short (like the emo mirror-smashing scene) so they don't take away from the picture too much. Visually, it was quite impressive. Oh yeah, Stephen Rea rocks.
