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V for Vendetta (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment's Two-Disc Special Edition DVD)
The 2-disc Special Edition of the 2006 film directed by James McTeigue.
"Remember, remember the fifth of November," for on this day, in 2020, the minds of the masses shall be set free. So says code-name V (Hugo Weaving), a man on a mission to shake society out of its blank complacent stares in the filmV for Vendetta. … see full wiki
Director:
James McTeigue
Genre:
Action,
Drama,
Thriller
Release Date:
March 17, 2006
MPAA Rating:
R
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"The people always have some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness. . . This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector." -Plato In the 1980s comic books took a revolutionary turn (one the likes of which had not been seen since the `60s and `70s) and became politically and socially relevant again. These were the days of conservative and consumerist values, when Ronald … more
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review by MzJen_2_review.
August 20, 2006
I've never read the graphic novel, but I don't think you need to read it to appreciate the movie. There are some that will, upon seeing this film, say that it was akin to Andrew Lloyd Weber attempting to make a political statement: overly dramatic. These people would be well served to remember that the symbol of drama is a mask, which certainly begs one important question- Why, if you are so put off by an overtly dramatic motion picture, would you choose to see a movie that stars as the (anti)hero … more
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Though the packaging of both the theatrical release and the DVD suggest that V FOR VENDETTA is yet another action hero comic book foray, nothing could be further from fact. James McTeigue has directed this Wachowski Brothers adaptation of Alan Moore's comic book into a story that is intelligent, frightening, spectacularly produced and acted and the result is a fable for our minds to consider. Swooping out of the time in England in 1605 for some background as to the mission … more
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