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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: PORTMAN/HURT/GRAVES/FRY EAN: 0012569736603 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Warner Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: Warner Home Video MPN: 012569736603 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: August 01, 2006 Running Time: 132 minutes Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: March 17, 2006 Editorial Review: Product Description: In a futuristic Britain where a totalitarian regime rules, a young woman is rescued from certain death by a masked vigilante calling himself \""V,\"" who launches a one-man crusade against government tyranny and oppression. No Track Information Available Media Type: DVD Artist: PORTMAN/HURT/GRAVES/FRY Title: V FOR VENDETTA Street Release Date: 10/03/2006 Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE Amazon.com: "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 film V for Vendetta. His tactics, however, are a bit revolutionary, to say the least. The world in which V lives is very similar to Orwell's totalitarian dystopia in 1984: after years of various wars, England is now under "big brother" Chancellor Adam Sutler (played by John Hurt, who played Winston Smith in the movie 1984), whose party uses force and fear to run the nation. After they gained power, minorities and political dissenters were rounded up and removed; artistic and unacceptable religious works were confiscated. Cameras and microphones are littered throughout the land, and the people are perpetually sedated through the governmentally controlled media. Taking inspiration from Guy Fawkes, the 17th century co-conspirator of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, V dons a Fawkes mask and costume and sets off to wake the masses by destroying the symbols of their oppressors, literally and figuratively. At the beginning of his vendetta, V rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from a group of police officers and has her live with him in his underworld lair. It is through their relationship where we learn how V became V, the extremities of the party's corruption, the problems of an oppressive government, V's revenge plot, and his philosophy on how to induce change. Based on the popular graphic novel by Alan Moore, V for Vendetta's screenplay was written by the Wachowski brothers (of The Matrix fame) and directed by their protégé, James McTeigue. Controversy and criticism followed the film since its inception, from the hyper-stylized use of anarchistic terrorism to overthrow a corrupt government and the blatant jabs at the current U.S. political arena, to graphic novel fans complaining about the reconstruction of Alan Moore's original vision (Moore himself has dismissed the film). Many are valid critiques and opinions, but there's no hiding the message the film is trying to express: Radical and drastic events often need to occur in order to shake people out of their state of indifference in order to bring about real change. Unfortunately, the movie only offers a means with no ends, and those looking for answers may find the film stylish, but a bit empty. --Rob Bracco Beyond Vendetta
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 Rating:  - A FANTATIC PIECE OF ART!A must-buy for those Matrix fans as the idea of the two movies revolve around anti-government and anti fear & emotion slavery, as in the Matrix man is a slave for what he thinks he feels and see, and in V4V people are controlled by fear, religion and media. What makes this movie the 2nd best movie I've ever seen is the fact that it was very very very well done in a very very very smart story that thins adrenaline in everyone that believes what we live now is a hoax made by governments to deceive ... Read More Rating: - One of the greatest movies I have ever seenHaving not read the graphic novel on which this movie is based, I cannot (and would not) debate the faithfulness of the adaptation or its relative worth. I also cannot divine what the Wachowski brothers' intent or motivations might have been, especially regarding the current political climate. I can only relate what I witnessed and experienced from the film alone as an isolated piece of art, and it was good... profoundly so. The film does not dabble with subtleties or nuances. The ... Read More Rating: - One of the greatest movies ever made!Voila! V for Vendetta is a very powerful film with vile villains and veritable vigilante, and a great script! View it. (And see how many times you see the letter V or number 5.) Rating: - V for spectacularNot only is the BD a pleasure to watch, but listen to as well. Deep, vibrant color, crisp picture and solid blacks. Hugo Weaving is mesmerizing, and Natalie Portman will have you convinced she's truly converted by the end of the picture. 5 stars! Rating: - GREAT MOVIE, EXCELLENt for Blu RayLoved the movie. love it on blu ray!! The visuals are varied and this is the type of movie worthy of being on blu ray. It is now more entertaining to stay at home w/ 7.1 surround sound and a good blu ray movie than it is going to the theater...far better visuals and as good or better sound at home !! Definitely worth buying if you have the set up. |
