V For Vendetta – Great Film but C For Confusing… When I first saw the movie ‘V for Vendetta’ (2006 James McTeigue) I didn’t know anything about it at all. Despite the very complex and confusing story line though‚ it was a very enjoyable and engrossing film. This Sci-Fi Action film is set in the near future in London and is about a terrorist‚ V (Hugo Weaving)‚ who with the help of his friend Evey (Natalie Portman) plans to blow up Parliament‚ just like his hero‚ Guy Fawkes. V has many similarities
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Lissa Gallucci Writing and Rhetoric Amy Bertken 20 February 2012 Short Essay Two: V for Vendetta Every person has his or her own unique story. The series of events that occur in an individual’s life help shape the person they are and help them figure out who they want to become in the future. In the graphic novel‚ V For Vendetta‚ by Alan Moore and David Lloyd‚ the character‚ V‚ recognizes the importance of overcoming one’s past in order to make positive changes and accomplish what they truly
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Joshua Teixeira Mr. Reinhardt Cold War Era and Film 12 January 2015 Neoconservatism in V for Vendetta In the film‚ V for Vendetta director James McTeigue adapted a popular nineties graphic novel to be relevant to America in 2006. McTeigue interpreted the novel’s fascist government to be not unlike America’s neoconservative government during the height of the Bush administration; the torture‚ wire taps‚ fear mongering and press censorship of the novel’s rightist government were evident in some amount
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Fascist Britain: V for Vendetta V for Vendetta is a film about fascist Britain―secret police‚ religious suppression‚ concentration camps‚ death squads‚ and curfews―complete government control of life itself is in place countrywide. Britain is in trouble‚ the people need a freedom fighter to win back the country; and luckly when BTN employee Evey needs a hero most‚ V arrives. V is the newest anarchist on the block‚ with unusual powers‚ a mastery of martial arts‚ and extreme intelligence‚ V delivers the
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The protagonist V in V for vendetta shows heroism and thus his actions are wholly justifiable. While some of his actions can be labelled as terrorism all of his acts are for a positive reason‚ and thus area reasonable. Alan Moore depicts a fascist and totalitarian society where the government controls the media‚ the perspectives on life and the control of public/private life. V’s actions within the text are wholly justifiable. Everything he does is for a superior reason. He is a freedom fighter who
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Imagine living in a world where freedom of expression‚ thought‚ belief‚ and happiness was not allowed. In George Orwell’s 1984 and James McTeigue’s movie V for Vendetta that would be completely normal. The citizens do not have these freedoms‚ in fact they do not have freedom at all. Both 1984 and V for Vendetta are being ruled by a totalitarian government and have similar views on how society should be run. For example they both use the media and slogans to manipulate the citizens into believing
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Oppressive governments and the psychological manipulation of the people are the strong themes and warning signs that these two powerful works of art‚ 1984 and V for Vendetta‚ attempt to delineate. 1984 and V for Vendetta have their similarities and differences yet their worlds are built around these basic tenets. Yet varying with their degree of control‚ both the novel and the film depict despotic leaders and repressive governments. Both of these leaders use intricate methods to keep control.
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Graphic Novel “V for Vendetta” Close to the novel 1984 Which colors are associated to the 3 main characters? V: red white black Evey: Orange Finch: grey Themes: vendetta freedom the man behind the mask. Is V good? There is no good and bad in this story‚ it just right and wrong. How is terrorism justified? How is tourism justified? What are the danger of democracy and dictatorship? V‚ meaningful All the chapters’ titles are beginning Being free or nothing Chasing freedom
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In the film “V for Vendetta” by James McTeigue‚ V’s plot is to invoke change in England’s parliament as it is a corrupt government led by Chancellor Sutler. Throughout the story‚ V gets his vengeance on those who did wrong for him and the others in the St.Mary’s Program. “Strength through Unity‚ Unity through Faith.” Chancellor Sutler’s Government says that this is what the people should believe in to maintain allegiance to God‚ and allegiance to them. It helps keep things clear to have a good and
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Film Review: V for Vendetta “People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” Based on the comics of the same name‚ V for Vendetta is a mind-opening feature film from 2005 that alters our perception towards how much freedom we‚ as citizens‚ really hold. The masterpiece itself serves as a refreshing cinematic experience amongst the repetitive action films made today that serve no meaning and hold no passion. James McTeigue was the hard-working man
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