V for Vendetta

[daddytodd]

Fucking brilliant. Loved it from start to finish. Go, see and enjoy!

Does anyone know how closely it follows the graphic novel? I think I read it like 20 years ago, but don't remember much beyond the Guy Fawkes mask.

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Not seen the movie yet

[arkanjil.livejournal.com]

but I was poking through the novel recently, and have taken in anumber of reviews; the book's much more aimed at the Thatcherite regression of the 80s in England, plus Alan Moore was pushing hard his anarchist 'solution' that got watered down in the movie. A good read on Moore and his troubles wiht the movie (he disowned it lock, stock, and barrel) is here at the NYT

The movie is derivative, not faithful- and thats fine, 'cause most of Moore's ideas are too big for even soemthing like the big screen, to my eye. What they did with 'From Hell' and 'Leage of Extraordinary Gentleman' is downright criminal....