“Remember, remember, the Fifth of November….”
everyday glory March 14th, 2006Monday : 13 March 2006
Work. Blah blah blah.
After work, I went to a sneak preview of V for Vendetta with
What does it take to change a person?
What does it take to change the way a nation thinks and perceives itself?
What does it take to breathe life into an ideal?
Can one man make a difference?
This movie addresses those questions, along with many others. Natalie Portman gave an excellent performance as Evey, a young woman pulled into the chaotic world of the enigmatic figure known only as “V,” played by Hugo Weaving. I was especially intrigued to note that John Hurt played Chancellor Sutler… since he played a diametrically opposed role as Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, adapted from the George Orwell book of the same name. It was interesting to juxtapose V for Vendetta with Orwell’s bleak view of the future. Nox informed me that there were definite differences between the book and the screenplay, but said that the overall feel and flow was good.
The Wachowski Brothers – who brought us The Matrix and its sequels – did the screenplay for V. I am pleased to say that they didn’t attempt to overdo the special effects in lieu of bringing a good story to the scene (which was my main criticism of The Matrix‘ sequels). The effects that they did use, served to enhance the story, rather than supplant it. I give this movie an enthusiastic thumbs-up with an okay.
Stray Toasters
- I’m craving doughnuts again.
: Batgirl, from All-Star Batman and Robin - It seems as though the upcoming Superman Returns is doing what I have known/done for years: Retconning Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace right out of existence. Thank God.
- Lightsaber for $33 in 33 minutes
: Women of the DC Universe: Harley Quinn bust - 1001 Inventions that came to us from the Islamic world
- Dedicated to
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- By way of boingboing.net: How to surf adult material online safely
- Top Ten Most Annoying Alarm Clocks
- This setup isn’t quite “full immersion,” but it’s well on the way to being so.
Namaste.
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