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V for Vendetta:
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain (the
actor playing the dictator played the character 'Winston' in the
1980s movie version of George Orwell's novel, 1984) V For Vendetta
tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (NATALIE
PORTMAN of 'Star Wars' fame) who is rescued from a life-and-death
situation by a masked man (HUGO WEAVING; the agent who says 'Mr
Anderson' with much menace in the Matrix series) known only as "V."
Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat
and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow
citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers
the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the
truth about herself and emerges as his unlikely ally in the
culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a
society fraught with cruelty and corruption. (2006) trailers,
interviews VR tours and more
at http://vforvendetta.warnerbros.com/
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ABC Nightline: Hero Terrorist?
'V for Vendetta' star, Natalie Portman, answers charges that the box
office hit movie promotes and/or advocates a 'terrorist' as a 'hero'
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"I have no doubt that this film will generate 'terror' in the minds
of those who regard the domination of others either as some inherent
right or as an inevitable necessity for social order"
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the Professioanl
Tale about a hit man (Jean Reno) who befriends and teams up with an
orphaned 12-year-old. Gary Oldman. Mathilda: Natalie Portman (later
to star as the Princess in 'Star Wars' and as 'Evey' in 2006 in
another Luc Beeson flick, 'V for Vendetta') . Tony: Danny Aiello.
Malky: Peter Appel. Mathilda's Father: Michael Badalucco. Mathilda's
Mother: Ellen Greene. Written and directed by Luc Besson. (1994)
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--- In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I recommend that you, all of your family over the age of twelve to
fourteen ,
> depending on their sensitivity, your friends, neighbors and
> everyone over whom you have influence, see this movie as soon as
you can.
> There is a lot of violence in V For Vendetta, just as there was a
lot of violence
> in The Patriot. An honest portrayal of revolutions is of necessity
like that. When people neglect their responsibility
> to preserve their freedom and tyranny results, there is no moral or
rational choice except
> to deal with it directly. Remember that rebellion against tyranny
is obedience to
> God. Most of the violence in this excellent movie is
obviously "good" violence in the
> sense that justice is being meted out to villains who need and
deserve it and that
> there is no alternative since the villains have destroyed the law
(or tried to do so,
> with temporary success until thwarted by the hero).
> I believe that you will consider some of the violence which is
> apparently not justified in a different perspective by the end of
the film. However, I am being
> intentionally vague in order not to ruin the story for you.
> My only major objection to this great film is that it was not set
in the United States.
> The resistance to tyranny by the tragic hero, V, and his colleagues
is definitely L/libertarian,
> not to mention the very creative and innovative methods which he
uses against the tyrant, Sutler (sp)?
> and his henchmen and henchwomen. Among its many L/libertarian
aspects is the magnificent
> slogan, "People should not be afraid of their governments.
Governments should be afraid of
> their people." This should be our slogan and our goal and we should
redouble our efforts while
> we still have Constitutional, legal means to do so.
>
> For life and liberty,
> David Macko
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [libertarian-outreach] Libertarian movie?
>
>
> David:
>
> I MIGHT see it. But I seldom pay more than a dollar to rent a
movie. So it may be a while.
>
> I can't take too much violence anymore. I RESENTED even being
subjected to the violence in California, Reservoir Dogs and Heavenly
Creatures, to name just a few.
>
> Even leftists and conservatives are against the WORST forms of
government abuse you seem to describe in V. Leftists defend and
accept THEIR bureaucrats/apparatchiks, rightists theirs (particularly
the police/gestapo). I don't see how it would move them away from
their already statist-coercionist views and attitudes. I suppose it
may just re-enforce them. Won't they just integrate into their
present ideology and mindset. What in this movie is DEFINITIVELY
libertarian?
>
> Well, I guess I'd have to see it myself to answer that
question.
>
> James
>
> David Macko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I strongly recommend it to everyone over fourteen. If you have
children under
> fourteen, you might want to see it first. Fortunately, it is so
good that I may see
> it twice. About the only substantial criticism I have is that
it was not set in
> the United States.
>
> For life and liberty,
> David Macko
> ----- Original Message -----
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [libertarian-outreach] Libertarian movie?
>
>
> Joe:
>
> No, I haven't seen V is for Vendetta, but maybe I'll check it
out when it goes down to a dollar. (I'm cheap/frugal).
>
> Well, here's my usual negative contrarianism, but why would
this movie "stir the masses" in a libertarian direction any more or
better than Nineteen-Eighty Four, THX-1138, Shadow on the Land (TV
ca. 1970), or any other of the dozens of dystopia movies made since
film began?
>
> There are all sorts of movies that can and do "stir the
masses" in an very UNlibertarian direction, going back to Metropolis,
The Grapes of Wrath, Gung Ho, etc., etc. It's easier to stir the
masses in unlibertarian directions because it appeals to the worst in
people----mainly envy, vindictiveness and fear. For every
libertarian movie, there are a dozen evilly-well crafted statist ones
that counteracts it.
>
> I think our PRESENT situation is a very subtly
camouflaged "totalitarianism". It's suffocates and ever so slowly
starves and strangles the spirit in a morass of smarm and banality.
It would be very, very hard to convey the sort of oppression we have
in this country and throughout the world today. Ours is a "very
caring" totalitarianism. Maybe some literary or cinematic genious
will be able to achieve this some day.
>
> I guess you've heard of "Miss Liberty" the review column
associated with The Advocates for Self-Government. They review a lot
of movies with supposedly libertarian messages, or probably just
libertarian "strains" in them.
>
> Well, maybe VIFV will at least be entertaining. I might
check it out after it goes down in price a bit.
>
> James
>
> Somebody else (other than DM) wrote:
> I was curious as to how many of you may have seen the new
movie, V is
> For Vendetta? Whereas one could argue that it isn't
Libertarian, it
> is about the abusive practices of a totalitarian government
and one
> man's quest to get even and wake up his fellow coutrymen.
Even
> better, it is based in part on some true history - Guy
Fawkes -
> Remember, Remember the 5th of November! I think in the
future it may
> be up to this sort of media outreach to stir the mASSES.
I'd like to
> hear some of your thoughts on the subject.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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