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[cleolinda]

I can't stop listening to the V for Vendetta soundtrack at this point, which makes this the second Dario Marianelli score in a row that I've gotten hooked on. I'm even to the point in my predictably cyclical obsessions where I would like to listen to something else, maybe some nice Garbage or at least something with guitars and maybe even some

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[highlystrung]

Everyone else has left these really deep comments and I want to leave a deep comment I really do but all that's going through my head is damn I want to read V/15m. (And I know I've read the comic but it's not the same.)

As someone who always wants deep, detailed, thought out feedback, and feels miserable when I get a 'it's not your best work' (which is both a completely valueless statement and a neat summation of modern perceptions of the art world) I can only say I share the trauma. You've got a healthy grip of it though. And I will say, it's funny how even the greatest sense of bathos is overcome by the drive to create.

Oh. And the graphic? Priceless. ^^

[cleolinda]

Hee, thanks. If you can get out and see the movie, do--just try to go easy on it, since you *have* read the comic already. I haven't read the comic yet (on purpose, for that reason), and I really enjoyed it.

[highlystrung]

*grins* S'okay. ^^

I'm trying to wrangle time/money to go see it (although I may have to come down to the tough decision between that and paintballing. *gasp!*) and I'm rather counting on my whole 'it'll be crap and I'll hate it' instinct to boost my opinion of it. (Hey, it worked for Van Helsing!)

I didn't really think about the whole comic vs. movie thing when I read it, y'see. ^^ A friend had it, I had to read it - and, well, it left me going *jawdrop* O.M.G. It is that good. I mean, sure, Neil Gaiman, you so fine baby, but Alan Moore? Is in a whole. Other. League.

Which is why I know I've screwed myself for the movie. ^^

But hey, I can only do as you say! I will try to be kind *repeats desperately: It's a completely different story, it's a completely different story*

(Although can I just say? The soundtrack titles keep giving me hope. Which is really, really bad. ^^)

[cleolinda]

Yeah, "completely different story" is a good mantra. Because then you'll be pleased by the things that they really did keep, and do well (the Valerie sequence is just amazing, and that *is* a part I got to read first), but the whole "Evey, I love you and you make me want to be a man" stuff will go down easier. (I am serious--prepare yourself.)

[highlystrung]

Nnnngghhnnhh. *chokes* Are you messing with me?!? (Although I heard somewhere that they do the good thing and don't take off his mask - because that would kill me.) Ok, Ok, I admit I find it funny, but ... oh Wachowski brothers. You think you're all that. But you're really, really not. (Random question, how did you manage to read part of it??)

*sigh* I just - I know that I shouldn't see it. But it's like a train wreck. You've got to. And hey. Hugo Weaving. 75% chance of him being ok. ^^

[cleolinda]

They really don't ever take off his mask, which is good, but it leads to the surreal moment of her kissing him... with the mask still on. (I'm telling you now so you can prepare yourself.) And just put your faith in Weaving. He'll get you through it okay. ; )

I had read several sections of scans over at scans_daily, which (plus a spoilery Wikipedia article) was how I knew enough to make graphic-novel references in the parody.