Comments | kenmoore: (SPOILERS) V for Vendetta - The beginning of a discussion with Ty Burr from the Boston Globe.

kenmoore

(SPOILERS) V for Vendetta - The beginning of a discussion with Ty Burr from the Boston Globe.

Mar 21, 2006 13:14

I thought it was a great movie. It seemed very relevant to the times. I read a review from the Boston Globe by film critic Ty Burr. I felt the need to respond to the following statement ( Read more... )

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kaylamoore March 21 2006, 20:23:15 UTC

The movie is totally on my approved list. Now I feel the need to read the comic.

kenmoore March 21 2006, 21:59:48 UTC

i have not read the comic, but now intend to do so.

Collateral Damage dwclark_pw March 21 2006, 21:27:16 UTC

If you expect the damage (i.e. standing really close to a building you know is going to explode), then I hardly imagine it will be a surprise to you if you get scewered by building schrapnel. The same situation in a battle (which the film seems to indicate is the situation) These people came to die if necessary (they did not hesistate at the armed soldiers for a second).

Any damage done to anyone working in or near Parliament, well, they were warned a year in advance not to be inside that building. To reference Clerks Death Star discussion, they knew the risks involved with working that day and either chose to ignore them or be their anyway.

Movie was really good btw, absolutely enjoyed every second of it like I haven't enjoyed a film in some time.

Re: Collateral Damage dwclark_pw March 21 2006, 21:29:05 UTC

This also harkens back to my great idea where Brendan, Ken and David prattle about movies on a website.

Not so simple anonymous March 22 2006, 03:26:04 UTC

Perhaps the movie does over-simplify terrorism and tends to sympathize with the notion of "freedom fighters", as opposed to "terrorists". But I don't think this movie overlooks the potential for "collateral damage". If I am understanding the use of the term in this discussion, it is referring to the potential, and probable, consequences that will arise to a movements own adherents, or innocent bystanders, by pursuing violent methods of uprising. I believe this movie not only shows that these things can happen, but that such sacrifices are necessary and inevitable for change to occur. What the audience must decide is under what circumstances the consequences of complacency outweigh those of catastrophic change ( ... )