Finally – V For Vendetta!
Hi there. My name’s Cal, and I’m an Alan Moore fan. (Audience: Hi, Cal!).
I know I’m a little late talking about this, but lacrosse practice just started and I’ve been going nuts. Plus I had to wait until the girl who has a crush on me was working the ticket window so that I could get into the movie because it’s rated R.
Anyway.
V For Vendetta is out at the theaters as I write this and its about time that someone made a good movie from an Alan Moore comic book. Whether it was From Hell or The League of So-Called Extraordinary Gentlemen, there’s never been a good Alan Moore-based movie.
Until now.
V is not only good, it’s as good as League is bad.
(Audience: But wait, Cal! How come Alan Moore doesn’t want his name on it?)
Now, sure, I know that Moore doesn’t want his name on the movie and that he went as far as to call it “rubbish” in the New York Times. And no, I don’t think the Times went all Jason Blair on us again. Moore seriously doesn’t like the film versions of his comics.
But when you look at the track record, who can blame him?
But this one’s not only faithful, it stands up pretty well as a movie on its own. Really, by either test it’s a good movie. So, I know I’m going against the guy I consider to be the greatest writer in comics – and I think that’s an understatement – but it’s a good movie and you should see it.
(Audience: Hmmmm…)
An Australian writer for a site called The Scene, Michael Cohen, sort of summed it up for me:
“V for Vendetta is a prime example of a good adaptation, having navigated the treacherous problems of translating a story from one medium into another, cutting and manipulating the details of the original, whilst staying true to its vision and intention. This is why it is a shame that Alan Moore, who wrote the original comics for DC Comics’ Vertigo, has had his name removed from the credits, which now only refer to illustrator David Lloyd’s work.”
(Audience: Okay, you convinced us.)
Well, he convinced you, but either way works for me.
Post what you think!