V for Vendetta (Full Screen Edition) |  | Director: James McTeigue
Actors: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  759 reviews
Sales Rank: 12559
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 132 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD73661D
UPC: 012569736610
EAN: 0012569736610
ASIN: B000FS9FC6
Theatrical Release Date: March 17, 2006
Release Date: August 1, 2006
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Product Description
A SHADOWY FREEDOM FIGHTER KNOWN ONLY AS 'V' USES TERRORISTTACTICS TO FIGHT AGAINST HIS TOTALITARIAN SOCIETY. UPON RESCUINGA GIRL FROM THE SECRET POLICE, HE ALSO FINDS HIS BEST CHANCE AT HAVING AN ALLY.
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"Remember, remember the fifth of November," for on this day, in 2020, the minds of the masses shall be set free. So says code-name V (Hugo Weaving), a man on a mission to shake society out of its blank complacent stares in the film V for Vendetta. His tactics, however, are a bit revolutionary, to say the least. The world in which V lives is very similar to Orwell's totalitarian dystopia in 1984: after years of various wars, England is now under "big brother" Chancellor Adam Sutler (played by John Hurt, who played Winston Smith in the movie 1984), whose party uses force and fear to run the nation. After they gained power, minorities and political dissenters were rounded up and removed; artistic and unacceptable religious works were confiscated. Cameras and microphones are littered throughout the land, and the people are perpetually sedated through the governmentally controlled media. Taking inspiration from Guy Fawkes, the 17th century co-conspirator of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, V dons a Fawkes mask and costume and sets off to wake the masses by destroying the symbols of their oppressors, literally and figuratively. At the beginning of his vendetta, V rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from a group of police officers and has her live with him in his underworld lair. It is through their relationship where we learn how V became V, the extremities of the party's corruption, the problems of an oppressive government, V's revenge plot, and his philosophy on how to induce change. Based on the popular graphic novel by Alan Moore, V for Vendetta's screenplay was written by the Wachowski brothers (of The Matrix fame) and directed by their protégé, James McTeigue. Controversy and criticism followed the film since its inception, from the hyper-stylized use of anarchistic terrorism to overthrow a corrupt government and the blatant jabs at the current U.S. political arena, to graphic novel fans complaining about the reconstruction of Alan Moore's original vision (Moore himself has dismissed the film). Many are valid critiques and opinions, but there's no hiding the message the film is trying to express: Radical and drastic events often need to occur in order to shake people out of their state of indifference in order to bring about real change. Unfortunately, the movie only offers a means with no ends, and those looking for answers may find the film stylish, but a bit empty. --Rob Bracco Beyond Vendetta 
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 Awesome movie...Loved it even more on Blu ray January 28, 2010
Charissa Arneson (North Dakota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was actually reading 1984 when I decided to pick up this movie at the video store. The only knowledge I had of this move was from the trailers while the movie was in theaters. I had no clue it was based on a graphic novel. All of that being said...I loved it so much! The story line was excellent, touching, moving, inspiring, etc etc etc. So when I finally got around to getting a blu ray player I knew I would need to get this one (already had it as a regular DVD, but ya know how it is!)
In blu ray this movie is amazing. AMAZING. The details you could see were fantastic, right down to the texture on V's coat. I can't say enough about it. Everything is crisp and sharp. The domino scene!!!!! The sound clarity was just awesome. If you liked this movie before you will love it now....BLU RAY IS THE WAY MOVIES SHOULD BE WATCHED AT HOME
This is a pretty scattered brained review, but to me this movie just confirmed the fact that everyone needs a blu ray player.
Inspirational January 24, 2010
C. Caliste
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this movie. I was so inspired by the character V, that after I had rented the movie and saw it for the first time I bought this DVD.
Doubled Up January 24, 2010
Garry McGonigle (Ottawa, KS USA)
Yes, I did purchase this when the DVD was first released and later when the blu-ray was released and here's the reason: fear.
It is the same reason a demagogue like Adam Sutler (John Hurt) was elected by a landslide and why the British public, by a 95% vote, surrendered their rights and individualism.
The cause of the fear was the direct result of the "birth" of the character "V" in camps established by the government where imprisoned "different" were taken for biological experiment. The result was a "super virus" which Sutler's "spider" planted at a school, a water supply facility, and a subway station that killed an estimated 100,000 citizens.
Of the "degenerates" the character "V" survives to wreak vengeance of those guilty for both his metamorphosis, the death of a person he held dear, and the biological terror that brought the "Norsefire Party" to power.
This is a tale of a government founded on conformity and terror as well as that which is required for vengeance and political change.
It is well worth not only watching as a movie but as something of a warning, which as "V" states, "should never be forgot".
GREA MOVIE January 21, 2010
Batoken
The price of the movie was cheap but it was sealed and I don't remember when I saw a movie that criticize the government so great
V for Vendetta January 10, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
A terrorist freedom fighter known only as "V" begins a violent guerilla campaign to destroy those who've succumbed to totalitarianism, and recruits a young woman he's rescued from the secret police to join him. This movie is richly satisfying and very entertaining. When movies are at their best.
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