Alan Moore talks - 01 - V For Vendetta

Alan Moore talks about V For Vendetta on BBC 4's Comics Britannia series.

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[1805movie]

Whenever "V for Vendetta" is mentioned, people immediatly think of the movie. To me, the movie was like "Tom and Jerry" compared to the graphic novel. I really liked the movie, but it seemed more like an action flick rather than a psychological thriller. Its like being a huge fan of "Dracula" without reading Bram Stoker's "Dracula". To each his own, I guess. I'm just hopefull the graphic novel won't fade into obscurity. Because it's definatly the best of its kind.

[pchiekrie]

31 people are a bit stupid

[hexwarp]

I was curious on here if anyone noticed that the "V" character from V for Vendetta is very similar to a form of Zorro mixed with the Count of Monte Cristo? To continue my comparison Zorro also translates to the word "Fox" in Spanish and the phonetic pronunciation of the word "Fox" sounds a lot like Fawkes as in "Guy Fawkes" or "man fox". With the crux of the plot being based on the courage and intrigue of an outlaw hero overcoming a social authority with a LONG history of corruption.

[hexwarp]

@Cryptiic6

This is just an armchair guess, but I think its when you begin to scrutinize "grey" characters and read between the lines it makes people very nervous, because that makes a 2d character become more 3d.

[elmehdibaha]

@1805movie Yeah, same thing with Watchmen.

[Mullahgrrl]

@1805movie Tom and Jerry are great!

[Cryptiic6]

(continued) guys, and good guys who do bad things. And then there are the masses, the every day people, those who only follow orders, uphold the status quo.

[Cryptiic6]

I love the point he makes about the characters being more than just "good guys" and "bad guys". As a writer, I am always apalled by the lack of moral complexity in most of nowadays books. Its always the incorruptible good guys, who are all exessively good and virtuous and kind and so forth, and the evil bad guys, who all are wicked, sadistic and malevolant to the core without exeption. In real life, it isn't as simple as that; there are good guys serving bad guys, bad guys thinking they are good

[godbluffvdgg]

@hexwarp Formal Education is the bane of learning. The quest for learning is self motivated and a quested knowledge is more readily absorbed. I imagine Alan read voraciously and I am grateful he took the time to put pen to paper and bring forth great, modern works of written art. You have good taste my friend. Peace, health, love and beauty to you and yours.

[hexwarp]

@godbluffvdgg

Yeah, how did this guy develop such a strong mind? And his education seems to be both pragmatic and imaginative from a distance.

[boxcarumble]

@chelseamuse72 he is a great pappaw

[godbluffvdgg]

When you google alan moore quotes and read the pages of his statements and writings. It is more profound than almost all other works. Brilliant beyond his time...As if time exist ~smirk~