In this day in age, it is very common to find films adapted from books. Many of those films do a very well in their adaptations, but some fall short. Since it was finished, and even before its release date, the V for Vendetta film has gained some controversy from its own author. But, although the film did not end up how Alan Moore, the author, would have wanted it, he did not contribute to the project, even so, the filmography very clearly kept with the original work and showed itself as a product of the time.
Among many theorists such as Brain L. Ott, the V for Vendetta movie is seen as an “allegory for life in George W. Bush’s America” (Ott 2). Because of this, Alan Moore “had his name removed from the credits” (Xenakis 135). But just because
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The film very clearly captured David Lloyds’, the illustrator’s, work on the graphic novel. The film is kept very dark and the scenes are short. The only bright portions of the film are the explosions and where Evey is tortured. But, the film is darker than the graphic novel. In the novel, David Lloyd uses a soft color overlay for each scene, which was not reproduced in the film. Without that aspect though, the coloring is nearly identical. But not only is the film so similar in darkness, the scenes are short, reflecting the shortness of the panels. Unlike a more “normal” movie, the scenes change quite frequently and not only by perspective. The movie is constantly changing both viewpoint and scenes. Although this is common in action movies, it is used more widely in this film unlike in action movies that tend to use this form of filmography during very high tension scenes. Overall, the V for Vendetta film does represent the graphic novel very well. Even though it is not exactly the same as Alan Moore wanted, it is a product of its time and Alan Moore’s help. And even so, the film was still similar to the original graphic novel because of its
...e instead of trying to pick it apart and understand why it works. I enjoyed watching “V” for Vendetta and reading “A Wall of Fire Rising” but, because of this in-depth analysis, I don’t think I could stomach either of them again; but, that’s just my opinion.
V for Vendetta is a great movie to watch in Civics class. It is a perfect film to discuss issues related to civics as it talks about citizen’s duty to overthrow corruption and more. As it is set against the ‘futuristic landscape of a totalitarian Britain’, this story focuses on a young working-class woman named Evey. In the event of being in a life-death situation, she meets V who rescues her. V makes her realize that she has the potential to do anything she desires and discovers the truth about herself as well as V. This movie is covered with various relations to Civics.
people who are unable or limited to conform to them), they have to be subsequently removed through rebellion. To be more specific, the film V for Vendetta (2006), directed by James McTeigue, symbolically reveals the idea of rebellion against injustice and forced conformity (V for Vendetta). The main character V set himself apart from society (i.e. showing characteristics individuality), and gave the Guy Fawkes mask a meaning of anti-establishment and hope for the country. As a result, this idea vastly spread throughout the country, and eventually became a purpose for everyone to eliminate the establishment and liberate themselves by symbolically destroying the Parliament building. However, in reality people do not destroy buildings to eliminate a norm, but express their dissatisfaction about a political issue through protestations. As a comparison, the Civil Rights Movement was a rebellion against race segregation and inequality created by white Southerners (Pelak 306). This rebellion was necessary for the African-Americans to overcome racist oppression and be able to conform in society (Ling 18). As a result, one of the most influential leaders, Martin Luther King Jr, stood up and
There are many more examples of the historical accuracy of the film “The Patriot”, but not enough time to tell about them all. This critique of the film was quite rewarding to me in that it provided me with a chance to actually sit down and examine a film in depth. I actually had to rewind the tape several times in order to take notes that I could go
The movie Denial deals with the tragedy of the Holocaust as well as the Fascist beliefs held by Adolf Hitler during World War II. The movie features Deborah E. Lipstadt and David Irving, who debate whether the Holocaust actually happened. The movie starts off with the publishing of Lipstadt’s book Denying the Holocaust. During Lipstadt’s promoting of her book she is interrupted by two men protesting on Irving’s behalf who offer money to the crowd if anyone can actually prove if Hitler knew or planned the Holocaust. David Irving is one of the Holocaust deniers that was brought up negatively in Lipstadt’s book. Later on in the movie, it goes into how Irving sued Lipstadt because of her accusations of him being a Holocaust denier in her book.
The cinematography of this films has a clear continuity style often found in many of the directors films, the movie features many long takes. Also shot entirely on mobile frame cameras, with movement throughout to give the viewer the appearance of being there themselves. Much like when a person plays a video game and sees the world their playing through the animations eyes. The color scheme also is a huge aspect of the cinematography in this film with washed out coloring displayed in the scenery and even in actors costumes, all in dark colors like blue, black, grey,
...mes the main idea of the book. Vengeance is ultimately obtained for the people of England and they now presumably have all of the freedom that they have dreamt of throughout V for Vendetta. V for Vendetta provides its audience with a new perspective of how a government full of corruption will affect a country and its people. This whole idea of pointing out the issues in V for Vendetta accurately portrays the entire book. All of the issues in the novel are essentially what form the story behind V for Vendetta. These issues ultimately design the vast majority of the plot of the novel and these problems are greatly relatable to many issues the world has today. V for Vendetta portrays privacy issues of a country’s people that are contrastable to many current issues, while the novel also portrays a government filled with anarchy comparable to what is commonly seen today.
Visually the film captures the bleak tone of the script. The coloring in the scenes are dark and blue with the characters wearing dark clothing. This demonstrates the serious nature of the subject matter, while also setting the tone. The performances in the film helps to create tension.
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
Exciting, emotional, enthralling, and vibrant are all words you could not use to describe The Kite Runner film. The film often leaped over critical events that happened in the book, the acting was at certain points dry and unemotional making it difficult to understand Amir’s emotions thought the film, and portraying key characters physical characteristics incorrectly made me dislike the film. Being an adaptation from the book it felt like a half assed job. One of the reasons why I felt this way is because at least a third of the books material was not covered in the movie. Compared to the book the movie missed several key features in the novel. First, in my opinion both Baba and Assef’s characters were portrayed incorrectly. Baba was supposed
The film Tomorrow When the War Began is a film based on the novel of the same title. John Marsden’s Tomorrow When the War Began is the story of seven teenagers who return from a camping trip to find their home town has been invaded. The producer of the film has excluded several settings from the book and also changed parts of the plot and the character’s characteristics. These differences occur to show the character’s development, to limit the duration of the film and to keep the audience engaged.
World War Z is a film adaptation of the book written by Max Brooks. It was first released in theatres in 2013 and made a revenue of $200 million dollars. The movie is directed by Marc Forster and had a budget of $190 million. The film is PG-13 and has a rating of 63% on a famous film review site called “Rotten Tomatoes.” Although film adaptations have their flaws, it seems that this film has more than just a few. There were several reasons why I wouldn’t recommend this film.
Ve for Vendetta and From Fly-Girls to bitches and hoes, both highlights the most crucial and painful aspects of people in United States. The oppression of government and racial discriminations are to the two bitter realities, which have been spotlighted in both text. The essay will thoroughly explore the similarities and differences in terms of fundamental issues and essential components.
Politicians lie to cover up the truth and artists lie to reveal it, all in V for Vendetta, a movie from the makers of The Matrix Series. This movie directed by the well know James McTeigue revolves around lies, those of the governing bodies and of the people behind the scenes. The movie is supposed to be a lie, a work of fiction that helps uncover the truth in today's world. Based on the same named, 1982 comic series from Alan Moore, V for Vendetta is neither an action film nor a superhero movie or even a science fiction film. It is a subversive, plot-twisting, captivating and definitely well-written production.
Many adaptations of books are made throughout time in order to let different groups of people experience the same enjoyment. Overtime, people's’ interests and style of writing change too. The Hound of The Baskervilles is one example of that. When this thrilling and mysterious book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was made into a movie, there were no major changes to the story. The plot, tone, and setting. However, there were some subtle and not so subtle changes to the characters, their personalities and relationships in order to make the movie more appealing to the audience.