query: who plays v in the movie v for vendetta

pos: V for Vendetta (film) "V for Vendetta: From Script to Film", it was published by Universe on August 22, 2006. In October 2017, it was announced that Channel 4 was developing a television series based on the comic book. V for Vendetta (film) V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film is set in an alternative future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. Hugo Weaving portrays V,

pos: V for Vendetta (film) V for Vendetta (film) V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film is set in an alternative future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. Hugo Weaving portrays V, an anarchist freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and Natalie Portman plays Evey, a young, working-class woman caught up in V's mission, while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading

pos: V for Vendetta (film) "V for Vendetta: From Script to Film", it was published by Universe on August 22, 2006. In October 2017, it was announced that Channel 4 was developing a television series based on the comic book. V for Vendetta (film) V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by The Wachowskis, based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film is set in an alternative future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. Hugo Weaving portrays V,

pos: V for Vendetta an abandoned motorway whose lights have all gone out. The two conflicting political viewpoints of anarchism and fascism dominate the story. Moore stated in an interview that V is designed as an enigma, as Moore "didn't want to tell people what to think" but wanted them to consider some extreme events that have recurred throughout history. In December 2005 Warner Bros. released a feature-film adaptation of "V for Vendetta", directed by James McTeigue from a screenplay by the Wachowskis. Natalie Portman stars as Evey Hammond and Hugo Weaving as V. Alan Moore distanced himself from the film, as he has

pos: V (character) "V for Vendetta", portrayed by Hugo Weaving. V's background and identity is never revealed. He is at one point an inmate at "Larkhill Resettlement Camp"—one of many concentration camps where political prisoners, homosexuals, Africans, Asians, Jews and Muslims are exterminated by Norsefire, a fascist dictatorship that rules Britain. While there, he is part of a group of prisoners who are subjected to horrific medical experimentation, conducted by Dr. Delia Surridge. Lewis Prothero is the camp's commandant, while Father Anthony Lilliman, a paedophile vicar, is at the camp to lend "spiritual support". All prisoners who are part of the experiment die,

neg: Steve Whitaker Steve Whitaker Steve Whitaker (26 June 1955 – 22 February 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of "V for Vendetta". David Lloyd, the artist on "V for Vendetta", said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists Britain has ever produced, but a great artist, a scholar of the comics medium, and a great teacher, too, who I worked with at The London Cartoon Centre in its various incarnations." "V for Vendetta" was originally published in black and white in "Warrior", with colour added for the American reprint and continuation. He was

neg: V for Vendetta (film) "The 100 Greatest Fictional Characters". "Empire" magazine (in 2008) named the film the 418th greatest movie of all time. "V for Vendetta" deals with issues of homosexuality (and its negative foil homophobia), criticism of religion, totalitarianism, Islamophobia, and terrorism. Its controversial story line and themes have been the target of both criticism and praise from sociopolitical groups. On April 17, 2006, the New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists organised a protest against DC Comics and Time Warner, accusing it of watering down the story's original message in favor of violence and special effects. David Graeber, an anarchist scholar and former

neg: V for Vendetta not previously appeared in any previous collected edition. David Lloyd's paintings for "V for Vendetta" in "Warrior" first appeared in black and white. In writing "V for Vendetta", Moore drew upon an idea for a strip titled "The Doll", which he had submitted in 1975 at the age of 22 to DC Thomson. In the essay "Behind the Painted Smile", Years later, Skinn reportedly invited Moore to create a dark mystery strip with artist David Lloyd. "V for Vendetta" was intended to recreate something similar to their popular Marvel UK Night Raven strip in a 1930s noir. They chose against

neg: V for Vendetta work at a former Norsefire "resettlement camp" near Larkhill. That night, V kills both Almond and Surridge, but Surridge has left a diary revealing that V—a former inmate and victim of Surridge's cruel medical experiments—was able to destroy and flee the camp, and is now eliminating the camp's former officers for what they did. Finch reports these findings to Susan, and suspects that this vendetta may actually be a cover for V, who, he worries, may be plotting an even bigger terrorist attack. Four months later, V breaks into Jordan Tower, the home of Norsefire's propaganda department, "the Mouth"—led by

neg: V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture the jukebox played "Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz: The Girl From Ipanema." The track "Evey Reborn" is used in the second trailer for the film "Interstellar". V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack from the 2006 film "V for Vendetta", released by Astralwerks Records on March 21, 2006. Most of the music was written by Dario Marianelli. Other artists include Julie London, Cat Power and Antony and the Johnsons. The track "Remember, Remember" uses the "national anthem" part of the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, and "Knives And Bullets

neg: V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture V for Vendetta: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack from the 2006 film "V for Vendetta", released by Astralwerks Records on March 21, 2006. Most of the music was written by Dario Marianelli. Other artists include Julie London, Cat Power and Antony and the Johnsons. The track "Remember, Remember" uses the "national anthem" part of the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, and "Knives And Bullets (And Cannons Too)" incorporates the piece in its final two minutes. The second track in the ending credits is "BKAB" by independent producer Ethan Stoller. It

neg: Richard III (play) of Lady Anne in the scene contrasts with the self-assertiveness of the actress playing Lady Anne as she seduces Malkovich offstage. Adam Sandler's 2011 film "Jack and Jill" features Al Pacino reprising his role of Richard III, although the movie scenes are modified as Pacino interacts with the audience in a heavily comedic way. Multiple reviewers who panned the film regarded Pacino as the best element of the film. In " V for Vendetta" when V confronts father Lilliman, he quotes the line "And thus I clothe my naked villany in old odd ends stol'n forth of holy writ, and

neg: Rosa 'Violet Carson' featured in the graphic novel "V for Vendetta", but in the movie version, is renamed to the fictitious "Scarlet Carson" which Ruth grows for her partner (Valerie) and V grows during his imprisonment in the Larkhill Resettlement Camp. They were portrayed in the film by red 'Grand Prix' roses. Rosa 'Violet Carson' Violet Carson is a salmon-pink rose cultivar, an uncommon hybrid of the red hybrid tea 'Mme Léon Cuny' (Gaujard, 1955) and the orange floribunda 'Spartan' (Boerner, 1955), created by Samuel McGredy IV between 1963 and 1964. It was named after the English actress Violet Carson (1898-1983), who played

neg: V for Vendetta doing historical research and instead set the story in the near future rather than the recent past. Then "V for Vendetta" emerged, putting the emphasis on "V" rather than "Vendetta". David Lloyd developed the idea of dressing V as Guy Fawkes after previous designs followed the conventional superhero look. During the preparation of the story, Moore made a list of what he wanted to bring into the plot, which he reproduced in "Behind the Painted Smile":Orwell. Huxley. Thomas Disch. "Judge Dredd". Harlan Ellison's ""Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman", "Catman" and "The Prowler in the City at the Edge of the

neg: HMAS Vendetta (D69) HMAS Vendetta (D69) HMAS "Vendetta" (D69/I69) (formerly HMS "Vendetta" (FA3/F29/D69)) was a V class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of 25 V class ships ordered for the Royal Navy during World War I, "Vendetta" entered service in 1917. During World War I, "Vendetta" participated in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, and operated against Bolshevik forces during the British Baltic Campaign. Most of the ship's post-war career was spent operating in the Mediterranean. In 1933, "Vendetta" was one of five destroyers selected for transfer to the RAN. Over the next six

neg: HMAS Vendetta (D69) 2 July 1948. HMAS Vendetta (D69) HMAS "Vendetta" (D69/I69) (formerly HMS "Vendetta" (FA3/F29/D69)) was a V class destroyer that served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). One of 25 V class ships ordered for the Royal Navy during World War I, "Vendetta" entered service in 1917. During World War I, "Vendetta" participated in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight, and operated against Bolshevik forces during the British Baltic Campaign. Most of the ship's post-war career was spent operating in the Mediterranean. In 1933, "Vendetta" was one of five destroyers selected for transfer to the RAN. Over

neg: 1812 Overture The piece is featured prominently in the film "V for Vendetta". The melody of Dan Fogelberg's top ten hit "Same Old Lang Syne" is drawn from the distinctive leitmotif that represents the Russian forces in the piece. In "", the RYNO V weapon plays the "1812" Overture while firing. In "", part of the overture's finale plays when the Claptrap character enters Pirate Ship Mode. Bond the four-girl 'crossover' string quartet produced a truncated rock version of the Overture at their concert in the Albert Hall in London. 1812 Overture The Year 1812 Solemn Overture, festival overture in E major,

neg: V for Vendetta (film) bombing. The filmmakers have denied this, saying that the delays were due to the need for more time to finish the visual effects production. "V for Vendetta" had its first major premiere on December 11, 2005, at Butt-Numb-A-Thon, followed by a premiere on February 13, 2006 at the Berlin Film Festival. It opened for general release on March 17, 2006 in 3,365 cinemas in the United States, the United Kingdom and six other countries. By December 2006, "V for Vendetta" had grossed $132,511,035, of which $70,511,035 was from the United States. The film led the U.S. box office on its

neg: V for Vendetta (film) "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars". These songs were played during the "breakfast scenes" with V and Deitrich and were one of the ways used to tie the two characters together. Beethoven's "Symphony No.5" also plays an important role in the film, with the first four notes of the first movement signifying the letter "V" in Morse code. Gordon Deitrich's Benny Hill-styled comedy sketch of Chancellor Sutler includes the "Yakety Sax" theme. Inspector Finch's alarm clock begins the morning of November 4 with the song "Long Black Train" by Richard Hawley, which contains the foreshadowing lyrics

neg: V for Vendetta 2006. Warner Bros. released a film adaptation of the same title in 2005. The first episodes of "V for Vendetta" appeared in black-and-white between 1982 and 1985, in "Warrior", a British anthology comic published by Quality Communications. The strip was one of the least popular in that title; editor/publisher Dez Skinn remarked, "If I'd have given each character their own title, the failures would have certainly outweighed the successes, with the uncompromising 'V for Vendetta' probably being an early casualty. But with five or six strips an issue, regular [readers] only needed two or three favorites to justify their buying

neg: V for Vendetta V for Vendetta V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd (with additional art by Tony Weare). Initially published in black and white as an ongoing serial in the short-lived UK anthology "Warrior", it morphed into a ten-issue limited series published by DC Comics. Subsequent collected editions have been typically published under DC's more specialized imprint Vertigo. The story depicts a dystopian and post-apocalyptic near-future history version of the United Kingdom in the 1990s, preceded by a nuclear war in the 1980s which had devastated most of the rest of the

neg: V for Vendetta (film) the rights to two of Alan Moore's works: "V for Vendetta" and "Watchmen". After the release and relative success of "Road House", writer Hilary Henkin was brought on to flesh out the project with an initial draft – one that bears little, if any, relation to the finished product, with the inclusion of overtly satirical and surrealistic elements not present in the graphic novel, as well as the removal of much of the novel's ambiguity, especially in regard to V's identity. The Wachowskis were fans of "V for Vendetta" and in the mid-1990s, before working on "The Matrix", wrote a

neg: V for Vendetta (film) story and style mirror elements from Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera". V and the Phantom both wear masks to hide their disfigurements, control others through the leverage of their imaginations, have tragic pasts, and are motivated by revenge. V and Evey's relationship also parallels many of the romantic elements of "The Phantom of the Opera", where the masked Phantom takes Christine Daaé to his subterranean lair to re-educate her. As a film about the struggle between freedom and the state, "V for Vendetta" takes imagery from many classic totalitarian icons both real and fictional, including the Third Reich

neg: V (character) V (character) V is the title character of the comic book series "V for Vendetta", created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. He is a mysterious anarchist, vigilante, and freedom fighter who is easily recognizable by his Guy Fawkes mask, long hair and dark clothing. He strives to topple a totalitarian government of a dystopian United Kingdom through acts of heroism. According to Moore, he was designed to be morally ambiguous, so that readers could decide for themselves whether he was a hero fighting for a cause or simply insane. V made his live action debut in the 2005 film

neg: Alan Moore film's production, stating, "Mr Lloyd, the illustrator of "V for Vendetta", also found it difficult to sympathise with Mr Moore's protests. When he and Mr Moore sold their film rights to the comic book, Mr Lloyd said: "We didn't do it innocently. Neither myself nor Alan thought we were signing it over to a board of trustees who would look after it like it was the Dead Sea Scrolls." Moore has subsequently stated that he wishes his name to be removed from all comic work that he does not own, including "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta", much as unhappy film

neg: V for Vendetta (film) that took place in the abandoned London Underground were filmed at the disused Aldwych tube station. Filming began in early March 2005 and principal photography officially wrapped in early June 2005. "V for Vendetta" is the final film shot by cinematographer Adrian Biddle, who died of a heart attack on December 7, 2005. To film the final scene at Westminster, the area from Trafalgar Square and Whitehall up to Parliament and Big Ben had to be closed for three nights from midnight until 5 am. This was the first time the security-sensitive area (home to 10 Downing Street and the

neg: V for Vendetta (film) 2012 completely uncensored, surprising many viewers. While many believed that the government had banned the film, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television stated that it was not aware of a ban; CCTV makes its own decisions on whether to censor foreign films. Liu Shanying, a political scientist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences who used to work for CCTV, speculated that the showing indicated that Chinese film censorship might be being loosened. The film's story was adapted from Alan Moore and David Lloyd's graphic novel "V for Vendetta"; this was originally published between 1982 and 1985 in

neg: Mustafa Changazi Phantom of the Opera at the Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen, Denmark, Mustafa was very keen on trying his luck on stage. He participated in various school plays and in 2009 he did his first commercial play called "the crucibles" where he played the lead character of John Proctor. He then directed and produced his own play called "V for Vendetta" with two of his close friends, which was an adaptation and based on the 1982 Vertigo graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. He played the masked vigilante known as V himself and his

neg: V for Vendetta (film) Harry Guerin from the Irish TV network RTÉ states the film "works as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and it deserves to be seen by audiences who would otherwise avoid any/all of the three". He added that the film will become "a cult favourite whose reputation will only be enhanced with age." Andy Jacobs for the BBC gave the film two stars out of five, remarking that it is "a bit of a mess ... it rarely thrills or engages as a story." "V for Vendetta" received few awards, although at the 2007 Saturn Awards Natalie Portman won

neg: Guy Fawkes mask author of "V for Vendetta", has supported the use of the mask, and stated in a 2008 interview with "Entertainment Weekly", "I was also quite heartened the other day when watching the news to see that there were demonstrations outside the Scientology headquarters over here, and that they suddenly flashed to a clip showing all these demonstrators wearing "V for Vendetta" Guy Fawkes masks. That pleased me. That gave me a warm little glow." Whilst Moore did not create such a character for the purposes it has served he explains to "The Guardian", "suppose when I was writing V for

neg: V (character) finally decided to turn his back on the tyrannical Norsefire regime. The two watch, along with thousands of spectators dressed as V, as the train explodes and destroys the Houses of Parliament. V (character) V is the title character of the comic book series "V for Vendetta", created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. He is a mysterious anarchist, vigilante, and freedom fighter who is easily recognizable by his Guy Fawkes mask, long hair and dark clothing. He strives to topple a totalitarian government of a dystopian United Kingdom through acts of heroism. According to Moore, he was designed to

neg: V for Vendetta (film) orders, and allows the crowd to pass. As Parliament is destroyed, Finch asks Evey for V's identity, to which she replies, "He was all of us." "V for Vendetta" sets the Gunpowder Plot as V's historical inspiration, contributing to his choice of timing, language, and appearance. For example, the names Rookwood, Percy and Keyes are used in the film, which are also the names of three of the Gunpowder conspirators. The film creates parallels to Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo", by drawing direct comparisons between V and Edmond Dantès. (In both stories, the hero escapes an unjust and

neg: V for Vendetta (film) the Best Actress award. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 73% based on 244 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Visually stunning and thought-provoking, "V For Vendetta" political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The film was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form in 2007. "V" was included on "Fandomania" list of

neg: V for Vendetta (film) a desperate quest to stop V. The film was originally scheduled for release by Warner Bros. on Friday, November 4, 2005, (a day before the 400th Guy Fawkes Night), but was delayed; it opened on March 17, 2006, to positive reviews. Alan Moore, having been dissatisfied with the film adaptations of his other works "From Hell" (2001) and "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen "(2003), declined to watch the film and asked not to be credited or paid royalties. "V for Vendetta" has been seen by many political groups as an allegory of oppression by government; libertarians and anarchists have used

neg: V for Vendetta (film) film also saw release on Sony's PSP UMD format. The "V for Vendetta" soundtrack was released by Astralwerks Records on March 21, 2006. The original scores from the film's composer, Dario Marianelli, make up most of the tracks on the album. The soundtrack also features three vocals played during the film: "Cry Me a River" by Julie London, a cover of The Velvet Underground song "I Found a Reason" by Cat Power and "Bird Gerhl" by Antony and the Johnsons. As mentioned in the film, these songs are samples of the 872 blacklisted tracks on V's Wurlitzer jukebox that V

neg: V for Vendetta adopted from his comic "V for Vendetta", in an interview with "Entertainment Weekly": According to "Time", the protesters' adoption of the mask has led to it becoming the top-selling mask on Amazon.com, selling hundreds of thousands a year. The film allegedly inspired some of the Egyptian youth before and during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. On 23 May 2009, protesters dressed up as V and set off a fake barrel of gunpowder outside Parliament while protesting over the issue of British MPs' expenses. During the Occupy Wall Street and other ongoing Occupy protests, the mask appeared internationally as a symbol of

neg: Armageddon (convention) Tallman (Babylon 5), Ivana Baquero (Pan's Labyrinth, Shannara), Andrew Lees (The Originals), John Levene (Classic Doctor Who), Nathalie Boltt (Riverdale). 21–24 October, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland, Comic Guests were David Lloyd (V For Vendetta), Jill Thompson (Wonder Woman, Scary Godmother), Troy Little (Powerpuff Girls), Brenda Hickey (My Little Pony) along with Animation Guests Amber Nash (Archer), Steve Downes, Jen Taylor (Halo), Bryce Papenbrook (Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online), Eric Stuart (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh), John Stocker (Classic Voice Actor and Director). Cosplay Guests were Monika Lee, Jessica Nigri, Ashlynne Dae, Reagan Kathryn. The TV/Movie Guests were John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow),

neg: V for Vendetta (film) person. She leaves him, promising to return before November 5. Reading the deceased Surridge's journal, Finch learns V is the result of human experimentation and has been targeting the people who detained him. Despite being stonewalled by the government, Finch searches for the true identity of V, tracing him to a bioweapons program in Larkhill. Finch meets William Rookwood, who tells him that the program, which was directed by Sutler (who was then Undersecretary of Defence), resulted in the creation of the deadly St. Mary's Virus during America's war in the Middle East which grew worse. He further reveals that

neg: V for Vendetta (film) be executed unless she reveals V's location. When she says she would rather die, she is inexplicably released, and then finds herself in V's home. It turns out that V was the one who had "captured" her at Gordon's home, and staged her imprisonment and torture to free her from her fears. The note was real, passed from Valerie to V when he was imprisoned. He also informs her that Deitrich had been executed when the Quran was found in his home. While Evey initially hates V for what he did to her, she realises she has become a stronger

neg: V for Vendetta Evey's interrogator finally gives her a choice of collaboration or death; inspired by Valerie, Evey refuses to collaborate, and, expecting to be executed, is instead told that she is free. Stunned, Evey learns that her supposed imprisonment is in fact a hoax constructed by V so that she could experience an ordeal similar to the one that shaped him at Larkhill. He reveals that Valerie was a real Larkhill prisoner who died in the cell next to his and that the letter is not a fake. Evey forgives V, who has hacked into the government's "Fate" computer system and started

neg: V for Vendetta (film) book, ends in the film with pledges of love. In the graphic novel's finale, she not only carries out V's plans as she does in the film, but also clearly takes on V's identity. In the film, Inspector Finch sympathizes with V, but, in the graphic novel, he is determined to stop V and goes as far as taking LSD to enter into a criminal's state of mind. Gordon, a very minor character in both adaptations, is also drastically changed. In the novel, Gordon is a small-time criminal who takes Evey into his home after V abandons her on the

neg: V for Vendetta (film) prohibited materials, including subversive paintings, an antique Quran, and homoerotic photographs. Meanwhile, V confronts Dr. Delia Surridge, who had experimented on him and many other "undesirables" at Larkhill concentration camp; seeing her remorse for her past actions, he kills her painlessly. After Gordon performs a satire of the government on his show, his home is raided later that night and Evey is captured. She is imprisoned and tortured for information about V, with her only solace being a note written by actress Valerie Page, a former prisoner who was tortured and killed for being lesbian. Evey is told she will

neg: V for Vendetta (film) story, his faith in the Norsefire government is severely shaken. As November 5 nears, V distributes thousands of Guy Fawkes masks, and the population questions party rule. The nation slowly descends into anarchy, ignited when one of the Fingermen makes the mistake of shooting and killing a young girl committing vandalism, only to be killed in turn by a mob of enraged citizens. On the eve of November 5, Evey visits V, who shows her an explosive-laden train in the abandoned London Underground, set to destroy Parliament. He leaves it to Evey to decide whether to use it. V meets

neg: V for Vendetta On Guy Fawkes Night in London in 1997, a financially desperate 16-year-old, Evey Hammond, sexually solicits men who are actually members of the state secret police, called "The Finger". Preparing to rape and kill her, the Fingermen are dispatched by V, a cloaked anarchist wearing a mask, who later remotely detonates explosives at the Houses of Parliament before bringing Evey to his contraband-filled underground lair, the "Shadow Gallery". Evey tells V her life story, which reveals that a global nuclear war in the late 1980s has since triggered the rise of England's fascist government, Norsefire. Meanwhile, Eric Finch, a veteran

neg: V for Vendetta suddenly deduces that V's lair is inside the abandoned Victoria Station, which he enters. V takes Finch by surprise, resulting in a scuffle which sees Finch shoot V and V wound Finch with a knife. V claims that he cannot be killed since he is only an idea and that "ideas are bulletproof"; regardless, V is indeed mortally wounded and returns to the Shadow Gallery deeper within, dying in Evey's arms. Evey considers unmasking V, but decides not to, realising that V is not an identity but a symbol. She then assumes V's identity, donning one of his spare costumes.

neg: Batman Begins (soundtrack) "King Kong", "Fantastic Four" and "Far Cry". "Molossus" was sampled for the "Aquaman" pilot, and was also used in the trailer for "V for Vendetta" and "The Dark Knight" as well as a few episodes of Top Gear UK. The beginning of "Vespertilio" and part of "Myotis" was also used for the previously mentioned "V for Vendetta" trailer. Tracks not included within the release of the soundtrack: Written by Arrigo Boito. Performed by Norman Treigle. Ambrosian Opera Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Julius Rudel. EMI Classics. EMI Film & Television Music Written by Mildred J. Hill & Patty

neg: Husbands and Knives of "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta", complete with infant versions of Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach and Nite-Owl II riding a surfboard on the cover) is a reference to Moore's notorious outspoken dissatisfaction with adaptations of his works by major film studios, particularly his refusal to support the then-recent film adaptation of "V for Vendetta", in which he demanded that his name not appear in the credits. Coolsville Comics & Toys is a parody of the Meltdown Comics & Collectibles on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The treadmill scene in the gym is a reference to the music video for OK

neg: Alan Moore Moore said in an interview in 2012 that he had seen neither film. In 2005 a film adaptation of Moore's "V for Vendetta" was released, produced by The Wachowskis and directed by James McTeigue. Producer Joel Silver said at a press conference for the Warner Bros.' "V for Vendetta" that fellow producer Lana Wachowski had talked with Moore, and that "[Moore] was very excited about what [Lana] had to say." Moore disputed this, reporting that he told Wachowski "I didn't want anything to do with films ... I wasn't interested in Hollywood," and demanded that DC Comics force Warner Bros

neg: V for Vendetta popular revolution. Artist David Lloyd stated: "The Guy Fawkes mask has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny – and I'm happy with people using it, it seems quite unique, an icon of popular culture being used this way." On 17 November 2012 police officials in Dubai warned against wearing Guy Fawkes masks painted with the colours of the UAE flag during any celebration associated with the UAE National Day (2 December), declaring such use an illegal act after masks went on sale in online shops for 50 DHS. V for Vendetta

neg: Project Chanology Boston, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Edinburgh, London, and other cities worldwide, wore Guy Fawkes masks modeled after the 2005 film "V for Vendetta". (Guy Fawkes was an English Catholic executed for a 1605 attempt to destroy the House of Lords. In "V for Vendetta", a rebel against a near-future fascist regime uses the mask in his public appearances and distributes many of its copies to the population to enable mass protests. "The Boston Globe" characterized usage of the Guy Fawkes masks as "an allusion to the British insurgent and a film depicting an antigovernment movement". Aaron Tavena of "College Times"

neg: Warrior (comics) Comics International in 1996. "It did its job. Despite the inevitable disagreements such leads to, it showed what could be done with comics when creators are given ownership of properties," Skinn commented when interviewed about the title. Uncompleted stories such as "Marvelman" and "V for Vendetta" were completed elsewhere. Stories that featured in "Warrior" include: Warrior (comics) Warrior was a British comics anthology that ran for 26 issues between March 1982 and January 1985. It was edited by Dez Skinn and published by his company Quality Communications. It featured early work by comics writer Alan Moore, including "V for Vendetta"

neg: Steve Whitaker also the author of "The Encyclopedia of Cartooning Techniques". Whitaker had been an active member of the British Amateur Press Association until it was disbanded in 2004. Following his death, ex-member Tony Keen announced he would organise a one-off memorial mailing, as he had for fellow BAPAn Andy Roberts. Steve Whitaker Steve Whitaker (26 June 1955 – 22 February 2008) was a British artist best known as the colourist on the reprint of "V for Vendetta". David Lloyd, the artist on "V for Vendetta", said Whitaker "was not only one of the finest colourists Britain has ever produced, but a

neg: Warrior (comics) a series of bitter financial disagreements between Skinn and Moore. Other strips were affected by creative disputes, with only "V for Vendetta" not suffering any gaps in publication. Many of the title's top creators were being offered work from U.S. publishing companies, causing problems in finding new talent. "Warrior" ended its run with issue 26 in 1985. Through Mike Friedrich's Star*Reach agency, Skinn signed all the Warrior work (except V for Vendetta) to Pacific Comics. They folded within months, and another American independent publisher, Eclipse Comics, picked them up. A final "Spring Special" flipbook issue was published in #67 of

neg: Occupy Comics joined the roster. Although not an official reunion, the participation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd was considered significant to many observers of the Occupy movement, as the duo's V For Vendetta originated the Guy Fawkes mask that has become emblematic of the movement. Moore and Lloyd have not worked together since V For Vendetta was completed in 1989. Alan Moore further boosted Occupy Comics' profile when, during an interview with Honest Publishing, he responded to Frank Miller's attack on the Occupy movement. The conflict led to mainstream news coverage of Occupy Comics in The Huffington Post, "Deadline Hollywood", MTV,

neg: Project Chanology Wynter commented: "Legal experts say the church may be facing its biggest challenge yet – trying to protect its image, in a loosely policed medium seen by millions of people. In a July 2008 interview with "Entertainment Weekly", Alan Moore had this to say about the use of the Guy Fawkes motif, adopted from his comic "V for Vendetta": "I was also quite heartened the other day when watching the news to see that there were demonstrations outside the Scientology headquarters over here, and that they suddenly flashed to a clip showing all these demonstrators wearing V for Vendetta [Guy

neg: Hugo Weaving the Rings", released between 2001 and 2003. Weaving was the main actor in Andrew Kotatko's award-winning film "Everything Goes" (2004). He starred as a heroin-addicted ex-rugby league player in the 2005 Australian indie film "Little Fish", opposite Cate Blanchett. Weaving played the title role as V in the 2005 film "V for Vendetta", in which he was reunited with the Wachowskis, creators of "The Matrix" trilogy, who wrote the adapted screenplay. Actor James Purefoy was originally signed to play the role, but was fired six weeks into filming over creative differences. Weaving reshot most of James Purefoy's scenes as V

neg: V for Vendetta revolutionary actions of V. An interview with producer Joel Silver reveals that he identifies the V of the comics as a clear-cut "superhero... a masked avenger who pretty much saves the world," a simplification that goes against Moore's own statements about V's role in the story. Co-author and illustrator David Lloyd, by contrast, embraced the adaptation. In an interview with "Newsarama" he states: Steve Moore (no relation to Alan Moore) wrote a novelisation of the film's screenplay, published in 2006. In October 2017, it was announced that Channel 4 was developing a television series based on the comic book. Since

neg: V for Vendetta emotionally manipulating Adam Susan with mind games. Consequently, Susan, who has formed a bizarre romantic attachment to the computer, is beginning to descend into madness. The following 5 November (1998), V blows up the Post Office Tower and Jordan Tower, killing "the Ear" leader Brian Etheridge; in addition to effectively shutting down three government agencies: the Eye, the Ear, and the Mouth. Creedy's men and Harper's associated street gangs violently suppress the subsequent wave of revolutionary fervor from the public. V notes to Evey that he has not yet achieved what he calls the "Land of Do-as-You-Please", meaning a functional

neg: V for Vendetta (film) titled "Freedom! Forever! Making V for Vendetta" and the film's theatrical trailer, whereas the two-disc special edition contains three additional documentaries, and several extra features for collectors. On the second disc of the special edition, a short Easter egg clip of Natalie Portman on "Saturday Night Live" can be viewed by selecting the picture of wings on the second page of the menu. The film has also been released on the HD DVD high definition format, which features a unique 'in-film experience' created exclusively for the disc. Warner Bros. later released the video on Blu-Ray, on May 20, 2008. The

neg: V for Vendetta (film) opening day, taking in an estimated $8,742,504, and remained the number one film for the remainder of the weekend, taking in an estimated $25,642,340. Its closest rival, "Failure to Launch", took in $15,604,892. The film debuted at number one in the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden and Taiwan. "V for Vendetta" also opened in 56 IMAX cinemas in North America, grossing $1.36 million during the opening three days. DVD sales were successful, selling 1,412,865 DVD units in the first week of release which translated to $27,683,818 in revenue. By the end of 2006, 3,086,073 DVD units had been sold, bringing

neg: V for Vendetta (film) story about "current American neo-conservatism vs. current American liberalism". Per his wishes, Moore's name does not appear in the film's closing credits. Co-creator and illustrator David Lloyd supports the film adaptation, commenting that the script is very good but that Moore would only ever be truly happy with a complete book-to-screen adaptation. "V for Vendetta" was filmed in London, United Kingdom, and in Potsdam, Germany, at Babelsberg Studios. Much of the film was shot on sound stages and indoor sets, with location work done in Berlin for three scenes: the Norsefire rally flashback, Larkhill, and Bishop Lilliman's bedroom. The scenes

neg: Alan Moore by Dez Skinn, a former editor of both IPC (publishers of "2000 AD") and Marvel UK, and was designed to offer writers a greater degree of freedom over their artistic creations than was allowed by pre-existing companies. It was at "Warrior" that Moore "would start to reach his potential". Moore was initially given two ongoing strips in "Warrior": "Marvelman" and "V for Vendetta", both of which debuted in "Warrior"'s first issue in March 1982. "V for Vendetta" was a dystopian thriller set in a future 1997 where a fascist government controlled Britain, opposed only by a lone anarchist dressed in

neg: V for Vendetta think." Moore's scenario remains untested. Addressing historical developments when DC reissued the work, he noted:Naïveté can also be detected in my supposition that it would take something as melodramatic as a near-miss nuclear conflict to nudge Britain towards fascism... The simple fact that much of the historical background of the story proceeds from a predicted Conservative defeat in the 1983 General Election should tell you how reliable we were in our roles as Cassandras. The February 1999 issue of "The Comics Journal" ran a poll on "The Top 100 (English-Language) Comics of the Century": "V for Vendetta" reached 83rd place.

neg: V for Vendetta (film) in slightly more than its production cost with $58,342,597. As of September 2018, the film has grossed over from DVD and Blu-ray sales in the United States. The film was also successful in terms of merchandise sales, with hundreds of thousands of Guy Fawkes masks from the film having been sold every year since the film's release, as of 2011. Time Warner owns the rights to the image and is paid a fee with the sale of each official mask. Ebert and Roeper gave the film a "two thumbs up" rating. Roger Ebert stated that "V for Vendetta" "almost always

neg: V for Vendetta (film) "reclaimed" from the Ministry of Objectionable Materials. The climax of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" appears at the end of the track "Knives and Bullets (and Cannons too)". The Overture's "finale" is played at key parts at the beginning and end of the film. Three songs were played during the ending credits which were not included on the "V for Vendetta" soundtrack. The first was "Street Fighting Man" by the Rolling Stones. The second was a special version of Ethan Stoller's "BKAB". In keeping with revolutionary tone of the film, excerpts from "On Black Power" (also in "A Declaration of Independence") by

neg: V for Vendetta (film) draft screenplay that closely followed the graphic novel. During the post-production of the second and third "The Matrix" films, they revisited the screenplay and offered the director's role to James McTeigue. All three were intrigued by the original story's themes and found them to be relevant to the contemporary political landscape. Upon revisiting the screenplay, the Wachowskis set about making revisions to condense and modernise the story, while at the same time attempting to preserve its integrity and themes. James McTeigue cites the film "The Battle of Algiers" as his principal influence in preparing to film "V for Vendetta". Moore

neg: Lesbian complexity of motivations of some lesbian characters in Peter Jackson's "Heavenly Creatures" (1994), the Oscar-winning biopic of Aileen Wuornos, "Monster" (2003), and the exploration of fluent sexuality and gender in "Chasing Amy" (1997), "Kissing Jessica Stein" (2001), and "Boys Don't Cry" (1999). The film "V for Vendetta" shows a dictatorship in future Britain that forces lesbians, homosexuals, and other "unwanted" people in society to be systematically slaughtered in Nazi concentration camps. In the film, a lesbian actress named Valerie, who was killed in such a manner, serves as inspiration for the masked rebel V and his ally Evey Hammond, who

neg: V for Vendetta (film) street. The two share a brief romance before Gordon is killed by a Scottish gang. In the film, however, Gordon is a well-mannered colleague of Evey's, and is later revealed to be gay. He is arrested by fingermen for broadcasting a political parody on his TV program, and is later executed when a Quran is found in his possession. "V for Vendetta" was released on DVD in the US on August 1, 2006, in three formats: a single-disc wide-screen version, a single-disc full-screen version, and a two-disc wide-screen special edition. The single disc versions contain a short (15:56) behind-the-scenes featurette

neg: Valentino (fashion house) and Giammetti's personal expenses, a claim at which Giammetti has bristled. In 2012, Qatar acquired Valentino for 700 million euros through an investment vehicle called Mayhoola for Investments S.P.C. Since 2010, Valentino perfumes has belonged to the Puig company. It's fragrances have included: Valentino Classique for women (1978), Vendetta By Valentino for women (1991), Very Valentino for women (1998), Very Valentino for Men for men (1999), Valentino Gold for women (2002), V for women (2005), Valentino V Absolu for women (2006), Valentino V Ete By Valentino for women (2006), Rock'n'Rose for women (2006), V pour Homme for men (2006), Rock

neg: London in film begin with the city being destroyed, by war and alien attack respectively, while the 2004 horror comedy "Shaun of the Dead" is set in the city during a zombie attack. The 1966 film "", based on the "Doctor Who" story "The Dalek Invasion of Earth" from 1964, is set in part in a future version of London, which has been nearly destroyed by alien invasion. Futuristic London is terrorized in the 2006 film "V for Vendetta" (#1 in U.S.) by a mysterious, masked anarchist who wishes to destroy the fascist government. The film was based on the graphic novel "V

neg: Adrian Finighan International from the BBC in early 2006 and worked there until 2010. He also owns a company with his brother. Finighan made a short appearance as a news anchor in the movie "V for Vendetta". Adrian Finighan Adrian Richard Finighan (born 20 December 1964) is a Welsh journalist, working as a presenter and reporter for the television channel Al Jazeera English (AJE). He was based at AJE’s World headquarters in Doha and now presents programmes from London. Finighan's interest in broadcast news journalism began in his early teens. After leaving school, he was offered the chance to study 'on the

neg: Anohni a Bird Now". The song "Bird Gerhl" was featured in the soundtrack for the movie "V for Vendetta". Antony and the Johnsons collaborated with experimental film maker Charles Atlas and presented "TURNING" in Nov 2006 in Rome, London, Paris, Madrid, and Braga, Portugal. The concert featured live video portraits of some of New York City's most enigmatic women. The Guardian called the piece "fragile, life affirming, and truly wonderful (five stars)" Le Monde in Paris hailed "TURNING" as "Concert-manifeste transsexuel." Antony and the Johnsons' 5-song "Another World EP" was released on 7 October 2008. Antony and the Johnsons' third album,

neg: Burlyman Entertainment and that they had yet to fully develop the idea of how to create the two "Art" books. The company made an appearance at the 2004 Comic-Con in San Diego which included an actual "Burly Man" (looking very much like their company mascot), and two "Burly Babes" passing out giveaways branded with the company logo and ongoing series' titles. Later, the Wachowskis appeared and asked questions from the audience, making it one of their few public appearances over the last decade. In the movie "V for Vendetta", posters for a film 'Burlyman 7' can be seen in the background of

neg: John Burdett and hungry ghosts also contribute to the atmosphere and texture. All of Burdett's published books have been optioned for films, but due to the exotic location and multi-racial characters, film makers have found it difficult to find appropriate 'stars' and screenplays. "Bangkok 8" was optioned by Millennium Films, which produced the fourth movie in the "Rambo" series in Thailand, and is serious about making the film according to Burdett. Producer John Thompson scouted locations in Bangkok, and James McTeigue, the director of "V for Vendetta", had been hired to direct, but production looks to have been cancelled. John Burdett John

neg: HMAS Vendetta (D69) Melbourne. After the refit, which converted the destroyer into a dedicated escort vessel, ended in December 1942, "Vendetta" spent the rest of World War II operating as a troop and convoy escort around Australia and New Guinea. "Vendetta" was decommissioned in late 1945, and was scuttled off Sydney Heads in 1948. "Vendetta" was one of 25 V-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She had a standard load displacement of 1,090 tons, and a deep displacement of 1,490 tons. The destroyer was in length overall and long between perpendiculars, had a beam of , and a

neg: V for Vendetta (film) characterized in the film as a romantic freedom fighter who shows concern over the loss of innocent life. However, in the graphic novel, he is portrayed as ruthless, willing to kill anyone who gets in his way. Evey Hammond's transformation as V's protégée is also much more drastic in the novel than in the film. At the beginning of the film, she is already a confident woman with a hint of rebellion in her; in the graphic novel, she starts off as an insecure, desperate young woman forced into prostitution. V and Evey's relationship, though not as obvious in the

neg: Vendetta Vixens home bout on 30 June 2012 and have gone on to host several more. The Vixens have been part of a growing movement and are currently competing in the British Championships, the largest roller derby tournament of its kind in Europe. The league has developed and now comprises the Vendetta Vixens and the Lost Girls. The Team name 'Vendetta Vixens' has ties to the location of Northampton via a comic book series V for Vendetta written by Alan Moore, an English writer from Northampton. The team colours are purple and black, purple chosen specifically as it has connotations of neo-feminism

neg: V for Vendetta (film) up against their government and meet him on next year's Guy Fawkes Night outside the Houses of Parliament. During the broadcast, the police attempt to capture V. Evey helps him escape, but is knocked unconscious. V takes Evey to his home, where she is told she must remain for one year. V then kills Lewis Prothero, Norsefire's chief propagandist, and Anthony Lilliman, the Bishop of London. Evey offers to help, and uses the opportunity to escape to the home of her boss, comedian and talk show host Gordon Deitrich. In return for Evey trusting him with her safety, Gordon reveals

neg: V for Vendetta detective in charge of the regular police force—"the Nose"—begins investigating V's terrorist activities. Finch often communicates with Norsefire's other intelligence departments, including "the Finger," led by Derek Almond, and "the Head," embodied by Adam Susan: the reclusive government Leader, who obsessively oversees the government's "Fate" computer system. Finch's case thickens when V mentally deranges Lewis Prothero, a propaganda-broadcasting radio personality; forces the suicide of Bishop Anthony Lilliman, a paedophile priest; and prepares to murder Dr. Delia Surridge, a medical researcher who once had a romance with Finch. Finch suddenly discovers the connection among V's three targets: they all used to

neg: Bloodsport (film) screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen. The main character was supposed to be an American Afghanistan War veteran competing in a vale tudo tournament in Brazil. "V for Vendetta" director James McTeigue was attached to the project by 2013, and the filming was to be done in Australia and Brazil. "Bloodsport" was covered in the 132nd episode of the Earwolf Network movie criticism podcast "How Did This Get Made?", released on March 23, 2016. Bloodsport (film) Bloodsport is a 1988 American martial arts film directed by Newt Arnold. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, and Bolo Yeung. The

neg: Steve Skroce pitch their movie to Warner Bros. Skroce briefly returned to Marvel in 2000 to write and pencil four issues of "Wolverine" before drawing storyboards for the rest of the "Matrix Trilogy". Skroce often works on movies with the Wachowskis, and has done storyboards for "I, Robot" (2004), "V for Vendetta" (2005), "Speed Racer" (2008), "Ninja Assassin" (2009), "Cloud Atlas" (2012), and "Jupiter Ascending" (2015). In 2004, he co-created (along with comic book artist Geof Darrow) and draws "Doc Frankenstein" for Burlyman Entertainment, which is written by the Wachowskis. With Brian K. Vaughan in 2015, Skroce was the co-creator and artist

neg: Britwell as a Neighbourhood Police Office within their parish ground; this is well used by the local beat team, PCSOs and community wardens. Britwell has two Local nature reserves, the first is on the South Western border of the village called Haymill Valley, and the other is on the northern border called Cocksherd Wood. Britwell's row of shops featured as a backdrop in the dystopia themed movie "V for Vendetta". Britwell has also featured in the ITV drama "Torn". The shops also represented 1970s Belfast in the film "Titanic Town" starring Julie Walters. Britwell Britwell is a predominately rural civil parish

neg: Production of Watchmen not be going to see the film when completed. Moore said, "My book is a comic book. Not a movie, not a novel. A comic book. It's been made in a certain way, and designed to be read a certain way: in an armchair, nice and cozy next to a fire, with a steaming cup of coffee." In November 2006, Zack Snyder said that he hoped to speak to Moore before filming, though the writer had sworn off involvement with film or television productions after his disagreement over the "V for Vendetta" film adaptation. Moore signed a deal to go

neg: Scientology end what they saw as the financial exploitation of church members. On January 28, 2008, an Anonymous video appeared on YouTube calling for protests outside Church of Scientology centers on February 10, 2008. According to a letter Anonymous e-mailed to the press, about 7,000 people protested in more than 90 cities worldwide. Many protesters wore masks based on the character V from "V for Vendetta" (who was influenced by Guy Fawkes) or otherwise disguised their identities, in part to protect themselves from reprisals from the Church of Scientology. Many further protests have followed since then in cities around the world.

neg: Natalie Portman herself as an angry gangsta rapper (with comedian Andy Samberg as her partner in Viking garb) during a faux-interview with comedian Chris Parnell, saying she cheated at Harvard University while high on marijuana and cocaine. The song, titled "Natalie's Rap," was released – alongside other sketches from the show – in 2009 on "Incredibad", an album by the Lonely Island. "V for Vendetta" opened in early 2006. Portman portrayed Evey Hammond, a young woman who is saved from secret police by anarchist freedom fighter V. Portman worked with a voice coach for the role, learning to speak with an English

neg: Boss (2011 film) film released in more than 140 centers in January 2011. Tamil actor Prabhu Ganesan plays the role of a CBI officer in the movie. V. Harikrishna has composed 5 songs for the film. Boss (2011 film) Boss is an action packed 2011 Kannada-language film directed by R. Raghuraj, who turns into direction from Photo-journalism. Darshan and Navya Nair are the lead pair of the film. V. Harikrishna has composed the music for the film. This film also features popular Tamil actor Prabhu Ganesan playing the role of a CBI officer. The film was successful but not in a huge on

neg: Carnivore (Starset song) among the video gamer community for making game-play montages to the band's music. The song's music video topped Loudwire's Top 10 music video chart twice in 2015, including narrowly beating Slipknot's video for "The Devil in I". Frontman Dustin Bates described the songs lyrical themes as being about "standing up to oppressive forces", along the same lines as the movie "V for Vendetta". Commercially, the song peaked at number 16 on the "Billboard" US Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2015. Additionally, outlets such as "The Huffington Post" noted that the song was particularly well received in the music streaming world,

neg: God Save the Queen for the video game "Guitar Hero 5". Canadian rocker Neil Young recorded a rock version of "God Save the Queen", merged with "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)", for his 2012 "Americana" album with Crazy Horse. The title is "Dog Save the Queen", from "T.U.F.F. Puppy" In "Team Fortress 2", one of the Sniper's quotes is the same title as the anthem. This is in reference to New Zealand (the Sniper's birthplace) being a former British colony. In the movie version of "V for Vendetta" during an episode of Gordon Deitrich's show, which sends up Chancellor Adam Suttler. In 'The

neg: Production of Watchmen uncredited on the film, and for his share of the income be given to Gibbons, as he had done on "V for Vendetta". Before filming began, Snyder said, "[I] totally respect his wishes to not be involved in the movie." Moore expressed discontent over the choice of the director, saying that he "had a lot of problems" with the comic book "300" and that, while he had not seen it, he had heard that Snyder's film adaptation was racist, homophobic, and "sublimely stupid". In an early interview with "Entertainment Weekly"'s Ken Tucker, "Watchmen" artist Dave Gibbons said that he thought

neg: Jan Böhmermann Böhmermann co-hosted with Charlotte Roche in 2012. In February 2015, Böhmermann's late-night show Neo Magazin Royale created the song and music video "V for Varoufakis". The title references "V for Vendetta", which introduced the Guy Fawkes mask as a symbol of rebellion. In addition to poking fun at Germans generally, the video explores the German fascination with Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who is known for being articulate, physically attractive and having a stylish, if unconventional fashion sense, while also portraying Greece's dependence on German money during the Greek government-debt crisis. Unlike most content on the ZDF program "Neo Magazin

neg: The Roots of Coincidence Marks illustrates the fact that such odd matches do regularly occur with examples from his own experience. John Beloff gave the book a mixed review, describing it as "a typical Koestlerian performance" but noting that some of his claims about psychical research were inaccurate. In Volume 7 of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's "V for Vendetta", Inspector Finch is seen reading "The Roots of Coincidence". Koestler is referenced several times in the work, and in the movie novelization by Steve Moore. Koestler's ideas had previously made their way into the Dr. Manhattan issues of Moore's and Dave Gibbons' "Watchmen". It

neg: V for Vendetta with other screen adaptation of his works. He ended co-operation with his publisher, DC Comics, after its corporate parent, Warner Bros., failed to retract statements about Moore's supposed endorsement of the movie. After reading the script, Moore remarked: He later adds that if the Wachowskis had wanted to protest about what was going on in the United States, then they should have used a political narrative that directly addressed the issues of the US, similar to what Moore had done before with Britain. The film arguably changes the original message by having removed any reference to actual anarchism in the

neg: Survivor (film) 9% of all critics giving positive reviews at Rotten Tomatoes as of May 2018. IGN awarded "Survivor" 5 out of 10, saying "The film is particularly disappointing as McTeigue also directed "V for Vendetta", a much sharper, much more intriguing, much more thought-provoking look at our post-9/11 world." As of September 2015, the film had a score 26 out of 100 from 11 critics on Metacritic, with the highest coming in from Roger Moore at Movie Nation and Peter Sobczynski of Roger Ebert (both at 50 points on a scale of 100). "Survivor" was released on DVD and Blu-ray in

neg: Gunpowder Plot in popular culture his 1925 poem “The Hollow Men”. The main character in the comic book series "V for Vendetta", which started in 1982, and its 2006 film adaptation, wore a Guy Fawkes mask. In the comic and in the film, "V" succeeds in blowing up the Houses of Parliament on 5 November (1997 in the comic, 2021 in the film). Its film adaptation opening shows a dramatised depiction of Fawkes's arrest and execution, with Evey narrating the first lines of the poem of Guy Fawkes Night. In the "Doctor Who" Virgin Missing Adventures novel "The Plotters", the First Doctor and his companions

neg: Timeline of events associated with Anonymous of Scientology center in Orlando, Florida to protest the organization's practices. Small protests were also held in Santa Barbara, California, and Manchester, England. On February 10, 2008, about 7000 people . Many protesters wore masks based on the character V from "V for Vendetta" (who, in turn, had been influenced by Guy Fawkes), or otherwise disguised their identities, in part to protect themselves from reprisals from the Church. Anonymous held a on March 15, 2008 in cities all over the world, including Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Vancouver, Toronto, Berlin, and Dublin. The global turnout was estimated to

neg: Pancharangi was used for song picturisation, with some additional scenes in Bangalore. This was the fourth time Diganth has been cast as the main protagonist of the movie in a Yogaraj Bhat film. In addition to Diganth and Nidhi, the rest of the cast is the standard esemble of Anant Nag, Padmaja Rao, Sudha Belavadi and Raju Talikote, accompanied by senior artists such as Nagendra Shah. Pawan Kumar, who has worked with Bhat on the story and screenplay of the movie, plays a supporting role himself. The Pancharangi movie was shot with excellent photography by V. Thiyagarajan with creative ideas. The

neg: V for Vendetta Roger Dascombe—to broadcast a speech that calls on the people to resist the government. V escapes using an elaborate diversion that results in Dascombe's death. Finch is soon introduced to Peter Creedy, the new head of the Finger, who provokes Finch to strike him and thus get sent on a forced vacation. All this time, Evey has moved on with her life, becoming romantically involved with a much older man named Gordon. Evey and Gordon unknowingly cross paths with Rose Almond, the widow of the recently killed Derek. After Derek's death, Rose reluctantly began a relationship with Dascombe, but now,

neg: Shikari (2012 film) concept believable". Mammootty plays a software professional who chances upon a manuscript of an unfinished novel and falls in love with a character. Poonam Bajwa has been signed in to play the heroine. She will be playing the love interest of character played by Mammootty. Sharmila Mandre was also approached to do this role. Aditya, who thinks working with Mammootty is an honour, says about his role: " "I play a dream-seller and my character is required to appear in the movie on and off". The movie received positive reviews. The movie got negative reviews. V. Harikrishna composed the film's

neg: Chavo Guerrero Jr. July 2012, Guerrero appeared at a Vendetta Pro Wrestling event in Lompoc, California, defeating Joey Ryan for the vacant Vendetta Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, holding the title until 27 October 2012 when he lost it to Chris Masters. On 2 August 2014, Guerrero teamed with his father Chavo Guerrero Sr. at Vendetta Pro Wrestling's "Summer Sizzle V – VendettaVersary" event in a "Father & Son vs. Father & Son" Tag Team match against La Familia de Tijuana (Damián 666 and Bestia 666). Los Guerreros picked up the win. Following the match, Damián made a challenge to Guerrero Jr. to a

neg: V for Vendetta V still be alive and make his promised public announcement. Evey appears to a crowd, dressed as V, announcing the destruction of 10 Downing Street the following day and telling the crowd they must ""...choose what comes next. Lives of your own, or a return to chains"", whereupon a general insurrection begins. Evey destroys 10 Downing Street by blowing up an Underground train containing V's body, in the style of an explosive Viking funeral. She abducts Stone, apparently to train him as her successor. The book ends with Finch quietly observing the chaos raging in the city and walking down

neg: Vi veri universum vivus vici motto of the Seer as Magister Templi". Since in the Latin alphabet, U can be considered equivalent to V, the phrase can be abbreviated V.V.V.V.V. In the 1998 revised edition of Crowley's diary, the list of abbreviations describes "V.V.V.V.V" as Crowley's "8°=3° A∴A∴ motto". The phrase is mentioned as Faust's motto in Robert Nye's novel "Faust" (1980). This attribution is taken up by the graphic novel "V for Vendetta" (1982–1988). Here, the initialism "V.V.V.V.V." appears embossed in an arch of V's hideout the "Shadow Gallery" — the character of "V" explains that these stand for the phrase "Vi veri veniversum