vittoria
Oct 14, 2007, 3:50 AM
"VoilÃ*! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-Ã*-vis an introduction, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." (to translate in simpler terms:Behold! Before you is a humble performer, cast, against his will, by fate, to the roles of both victim and villain. The face you see now is not just some mere facade of pointless theatrics. It is a remnant of the people's voice, which has since gone and disappeared. However, this past annoyance stands courageously reborn and has sworn to conquer the evil and corrupt, who promote greed and the violent suppression of free will. The only way to do this is with a war of retribution. It will not be a fruitless revenge, for the importance and self-evidence of this quest shall exonerate the open-minded and righteous. But in truth, this thick soup of words is becoming too excessive. So, let me simply finish by saying that it's my very good honor to meet you, and you may call me V.
"There are no coincidences... only the illusion of coincidence."
This movie,'V for Vendetta', which I have watched over 200 times (no joke) has, for my part taken the place of such films as 1984 when it comes to the topic of totalitarian regimes. However, it touches a different chord for me...
It deals with the topic of homosexuality/lesbianism/BDSM in a very touching and sincere way... How there were "Articles of Rendition" and persons were captured out of their homes, "black-bagged", shaved, abused, brutalised, and killed. How there were persons policing private citizens homes ( is there any such thing as private citizens anymore?), from just the airwaves, to phone calls, to cameras everywhere, to government run television. Where music and entertainment that didnt condone the "status quo" were strictly verboten.
1984 is more of a thoughtpolice type movie... condoning a strange war against an alleged foe daily to perpetuate a feeling of patriotism, sex was unclean, individual thought was forbidden; books were banned based upon the facts that were in them ...facts that the government wanted to keep from the populace---amongst other things...
In Gattaca sex was forbidden, in the case of children. It was best to have a genetically perfect child, any other child (a 'God child' or something to that effect as referred to in the film) was treated with contempt due to the strange desire to basically 'cleanse' the gene pool with greatness... Basically if one wasnt a test tube baby they got a sh*t job, was treated like scum; as if they were diseased, and discriminated against. Your blood dictated what you were capable of and what kind of employment you would get... amongst other things.
In Soylent Green mankind has ruined the earth. Water is scarce, 30 second showers, cigarettes that are mostly filter. Food is this alleged sea plant they call Soylent Green (theres also orange and yellow). Gasoline is scarce. Every natural resource has been depleted. The atmosphere and almost every living plant on this earth has been destroyed --so much so that a jar of strawberry jam is $200....and only the rich have access to such 'lavish' food... steak is rancid... yet expensive as well... and they, too, get water to 'waste' and shower in....
Here's the catch... in all actuality all of life in the ocean has basically died, leaving the sea kelp they call Soylent Green to also run out.. but they dont tell the public that... instead its law that once a person reaches a certain age, they have become obselete( reminds me of an old twilight zone or outer limits), and they get a last meal (anything they want) and they die while watching the memories of a world of beauty and joy long past...
only to be turned into food... namely the Soylent products...
Is real life turning into scripted apocalyptic futures?
"I, like God, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence."
"There are no coincidences... only the illusion of coincidence."
This movie,'V for Vendetta', which I have watched over 200 times (no joke) has, for my part taken the place of such films as 1984 when it comes to the topic of totalitarian regimes. However, it touches a different chord for me...
It deals with the topic of homosexuality/lesbianism/BDSM in a very touching and sincere way... How there were "Articles of Rendition" and persons were captured out of their homes, "black-bagged", shaved, abused, brutalised, and killed. How there were persons policing private citizens homes ( is there any such thing as private citizens anymore?), from just the airwaves, to phone calls, to cameras everywhere, to government run television. Where music and entertainment that didnt condone the "status quo" were strictly verboten.
1984 is more of a thoughtpolice type movie... condoning a strange war against an alleged foe daily to perpetuate a feeling of patriotism, sex was unclean, individual thought was forbidden; books were banned based upon the facts that were in them ...facts that the government wanted to keep from the populace---amongst other things...
In Gattaca sex was forbidden, in the case of children. It was best to have a genetically perfect child, any other child (a 'God child' or something to that effect as referred to in the film) was treated with contempt due to the strange desire to basically 'cleanse' the gene pool with greatness... Basically if one wasnt a test tube baby they got a sh*t job, was treated like scum; as if they were diseased, and discriminated against. Your blood dictated what you were capable of and what kind of employment you would get... amongst other things.
In Soylent Green mankind has ruined the earth. Water is scarce, 30 second showers, cigarettes that are mostly filter. Food is this alleged sea plant they call Soylent Green (theres also orange and yellow). Gasoline is scarce. Every natural resource has been depleted. The atmosphere and almost every living plant on this earth has been destroyed --so much so that a jar of strawberry jam is $200....and only the rich have access to such 'lavish' food... steak is rancid... yet expensive as well... and they, too, get water to 'waste' and shower in....
Here's the catch... in all actuality all of life in the ocean has basically died, leaving the sea kelp they call Soylent Green to also run out.. but they dont tell the public that... instead its law that once a person reaches a certain age, they have become obselete( reminds me of an old twilight zone or outer limits), and they get a last meal (anything they want) and they die while watching the memories of a world of beauty and joy long past...
only to be turned into food... namely the Soylent products...
Is real life turning into scripted apocalyptic futures?
"I, like God, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence."