Dated : 19th-sept-09
"Vi veri veniversum vivus vici" is a Latin phrase meaning: "By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe". That's the theme of the movie "V for Vendetta". Celebrating the Friday Night, I decided to watched this movie which I have already watched several times but still each time I watch it , only one thought comes in my mind 'Ending could have been better'. But still I love it. Its a movie about a shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.
The movie starts with the lines ,that keep on echoing in my lunatic head, "Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot" which ,in reality , points toGuy Fawkes or Guido Fawkes (Wiki Link) ,notorious or famous for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The movie is a plot of rebellion or revolution with the motto of picturizing the brutality of politicians (Politics - In latin Poly means 'Many' and Tics means 'Blood Sucking creatures' ). One of the quote of the movie which puts light on Guy Fawkes life was "We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it or hold it. Ideas do not bleed, it cannot feel pain, and it does not love. And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man. A man who made me remember the fifth of November. A man I will never forget." . These are actually the words of John Milton's Satan in book six of Paradise Lost was inspired by Fawkes.
Also as the movie goes, at one one moment the movie shadows the modern nature of Human i.e. Godlessness with the movie dialogues flowing like this "Godlessness. Let me say that again… Godlessness. It wasn’t the war they started. It wasn’t the plague they created. It was Judgement. No one escapes their past. No one escapes Judgement. You think he’s not up there? You think he’s not watching over this country? " .
Aah , how come I forgot the scene where Evey asked V "who are you?" and V replied "Voilà! 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 by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding 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."
Just thinking who all wants to increase their english vocab , this covers atleast the letter "V" ;-) ;-) ;-).
Now let me watch another movie of this kind "The dark Knight" with one the quote of V forVendetta in my mind "Artists Use Lies To Tell The Truth. Politicians Use Them To Hide The Truth."
The complete Rhymes dedicated to Guy Fawkes :
Regards,
Aditya Dogra
"In life you need either inspiration or desperation."
The movie starts with the lines ,that keep on echoing in my lunatic head, "Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot" which ,in reality , points toGuy Fawkes or Guido Fawkes (Wiki Link) ,notorious or famous for his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The movie is a plot of rebellion or revolution with the motto of picturizing the brutality of politicians (Politics - In latin Poly means 'Many' and Tics means 'Blood Sucking creatures' ). One of the quote of the movie which puts light on Guy Fawkes life was "We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it or hold it. Ideas do not bleed, it cannot feel pain, and it does not love. And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man. A man who made me remember the fifth of November. A man I will never forget." . These are actually the words of John Milton's Satan in book six of Paradise Lost was inspired by Fawkes.
Also as the movie goes, at one one moment the movie shadows the modern nature of Human i.e. Godlessness with the movie dialogues flowing like this "Godlessness. Let me say that again… Godlessness. It wasn’t the war they started. It wasn’t the plague they created. It was Judgement. No one escapes their past. No one escapes Judgement. You think he’s not up there? You think he’s not watching over this country? " .
Aah , how come I forgot the scene where Evey asked V "who are you?" and V replied "Voilà! 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 by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding 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."
Just thinking who all wants to increase their english vocab , this covers atleast the letter "V" ;-) ;-) ;-).
Now let me watch another movie of this kind "The dark Knight" with one the quote of V forVendetta in my mind "Artists Use Lies To Tell The Truth. Politicians Use Them To Hide The Truth."
The complete Rhymes dedicated to Guy Fawkes :
- Remember, remember the fifth of November
- Gunpowder, treason and plot.
- I see no reason, why gunpowder treason
- Should ever be forgot.
- Remember, remember, the fifth of November,
- Gunpowder, treason and plot!
- A stick or a stake for King James' sake
- Will you please to give us a fagot
- If you can't give us one, we'll take two;
- The better for us and the worse for you!
Another piece of popular doggerel:
- Guy, guy, guy
- Poke him in the eye,
- Put him on the bonfire,
- And there let him die.
Regards,
Aditya Dogra
"In life you need either inspiration or desperation."
1 comment:
This is wonderful. was beginning to think i was the only one obsessed with both V for vendetta and the dark knight. I find so many similarities between V and Joker. Both recognize how badly the society is rotten, are poetic and they know how to poke around people only that V uses that to liberate people and The Joker uses it to manipulate people and do whatever the fuck he wants either-way i love them both.
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