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'V for Vendetta' - James McTeigue Q&A - http://www.timeout.com/film/news/1009.html
The first-time director discusses his adaptation of Alan Moore's critically acclaimed graphic novel.

'V for Vendetta' Gets a New Star - http://www.timeout.com/film/news/407.html
'V for Vendetta' gets a new star. Although filming is well under way on the comic-book adaptation, it seems that it's all-change for the cast. By Chris Tilly.

'V' For Victory: 'Vendetta' Takes Box-Office #1 With $26.1 Million - http://www.mtv.com/movies/movie/268983/news/articles/1526566/story.jhtml
Controversial action film "V for Vendetta" opened at #1 in the box-office ranks, earning $26.1 million its first weekend in theaters.

"V for Vendetta" Sequel Planned - http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060401b.php
Warner Brothers Pictures has decided to move forward with plans for a sequel that takes even riskier steps.

2007 Hugo Award Ballott - http://sfwa.org/news/2007/07hugoballot.htm
The V for Vendetta screenplay has been nominated in the Dramatic Presentation, Long Form category for a 2007 Hugo Award.

2SecondFuse: V For Vendetta - http://www.2secondfuse.com/archives/vforvendetta.html
V For Vendetta is about rebellion and responsibility. It's about taking action to create change, about standing for what is right even if it makes you uncomfortable, scared or places you in danger.

A Very British Dude: V For Vendetta - http://brackenworld.blogspot.com/2008/10/v-for-vendetta.html
I agree with its political message - that the odious surveillance state being built right now means that "there is something terribly wrong with this country". But...

BBC News: V for Vendetta Tops US Box Office - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4824112.stm
V for Vendetta, a political thriller starring Natalie Portman, tops the US box office in its opening week.

Bluegrass Film Society: Travis Swinford - Response to V for Vendetta - http://bluegrassfilmsociety.blogspot.com/2007/04/travis-swinford-response-to-v-for.html
Ever since the attacks of 9/11 here in the United States, we really shy away from terrorist movies, but in this case you almost feel empathy toward V when he acts against his own country.

Box Office Mojo: V for Vendetta Bombards the Top Spot - http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2031&p=.htm
V for Vendetta governed the weekend with a forceful $25.6 million at 3,365 locations, including about $1.4 million from 56 IMAX venues. By Brandon Gray.

CBS News: So You Want A Revolution? - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/12/sunday/main1391704.shtml
The film "V for Vendetta" centers on a revolution against a repressive government, a concept David Edelstein says that is meant to jar American moviegoers from their seats.

Cinerati: Watchmen vs. V for Vendetta - http://cinerati.blogspot.com/2007/12/watchmen-vs-v-for-vendetta.html
A comparative sales analysis between 'Watchmen' trade sales and those of 'V for Vendetta'.

Comic Book Resources: V for Vendetta Set Visit Report - http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=6680
On the evening of June 1st, 2005, a number of online and "real world" press gathered in Central London to witness a live shoot for the upcoming film "V For Vendetta." By Jonah Weiland.

Confused, Not Thought Through: V for Vendetta - http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/mar2006/vend-m27.shtml
Taken at face value, the film neatly, if inadvertently, captures the bankruptcy of anarcho-terrorist ideology: the mass of the population is reduced to the role of a passive spectator while the heroic individual carries out exemplary, supposedly ‘electrifying’ operations. By David Walsh.

CTV.ca: Vendetta's V: Villain or Vindicating Vigilante? - http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060315/v_for_vendetta_060315/20060317/
While some will consider this film as nothing more than entertaining science fiction, others will see it as a social critique of the direction today's policy makers are heading. By Kristen Brown.

Empire: V For Vendetta - http://www.eonline.com/movies/profile/index.jsp?uuid=3f90372a-0e88-42ef-b338-9560d5e28daf
Setting out more to challenge us with its ideas than make us whoop at the action, Vendetta can be clumsy, but there are enough impressive flourishes to make up for its stumblings. By Dan Jolin.

Filmtracks: V for Vendetta - http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/v_vendetta.html
The soundtrack will entertain you with Marianelli's continuously intelligent ideas.

FOXNews.com - 'Matrix' Moviemakers Have Hit With 'V' - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186146,00.html
“V” is for very good, a little “violent” and very much like “Batman.” By Roger Friedman.

Hugo Weaving Replaces James Purefoy in V For Vendetta - http://www.insomniacmania.com/news_default.php?id=2040
James Purefoy has left the production for undisclosed reasons.

ICv2 News: Vendetta Delayed - http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/7389.html
The opening date for the Warner Brothers film of Alan Moore and Dave Lloyd's V for Vendetta has been delayed from November 4th to March 17th, 2006.

IGN: V for Vendetta - http://comics.ign.com/articles/613/613088p1.html
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante known only as "V."

James Purefoy Quit 'V For Vendetta' Because He Hated Wearing The Mask - http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/24/james_purefoy_quit_v_for_vendetta_becaus
British actor James Purefoy walked out in his role in V For Vendetta after struggling to wear a mask for the entire film.

Las Vegas Weekly: London Calling - http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2006/mar/16/london-calling/
V for Vendetta is just the least embarrassing movie to date adapted from the work of legendary comics writer Alan Moore. By Mike D'Angelo.

Limits of Violence: Natalie Portman Talks About Her Role in V for Vendetta - http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/the_news/celebrity/limits_of_violence%3a__natalie_portman_talks_about_her_role_in_v_for_vendetta_2006031975.html
When Portman was cast as the young woman who joins V’s fight to reclaim freedom for the people, she immediately had to face the fact that she would have to shave her own head for the role. By Christina Radish.

Media Monitor: V for Vendetta Against Bush - http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/4511_0_2_0_C/
Consider this film another example of Hollywood being AWOL, or even on the other side, in the war on terror. Commentary by Roger Aronoff.

Movieman's Guide to the Movies: V for Vendetta - http://www.moviemansguide.com/reviews/movie/read.php?id=vforvendetta_gonzalez
In my short lifetime there are a few select movie-going experiences that have stuck out in my head as being incredibly memorable, opinion changing, and eventful. By Chris Gonzalez.

MTV.com: Rebels Without Pause - http://www.mtv.com/shared/movies/features/v/v_for_vendetta_060310/
The V character in "Vendetta" is a very different sort of superhero, one defined not by his super powers, but by his politics. By Jennifer Vineyard.

New York Times: The Vendetta Behind 'V for Vendetta' - http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/12/movies/12itzk.html?ex=1159761600&en=4908018bf94b1d54&ei=5070
To Alan Moore, the god of comic writers, the movie adaptation of "V for Vendetta" is further proof that Hollywood should be avoided at all costs. May require free registration.

On the Fence for V for Vendetta - http://www.the-mass-media.com/media/storage/paper445/news/2006/04/03/Arts/On.The.Fence.For.V.For.Vendetta-1777845.shtml?norewrite200608171508&sourcedomain=www.the-mass-media.com
V for Vendetta, the movie, is a mostly satisfying experience. By Samuel Breen.

Premiere Magazine: V For Vendetta: Anarchy In the U.K. - http://www.premiere.com/features/2608/v-for-vendetta-anarchy-in-the-uk.html
The Matrix team has realigned for this politically charged comic-book fantasy starring Natalie Portman. By Matt Mueller.

Remember, Remember The Fifth of November - http://donnadarko.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/remember-remember-the-fifth-of-november/
Imagine a Britain stripped of democracy: a world of the not-too-distant future, in which freedom was not lost, but surrendered willingly to a totalitarian regime that rose to power by exploiting the people’s worst fears and most damning weaknesses. By Donna Darko.

Reverse Shot: Where You Least Expect It - http://blogs.indiewire.com/reverseshot/archives/007574.html
I hate to burden ostensible popcorn entertainment with the mantle of "relevance," but well, V for Vendetta may be among the most openly pro-gay blockbusters ever. Includes additional commentary by readers. By Clarence Carter.

Science Fiction and Fantasy News: V for Vendetta - About the Story - http://www.sffworld.com/news/243.html
Commentary about the film including conception, script revisions and photo gallery.

Scifimoviepage.com: V for Vendetta - http://www.scifimoviepage.com/vforvendetta.html
In the late 1980s a Leftie writer named Alan Moore, depressed at the state of Thatcherite Britain, wrote a comic book about a superhero of sorts named “V” who almost single-handedly brings down a future fascist British government.

Scotsman.com: Terror alert - http://living.scotsman.com/film.cfm?id=365482006
Based on a comic strip from the 1980s by British writer-and-artist duo Alan Moore and David Lloyd, the film is a provocative mix of politics and genre thrills, which arrives like a grenade thrown into the middle of current liberal Hollywood film-making.

Screenwritersutopia.com: V for Vendetta - http://www.screenwritersutopia.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=2672
The truth is there just isn't an interesting story to tell here. By Darwin Mayflower.

SFX - V For Vendetta - http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=v_for_vendetta1
If ever there was a film important to and relevant for our times, it is V for Vendetta.

Skewed & Reviewed: V For Vendetta - http://sknr.net/2008/06/21/v-for-vendetta/
V for Vendetta is a film that mixes “The Phantom of the Opera” “Beauty and the Beast” and ?” to create a gothic love story and biting social commentary about the dangers of governmental control and censorship in a society gone awry.

SyFy Portal: Ten Forward: 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of Past Decade - http://www.syfyportal.com/news425145.html
"V For Vendetta", a movie that portrays an almost Orwellian view of the future, but with pointed criticism of fascism, and the forces behind a repressive political regime in the United Kingdom (and the United States) in the near future. By Robin Brownfield.

Synthesis Movies: Like A Painting Come To Life - http://www.synthesis.net/movies/feature/item-5534/2006-04-12-like_a_painting_come_to_life
Interview with comics artist David Lloyd on the film adaptation of V for Vendetta. By Connell Burton McDaniel.

The Daily Princetonian: Vendetta Vexes Viewers - http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/04/06/arts/15103.shtml
"V for Vendetta" is not only uninspired as a political allegory but also forgettable as an action flick. By Ray Zhong.

The Racquet: "V" For Vigilante Fun - http://www.theracquet.net/media/storage/paper978/news/2006/04/11/Spotlight/v.For.Vigilante.Fun-2016270.shtml?norewrite200612210823&sourcedomain=www.theracquet.net
Killing government officials, blowing up national monuments and encouraging civilians to start chaos are not your typical heroic actions. By Garrick Hollenbeck.

TheFourthRail.com: Snap Judgments: V For Vendetta - http://www.thefourthrail.com/features/0306/snapjudgmentsvforvendetta.shtml
Given that the graphic novel makes such perfect use of the comic book medium for layered and inter-linked plotting, deep characterization and literary reference and metaphor, it's impressive that anyone was able to use the film medium to get anywhere close. By Randy Lander.

ThinkMTV: V for Vendetta - http://www.mtv.com/thinkmtv/features/think_reel/v_for_vendetta/
V For Vendetta is a political thriller about the power of an individual to effect great social change-for better or for worse.

Time Magazine Archive Article: The Mad Man In The Mask - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1169899,00.html
The directors of The Matrix make a movie where the hero is a faceless terrorist trying to blow up London. Yes, you read that right. Article by Lev Grossman.

Tucson Weekly : V for Visionary - http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Cinema/Content?oid=oid%3A80060
Someone alert the media. This blockbuster is actually fantastic.

V at ComicCon - http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbmovies/vforvendetta/comiccon_text.html
A panel discussion transcription including video clips.

V for Vendetta - http://www.pmmediareview.com/archives/2006/03/v_for_vendetta_2.aspx
V for Vendetta isn't unwatchable. It has its moments. By: Mark Runyon.

V for Vendetta - http://www.nbrmp.org/features/vendetta.cfm
The official website of the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures comments on the film.

V for Vendetta - http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1173457,00.html
As a fix of pop iconography, V for Vendetta is eyeball grabbing, even if it lacks the relentless videogame bravura that sold the Matrix films. By Owen Gleiberman.

V for Vendetta Anti-American? - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11945100/
"V For Vendetta" is the number one movie in America, but is it anti-American? MSNBC's Joe Scarborough wants answers and gets them from movie critic Megan Basham.

V For Vendetta Podcast - http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/696/696841p1.html
Discussion panel audio.

V for Vendetta Redux - http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/barth1.html
You could call my analysis a postmortem of V. By Colin Patrick Barth.

V for Vendetta: Comic vs. Film - http://comics.ign.com/articles/696/696867p1.html
Was Alan Moore right to disassociate himself from the movie?

V For Vendetta's Silver Lining - http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13588
Interview with the film's producer, Joel Silver.

V Meets The Secret Service - http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTP2/UPDATES/Update2006-11-11.htm
GiveMeLiberty.org provided some entertainment at the capital recently as one of their members dressed as “V” from the movie Vendetta to deliver protest documents to various government agencies including the IRS.

VFXPro - The Post Pipeline on V for Vendetta - http://www.uemedia.net/CPC/vfxpro/article_14875.shtml
Production Designer Owen Paterson notes, "We tried to create a London that is recognizable, yet frozen by having become this totalitarian state." By Matt Hurwitz.

Wonko.com: V for Vendetta - http://wonko.com/tag/Hugo%20Weaving
The most remarkable thing about this movie is that Hollywood made it in the first place.

Writing 501 Portfolio: Class Project Contribution, Part II - http://writ501portfolio.blogspot.com/2007/12/class-project-contribution-part-ii.html
Analysis by Jeff Cozzens.

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