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well, i really loved both the movie and the graphic novel – and it was littered with tons of references to various stuff.
the scene of the Chancellor( the title itself reminiscent of a Teutonic connection? i don’t recall England ever having a ruler with that title – except maybe Oliver Cromwell) reviewing marching troops – very reminiscent of an old documentary clip i once saw of Hitler watching Nazi troops march by.
From the way V was reading and hoarding books, along with the other stuff, maybe even a Fahrenheit 451 situation – with less emphasis on the actual burning of the books and more on the censorship anad unavailability for mass consumption.
Orwell’s 1984 – was a definite influence for the setup of the story. Lots of derivative stuff – Big Brother, Govt. control, etc.
Haven’t read Alan Moore’s original graphic novel in a while – need to refresh my memory and try to determine why he found the movie so distasteful as to distance himself from it.Does anyone else know?
