V FOR VENDETTA (2005) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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[@Charsept]

This movie gets more realistic as the years go on

[@fidenemini111]

@@mindyg7064 Smells mostly Putin.

[@EgadsNo]

Nah, just gets more obvious.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Why did you think "I love you" meant she wanted to kiss her? lol. It's meant as a message to make someone feel like tey are human again after being trapped in a prison without hope. ^_^

[@アキコ2003]

He has autism, he has trouble understanding social cues and certain human interactions

[@Kronos74]

​@@アキコ2003I get that but he is also intelligent and should at least intellectually understand the concept of love thy neighbor.

[@malice926]

The character, V, exemplifies something fundamental to the way I live. Words are tools to convey meaning, on their own they have no power, but their meanings can have greater power than any weapon wielded against you. To express those meanings requires you to use the right words, in the right ways, at the right time. This is why freedom of speech is absolutely necessary, and why artificial changes to language and censorship are not only dangerous, but are also tantamount to destruction of property and theft respectively.

[@chrisbovington9607]

" 'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party. " to quote the epic meme.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Kinda sad you feel nothing for V. Was taken against his will, experiemented on, tried to kill him. He then escapes and seeks justice by taking down the monsters who did this to him (and others), while also taking down the government who controls people. He's a hero.

[@TheHestya]

I think the whole point is that it's complicated and heroes sometimes are also the bad guys who do bad things to other people. Where is the line? I agree with you, he is a hero and his actions by the end of the movie have saved an entire country. Millions of lives. There is no question that he is literally a terrorist as well though. That is what a person is when they murder and blow up buildings. That is what he would be called if he did these things irl, even with zero civilian casualties. How far should a person go for justice?

[@amberlynYT]

V isn't a hero, He's an anti-hero. On one hand, he is just as bad as the people he kills because it's selfish motivations driving all of their actions: greed, revenge, power, etc. But on the other hand, V truly does want a societal change for the better, and his ideas and desire to inspire the people to rise up are heroic. The whole dichotomy raises such interesting dialog and questions about whether the ends justify the means, how much poor behavior is excused by past trauma, where is the line of personal responsibility in how a person behaves and the choices they make, and how do we work better as a society to progress without extremism.

[@badsabre5917]

How many tyrannical governments have been overthrown without bloodshed?

[@Robbo-mx8nn]

lol the man can barely feel emotions as a human. I don’t blame him for not feeling for V

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

True. lol. @@Robbo-mx8nn

[@Raven5150]

John hurt has had a xenomorph come out of his chest twice, sold Harry Potter his wand, was an unnamed timelord, Jesus, and everything else

[@brettcloud8550]

Also was in the 1984 film which I believe his role in this film was a nod to.

[@c-mac9902]

And a dragon.

[@Greeny1308]

And an Elephant Man

[@Drummer4President]

* War Doctor, so not unnamed. He actually got a word instead of a number, so actually more descriptive than any other Doctor.

[@wolfj0095]

He was also the human avatar of Zeus in Immortals

[@neugassh3570]

one of the best movies ever made

[@stuartarmstrong5190]

FYI - this is based on a graphic novel from the 1980s by Alan Moore (who also wrote Watchmen). That was in turn inspired by George Orwell's 1984. It is amazing (and depressing!) how the film, graphic novel and book remain so relevant.

[@garyanning9731]

It was also written at a time when Magaret Thatcher was in power who was almost as devisive as Trump.

[@ndshreddermn]

Can't wait for the - My turn scene, - that's all I'll say.

[@PernelTV]

I love the "10 minutes ago" scene too.

[@ndshreddermn]

​@@PernelTVyes for sure

[@amberlynYT]

The I love you bit in the letter is a reminder of the humanity that the jailers have taken away from the prisoners. They have had every connection ripped from them, and been treated in a way that has zero love. Love isnt always romantic ❤

[@PorterJustPorter]

He has issues with homosexuality... it's clear as day.

[@Arterion77]

"God is in the rain" I love that line and use it from time to time.

[@Rangatology]

I love the diatribe in this movie. And Hugo Weaving’s vocal clarity & pronunciation is spot on for the role of V, in my opinion.

[@mikedignum1868]

I'm always impressed by Hugo Weaving as V. Not many actors could pull this off, not showing their face for the length of the film."One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" from the 1976 book Harry's Game.

[@fidenemini111]

Yes! I imagine a theater of the ancient Greece with its finest cast could look like this.

[@Towelgravy]

5:22 This is absolutely in my top 10 movies of all time. I know that whole speech off by heart. (Hey I was 17 at the time and I didn't drink or smoke until I was 20, so my only memory impediment at the time was sleep deprivation) but it wasn't until a few years later that I actually looked up and understood the lyrics. Vichyssoise is now my favorite V word. If someone boasts that they can spell any word to you in the future.. give em that one. If they get it right, shit I guess they are a good speller.

[@TheOldKevin]

This is one if my go to rewatches along with The Count of Monte Cristo.

[@horstrj]

The toilet paper letter was in a ziplock bag when being stored in the toilet. You can see it in her hand when she pulls it out of the water.

[@jaredmulconry]

The closing scene of this movie serves as a strong send-off for V and the ways of the past. It's funny how several comic book movies prior to the modern era of comic book movies had unique atmosphere to them. This and Blade were both solid movies for their time, but are even better to return to.

[@HunterTuruk]

My favorite part is when V said "It's Vendetta time" and Veed all over the place

[@corrob]

fugg i laughed so hard at that.

[@andrewmarkland4231]

Americans really struggle with this movie for some reason. Especially the importance of FREEDOM over CONTROL. Glad you understood these themes. Even things like the comment "he's a Terrorist, although some part of him is human", are exactly the ways that American media frames their enemies.

[@jakeb7087]

I am in complete agreement to your sentiment toward your firearms. The only difference between you and I, is that I have mine year round.

[@flecs]

was my all time favorite movie since it came out when i was in highschool! definitely still in the top to this day!

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

‘If you own or carry a gun, you are weak.” Yes, I am. I, just like every human being on earth can die from a knife to the gut or a wayward bash to the head…. There are people out there who do not care if I live or die, and will happily kill me for the paper in my pocket or just for fun… I therefore keep and carry the means with which to protect my fragile and limited life…

[@mael6834]

I watch this every November 5th as regularly as I watch A Christmas Carol and It's a wonderful life.

[@kevinsieg2076]

Alan Moore wrote this as an antifascist and anarchist manifesto against the Prime Minister ship of Margaret Thatcher. It was released in America after the wild success of his Watchmen limited series the end of Reagan's presidency. The actress was Natalie Portman, who had her head shaved for this role. V for Vendetta is the best film adaptation of Moore's work.

[@john_anti]

43:36 Port Arthur massacre (Australia) ... The attack led to fundamental changes in Australia's gun laws.

[@sonofliberty1]

And to a lesser extent Dunblane, UK.

[@sonofliberty1]

Norway and New Zealand also enacted significant gun law reforms after a single mass shooting.

[@shaynemhopkins]

Now they cant fight against the government should they need to because of that.

[@MegazoneMusic23]

I saw it. The ORIGINAL TV Series Called "V" starring Marc Singer , Jane Badler ,Robert Englund (Freddie Krueger) in the 80's. (I got all these names from memory) - hehe It was phenomenal! Even for the 80s the special FX were awesome. Friday nights were worth coming home to see ;)

[@tygerfisk7519]

Look into the Australian gun buyback from a few decades ago, back when John Stewart was on the daily show he made a point on an episode that it's possible to de-gun, not that we should

[@Grimmance]

V for vendetta the comic is a post margaret thatcher commentary on the rise of conservative facist talking points. V for vendetta was released post 9/11 and war in Afghanistan as a commentary on the rise of facist talking points and loss of freedoms in U.S. and britain as a result.

[@vlkt282]

Most of the time I don't like that much amount of the comments by mr L Boyd, but reactions for movies like this is real reason why I subscribed.

[@stevesmith4600]

V wasn't a TV show. It was a 5-part mini-series on network TV (NBC). I loved it too, back in the day. Don't re-watch it. It doesn't hold up to time. Just keep your untarnished, found memories of it.

[@choomah]

You nailed it in the beginning, calling out that V would have been "conducting" on the roof without Evie if she wasn't on his path that night. Because the performance was not for Evie but for London/England as whole. The good & bad, a message and a warning. V meticulously planning the entire thing for years, hacking the PA system, setting the fireworks, etc... Evie was never in the plan and in fact is an unforeseen "spanner in the works" for V. The whole thing is in motion whether she is involved or not. A main character with no real input to events, is a kinda rare, but well done here. Not saying she isn't important at all, she chose to help V, she chose to not give him up under "interrogation" and she chose to carry V's mantle.

[@Flagsitta]

V isn't crazy. He's mad.

[@piotrswat169]

no f's left

[@Greeny1308]

You explained the gunpowder plot far better than most English ever could 👊🏽

[@UnfitDevotee]

Bro its so nice to hear a youtuber with aspergers. Its so refreshing to hear entertainers with the same diagnosis as mine. Love your vids. You are ridiculously relatable

[@Towelgravy]

39:45 You are a genius sir. I've watched this movie 100+ times, and I was always so engrossed that I didn't even notice that detail there. Just like the random splices of Brad Pitt in Fight Club. I never noticed for years. I dunno if I can blame the VHS quality of my old TV's or my lack of attention span.

[@ErdTirdMans]

Then I suppose you didn't catch Evey with a husband\boyfriend (whose face we can't see) either?

[@krono5el]

A lot of the Matrix crew worked and made this flick.

[@dirtygrunt]

As well as Hugo Weaving who was agent Smith as V

[@Hobodeluxe960]

Love this story of "social justice". This mask kills fascism.

[@Sunbro_Joe]

I truly TRULY enjoy watching a reaction from a intellectual like yourself. You're very wise. thank you for the reaction my fiend

[@theeyeinside3856]

Fun fact. When V captured Evie and was torturing her. They actually shaved Natalie’s hair on screen, and that was her genuine reaction to it.

[@arinleoczko1250]

She was also quoted saying she was looking forward to it, for some reason.

[@kennethburmeister8119]

@@arinleoczko1250 Sure, it's a attachment to the character that she devoted herself to. It's Competency incarnate. Think of it like the old school "blood brothers" concept of cutting your hand and your best friends hand and shaking on it. An extreme form of method acting, if you will.

[@Drummer4President]

I don’t think it was HER genuine reaction to having her head shaved. It was her CHARACTERS reaction to having her head shaved lol

[@gabrielgriffith7477]

I could be wrong, but if I recall correctly, the mask is made of metal, and that is part of the reason he didn't die from being shot.

[@ITzL3ACH]

awesome movie the big short would be another great reaction

[@nicholasbrattoli7233]

"People would hate this guy in real life." Most dudes wearing guy fawkes masks are doing so because of this movie, and usually have pretty bad opinions (but Anonymous has done some good stuff).

[@koutastone1994]

This is one of my all time favorite films ever. Absolute classic.

[@SpaceMonkeyTCT]

The original graphic novel was written in the early 80s by a wizard. He's a bit older than me and even I remember having that toilet paper (at school)

[@Raven5150]

Natalie Portman really shaved her head for this roll

[@lokdog257]

12:30 yes, they don't think of the "T word" as the same as human. However, when a person blows up a building for political change, that is exactly what that person is. The error is not in the label of a terrorist, the error is in the dehumanizing of terrorists.

[@DIRBL101]

I hope you turn this one into a trend.....this is up there with Fight Club for me. Vi Veri Veniversum Vivis Vici indeed.

[@stasia8971]

Ive been waiting for you to do this one!! Literally my fave movie!! 🖤🖤🖤

[@LuigiLBL]

I'm Impressed.. Fisrt time someone says all of that in the first seconds of the movie.

[@UrbanNilssonOssian]

Best social commentary movie ever made.

[@HalkerVeil]

The prisoner didn't mean "I love you" in that way. It was more that if you are in prison, it's likely for similar reasons. And there is a connection there.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

I am curious, what is your take on if the government ever made it illegal to own guns and came to your home for them? As a gun owner myself, its a though question to answer. Many people I know say they would "kill every person trying to get in". I don't know if I would go that far, maybe if I was single I'd think that. But I don't want to die or get my family I'm trouble over some guns sadly.

[@Beuwen_The_Dragon]

The thing about ‘not wanting to die over some guns”, it is extremely difficult for an authoritarian government to commit heinous crimes against an armed populace. (Not impossible mind, just difficult..) if the government were to become tyrannical enough to confiscate guns en masse, up to and including arresting/killing anyone who refuses, then it would no longer be a government worthy of continuing. A government that is not only capable, but willing to kill its own citizens in order to Dissarm them, would have ZERO problem with rounding up and killing its citizens over any minuscule reason whatsoever…

[@atlachanacha]

22:23 - as for historical "funny" (at least funny-ish sounding) name, may I suggest: Theoprastus Bombastus. Part of the original name of Paracelsus, an alchemist and pioneer of modern medicine

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

Well grooming is about an adult and child. Usually have pedo type stuff. V is more of teaching her to be like him. Or at least the better parts of him.

[@tyrionlannister4920]

i think it would be fair to say, that nomatter his agenda or ideology, he still, without question is indoctrinating her through multiple techniques, including psychological and physical torture. he broke her to "take her fear" and make her indifferent towards the threat of her death. he literally made a martyr out of her xD the more i think about, the worse it gets ^^ as much as i like his message, admire his rhetorik and think hes an "awesome" badass... he still is a cruel crazy person killing people :D (His) A backstory might always or most of the times explain things, but NEVER is it an excuse to do "evil" yourself. that being said, im all for V engeance storylines xD but objectively speaking its still wrong.

[@Raven5150]

The chancellor is never scene in public that's why v needs greedy to bring him to hom he's one of very few that knows where he his not on tv screens all over london

[@BensSoZen]

41:30 V the Mini Series yes man .... best made-for-TV series of them all

[@orangewarm1]

He educated her. Meaningful change is usually painful.

[@jonathanmcfarland1407]

I agree totally with you about guns. I'm never giving my guns up either. They will have to pry them from my cold dead fingers. I do not trust any government, institution, or corporation for that matter in this world today.

[@Raven5150]

If your locked up long enough you learn how to make single ply toilet paper much more hard to right on its a trial an error process incolving the toilet you really have to commit to it

[@user-yu9uw8wo9o]

'A religous kerfuffle' - I love it

[@shadowfire_08]

my absolute favorite movie with 2 of my favorite actors (Natalie & Hugo). such a powerful movie & keeps becoming more socially relevant as the years go on. I know you liked WatchMen, you should watch the HBO mini-series. holy shit, talk about foreshadowing current events 👀

[@januzi2]

25:07 Yeah ... the question is: was the guy blinded by the fire? How was he able to do all of those things?

[@TheNeonParadox]

36:50 Yep. I see you. Lol. It's almost like Mr. Moore saw the future of several countries, eh? Lol

[@zardosthehead]

My personal opinion, I think we are headed for corporate dictatorship along the lines of the film rollerball not the crappy 2000's version the 1975 version with James caan ?

[@TaranPigskeepr]

This movie fits perfectly with the book 1984 which is my favorite book.

[@sntxrrr]

Not recognizing Nathalie Portman just rubs me the wrong way as someone of a similar age. So I would strongly recommend watching Leon: The Professional (great action flick and her first movie at age 12 or so) and Heat (a classic crime movie by any measure and one of the best movies of the 1990s)

[@arinleoczko1250]

Not supernatural, governmental experimentation. They essentially made a super soldier, just a more realistic one. Not Captain America, more a viking berserker with a... Vendetta. 👀

[@derges]

The UK got rid of our guns in 97, we haven't fallen into anarchy yet.

[@mikeoverton5700]

Amazing reaction. In my Top 10 Non-Horror. Every Nov. at at 11:51:23 I hit play so when V ask's for the date , it is 12:00 exactly as the bell's of The Bailey chime Nov. 5th. (Yes. I AM that much of a nerd. LMAO) BTW , I would suggest reading the graphic novel , and the novelization. Both add more to the amazing film , and the story. Overall , a wonderful adaptation , IMO.

[@SeanRyan_83]

Didn't know you had aspergers. Not surprising as you seem quite intelligent. I can also be socially awkward, it often comes with intelligence. I enjoy your analysis, gl on 30k

[@MajorRza]

one of my favorite movies of all time

[@HalkerVeil]

I wonder if he realizes that he is the closest analog to V unmasked in real life. Maybe without the crazy. Governments and corporations hate people with intelligence that have platforms who explain things with logic and reason. Then follow the rules adamantly until one day events develop into causation of opinion and drive on their platform. Might be why his channel is watched so closely.

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

The letter was real he said.

[@davidwatson22]

What's wrong don't you remember British school toilet paper from the 70s , wax coated shiny toilet paper and yes it was for punishment way back then, but I do agree with you about the pencil 🤣

[@fenster666]

If you want a good case of government taking away guns, look into it happening in Australia, it worked out very well here.

[@matthewarend7197]

I was going to make this same comment.

[@kusarigama7899]

But it was never really a problem to begin with... Port Arthur was your last "big" one from what I could find and that was 35 people. Which the government indeed overreacted and instituted a "mandatory buyback" which lets call it what it was, confiscation, which only got around 30% of them out of the country (that number is from the Australian government by the way.) There have been no supporting evidence that it had any effect on crime but it did show an effect during the lockdowns when they instituted a certain policy where people had no say and effectively removed. So no I would say it did not really work out but had an adverse effect. Most of Australia's guns are in the Outback and hidden away somewhere and the government can not do anything about it and does not need to because even from your own government most of your crime is A) Not gun related but gang related 2) With the gang thing they are typically not reported.

[@kusarigama7899]

Plus I do not think Australia has a strong gun culture. It always has felt like Japan to me. Japan literally has/never had a gun culture but they did/have a sword/knife culture (yet everyone says Japan is a gun culture). It is why they have that particular crime problem. Australia had to have bolt action rifles and sometimes a bigger caliber gun to deal with certain things if you were in the outback but never really branched out from that. Maybe a handgun for snakes like some do in Texas but that is about the extent. I think the only countries that actually had the "gun culture" like the US were; Swiss, Russia, Serbia (I think) and Africa.

[@johannesbowers7467]

Agent Smith, Elromd, and V Hugo Weaving always spitting bars.😏 Set in a far far far distant future? Unfortunately maybe not so much. 🤔

[@yearsofDeath-vv7nl]

This movie got so much scarier after covid. Think about that

[@longtallzach9]

crazy as a Faux... sometimes you just gotta live in the moment youre in

[@Slateking]

If you are a fan of the Count of Monte Cristo, you need to see the movie: Sleepers. It is a very good, but dark movie with Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro, and Dustin Hoffman

[@peterwale6821]

I'd never heard of Aspergers until I worked at my last job. Lad there told me he had Aspergers. I thought he said "Ass Burgers", so I asked, "Do you mean Piles?" Lad was crying with laughter as he explained it. Been best mates for the last 3 years. Love the guy.

[@jhiieri7812]

Yay! One of my favorite movies. In my opinion, this is a role Hugo Weaving was born to play! My birthday being on the 5th of November does not make me biased at all, does it?

[@anthonyanthony8827]

Ironically this is closer to current reality than it is to fiction 👍

[@bikerbud3903]

No coincidence our election this year is on Nov 5th

[@Raven5150]

V has very minor padding on nothing helpful vs gun but he also has no nerves and enough willpower to power oa he won't stop till he bleeds out which is the next scene

[@rittherugger160]

I wouldn't say that this is a "far far future". It's a different timeline. It could even be in the past of that timeline. I don't believe there is a cellphone anywhere in this movie, so 'technology-wise' definitely the past. Look at the current state of affairs in the US right now. Some have been using the words "Civil War" for at least a few years.

[@timformica6790]

You Sir, Must ABSOLUTELY watch BRAVEHEART, it is absolutely EPIC although historically a tad wonky..... Then What Dreams may Come (Will make you think and question your mortality), There will be Blood (What happens when you live for greed) and We Were Soldiers (Horrors of war and the men who fought them)

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

It's always so sad Americans are naive and take for granted the line "People should not be afraid of their government, government should be afraid of their people" I've seen so many countries in my life that the citizens stood up and demanding changes, and it happened. Yet in America we have so much "freedom" that we are wimps to really do much about change. There is also the line of "When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny", but that line can be less effective as its more tricky to say its accurate.

[@dwaynedoody7576]

Amazing movie & great review 😊

[@Joe_77_]

"What are talking abot?" - ask the next POTUS in 2024

[@jessicahedman3048]

a must see- the dialogue, the story, the acting!

[@ChaseVonnegut]

#1 best way to get invaded and become a terrorist nation is to establish your own central bank and only take gold instead of the US dollar. Works like a charm 🤣

[@nightlytale]

What is bro watching "this person might have mouth diseases." You know they're in an internement camp right? Dying? Like you're really gonna complain that someone said I love you as you await experimentation/execution and everyone else treats you like a lower form of life? Also perhaps I'm wrong but I thought it was hard to miss how she pulled a 'bag' from the toilet, not just the toiletpaper itself right out of the water. This reaction has been a wild ride, still love it but just damn lol

[@athens_1psvr31]

Was Canada used as a trial run for a viral outbreak? Study the effects on a free healthcare system to gain info of how it would work in our country?

[@stevefoulston]

The actress is Natalie Portman. Peace out.

[@alejandroguerra9413]

He's a superhero/antihero, the origin story is the experiments that's why he has the abilities.

[@Towelgravy]

8:12 If you think about it in this way; some people act as though they are in a TV show and there is a camera on them at all times. Just in case, they must act entertainingly... even if they are alone taking a shit. What weirdos. Yeah I think I was one of those guys in my pre-preteens. I remember I had a thought.. if I believed everything people told me, I would believe 100% of true things. Even though that would lead to leading some false things, I figured the fact that every true thing would be believed would outweigh the negatives of believing a few false lies people would tell me. Unfortunately that led to a lot of people thinking I was an idiot and taking advantage lol, so I ended up delving deeper into logic and realizing my mistake tl;dr..... but I must tell you that in my youth I did have about 1000 "saved by the bell type Soliloquy" moments where I made speeches to my closet... assuming someone, somewhere, was listening lol

[@x3mslayer]

Historically Funny name: Biggus Dickus

[@sketchtherapy1218]

I worry about the puppets more than the demagogues.

[@tavarisp452]

I loved that show V and never known anyone else. Great show wish they didn’t cancel it

[@stevefoulston]

Can we get back to the movie please we are not all Americans we are able to work things out for ourselves. Peace out.