DIRECTORS' CUT: V FOR VENDETTA -- Vengeance, Vigilantism, and Virtue with director James McTeigue
Added 2023-11-02 15:00:07 +0000 UTCRemember, remember the 5th of November.
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are honored to be joined by V for Vendetta director, James McTeigue, to react to his movie! They talk about V’s motivations to ignite a revolution, and they analyze his treatment of Evey. Jonathan explains why what V does it not therapy but is therapeutic. Alan and James praise Hugo Weaving’s legendary faceless performance as well as Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman’s immediate chemistry, even in the toughest scenes. They discuss fascism, brainwashing, and what it means for people to live free and love free, and they reflect on how prescient this movie was when it came out and still is today.
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Listening to this after a historical hits so hard yet gives me such hope. Thank you guys ❤️
Emily
2024-11-06 20:36:35 +0000 UTCThis movie is such an important one to me. It's the last movie I watched at home with my dad before he passed away, and I remember us going into long talks about it. I was 14 (nearly 15) when we watched it together, and I remember both of being stunned by how well done the movie was. I am so glad that James McTeigue took the time to work with you guys on this one. His inputs were so great to hear, and I would never have guessed that the scene he mentioned was their first scene together. He definitely got lucky that Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman hit it off and was able to work together so well to make that movie happen. Thank you for making this one!
SaucyJTD
2024-04-26 22:34:30 +0000 UTC:O I can't believe the studio suits wanted to cut out the love story. I felt the same way, that this is the part of this movie that stuck with me through out my life. It influenced me to come out in high school as bisesxual. The sentiment of line for "three years I had roses," is for 3 years I had real love. That continues to guide me throughout my life. When life sucks and things that are supposed to make my life better don't and do the opposite. I remember that happiness is a decision and she was happy and grateful for those three years when they were happening because she made the conscious choice to. When my grandmother was dying of cancer and I got to know some of her life experiences including 10 years of miscarriages. When I asked her, was it worth it. She said yes because I got to hold my babies.
Heather George
2024-01-21 17:00:07 +0000 UTCGreat episode. It's one of my top favourite movies. It has message, politics, action, romance, detective story and it all works really well. Also IMHO it's much much much better than original comic book which is more about anarchy than about freedom. I disagree a bit about Evey being brainwashed. Even on beggining she shows she is against regime. But she is afraid to show it because of what happened to her and her parents and V helps her with that, I don't think her general political views and morale changes only her willingness to fight for it. She wouldn't have problem with Dietrich being gay on the beggining as well imho. I love Stephen Fry in Hobbit, Blackadder, Sherlock Holmes and pretty much everything but this is probably my favourite role of Stephen Fry.
BlackAdder
2024-01-05 12:46:44 +0000 UTCMy absolute favorite movie, it was so impactful and I remember having this weird and questionable crush on V (I still have it), I liked him as an idea and his voice, I don’t think I would like him as much if he took off the mask because ideas (as I imagine them) are super flexible and bend to become anything you think will fit with the idea
Sage La Planta
2023-12-18 03:54:01 +0000 UTCI love both this movie and your video on it! Thank you for making such meaningful content! Gives me so much hope for the future; even when real life might seem bleak, stories gives us hope and courage to make a better future.
Lau ra
2023-12-04 06:18:55 +0000 UTCI love my Birthday movie
taylor garrett
2023-11-17 05:12:16 +0000 UTCUsually I'll turn off the video when you start the patreon shout-outs, 'cause I figure you're not gonna name me and I got stuff to do. The one time I happen to leave the video running, and you shout me out. Go figure.
Traxathon
2023-11-15 06:20:58 +0000 UTCI need to watch this movie now, never seen it and now very interested
Stephanie Elliot
2023-11-08 06:01:17 +0000 UTCThank you for joining! It's one of the best and longest DCs!
Cinema Therapy
2023-11-06 15:17:30 +0000 UTCWonderful episode - Amazing score with your guest of honor!! I've always loved this movie but this conversation added extra depth and I think it's time to watch it again. After all, tomorrow IS the 5th of November. Also just - the whole thing about taking out the love story. And the absolute LACK OF FRACKING IRONY that those asking had given the rest of this movie. I'm glad he stood up and kept it.
Nova Villmark
2023-11-05 01:07:55 +0000 UTCI love V for Vendetta. It's definitely a movie that opens a conversation.
Shelly Raven
2023-11-05 00:31:07 +0000 UTCI saw the run time and saved it so I could focus on everything that was being said, and it was completely worth it. I haven’t seen the movie in forever, but now it’s at the top of my rewatch list. Wow.
Jimmy Danielle
2023-11-05 00:30:31 +0000 UTCThis episode got me to support here on Patreon because I had to see the directors cut. This film is so important to me, and y'all did a wonderful job exploring it. So glad they didn't let the executives cut Valerie's story out.
Seraph
2023-11-04 16:42:40 +0000 UTCWhere can I find the extended cut of the movie. I keep getting redirected to ebay. Any thoughts?
Paul Lytle
2023-11-03 19:16:31 +0000 UTCThank you Jonathan! As a lesbian whenever somebody tells me "I tolerate you" I say back "thanks, I tolerate you too" - sometimes they even get it but mostly it just confuses them.
Teah Durst
2023-11-03 16:07:02 +0000 UTCNow we MUST Live Chat this movie! Come on, peeps, vote for V! lol
Wendy Darling
2023-11-03 00:27:07 +0000 UTCWow. That was incredible. I’ve got nothing else to add ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pam Jackson
2023-11-02 17:23:41 +0000 UTCV is an important film, a fave of mine, and I honestly think it’s a perfect film. And you spoke to the director?!?! Holy cow Batman. When I saw the love story the first time, I was moved to tears. It’s like Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The stories are so beautiful and tragic.
Lauren Wagstaff
2023-11-02 17:09:59 +0000 UTCThis movie is so important to me. It wasn't just my first R-Rated film but it showed me how people can change and the power we hold as individuals. Also you got the director for this episode!? I screamed when I saw his name in the title! Brilliant work as always :D
Sammie
2023-11-02 16:09:25 +0000 UTCGreat episode!! For some more exploration of masks, an episode on The Man in the Iron Mask (1995) would be awesome!!
Catherine Ginn
2023-11-02 15:46:23 +0000 UTCWe were so giddy!
Cinema Therapy
2023-11-02 15:27:43 +0000 UTCJames was so generous with his time!
Cinema Therapy
2023-11-02 15:27:28 +0000 UTCYou misspelled Vith director... :D
András Balogh
2023-11-02 15:27:18 +0000 UTCBefore recently, I didn’t really give this movie much thought (just that it looked cool). But then I finished an anime that sorta resembled V for Vendetta in some ways (Code Geass, for those who are curious), and told myself to go watch V for Vendetta again. I have to say, this movie hits harder now than it has before. Back then, I joined the bandwagon of views that I believe now to be harmful. But I have a shifted perspective now (hopefully one that’s healthier), and I see this movie as helping me realize how I can change.
Sean Goettsche
2023-11-02 15:25:20 +0000 UTCI am so excited to watch and also just excited for you guys having the opportunity to talk to the director himself!!
Susannah Manton
2023-11-02 15:11:48 +0000 UTCOh my... AN HOUR? I'm not sure why I'm surprised though. That movie is packed with trauma in all sorts... as well as some interesting cinematography work.
Victor G. of Myth And Magic Artisans
2023-11-02 15:10:21 +0000 UTCWow, over an hour! Can’t wait to watch! 💜
Lauren Frey
2023-11-02 15:03:24 +0000 UTC
