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With all the comic book movies over the last couple of years film studios are also getting more intersted in the heavier graphic novels to make a movie out of. One of the best writers in that genre has to be Alan Moore. Most famous for his books as Watchmen, League of extraordinary gentleman and From Hell. A book to be released as a movie soon is V for Vendetta.



I'm a big comic book reader and Alans books are great. Some of them are really literature. From Hell is a black and white novel with gives a dark look on the Jack the Ripper story. V for Vendetta is a story about a revolution in England reads like a Shakespeare story (because of the quotes of the main character).



Last night on the Culture show on BBC 2 there was an interview with Alan Moore. Which is very rare certainly for tv. Unfortunatly I came late in the programm and a only saw 2 minutes. He said he really hated the movies that's been made out of his stories. And I must say that the comics are so much better than the movies.

On the BBC website you can watch it again but this is for UK residents only. So if some of you are intersted here you are: http://www.bbc.co.uk...id=culture_show

Maybe someone can help me out so I can watch it aswell.

toomuch'stash is a big comic book fan and V For Vandetta can't come out soon enough for him (and the trailer looks sweet, so I'm all over it)! I'm sure the both of you will have plenty to talk about. :)

V for Vendetta, by the makers of The Matrix... The Wachowskis? If so i'll get extra moist.

iguanapunk Escribi�:

V for Vendetta, by the makers of The Matrix... The Wachowskis? If so i'll get extra moist.

nah they only contributed to the script and the production

No man, from everything I read they basicly directed the whole thing, they guy who's credited as the director was just their puppet...



I cannot fucking wait for this flick.



I've been reading all of Moore's stuff recently, I need to get a copy of Promethea, that looks fucking weird as hell.

Jos, I happen to work for a certain broadcasting corporation ;-) and it would easy for me to get hold of a copy of that show. 8)

8O wow Hubie that would be great!! :D What must I do?

and what must I do to share in this bounty?

well back in the day before the chemical brothers were my favorite band. there was a band pop wil eat itself, the most diverse and influential band on me. (maybe they still are!!)



in 1989 they recorded a track 'can u dig it' which had the line 'alan moore knows the score' as well as 'v for vendeter' amongst other sample friendly lines.



i am so looking forward to seeing this movie just to know where they were coming from at the times its gonna be cool

sneakerbeater Escribi�:

well back in the day before the chemical brothers were my favorite band. there was a band pop wil eat itself, the most diverse and influential band on me. (maybe they still are!!)



in 1989 they recorded a track 'can u dig it' which had the line 'alan moore knows the score' as well as 'v for vendeter' amongst other sample friendly lines.



i am so looking forward to seeing this movie just to know where they were coming from at the times its gonna be cool

PWEI fuckin r00led man! Can U Dig It had that great sample, hell was named after, that awesome sample from 'The Warriors'

ha!!!



you dude!!! i love your knoleage (excuse my spelling, i have been drinking for the last 10 hours). i only recentley saw the film 'the warriors' knowing full well the influence on pwei. shame i messed all samples.





anyway i wanna see this film





riffs yeah!!!! can i dig it

I saw that flick when I was a tiny kid, my dad used to let me watch anything that he was watching...



The people who make Grand Theft Auto turned the Warriors into a game not too long ago, I keep meaning to rent it.

you can watch the interview here joslyn

http://www.youtube.c...xRfzo9rIE&eurl=

I think comics are an instrument of the devil.

irish fan Escribi�:

you can watch the interview here joslyn

http://www.youtube.c...xRfzo9rIE&eurl=

thanks alot mr. T. :D

no problem joslyn.

hubie Escribi�:

Jos, I happen to work for a certain broadcasting corporation ;-) and it would easy for me to get hold of a copy of that show. 8)

I should point out that, whilst I am able to get a copy of this show, I would never abuse my position, at the licence payer's expense! X-D



Right, that should keep any angry licence fee payers at bay! ;-)

In related news, V for Vendetta is the best Alan Moore adaptation of all time, and everyone should see it, and then they should go out and blow shit up.

It was a very good movie, thoroughly entertaining and there are quite a few timely parrallels.



It's bound to piss a few people off, for sure!

I must see that this week. Looks so cool.