Also known as Guy Fawkes Day. Below are some quotes from the movie ‘V for Vendetta’.
Opening lines from the movie: Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot… But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I’ve witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I’ve seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them… but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it… ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love… And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man… A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget.
V: People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
Evey Hammond: My father was a writer. You would’ve liked him. He used to say that artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up.
V: Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy. And ideas are bulletproof.
A tribute to the graphic novel and movie, ‘V for Vendetta’… I’ll be watching it again tonight…; -)
CynOp 
4 responses to “Remember, Remember the Fifth of November…”
I haven’t seen that movie, though I’ve heard of it, but not the plot. From its title, I thought it a slasher movie, so passed it over. Since you’re rewatching, it must be good.
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I try to watch it every November 5th (in fact, just finished about 20mins ago) … a tradition I started with my teenage kids… way back when. It has similar themes to Orwell’s ‘1984’. I didn’t care for that movie… the book was much better. But the V for Vendetta movie was very well done, and followed the novel very closely. For me, the best reason for making a tradition of ‘V’ is that, even though the same and similar warnings are there, the ending is much more hopeful than Orwell’s warning…; -)
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Quite the movie. Someone should mail out those masks. The crescendo. V being five. V, EV. Mr. Creedy is a major villain. Good post.
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I’m pleased you liked it… Thanks for reading and commenting…; -)
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