A for Alliteration

[gurdymonkey]

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.
The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.
Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."  - V in "V for Vendetta"

Can you imagine them trying to get Keanu Reeves to recite that?

V for Vendetta is not going to knock Master and Commander and Laurence of Arabia out of their niches as my favorites, but it has definitely bumped the worthy Hunt For Red October down to the number four slot. Bravo Messrs. Wachowski. Or should that be Bra Vo?

Besides, it has Julie London's "Cry Me A River."

Comments

[vsct-caius.livejournal.com]

YEAH!

Turns out it was Aelf that recommended that movie to me, but I'm glad you like it. I do as well. Not well enough to drop "O Brother" out of high contention, but it's a darned good movie. Even Natalie has a pleasant enough accent.

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

But knowing you, the candy pink schoolgirl outfit didn't hurt.

I consider that Ms. Portman has done due penance and redeemed herself for three movies' worth of "Oh, Ani! You're breaking my heart, Ani!" I knew she had acting chops in "The Professional." It's nice to see her using her powers for good again.

And Hugo Weaving is bloody brilliant. You can't even see his eyes. It's all got to be voice and body and he makes it work.

"1812 Overture" anyone?