Synopsis:

Terrorist, Madman or Murderer, whatever you call him, he is forcing change and giving people hope. This FanEdit is an attempt to create a Film Version which is more akin to the Graphic Novel.

Intentions:

I love the Graphic Novel V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd but the film though visually striking was a real cop-out. This FanEdit is an attempt to create a Film Version which is more in keeping with the Graphic Novel. Life after a Nuclear War on the scale depicted by the Graphic Novel is virtually impossible but I have re-introduced this idea. I have also erased any mention of America as it was destroyed in the conflict. I have also changed the political landscape of the film which depicted authoritarian conservatism to the original concept of Nation Socialism. Evey is no longer a yuppie television PA. I have cut all scenes with Deitich (Stephen Fry) and Rockwood (the expository V in disguise) as they were not in the Graphic Novel. I hope I have made V more mysterious with cuts to his more simplistic Hollywood-ish dialogue and his overt “I am mad” acting. I have also changed V’s motivation for imprisoning Evey, which in the film is hate, to the appreciation and realization of real freedom. This has now become a profound and bonding experience between Evey and V as it was in the original Graphic Novel. Evey now does not leave V. I have also changed the timeline of the film to reflect more closely that of the Graphic Novel. Finally I have changed the ending to leave a sense of ambiguity about England’s future by the removal of the seriously contrived machine-like people in V Costumes. What I hope I have done with this FanEdit is invoke the spirit, depth and excitement of the original Graphic Novel but I will let you be the judge of that. This FanEdit was inspired by Alan Moore.

Change List:

- New: Opening Montage of Nuclear War - New: Scenes of London after the War - New: Scenes of Birth of National Socialism in Britain - Cut: Guy Fawkes prologue/Flashback - Cut: Evey’s Narration - New: Opening Title - New: Part One Title Card - Cut: Evey and V dressing - Cut: V’s ‘mad’ acting after killing the finger men - Cut: Evey’s inane responses and some unnecessary lines by V - Cut: Evey from the Television Tower - Shadow Gallery: Cut references to TV tower and mazing Dominic - Split: Prothero Shower Scene with Finch Scenes - Shadow Gallery Kitchen: Cut Evey asking V about blowing Up Parliament. (V is not so direct or simple) - New Montage: (To give V some mystery and show Prothero in Uniform for the first time) - Shadow Gallery Library: Cut some of Evey’s Dialogue about her family and images of a more liberal political climate (leaflets) - Cut: Evey betraying V to Bishop (as it does not make any logical sense) - Cut: Cready’s remarks about TV Tower - New: Part Two Title Card - Cut: V Sword fighting by himself. - Cut: Evey and V watching TV together. - New: Position of Television Broadcast/Attack/Evey Removed - Removed: All Stephen Fry scenes - Cut: Some of Valerie’s seriously affected and sibilant dialogue (if only I could have got another actress to re-dub this) - Cut: Valerie’s mention of America - Shadow Gallery: Cut some lines so now V is less apologetic about imprisoning Evey - Shadow Gallery: Cut V’s “Hate! yes thats it!” line (as it completely misses the point!) and the mention of Stephen Fry - Shadow Gallery Roof: Rearranged and added shots - New: Part Three Title Card - Cut: Evey Leaving - Cut: V Crying - New Scene: Evey and V dance (as in the Graphic Novel) - Cut: Scenes of V as old-man informer (expository dialogue and a completely unnecessary movie invention) - Television Reporting: Cut American Civil War item - Added and Rearranged Shots of Finch explaining the plot (to be more like an Acid Trip) - Cut: Metal body armour (Ideas are bullet proof!) - Cut: Troops & V costumed populous - Cut: Evey’s final narration - Added: New Partial Credits & New Music Numerous cuts and additions were made that are not listed.

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