When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros.<\/p>\n I\u2019m calling it now, the fifth of November should be a day when we all re-watch 2005\u2019s V for Vendetta. I\u2019m going to add it to my own personal 2025 movie schedule<\/a>. November 5th is Guy Fawkes Day in the United Kingdom, and for us Yanks, that doesn\u2019t mean much. In Great Britain, and in the movie, it\u2019s a significant day. We can have our own little bit of fun here in the former colonies, where the celebrations of Guy Fawkes Day ended around the time we revolted against the crown in 1776, by watching the rare non-superhero comic book movie<\/a> about a dystopian future<\/a> in London.<\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros.<\/p>\n We should never take for granted the freedoms that democracy has given us, and V for Vendetta is a realistic, yet stark reminder that all governments, no matter how stable, can be delicate. It’s one of the best movies about a dystopian future ever produced by Hollywood, based on one of the best comic books of all time from the enigmatic Alan Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n The movie was supposed to be released on November 4th, 2005, just in time for the Guy Fawkes celebrations that year, but its release had to be pushed back to March 2006 after being shown at some festivals in 2005. That means the movie turns 20 around now. You can pick whichever date works for you, but for me, I\u2019ll be watching tonight. The story of Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman in one of her best roles<\/a>) works any time of year, but when the nights start getting dark early, it\u2019s perfect. So here we are, the fifth of November.<\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not advocating for violence against the state, as V (Hugo Weaving) does in the movie. No, political violence is never the right answer… except in V for Vendetta, of course. The holiday in the U.K. is actually to celebrate the prevention of political violence, while the movie encourages it against a totalitarian, fascist state that the country has become in the \u201cnear-future.\u201d<\/p>\n We also have the Fourth of July here in the United States, where we do pretty much the same thing as the Brits do today. We light off fireworks, build fires in the backyard and celebrate all that makes our country great. We celebrate overthrowing a tyrannical government every year on the 4th, the U.K. commemorates the prevention of a violent overthrow, but the intention is the same: to have a good time honoring our histories. Or is it honouring?<\/p>\n I\u2019m a little bummed there aren\u2019t any anniversary screenings of V for Vendetta this year. Maybe we\u2019ll get them on the 2026 schedule<\/a>. In the meantime, I\u2019ll be renting it on demand with my Amazon Prime Video subscription<\/a> and hoping that our future is nothing like London\u2019s future in the movie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Warner Bros. I\u2019m calling it now, the fifth of November should be a day when we all re-watch 2005\u2019s V for Vendetta. I\u2019m going to add it to my own personal 2025 movie schedule. 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