V for Vendetta
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:20 pm
Just saw V for Vendetta on DVD. It takes place in either a slightly future Britain, or perhaps a parallel one (not important). Britain is now a Nazi-style totalitarian dictatorship. There’s no mention of the Royal Family, the dictator is known as the “High Chancellor”, and national emblems seem to have been replaced by the emblems of his party, Norsefire.
One of the characters is shown in flashback as commander (which is also his rank title) of a “detention centre”. His uniform is black and red, Norsefire’s colours. It is not recognizable as a British uniform at all.
A minor character appears in the gloom, is addressed as “Major”. His uniform appears to be blue, in the classic 4-button military style, but I couldn’t make out his badge of rank, even using the DVD player’s tricks.
Finally, the climax involves a confrontation between the people and a large army formation guarding the Parliament Buildings. (I won’t tell you how it ends.) :-) The commander is wearing DPM battle dress and a Norsefire beret—but the classic badge of a full General’s rank, in brass, on his right lapel. Very odd: crown, star, and crossed sword and baton. A junior officer wears a (first) lieutenant’s two stars, also in brass on the right label of his BDU. What struck me as odd was the crown. Following through on the Nazi theme, I would’ve expected the Army to have been “co-ordinated” with Norsefire. (By contrast, during the Phalanx’s long rule in Spain, it’s my understanding that national emblems were maintained.)
Anyway, kind of interesting.
Cheers, Richard Nelson
wasting time in Toronto
One of the characters is shown in flashback as commander (which is also his rank title) of a “detention centre”. His uniform is black and red, Norsefire’s colours. It is not recognizable as a British uniform at all.
A minor character appears in the gloom, is addressed as “Major”. His uniform appears to be blue, in the classic 4-button military style, but I couldn’t make out his badge of rank, even using the DVD player’s tricks.
Finally, the climax involves a confrontation between the people and a large army formation guarding the Parliament Buildings. (I won’t tell you how it ends.) :-) The commander is wearing DPM battle dress and a Norsefire beret—but the classic badge of a full General’s rank, in brass, on his right lapel. Very odd: crown, star, and crossed sword and baton. A junior officer wears a (first) lieutenant’s two stars, also in brass on the right label of his BDU. What struck me as odd was the crown. Following through on the Nazi theme, I would’ve expected the Army to have been “co-ordinated” with Norsefire. (By contrast, during the Phalanx’s long rule in Spain, it’s my understanding that national emblems were maintained.)
Anyway, kind of interesting.
Cheers, Richard Nelson
wasting time in Toronto