V For Vendetta

Before we View

Advertising the Film• What are the colours used in

this advertisement and what do they symbolise?

• What symbols are used in this poster and what might they mean?

• What is unusual about this image?

• What is the slogan and what does it tell you about the content of this film?

• What is a vendetta?• Does ‘V for Vendetta’ remind

you of another saying or expression?

• Based on what you have seen in this poster, what do you think the film is about?

Poster 2• How are the knives

used differently in this image?

• Who is the threat?• What ideas do you

associate with masks? • Do you recognise this

specific mask?• What is the sympbol

in red and what style is it in?

• What do you now think the film will be about?

How the trailer tells the tale

• Film trailers are carefully constructed texts which aim to communicate key ideas and concepts about a soon to be released film. They usually last about two minutes and include brief snapshots of the central characters, themes and story.

• The trailer for V for Vendetta re-orders and juxtaposes (puts next to each other) extracts from the film to communicate meaning quickly and with impact.

View the trailer

• What are some of the unusual images used to attract an audience?

• Trailers are used to get an audience to see a film. Who do you think the audience is for this film?

• What is used to appeal to them?• What does the quote: "people should not be afraid of

their government, the government should be afraid of the people" mean?

• What does it tell you about the theme or message of this film?

• ‘Remember, remember the Fifth of November’ is an important clue to the plan for this film. What do we celebrate on the 5th of November?

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