"Ignorance is strength!"

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Review: "I hate this movie so much. It might be because 1984 is my favorite book or maybe because sony owns the rights to both movies & because of this steaming pile you can no longer rent 1984 or find it on DVD. I bought a copy for $10 at Best Buy in 2003, lost it then went on a manhunt for a copy to only find bootleg on e-bay. Why you may ask? It's because it's a good movie and sony didn't want people to compare. If you gave this movie anything more than 2 stars than you haven't seen a copy of 1984. Crap, even the leader of London played Winston Smith in 1984, I made it 30 minutes with this movie and I was livid. HOW CAN YOU RIP OFF SUCH AN AMAZING BOOK?!"

How it misses the point: James McTeigue's "V for Vendetta," an adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel, is about how a superhuman revolutionary overthrows a tyrannical government. It successfully mashes anarchism with comic book heroics, creating a potent mix of entertainment and ideas.

Dystopias are hardly anything new in pop culture. Because it's required reading for most high schoolers, "1984" is the easiest one for many to identify. Yes, it shares some similarities with "V for Vendetta," but those similarities are also true of other movies such as "Brazil," "12 Monkeys," and "Children of Men." I just checked and the reviewer is right: the "1984" movie adaptation isn't readily currently available on DVD. Its scarcity, however, does not diminish the worth of "V For Vendetta."

Look, buddy, I know that "1984" is probably the only book you've ever read, and I can understand that you're proud of that. With hundreds of pages and big words, books can be tough to slog through, and I for one still feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I finish one. But come on, you seriously think Sony is part of a massive conspiracy to make the "1984" a forgotten classic? Please. You should broaden your horizons and direct your two minutes hate elsewhere.