In around November of 2020, I watched "V for Vendetta" with my wife. We had watched it years ago, but wanted to watch it again. It was absolutely unreal how prophetic that movie was. It was so accurate that she got a sense of major defeat, and fear, and she actually got emotional (mainly when Natalie Portman's character found herself and her partner in a modern day concentration camp.) It's an amazing movie. I pray that we find the courage to fight this thing together. The enemy isn't a virus, that's manageable. The enemy is media and politicians.
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The movie was wrong. The enemy is anyone who calls themselves a "Progressive" because what they want always demands that they control others to change things. Conservatives never would have forced liberals into concentration camps for ideology or efficiency (they only did in leftist fiction books). Leftists have a history around the world of doing so for both reasons and are continuing in their idiotic traditions today.
@@strategery101 He is not going to give them anything he just wants you to get riled up. If Jim Crow Biden cared about refugees he would stop creating them.
Why can't people see what they are doing? Constant state propaganda to emotionally blackmail & install unnecessary fear about a virus that isn't that dangerous. This is NOT the new black death or smallpox! Nothing even close. We need to get some level headed perspective & to get to grips with are fears. The establishment want to create a type of cruel Orwellian neo-feudalism for us & generations to come. This is basically modern day slavery. We continue to follow their agenda at our peril. This will only end when we collectively say we will not continue to follow their unnecessary rules. But unfortunately it seems we are moving from a pandemic to mass neurosis. This will only end when we all say no & refuse their draconian regulations. Bright future? Who knows!
I watched V for Vendetta again about a year ago, during a lockdown in Melbourne, Australia... I was just shocked to see how much the film resembled what I was experiencing in real life: a pandemic, a curfew, people living in fear, and the worst of all, politics drunk on power. The sad thing is that people in real life are not united and don't fight for a change, as film characters do.
Ma dude. You should try being over here in the UK. Me and my ozzy family talk all the time. Stay strong over there. Oh, and it kicked off over here today. Sending you love aus. Stay strong. 💙
ah, but people in the movie were quite content to keep their heads low and do nothing - until the puckish hero reminded them what they had lost and showed them a way. even evie wanted no part in his movement until she was reminded (though subterfuge) what she and everyone else had lost. only those who draw a line are brave (and many of them require a dotted line to follow). a mob is brave until it is reminded that it is comprised of individuals who separately feel they have too much to lose to be brave. without legitimate elections with anonymous balloting, mankind is comprised of sheep with too much to lose.
Back in 2007 my professor showed this movie in class. He also showed us other films and media clips. He didn’t say anything except, “open your eyes.” That really jump started my voyage to see things for what they really are and not what “they” tell you. I immediately purchased movie and watch it quite often, it’s amazing how things have a way of coming full circle.
"The most terrifying force of death, comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know, that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over. The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why, when forced to take up violence, these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people's door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy... but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men who just wanted to be left alone." - Author Unknown
This is me to my trash neighbor s. They came from east . L.a to the valley. 30 people in a small house. Mexican t. Be peaceful. I don't want to but the moment they force my hand. I'ma go wild. I control myself. Because I love my freedom and easy life
Hey DownTheRabbitHole, I’m very keen to hear thoughts from someone from Sweden, as to how the approach to COVID has been handled there? I’m from Australia and the only time Sweden was some focus of media attention was in the context when we had borders closed and no COVID here, and Sweden was seeing high numbers in 2020. There wasn’t much mentioned about Sweden while we were heavily locked down and vaccine requirements were being introduced. Of course, no need to reply if you don’t feel comfortable sharing on that topic. I’ve absolutely no desire to spark any kind of unhealthy debate, and purely interested in hearing individual views as a means to learn. Greetings from down under!
They 100% should!! Sadly, 99% of the citizens of the world are blind to the truth, moreso they do not want to know the truth. As long as they can go get their morning coffee, and waste their lives on the internet, they care not that their lives, and the lives of their children are being sold to the highest bidder
Ex British soldier here whose now a genuine libertarian and I’m ready to start fighting back against the tyranny that’s upon us . Stay strong all of you wherever you are , together we the people are stronger . ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
Fear is the tool they use, and yes, we are romping down the road towards the V for Vendetta scenario with reckless abandon. What astounds me is the complacency and acceptance. Most won't wake up until it's too late and the gate bangs shut. Thanks for the video ... a timely warning.
When Russell Brand first started making a name for himself to be honest I didn't really care for him but recently has won me over as an open minded thinker, observer and common sense person and if you happen to read this Russell Brand I would like to extend an apology for making a hasty judgment. I am now an admirer of your work and hope they don't take you down like they are doing to so many people that seem to speak truth and common sense
@@suedavis7298 I had forgotten about that, now that you mention it it does seem like He stared making a change after that divorce, He probably saw some demonic crap at home that He had thought that just part of an act but when you start looking at all these different "artists" doing and saying the same demonic shyte, you at some point have to say this isn't a coinkydinke, thanks for reminding me about Katy
The vehicles that are used to "disappear" the citizens who are guilty of "wrong think" in V for Vendetta have "for your protection" written on the sides of them. Its eerily similar to the justification used by today's governments, especially in Melbourne Australia where the police have power similar to the "fingermen" to issue punishment simply for being more than 5km from your home or out past curfew, all for "our protection".
Or you could just hide under your bed in your hazmat suit and the rest of us could get on with life? You do realise everyone in Australia is catching Covid eventually right?
Totally agree. "For our protection...." I dont WANT YOUR PROTECTION. there are already laws that outlaw the heinous crimes eg murder.... Stop thinking you are somehow more InTouch with my needs than me "Australian Government.", Give it an inch and it doesnt just take a mile... my entire existence is now held hostage. "Put this jab in your arm" but you're free to choose just dont live outside your human storage box if you dont..... bullshit!!!
ive watched V prolly 100 times , despite the dark nature of the movie and its eerie connections to current situations what i always love about the movie is the hope it gives me, Russell touched on this that the idea that together we can effect change. My hope that one day "we the people" actually means something again.
You Watched Logan's Run? People die at the age of 37, then you have Soyelent Green, saw it many times, THX something directed by George Lucas, 1984 etc.
I rewatched V for Vendetta about 1 year ago, and my mind was blown with it's parallels to our current situation. A pandemic that leads to a totalitarian state? It's time to stand up for freedom while we still can.
Meanwhile citizen participants at a County hearing in Shasta County Calif shared the info that employee positions for the CDC "Green Zones" are being posted locally. As some of us need to be quarantined for our own health and safety.
"Your take on it is 100% spot on. V" is indeed a cautionary, passion tale for our time. Just watched it again a couple of weeks ago, and it was chilling and breathtaking. It gives us a simple message: we don't have to take the oppression. Of course it isn't as easy as finding a master knife-wielder; it takes finding our commonality and creating a government that is indeed our own. Thank you
I just watched it 2 days ago and for sure we are living in that time. The totalitarians are almost ready to implement ostracization for people who refuse an injection. Its a matter of time before camps are built and people die. Just like in V. V is almost the template for what they are doing.
And when you start talking like that, they label you a terrorist or extremist and since they have the biggest megaphone, people dont ever know your real intentions are genuinely good
Actually the film tells you it's not as easy as finding a master knife wielder. The last scene you see that all the people you thought were dead are in the crowd alive and well. The point of this is to show even V cannot do it alone that there was a huge secret network involved in undermining the governments power. He was just the catalyst.
"There is no such thing as coincidence, only the illusion of coincidence" As set out in the great metaphor with the domino scene, an action can be predicted just as it can be orchestrated. Order relies on the prediction of chaos and it's trailing reactions. The tyranny we face was predictable.
@@happydaze7386 Russel is emboldening you to take the country back. Who will you kill first? Family or friends? School council members? Bigger fish in Washington? Who's it gonna be? Ask Russel for some ideas!
Why is the government fearing you? Who do you plan on dragging out in the street and hanging? Will the government not defend itself? If not, why not? Let's Go Russel Brandon!!
@@imacmill That's the problem, the government has become so powerful that they don't fear us and or we have no way to fight back to the point of them fearing us.
The original comic is even better and came out in the 80s. Alan Moore is the genius who wrote this and many other incredible stories which also predict the future, like black mirror.
Loved the comic book. Much more content. The conversations between V and Evey are brilliant. Thought the film managed to stay pretty true to the original content overall though. The acting is superb!! Greetings from Scotland Dubfx :))
@@simbug9574 Greetings from another native of Occupied Scotland, citizen of Independent but compromised New Zealand living in Independent Slovenia......yes, Scotland has more population and GDP than both and so many other small Independent countries......, don't let them tell you Scotland can't handle being Independent! Saor Alba! Scotland needs to escape control of Great Shitain. P.s. Jacinda Ardern is the perfect puppet for modern tactic, Iron Fisted socialism; and Nicola Sturgeon will never deliver Independence while there are still GendrNeutral Bathrooms and every other wokedistractions to stand in the way of SNP's only raison d'etre.
I'm a lad from Northampton and the only good thing that's ever came out of here is Alan Moore. It's a shame how the industry treated him when hes such a talented and profound writer.
When I watched V for Vendetta years ago, there was already an eerie sense of how the government was heading in this direction. I absolutely loved this movie due to the cathartic quality it had for the main characters. When I watched the movie again on Guy Fawkes Day last year, it was eye opening to see that this movie "in my opinion" very much told the future. I wonder how many people will watch this movie today and wake up to the reality of this story unfolding in our present day lives.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin The statement cannot be more inline or clearly with today's LEFT situation. 👌
People tend to forget Biden had threatened this entire country with f-16s and nukes. I don't take threats kindly so I definitely remember coming out of his mouth. Shouldn't that be enough right there for him to be impeached. Threatening the American people and nothing is done. Amongst everything else he's doing and nothing is done.
@@kylejubell2486 that's the first time I've heard of this but doesn't surprise me. I'm intrigued tho, would you be able to drop a link to an article about this?
The climax of the movie when V explains how it all came to be. Developing a virus scare and fear as an excuse to boost pharmaceutical companies to make the party and government more powerful and stricken the citizens rights, for full power. Using the phrase "Its for your safety". Sounds very familiar. A politician once said, never let a good crisis go to waste. Australia is a perfect example of this.
@@ItsMe-cz1pi 6 million for "staff" is nothing. Police Forces in Canada cannot keep up with staffing needs and have not been able to fill positions for 20 + years! I know...I was one. I don't think this has anything to do with with the take over. I'm not saying there isn't a take over happening. It is happening but it will be through FEMA and other agencies associated with the UN and the WEF. The camps have already been created and it is only a matter of time before people start disappearing. This is real folks...not just some movie. We DO need to come together and reject what they are proposing. It will NOT be good for us. It will NOT give us SAFETY. Violence is not the answer either. Can we actually come up with a solution outside of what these monsters are proposing? One that is better than Marxism/Socialism?
And Latvia is perfect example, till 15 December if you're not vaccinated, you will be fired (and it goes for any job), without qr code you can't continue studies, access a lot shops, hospitals and if you have emergency, you can't call them if it's not regarding covid (side note:a lot of latvians call them for 4 days and they take you in if you are dying!!!). We're in lock down and basically you can't do anything with out qr code. And it's gonna be a reality for Australia and USA
I was born on Guy Fawkes day, at 20 years old became a sixties era anti war radical and have integrated peaceful resistance, defiance, refusing to have my (low) income go to enterprises responsible for war and destruction of the earth. V reflects that resistance and defiance towards injustice stretches back to the dawn of history and will remain necessary in to the future. Thank you Russell for being an eloquent voice for activism, personal evolution and beneficial change.
More than profecy, I believe its about the articulation this art (writing, movies, imagery) brings to consciousness and later taken up by the bad guys , rationalized as a mystical thing , just to fend responsabiliy. Its just top level plagiarism . 😜
Weaving's monologue is so scarily on point: "Fueled by the media, fear and panic spread quickly, fracturing and dividing the country... The end result, the true genius of the plan was the fear. Fear became the ultimate tool of this government".
"Fear became the ultimate tool of this government." Interesting. Online and offline, certain anti-vax, populist conspiracy-theorist communities use the very same tool.
@@ronnywijngaarde7555 so... in response to someone bringing up how wrong it is for an entire government to hijack the freedoms of its citizenry by weaponizing their natural fears and using those fears against them... you deflect with a simple "well... there are other people who use fear as a tool, too." What a fucking intellectual klutz.
Fear yes, I would add 'ego' to that too. Many do not seem to go down the rabbit hole and question if they are being lied to, because it will identify them as being out of the ordinary, perhaps even risking being labelled as 'conspiracy theorists'..they will only believe if their nominated media sources start to discuss the subject openly, until then they often remain in self imposed silence in the name of appearing as 'normal'.
Such a powerful movie. One of my favourites. The ending always brings me to tears. We need to pull that part into our reality. United we stand, divided we fall
Finally someone has brought up this movie! I have been talking about since the so-called pandemic broke out. Bravo Russell! Thank you for speaking the truth, something that is hard to come by these days.
my favourite part: "People shouldn't be afraid of their governments. Goverenments should be afraid of the people." Watched it 2 weeks ago and made me cry 🥲🇦🇺💕
This is a false choice. It's a choice that implicitly separates the government from the people. If we're talking about what "should" be, why aim for a government only "OF the people," that should be afraid of those people? Why wouldn't we aim for the second part as well, the "BY the people."
We need to put our political differences aside and realize we're all brothers and sisters and stop letting the MSM think for you, and start paying attention to all the stuff going on around us while politicians from both sides continue to get rich while dividing us, thanks for helping wake people up Russell, we appreciate you
not all the time theyre trying to kill us I won't you really need to stop judging the powers that be by your own standards it is impossible for a normal person to be cynical enough about the political establishment
I watch this movie when it first came out and I gotta tell you the first thing that crossed my mind was "If we are not careful this will happen to this country eventually." I couldn't shake the feeling of dread knowing that we were already slowly heading in that direction and society was totally oblivious to what was going on around us. And here we are...... we need to wake up - and wake up now!
No we were not oblivious they just hadn't done enough or crossed the line. They are now crossing the line, obdience and rule of law is important to society, however it is also open to abuse. Luckily they appointed trudumb in canada ha ha, it's hilarious my small population nation. Will destroy a global conspiracy.
V for Vendetta takes the idea of “Don’t let a crisis go to waste” and show how ruthless people can create a crisis to obtain power and then keep it with an iron fist. The eerie part of today is we’ve seen and read this before: the world history like 1939, books like 1984 and movies like V for Vendetta.
Indeed. What annoys me about the conspiracy theorists approach is that they largely claim that the crisis was created rather than capitalised on. With a concurrent focus on medical professionals and scientists rather than on politicians. Result: government gets away with all sorts of corruption.
We are going through the same historical cycle as in 1930-s. The powerful become totally insane, the people feel extremely powerless and gravitate to concentration camps.
@@SteveAstronaut Yes. Interesting reply I read on Facebook today. Canberra (Australia) apart from being our National Capitol and Government admin hub has managed to reach 90+% vaccination rate. One of the theories for the high vaccination rate is they believe that the pandemic is real and minimal belief that there is a Government conspiracy. Most people there know that the Government could never be that organised to actually carry out what the conspiracy theorists believe.
@@nataliadagon It's interesting how different people see different correlations. Our current times remind me of a more authoritarian version of the weimar period. The wealthy and powerful living excessively lavish lifestyles, while economic inflation forces the common person to struggle to pay their bills and keep food on the table. The increasing degeneracy and disregard for traditional values and so many similar correlations. I just worry what might come next, and if the "solution" will take a similar form as it did back then.
"V" and 1984 were cautionary tales people chose to ignore, it is again a frustrating reminder of not learning from history and ignorance being bliss but also our ultimate downfall.
Many seem to feel authoritarianism couldn’t happen in the West. V for Vendetta does a great job of depicting how we can easily we can slip into such a society, especially when people are willing to surrender their freedoms in exchange for safety.
The people who feel authoritarianism couldn't happen in the West are usually the people who are on the side of authoritarians, so of course they don't see any threat.
There are three forms of goverment that has been the most common type in this day an age, except for Full Monach power Sovjet Union; Suppression happens in the name of national security dictated by state interests U.S; Suppression happens in the name National security dictated there by private interests ppl that live in America i wonder if they ever thought have much power they been willing to give to those of elite economic status, if such extreme capitalism is the way to go, just embrace it xD Iam no commie defender, but we're not as free as we're told and belive, if ur got on a bad foot with the wrong guy with wealth he will stomp you if he is enough of a madman
I honestly can't believe that someone who used to be a presenter on MTV and Big Brother, both of which I despise, would end up presenting my favourite youtube channel. I really like you Russell, and I think you are doing a great job, and a public service
"people should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of the people ". a great quote in this movie. also the nod towards emma goldman near the end is also a beautiful part of this film
Tbf, this was originally meant to be a statement on V's God complex (in the comic at least). The V of the comic was not the hero, just the opposing extreme to the government's authoritarianism
Rewatched this at the beginning of 2020… One of my favorite lines “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.”
This movie is especially relevant to what has happened both in Canada and Australia. So many people there are asleep. Please upvote this video and share Russell and his brilliant commentaries to as many people as you can.
I’m sorry, but I’m a Pakistani-Canadian-American, who lived in the US from the time I was 2 years old until my mid-30s, and Americans are just as asleep (if not more) than Aussies and Canadians…plus being Americans, that entails a larger impact on the rest of the world due to the outsized influence we have on world affairs. Growing up, I often wondered how so many people could be brainwashed to simply swallow whatever the govt said, whether relating to domestic politics, or to all the terrible things happening abroad (many of which the US was/is involved in). What you and so many of the commenters are seeing today is something that began long, long ago and the writing has been on the wall for a long time.
I like that reminds me of JP saying "A good place to start if you're trying to figure out what happened, assume that what happened was the intent then go from there. Obviously not true 100% of the time but it's a good place to start."
I'm comfortable this movie finally came to fruition. Nationality isn't enough to describe the strength of one human race - no divisions, no more prisons. I believe positive change will come from courageous actions against the invisible hand.
When I was younger I didn't like the fact that the film encouraged a revolution. Showing how bad surveillance could be. Surveillance over protection was a touchy subject back then. I had complete faith in our government (US)and other governments. But now that I'm older I have realized the blatant corruption of government.
@Elizabeth Curren Oligarchy, yes. More specifically, it’s a plutocracy. We’re ruled by the rich, who operate through their purchased puppet pols, and who, with very few exceptions, will ever of their own accord act in the best interests of humanity, because - let’s face it - we let them do whatever they want.
I’m from one of the fly over states in the US and am feeling the fear and control grow more and more every day. I have the job I always wanted, but am facing the reality that I may eventually lose it because of my choice to not get vaccinated. They can take my job, but never my choice. “Stay free” right? I love your content and just signed up to your mailing list. Looking forward to diving in, connecting, and seeing what this community can become. Peace brother ✌🏼
@@lilaccilla _it's going to become like Nazi Germany_ Yup, republicans are almost done turning America into an unrecognizable nightmare, based on outright lies by their Lord and Savior, DJT.
@@imacmill what in the actual hell are you saying? Our freedom went down the toilet with BIDEN. We were free as bird under Trump. How is it that you come to this conclusion. You have lived it, no? Don’t believe your lying eyes? Oh, and of course, Let’s Go Brandon!
priscilla hartl NZ??? Are you freaking insane! Australia and NZ are countries you never want to step foot in. I wouldn’t leave the US and give up your 2nd Amend!
V for Vendetta is an extremely underrated movie. I think you should be required viewing for all students in school. There's some soldiers who say you wouldn't want a Civil War in this country. They also say that you don't know what real tyranny is. Maybe they're right. But the one thing people always forget is that like Nazi Germany and China didn't become that way overnight. It happened in stages. we need to be on guard to make sure it doesn't happen in this country or any other Western Country.
America has a 2nd Amendment to protect itself against a tyrannical government. So, what constitutes a "tyrannical government"? Is there a line drawn in the sand on that? A general consensus? Is there someone who let's you know? Or is it just an unspoken ideologue that everyone can recite, but no-one actually knows - therefore rendering it pointless? When a government mandates you put an experimental drug into your body that they helped fund (and possibly helped develop), under the guise of "It's for your own good", and will put penalties in place if you do not comply, is that considered tyrannical? Is potentially bankrupting your children before they're born, and devaluing your currency trying to push through spending bills that most of the country doesn't want, to push their own agendas - is that tyrannical? Is sabotaging your own countries industries to please a small amount of people, in turn costing thousands of jobs and everyday people a lot of money - while then supporting your enemies industries by buying what you've shut down in your own country for a premium - is that tyrannical? Is trying to put in place provisions to pay reparations to foreigners who enter your country illegally, while defunding the people that are employed to keep you safe (in some cities) considered tyrannical? I would say definitely yes to the first one. The others are up for debate and speculation - some may just deem them as incompetency rather than tyranny. But make no mistake, you don't make that many errors in judgement unless there was a purpose. So ask yourself this. Do you trust your government to act in your best interests? Or are they self serving to their own agendas - and will destroy those who stand in their path? The line of "we need to be on guard to make sure it doesn't happen" is an interesting one. Some would argue that it's already happening. While others will happily label those folk as conspiracy theorists. One thing is for sure - it would be wonderful to know where that line is drawn in the sand right about now though...right? 🙂
@@kd8836 because the people who choose to not get the vaccine cause cases to rise and deaths to go up, also they cause hospitals to be full, the vaccine is only experimental because they didn’t have time develop one or else way more people would’ve gotten sick and died. The anti vax movement has caused a lot of outbreaks to rise, we need vaccines if we didn’t have them we’d probably all be dead, just look at smallpox it’s completely eradicated thanks to vaccines. Always trust science over fear and misinformation from random people. Just because the government is corrupt and bad doesn’t mean they are always trying to kill you or poison you.
Good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this. Every year, since 2005, I watch V for Vendetta on November 5th. When I moved from Sydney to Auckland, I saw they celebrated Guy Fawkes night in N.Z, so I would wear the Guy Fawkes mask, & wonder around saying, "Penny for the Guy" (as is tradition). However, especially in the last few years, I have noticed how prophetic this movie is - only in reality, it is under a twisted form of liberalism. Scary times we live in.
American here, I love this movie and watch it regularly. Whether or not it was intended as a prophecy of sorts or not is irrelevant now as the similarities are spot on. It almost feels as the beginning in relation to the state of the world , is a mirror or worse a playbook of the way 2020-2021 has actually been. It's uncanny. A people shouldn't fear their government. A people does not need government, especially one bloated with incompetency, malfeasance, and corruption.
My favourite part of the movie was the one that no one seems to ever mention. When Evey (Natalie Portman) and Finch (Stephen Rea) are standing on the roof watching the parliment being blown up. Finch asks Evey: "Who was he?" And she answers: He was Edmond Dantes, he was my father... and my mother. My brother. My friend. He was you.... and me. He was all of us." Boom! Such a great deeply spiritual message for all of us to understand. I could talk about it for hours but basically how an idea that we all share can become bone and flesh and change the world. The question remains with the great individual sacrifice will the collective be able to carry the torch? Are we as humanity capable to maintain the level of ancestral wisdom never to step into the same shadow again? History seems to show otherwise but we learn with each cycle ;)
That is a progressive narrative on human history which is not apparent. People mistake an increase in comfort or a drop in infant mortality as sure signs that we are always moving into better times. However, when you do a full survey of the state of the modern human you find that the crimes and weakness have just shifted into new phenomenon.
I remember reading 1984 when I was in high school in the late 80s and thinking how so much of that book was beginning to happen in the real world. And then along comes "V for Vendetta" and it was like getting hit up side the head and hearing "WATCH OUT!! DON'T YOU SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING?!". Now, it's here!!! How did we let this happen? Because they did it bit by little bit, creeping little things passed for security and safety. What was it that Benjamin Franklin said way, way, way back? "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
I watch V for Vendetta every year in honour of Guy Fawkes since it was released. It is prophetic to what is happening currently. If people can't see that, then they are in denial. Thank you,Russell, for your informative videos. Namaste! Much Love!❤️🔥
"We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn't, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held. Wherever else the terror had happened, we, at least, had not been visited by Orwellian nightmares. "But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell's dark vision, there was another - slightly older, slightly less well known, equally chilling: Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Contrary to common belief even among the educated, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing. Orwell warns that we will be overcome by an externally imposed oppression. But in Huxley's vision, no Big Brother is required to deprive people of their autonomy, maturity and history. As he saw it, people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think. "What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy. As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us." From "Amusing Ourselves to Death".
EDITED (SWEET PEOPLE ON HERE CORRECTED ME) Fun fact for everybody. This movie was based off an early 80's British magazine comic by the same name. Created by Alan Moore. What we are living through has been predicted for decades down to a tee
alan moore wrote a few things thatve been scarily accurate. stories ive heard about dmt make me seriously consider his joke religion worshipping a snake god too.
Yes this is what happens when we allow rights to be taken away because of fear it sucks that so many pussies in this world when all we have to do is STAND UP TOGETHER
I thought it was started in 1982? Maybe the full graphic novel was compiled in the 90s but before then it was serialized issues. I could be wrong, that's just what i read on the internet a while ago
Yeah, it was serialised in Wizard Magazine starting in 1982. Written by greatest living englishman, Alan Moore! Surprised Russell didn't mention him, really.
Politics are USELESS, as are most of the people involved in it. Politics have no real value, and it doesn't produce anything that will help mankind, unless you consider lies to be important. Let's Go Brandon!
FINALLY! Someone with a platform talking about the 'prophetic' nature of V for Vendetta. If you look to the state of Victoria in Australia you'll see a situation of a crazed leader (Dan Andrews) trying to gain more power (even trying to get a Bill through parliament which would allow him to announce there's a pandemic even if there isn't one)!
wow good luck mate. Same in France! the president passed a bill enabling him to use the "covid pass" for all winter until july 2022 ! post presidential elections. Although there is no urgency here since may, the hospitals are empty. It means that a special defense force, decided for a new law restrictive/discriminatory law that's going to be impossible to rule out before a new president comes in. the law includes curfew and all sorts of crazy things at the snap of a finger. On a golden plate for the next tyran-president. Unprecedented i guess.
Yes and don't forget about he wants people caught out side of their permitted zone or people with no jab out about OR even people with no mask up to two years in prison plus thousands in fines. We don't even have a registry here in Aus for child diddlers, they protect their name on the news and in jail if they even get time! Yet they want to name and shame and put people away over mandates and rules like they are the criminals. Also Good old Dan has signed a deal if he gets this Bill passed he will make escorting legal.. Like for them to walk the streets and not stay in their red light house. Sure we all want our kids seeing that.. he not just spreading covid at that point but other nasties.
I'm currently in a hotel room in Mexico City - and V for Vendetta is on TV. Oh, the sync! Unfortunately it's in Spanish but I remember the original version well. Yes, so much of what's going on reminds me of it! The movie / novel truly feels prophetic. Spoiler alert, in the end, the common people stop complying and stand up against tyranny. Prophetic indeed. 💪🙏
Interesting. Serendipity! Several times a year I work at the APM Marine Terminal in Lazaro Cardinas(Michoacan) I stay in MC sometimes depending upon my flight schedule. Whilst in the hotels, I mostly watch the Simpsons and the news. Word to the wise, be mindful to pay close attention to your carryon at the escalators at train stop between the two airport terminals. Banditos bumped me and snatched my man purse in 2015. It took three days to get a temp passport. MC is great but with no phone, no vape, and no money it's no fiesta! ¡Vay por la Vendetta!
Holland here, in lockdown with a completely mental 'government' I Saw you ,Russel, first in the 'big fat bla bla quizz' with Neil something. Immediately I Saw a big brain, a big mouth And a big intellect. All in humor. Fabulous. Now I see again all of the above without the funnieness. I am glad you are on the right side of the line. I love your insights. You go boy!!
"Why do the protected need to be protected from the unprotected by forcing the unprotected to use the protection that didn't protect the protected in the first place?" - Unvaccinated 2021
@@strategery101 Republicans, democrats, liberals, conservatives, lib dems, socialists, communists, capitalists, etc. You should not trust any government, you should not trust any politicians.
I've been saying this for years that western nations are or will mimic V for Vendetta, now Australia, NZ and Canada are living it!...serves as a stark warning to us all.
It fascinates me that the English speaking world particularly the older commonwealth nations have embraced what can only be called communism to the degree we have. Boris in the UK seems to be on board too although he's taking it at a more gentle pace but I dare say that will change. So too the USA it's only the fact they have an armed populace that is holding them back from going entirely the same way. It's like the whole English speaking world has a mass psychosis.
@M W really a significant part of our population is about to be cut off from society unless they comply with an experimental vaccine and submit them selves to a medical experiment.
Ah so, am I supposed to think that you and God are similar? and that because you said neither one of you play dice and dont believe in something, that everyone is fine doing what ever they want?
I was one of those people who a few years ago regarded Russell Brand as "a bit of a tool" but must now eat my words and express my admiration for his clarity of thought and expression and the depth of his understanding for our current "situation". We are in deep trouble and he is calling it so I can only hope that his words inspire and unite people for this, the fight of our lives!
There's a great story from Cody Lundin's practical survivalist book, 'When All Hell Breaks Loose' about explorers meeting up with a heretofore undiscovered tribe. When they asked to be taken to the tribe's leader, the tribesmen were confused. After explaining the concept further, the "primitives" explained, "We are all leaders, because each is a master of himself."
I watched that movie like 6 months into the pandemic and was blown away by how they nailed everything right on the head! Scary how specific things were and how right they got all of it.
You dont have to try to nail anything, when you know whats going to happen. The film was greenlighted by someone in the know, who wanted to give a message to the public. Its naive to think otherwise when you know how far ahead the security/power establishment plans for the future.
I watched V for Vendetta when I was 12 years old and it resonated with me very much. Its amazing how things are panning out now and it makes you ask the question; is it life imitating art or art imitating life?
I watched this movie 1 year ago for the first time. I watched 4 more times. I was obsessed, because of story, action, actors who did an amazing job, quotes and, of course, THE TRUTH. Unbelievable. Still the best movie I ever watched and probably ever will.
With all due respect Russell, I'm amazed you are just beginning this dialogue now. Deep dive into those who hold the majority interests in the pharma franchises and really crack some heads open. I love what you do these days. Many many people have made this connection as soon as lockdowns began. Keep up the good work.
Some people simply can't be reached. On the news tonight in the UK they talked of parents getting charged for homeschooling their kids and not providing supporting evidence to the local schools regarding progress. Most people would see this as a struggle for parents to have a choice for homeschooling whereas people like you and I realise it's the system trying to retain control of the brainwashing apparatus they call "public schools". Unfortunately the sledgehammer approach doesn't always work when reaching someone on an intellectual level, for example talking about event 201 to someone who has no information besides the MSM talking points would likely write you off as a conspiracy nut, despite the event occurring mere weeks before the initial release and it detailed the SARS variety of viruses specifically. I don't know what the answer is for reaching people so clouded in propaganda they simply can't see anything anymore. Do we class them as collateral damage, or hope they see the light when most of us have been expended fighting the fight that draws near on the horizon?
You spell it out so matter of fact and eloquently! Gave me goosebumps near the end! Feel like I can share this with my friends and they will actually get it!
Most scary prediction in a movie was in the Original Matrix movie when Agent Smith places Neo passport on the table. The expiration of the passport was dated Sept 11, 2001 (movie was released in 1999).
Yup,,and speaking of 9/11,,,one of the most interesting quotes in the movie V for Vendetta ..."The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by the people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world".
You do realize the Hugo Weaving played both parts in both movies right? Not only that, he lives in Australia, it's a nightmare right now but he says nothing.
- "Equilibrium" - is the film i most recommend everybody to watch! That's pretty much exactly what's going on right now and were todays situation could lead us to. - "Idiocrazy" - a funny film that's also pretty on point were we are at and were we are headed to. - "Fahrenheit 451" (book) when you noticed that lots of books become forbidden lecture at universities and get lost due to the internet. - "Brave new world" (book) - "1984" (book) of cause But yes, with these lockdowns and all the development of the mainstream media, of cause "V" is a really on point film. "Remember remember the 5th of november"... or better Vth?
my wife and were talking about this a couple of months ago - there's so much more to the parallels. Maybe the government didn't intentionally release the virus, but it certainly appears like it may have done it accidentally, and was of course ready and willing to use it's own failure as a power grab. Then using fear to create of a subclass of citizens (unvaccinated) as the scapegoat to deny participation in greater society. It's pretty upsetting.
There are to many coincidences The increase in cameras in highways and local streets, the release of 5G, the application for Covid on your phone, the accusation of domestic terrorist to anyone, the oppression to any contradiction
It's just odd, that, Bill G. but out a 5 part series- event 2 01 with johns hopkins university... billy who has ties with fauci and moderna...who is deeply concerned with vaccines and pandemics - this was in 2019... meanwhile...in a clinic in chinahhh...they are toying with the coronavirus...for fow chee... and now they have loosed their germ warfare on the world...in 2020 and every country is in turmoil - the local news makes sure their agenda of covid fear and lock downs is enhanced with racial bullshit... gawd
That's the reason I never forgot this movie.. I seen it as a warning because at some stage a civilization always gets to this point and when it came out the pieces were already in place to make it all very possible just like iMovie...you need the 'crisis' and public support to surrender power for protection.
When I saw it the first time, I thought “this could never happen”. When COVID began to play out, I thought “I can’t believe this is actually unfolding just like the movie”
I was opposite...glad such a movie was made because I was already convinced we are going that way.. in the time since it's become more obvious and I'm glad ppl are starting to see through media and big pharma since COVID...and hope in future they don't write off everything we say as "conspiracy theories". And again...this movie is there as a trigger now their perceptions are ready for it.
I've always liked Russel Brand. You can see in his expressions and mannerisms that he actually thinks about what he is saying and you can tell that' even as he speaks, he is considering his words carefully. I think he's quite brilliant. One of the few celebrities that I would actually like to meet and have a conversation with.
Have to agree with you when I first saw/heard of him thought he was going to be a Hollywood mouthpiece, so proud he proved me wrong, the more you listen to Him the more wisdom and intelligence you hear from his perspectives
Hi Russell, Just finished watching this film for the first time, and your video description here was the very next thing that came up. Then noticed you recorded this 2 years ago! To me you could have recorded this TODAY! With everything that’s been going on here in the UK with the Government arrests and threats of arrests for simply speaking over the past 2 weeks and increasing arrests daily, by order of a new leader plus none factual main steam media reporting ‘Eerily Resonant’ is the perfect description for what’s happening at this very moment here in the UK… I think this film is a WARNING !!! Keep up the good work pal, keep safe everyone and Peace to All, Much Love Tyler.
It is incredibly disturbing how fiction sometimes mirrors fact. If someone told me even two years ago that our lives would be so restricted and controlled, I simply would not have believed them. Wake up people, dystopia is real and happening right now.
1984, v for vendetta, equilibrium, lord of the flies, animal farm and brave new world. These are all dipictions of humanity, these among many others are done in such a smart and thoughtful way it's easy to relate them into what ever is going on in current times. We need more thoughtful stories
I started following Russell's channel when he had about 500,000 followers. Man, I just noticed he has approximately 4.5 million! Good for you Sir and well don't 👏! I've really enjoyed your videos!
I truly believe in the concept of the Hundredth Monkey. We are all connected somehow. Russel you have set in motion a great ripple in the global psyche. A positive and beautiful message! It gives me hope. Now we need to push it beyond our physical being.
This is just a historically accurate statement. Tyrants are NEVER removed from power without VIOLENCE. So unless violence and raw power is on the table then the war is lost because the enemy hasn't hesitated to use violence and power and just because they do it under color of law doesn't make it constitutional or moral or right.
Yup, most people incorrectly believe law and justice are one and the same when in fact laws are actually policies... imposed by policy enforcement officers aka police. Police are actually the private militia of beaurocrats.
Not true. Communism ended in Eastern Europe without a single shot being fired. (Thank you, JPII!) It's ironic because the communists came to power through bloody revolution.
I see that pile of firewood every day and I sit and wonder why RB doesn't conduct his commentaries in front of a nice crackling fire. That would be nice. A cozy little fire glowing in the background whilst Russell entertains us with stories of our imminent doom.
A pile of firewood, fire stirs up images of warmth, security and light. The log pile, potential of those. Am sure it is symbolic and well placed metaphor or subliminal... to make you think of his messages as potential fuel...
The matrix and this film were directed by the same people, I've had a theory that the matrix is supposed to make you aware of the fact that the way the world runs is an illusion and that we are cogs keeping the system running. Whereas V for Vendetta is the film that gives us the blueprint on how to break the system
V for Vendetta is a stunning, exceptionally well done film, full of powerful messages & themes. It's one of my all-time favorite movies. I'm in the US, and I've been watching & experiencing things unfold over the past few years thinking "yeah, V for Vendetta" is how this is going down...there will be a revolution of sorts. We'll see how this all plays out, but can tell you I am on the side of the people willing to stand up against dictatorial government.
Thankyou Russel.....we live in bizarre times....the parallels appear to be almost undeniable The frequency of public sentiment i Melbourne now is determinedly and profoundly liberational... V would be proud
In around November of 2020, I watched "V for Vendetta" with my wife. We had watched it years ago, but wanted to watch it again. It was absolutely unreal how prophetic that movie was. It was so accurate that she got a sense of major defeat, and fear, and she actually got emotional (mainly when Natalie Portman's character found herself and her partner in a modern day concentration camp.) It's an amazing movie. I pray that we find the courage to fight this thing together. The enemy isn't a virus, that's manageable. The enemy is media and politicians.
The enemy is small and powerless. It's whatever we do to ourselves.
Remember Remember the fifth of November!! Best day today to watch it again:)
We are all dead. There is no hope
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The movie was wrong. The enemy is anyone who calls themselves a "Progressive" because what they want always demands that they control others to change things. Conservatives never would have forced liberals into concentration camps for ideology or efficiency (they only did in leftist fiction books). Leftists have a history around the world of doing so for both reasons and are continuing in their idiotic traditions today.
"All violence is ultimately political, even if it is framed as religious, because it is really all about power." Way to go Russell.
Biden: “let’s mandate medical procedures and give illegal immigrants millions of dollars while citizens suffer.” Bad times ahead
🍀🍀🍀Vacc ine wasn't brought for cow id. Cow id was brought for vacc ine. Once you realize that, everything else makes sense. ⛔⛔⛔
@@strategery101 He is not going to give them anything he just wants you to get riled up. If Jim Crow Biden cared about refugees he would stop creating them.
Why can't people see what they are doing? Constant state propaganda to emotionally blackmail & install unnecessary fear about a virus that isn't that dangerous. This is NOT the new black death or smallpox! Nothing even close. We need to get some level headed perspective & to get to grips with are fears. The establishment want to create a type of cruel Orwellian neo-feudalism for us & generations to come. This is basically modern day slavery. We continue to follow their agenda at our peril. This will only end when we collectively say we will not continue to follow their unnecessary rules. But unfortunately it seems we are moving from a pandemic to mass neurosis. This will only end when we all say no & refuse their draconian regulations. Bright future? Who knows!
Spot on!
I watched V for Vendetta again about a year ago, during a lockdown in Melbourne, Australia... I was just shocked to see how much the film resembled what I was experiencing in real life: a pandemic, a curfew, people living in fear, and the worst of all, politics drunk on power. The sad thing is that people in real life are not united and don't fight for a change, as film characters do.
Sure we do. Don't be fooled by what they want you to believe. Remember, remember the 5th of November
@@13LesTadO13 what about the 5th of November
Ma dude. You should try being over here in the UK. Me and my ozzy family talk all the time. Stay strong over there. Oh, and it kicked off over here today. Sending you love aus. Stay strong. 💙
ah, but people in the movie were quite content to keep their heads low and do nothing - until the puckish hero reminded them what they had lost and showed them a way. even evie wanted no part in his movement until she was reminded (though subterfuge) what she and everyone else had lost. only those who draw a line are brave (and many of them require a dotted line to follow). a mob is brave until it is reminded that it is comprised of individuals who separately feel they have too much to lose to be brave. without legitimate elections with anonymous balloting, mankind is comprised of sheep with too much to lose.
Fabiana is fab, I agree it's sad but true
Back in 2007 my professor showed this movie in class. He also showed us other films and media clips. He didn’t say anything except, “open your eyes.” That really jump started my voyage to see things for what they really are and not what “they” tell you. I immediately purchased movie and watch it quite often, it’s amazing how things have a way of coming full circle.
sounds like one hell of a teacher
@@striker4467 indeed sir
Except they dont. Because CLEARLY you're not living in a repressive totalitarian state.....
"The most terrifying force of death, comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know, that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over. The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why, when forced to take up violence, these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people's door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy... but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men who just wanted to be left alone." - Author Unknown
I hope your script becomes true
Hard core truth
Whow
This is me to my trash neighbor s. They came from east . L.a to the valley. 30 people in a small house. Mexican t. Be peaceful. I don't want to but the moment they force my hand. I'ma go wild. I control myself. Because I love my freedom and easy life
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Wtf is wrong with you?
"The people shouldn't fear the government, the government should fear the people", so true! Greetings from Sweden
I'm glad to see someone from Sweden say that.
But they don't, because they know most people are brainwashed idiots. They must be pissing themselves laughing at the gullible 🐑🐑🐑
Hey DownTheRabbitHole, I’m very keen to hear thoughts from someone from Sweden, as to how the approach to COVID has been handled there? I’m from Australia and the only time Sweden was some focus of media attention was in the context when we had borders closed and no COVID here, and Sweden was seeing high numbers in 2020. There wasn’t much mentioned about Sweden while we were heavily locked down and vaccine requirements were being introduced. Of course, no need to reply if you don’t feel comfortable sharing on that topic. I’ve absolutely no desire to spark any kind of unhealthy debate, and purely interested in hearing individual views as a means to learn.
Greetings from down under!
Aldrig hade trot på de, svensk som tycker så!
They 100% should!! Sadly, 99% of the citizens of the world are blind to the truth, moreso they do not want to know the truth. As long as they can go get their morning coffee, and waste their lives on the internet, they care not that their lives, and the lives of their children are being sold to the highest bidder
Ex British soldier here whose now a genuine libertarian and I’m ready to start fighting back against the tyranny that’s upon us . Stay strong all of you wherever you are , together we the people are stronger . ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾
Absolutely 👍
From USA.❤️🖤💚🌹. We have a fight on our hands but with numbers we win. Like I said with numbers. 👀👀👀👀
Maybe keep it to yourself until its appropriate. Otherwise you are just painting a target on your back allowing for pre-emptive strikes.
Theres a recently formed Global Veterans Alliance on Rumble and Telegram, who are standing for freedom
Damn right.
Fear is the tool they use, and yes, we are romping down the road towards the V for Vendetta scenario with reckless abandon. What astounds me is the complacency and acceptance. Most won't wake up until it's too late and the gate bangs shut. Thanks for the video ... a timely warning.
What a load of shite. You're not living in a repressive totalitarian state..... gtfo
When Russell Brand first started making a name for himself to be honest I didn't really care for him but recently has won me over as an open minded thinker, observer and common sense person and if you happen to read this Russell Brand I would like to extend an apology for making a hasty judgment. I am now an admirer of your work and hope they don't take you down like they are doing to so many people that seem to speak truth and common sense
to be fair, i think even by his own admission, he used to be a bit of a tool but has grown alot as a person over the years.
@@predater5017 I concur
I wonder if he was on the wrong side (he was married to Katy Perry, after all) and was persuaded to come on over to the white hats.
@@suedavis7298 I had forgotten about that, now that you mention it it does seem like He stared making a change after that divorce, He probably saw some demonic crap at home that He had thought that just part of an act but when you start looking at all these different "artists" doing and saying the same demonic shyte, you at some point have to say this isn't a coinkydinke, thanks for reminding me about Katy
A real man knows when to appolegise. I'm sure he thanks you. I say Good On Ya'
The vehicles that are used to "disappear" the citizens who are guilty of "wrong think" in V for Vendetta have "for your protection" written on the sides of them. Its eerily similar to the justification used by today's governments, especially in Melbourne Australia where the police have power similar to the "fingermen" to issue punishment simply for being more than 5km from your home or out past curfew, all for "our protection".
Or you could just hide under your bed in your hazmat suit and the rest of us could get on with life? You do realise everyone in Australia is catching Covid eventually right?
@Notya Absolute nut. Kids don't be like this..
@Notya remember that suicide is always an option 😎
What a fragile state
Totally agree. "For our protection...." I dont WANT YOUR PROTECTION. there are already laws that outlaw the heinous crimes eg murder.... Stop thinking you are somehow more InTouch with my needs than me "Australian Government.", Give it an inch and it doesnt just take a mile... my entire existence is now held hostage. "Put this jab in your arm" but you're free to choose just dont live outside your human storage box if you dont..... bullshit!!!
ive watched V prolly 100 times , despite the dark nature of the movie and its eerie connections to current situations what i always love about the movie is the hope it gives me, Russell touched on this that the idea that together we can effect change. My hope that one day "we the people" actually means something again.
change is always within us and without us
I used to watch dystopian movies and think, "I hope it never gets that bad."
Now I watch them and think, "How did it get this bad?"
Ah so well said Mr Grames! I remember that movie, I didn’t get it then…but I do now….older and wiser 🌈
Because you did nothing.
@@zeroneutral we all stupid and apathetic
The Totalitarian Tiptoe.
You Watched Logan's Run? People die at the age of 37, then you have Soyelent Green, saw it many times, THX something directed by George Lucas, 1984 etc.
I rewatched V for Vendetta about 1 year ago, and my mind was blown with it's parallels to our current situation. A pandemic that leads to a totalitarian state? It's time to stand up for freedom while we still can.
Meanwhile citizen participants at a County hearing in Shasta County Calif shared the info that employee positions for the CDC "Green Zones" are being posted locally. As some of us need to be quarantined for our own health and safety.
Carol Joy whoa really? That’s super creepy
@@caroljoy839 So they want to make ghettos and concentration camps for the unvaccinated?
Too late
Do you think that's acurate prophecy???... just read the Bible ( Book of Daniel, Isaiah ,Romans, Revelation)👌
This is where they get inspiration from.
"Your take on it is 100% spot on. V" is indeed a cautionary, passion tale for our time. Just watched it again a couple of weeks ago, and it was chilling and breathtaking. It gives us a simple message: we don't have to take the oppression. Of course it isn't as easy as finding a master knife-wielder; it takes finding our commonality and creating a government that is indeed our own. Thank you
I just watched it 2 days ago and for sure we are living in that time. The totalitarians are almost ready to implement ostracization for people who refuse an injection. Its a matter of time before camps are built and people die. Just like in V. V is almost the template for what they are doing.
And when you start talking like that, they label you a terrorist or extremist and since they have the biggest megaphone, people dont ever know your real intentions are genuinely good
Actually the film tells you it's not as easy as finding a master knife wielder.
The last scene you see that all the people you thought were dead are in the crowd alive and well. The point of this is to show even V cannot do it alone that there was a huge secret network involved in undermining the governments power.
He was just the catalyst.
@@specialkcitizen6263 They are actually already building the camps - check out Australia's quarantine camps
It’s called predictive programming your not as smart as you think you are.
"There is no such thing as coincidence, only the illusion of coincidence"
As set out in the great metaphor with the domino scene, an action can be predicted just as it can be orchestrated.
Order relies on the prediction of chaos and it's trailing reactions.
The tyranny we face was predictable.
This is called situational design. Originally applied to an individual's surroundings but now applicable on a larger scale.
As above so below.
Unity doesn't mean SAMENESS ...It means ONENESS of purpose!
Let's come together Humanity!
Love and Light !
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E. Pluribus Unum.
Out of Many, One.
Well said👍
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A quote I like is.. "When the People fear the Government, there's tyranny! "
" When Government fears the People, there's Liberty! "
@@happydaze7386 Russel is emboldening you to take the country back. Who will you kill first? Family or friends? School council members? Bigger fish in Washington? Who's it gonna be?
Ask Russel for some ideas!
Why is the government fearing you? Who do you plan on dragging out in the street and hanging? Will the government not defend itself? If not, why not?
Let's Go Russel Brandon!!
@@imacmill That's the problem, the government has become so powerful that they don't fear us and or we have no way to fight back to the point of them fearing us.
@@imacmill So which CNN or MSNBC reporter are you?
government fears its citizens that’s why they want control
The original comic is even better and came out in the 80s. Alan Moore is the genius who wrote this and many other incredible stories which also predict the future, like black mirror.
Loved the comic book. Much more content. The conversations between V and Evey are brilliant. Thought the film managed to stay pretty true to the original content overall though. The acting is superb!!
Greetings from Scotland Dubfx :))
Some who goes deep 🤔 like yourself and Russell are far from my reach living in a council flat lad 😪😅🤣😂
@@simbug9574 Greetings from another native of Occupied Scotland, citizen of Independent but compromised New Zealand living in Independent Slovenia......yes, Scotland has more population and GDP than both and so many other small Independent countries......, don't let them tell you Scotland can't handle being Independent! Saor Alba! Scotland needs to escape control of Great Shitain.
P.s. Jacinda Ardern is the perfect puppet for modern tactic, Iron Fisted socialism; and Nicola Sturgeon will never deliver Independence while there are still GendrNeutral Bathrooms and every other wokedistractions to stand in the way of SNP's only raison d'etre.
Alan Moore knows the score
I'm a lad from Northampton and the only good thing that's ever came out of here is Alan Moore.
It's a shame how the industry treated him when hes such a talented and profound writer.
That is why movies like that are so captivating. Not based on the future, but the past. Pieced together for logical and convincing motives.
When I watched V for Vendetta years ago, there was already an eerie sense of how the government was heading in this direction. I absolutely loved this movie due to the cathartic quality it had for the main characters. When I watched the movie again on Guy Fawkes Day last year, it was eye opening to see that this movie "in my opinion" very much told the future. I wonder how many people will watch this movie today and wake up to the reality of this story unfolding in our present day lives.
The graphic novel on which the film is based was first published in 1982. Alan Moore saw it coming even back then
V for Vendetta is before all a COMIC BOOK from Alan Moore and David Lloyd !!! Not a movie so bad compared to the original graphic novel..
Agreed
Just rewatched the entire series till I realized, all government are lizard people
Funny how everyone thought it represented the Trump administration....but look.😜
"People shouldn't fear their government. Their government should fear their people." ✊
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin
The statement cannot be more inline or clearly with today's LEFT situation. 👌
Remember, remember the Fifth of November!
People tend to forget Biden had threatened this entire country with f-16s and nukes. I don't take threats kindly so I definitely remember coming out of his mouth. Shouldn't that be enough right there for him to be impeached. Threatening the American people and nothing is done. Amongst everything else he's doing and nothing is done.
@@kylejubell2486 that's the first time I've heard of this but doesn't surprise me. I'm intrigued tho, would you be able to drop a link to an article about this?
@@ethanwells2045 got your back kyle
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The climax of the movie when V explains how it all came to be. Developing a virus scare and fear as an excuse to boost pharmaceutical companies to make the party and government more powerful and stricken the citizens rights, for full power. Using the phrase "Its for your safety". Sounds very familiar.
A politician once said, never let a good crisis go to waste. Australia is a perfect example of this.
Drew this parallel as soon as lockdowns happened
New Zealand isn’t far behind!!!!!!!
Canada has everything in place to do the same. Calgary police chief just asked for 6M more for "staff"
@@ItsMe-cz1pi 6 million for "staff" is nothing. Police Forces in Canada cannot keep up with staffing needs and have not been able to fill positions for 20 + years! I know...I was one. I don't think this has anything to do with with the take over. I'm not saying there isn't a take over happening. It is happening but it will be through FEMA and other agencies associated with the UN and the WEF. The camps have already been created and it is only a matter of time before people start disappearing. This is real folks...not just some movie. We DO need to come together and reject what they are proposing. It will NOT be good for us. It will NOT give us SAFETY. Violence is not the answer either. Can we actually come up with a solution outside of what these monsters are proposing? One that is better than Marxism/Socialism?
And Latvia is perfect example, till 15 December if you're not vaccinated, you will be fired (and it goes for any job), without qr code you can't continue studies, access a lot shops, hospitals and if you have emergency, you can't call them if it's not regarding covid (side note:a lot of latvians call them for 4 days and they take you in if you are dying!!!). We're in lock down and basically you can't do anything with out qr code. And it's gonna be a reality for Australia and USA
I was born on Guy Fawkes day, at 20 years old became a sixties era anti war radical and have integrated peaceful resistance, defiance, refusing to have my (low) income go to enterprises responsible for war and destruction of the earth. V reflects that resistance and defiance towards injustice stretches back to the dawn of history and will remain necessary in to the future. Thank you Russell for being an eloquent voice for activism, personal evolution and beneficial change.
"There are no coincidences Delia. Only the illusion of coincidence." -V
everything we have usually comes from the ground you know?
ABSOLUTELY! It's the common thread that runs through V.
Solid af.
Remember, remember the Fifth of November!
-V
More than profecy, I believe its about the articulation this art (writing, movies, imagery) brings to consciousness and later taken up by the bad guys , rationalized as a mystical thing , just to fend responsabiliy. Its just top level plagiarism . 😜
Weaving's monologue is so scarily on point:
"Fueled by the media, fear and panic spread quickly, fracturing and dividing the country... The end result, the true genius of the plan was the fear. Fear became the ultimate tool of this government".
...fear is the mind killer - Dune...
"Fear became the ultimate tool of this government."
Interesting.
Online and offline, certain anti-vax, populist conspiracy-theorist communities use the very same tool.
@@ronnywijngaarde7555 so... in response to someone bringing up how wrong it is for an entire government to hijack the freedoms of its citizenry by weaponizing their natural fears and using those fears against them... you deflect with a simple "well... there are other people who use fear as a tool, too." What a fucking intellectual klutz.
@@wandering_heart Thanks! Our freedoms are conditional.
Go hijack some manners.
Fear yes, I would add 'ego' to that too. Many do not seem to go down the rabbit hole and question if they are being lied to, because it will identify them as being out of the ordinary, perhaps even risking being labelled as 'conspiracy theorists'..they will only believe if their nominated media sources start to discuss the subject openly, until then they often remain in self imposed silence in the name of appearing as 'normal'.
Such a powerful movie. One of my favourites. The ending always brings me to tears. We need to pull that part into our reality. United we stand, divided we fall
Yes...we can only win together
@@gearswitch8193 such a good movie...ending gave me goosbumps. Fuck the establishment.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
And everything going on right now, and has been for over a year and a half, is to divide the people and have us fighting each other.
Total Anarchy in the uk ?? I don’t think that would be good for anyone.
Finally someone has brought up this movie! I have been talking about since the so-called pandemic broke out. Bravo Russell! Thank you for speaking the truth, something that is hard to come by these days.
my favourite part: "People shouldn't be afraid of their governments. Goverenments should be afraid of the people." Watched it 2 weeks ago and made me cry 🥲🇦🇺💕
This is a false choice. It's a choice that implicitly separates the government from the people. If we're talking about what "should" be, why aim for a government only "OF the people," that should be afraid of those people? Why wouldn't we aim for the second part as well, the "BY the people."
Watched it today... It makes me want to continue to stand and fight all the more!
@@arpad9 Exactly! Well put..
One of the Founding Fathers said that same phrase. Can't remember exactly which one.
Fear should not be part of the equation.
We need to put our political differences aside and realize we're all brothers and sisters and stop letting the MSM think for you, and start paying attention to all the stuff going on around us while politicians from both sides continue to get rich while dividing us, thanks for helping wake people up Russell, we appreciate you
Scary af
Copy tom mcdonald much?
Not Trump, got poorer by serving The People. Unite around Trump.
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not all the time theyre trying to kill us I won't you really need to stop judging the powers that be by your own standards it is impossible for a normal person to be cynical enough about the political establishment
I watch this movie when it first came out and I gotta tell you the first thing that crossed my mind was "If we are not careful this will happen to this country eventually." I couldn't shake the feeling of dread knowing that we were already slowly heading in that direction and society was totally oblivious to what was going on around us. And here we are...... we need to wake up - and wake up now!
No we were not oblivious they just hadn't done enough or crossed the line. They are now crossing the line, obdience and rule of law is important to society, however it is also open to abuse. Luckily they appointed trudumb in canada ha ha, it's hilarious my small population nation. Will destroy a global conspiracy.
V for Vendetta takes the idea of “Don’t let a crisis go to waste” and show how ruthless people can create a crisis to obtain power and then keep it with an iron fist. The eerie part of today is we’ve seen and read this before: the world history like 1939, books like 1984 and movies like V for Vendetta.
Equilibrium is another movie you need to watch.
Indeed. What annoys me about the conspiracy theorists approach is that they largely claim that the crisis was created rather than capitalised on. With a concurrent focus on medical professionals and scientists rather than on politicians. Result: government gets away with all sorts of corruption.
We are going through the same historical cycle as in 1930-s. The powerful become totally insane, the people feel extremely powerless and gravitate to concentration camps.
@@SteveAstronaut Yes. Interesting reply I read on Facebook today. Canberra (Australia) apart from being our National Capitol and Government admin hub has managed to reach 90+% vaccination rate. One of the theories for the high vaccination rate is they believe that the pandemic is real and minimal belief that there is a Government conspiracy. Most people there know that the Government could never be that organised to actually carry out what the conspiracy theorists believe.
@@nataliadagon
It's interesting how different people see different correlations.
Our current times remind me of a more authoritarian version of the weimar period. The wealthy and powerful living excessively lavish lifestyles, while economic inflation forces the common person to struggle to pay their bills and keep food on the table. The increasing degeneracy and disregard for traditional values and so many similar correlations.
I just worry what might come next, and if the "solution" will take a similar form as it did back then.
Glad to see this movie is finally getting attention regarding how it resembles what's is going on.
"V" and 1984 were cautionary tales people chose to ignore, it is again a frustrating reminder of not learning from history and ignorance being bliss but also our ultimate downfall.
everything we used just about comes from the ground we walk on or nature you know?
not ignore. but use as manuals for their goals.
@Robert ÓhÉigceartaigh haha thanks but not much I do is ever considered eloquent or brilliant 😄😅
Remember
Remember
The Fifth of
November!
So where is Alan Moore amid all of this?
Russell should ask him if he fancies a chat!
Many seem to feel authoritarianism couldn’t happen in the West. V for Vendetta does a great job of depicting how we can easily we can slip into such a society, especially when people are willing to surrender their freedoms in exchange for safety.
The people who feel authoritarianism couldn't happen in the West are usually the people who are on the side of authoritarians, so of course they don't see any threat.
There are three forms of goverment that has been the most common type in this day an age, except for Full Monach power
Sovjet Union; Suppression happens in the name of national security dictated by state interests
U.S; Suppression happens in the name National security dictated there by private interests
ppl that live in America i wonder if they ever thought have much power they been willing to give to those of elite economic status, if such extreme capitalism is the way to go, just embrace it xD
Iam no commie defender, but we're not as free as we're told and belive, if ur got on a bad foot with the wrong guy with wealth he will stomp you if he is enough of a madman
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I honestly can't believe that someone who used to be a presenter on MTV and Big Brother, both of which I despise, would end up presenting my favourite youtube channel. I really like you Russell, and I think you are doing a great job, and a public service
It's called development. A person never remains the same especially if they "Read"
I’m just as surprised as you
Like my O'l daddy said: "get off the pot and get a job"....
Couldn't have said it better
Same here brother.
"people should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of the people ". a great quote in this movie. also the nod towards emma goldman near the end is also a beautiful part of this film
“A politician uses a lie to conceal the truth, an artist uses a lie to reveal it.” Great film.
"Until the politician uses the artist to lie for them." Thought ide finish that line.
Well we use memes to expose now.
You know it was a graphic novel before a film right? And its far better and more relevant than the film
This is like all the cryptic dualistic meaning behind the face level meaning of a lot of REAL artists.
Profound
Guy Fawkes line “People should not fear the government, the government should fear the people” rings so true.
When Biden told that reporter "I don't work for you," and then we elected him anyway....
But does the government fear the people?
@@fatezwayz obviously they don’t fear us enough to put our best interests at the forefront of their agendas.
@@stephaniemusick171 EXACTLY!
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So the movie being set in 2020 is just a coincidence...?
“I, like god, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence.” - V
that's right. utterly true dude
Exactly, you wouldn’t be pressed to make a statement if it was a coincidence
facts
Tbf, this was originally meant to be a statement on V's God complex (in the comic at least). The V of the comic was not the hero, just the opposing extreme to the government's authoritarianism
Dayum! 🤯
The original source which is the comic by Alan Moore is much more terrifying and accurate to these times. Highly recommended!
Rewatched this at the beginning of 2020…
One of my favorite lines “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.”
You would be better off reading or re-reading the original graphic novel rather than an adaptation.
This is how spazzed our society has become, why read someones interpretation of a book, rather than reading the book itself?
Were talking about the movie
@@bumface1810 read the book if you please to.
Mr.Creedy: Bullocks.
*proceeds to get owned by V*
This movie is especially relevant to what has happened both in Canada and Australia. So many people there are asleep.
Please upvote this video and share Russell and his brilliant commentaries to as many people as you can.
everything comes from nature and not the political idiots
I'm Australian & I'm not asleep, we're rising up!
Far from asleep here my friend. Wide awake in fact...
@@tanyacat5089 meow
I’m sorry, but I’m a Pakistani-Canadian-American, who lived in the US from the time I was 2 years old until my mid-30s, and Americans are just as asleep (if not more) than Aussies and Canadians…plus being Americans, that entails a larger impact on the rest of the world due to the outsized influence we have on world affairs. Growing up, I often wondered how so many people could be brainwashed to simply swallow whatever the govt said, whether relating to domestic politics, or to all the terrible things happening abroad (many of which the US was/is involved in). What you and so many of the commenters are seeing today is something that began long, long ago and the writing has been on the wall for a long time.
'There are no coincidences, only the illusion of coincidences'
Man I love that movie
I like that reminds me of JP saying "A good place to start if you're trying to figure out what happened, assume that what happened was the intent then go from there. Obviously not true 100% of the time but it's a good place to start."
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I'm comfortable this movie finally came to fruition. Nationality isn't enough to describe the strength of one human race - no divisions, no more prisons. I believe positive change will come from courageous actions against the invisible hand.
I re-watched it again last year, and thought “boy, that is REALLY close to what is happening right now”. Love that movie.
When I was younger I didn't like the fact that the film encouraged a revolution. Showing how bad surveillance could be. Surveillance over protection was a touchy subject back then. I had complete faith in our government (US)and other governments. But now that I'm older I have realized the blatant corruption of government.
@Elizabeth Curren Oligarchy, yes. More specifically, it’s a plutocracy. We’re ruled by the rich, who operate through their purchased puppet pols, and who, with very few exceptions, will ever of their own accord act in the best interests of humanity, because - let’s face it - we let them do whatever they want.
Think star wars..matrix...
Ignorance is bliss
Interesting.
This is to get us over the 66 likes, 6 replies bump.
Has anyone else seen a preponderance of 6s and 66, 666s in these numbers lately?
Every dystopian scene in this movie can be traced to real events in history, and yes looking backwards is a good way of seeing forwards.
Well said👍
Ambitious competition, greed etc. seems to circle endlessly 🙄
That's what the palindrome said. Woot woot
True, although the memories of things not attractive or that are horrific tend to slip out of one's mind and they continue to march into the pit.
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Guy Gawkes was a hero...we need a lot more like him right now!
Being self employed and self informed is the only way I can avoid tyranny.
For now
A fellow freedom loving 'tow
Glad to see you here brother 👍
Not for long!
@@fxgreek5490 ;I agree
Same here 😊
I’m from one of the fly over states in the US and am feeling the fear and control grow more and more every day. I have the job I always wanted, but am facing the reality that I may eventually lose it because of my choice to not get vaccinated. They can take my job, but never my choice. “Stay free” right?
I love your content and just signed up to your mailing list. Looking forward to diving in, connecting, and seeing what this community can become.
Peace brother ✌🏼
@@lilaccilla don't go to NZ then, that government has gone bonkers 🤦🏻♀️ segregation & division is never ok in society
@@lilaccilla _it's going to become like Nazi Germany_
Yup, republicans are almost done turning America into an unrecognizable nightmare, based on outright lies by their Lord and Savior, DJT.
@@imacmill I see you’re one of those who live in an alternate reality.
@@imacmill what in the actual hell are you saying? Our freedom went down the toilet with BIDEN. We were free as bird under Trump. How is it that you come to this conclusion. You have lived it, no? Don’t believe your lying eyes?
Oh, and of course, Let’s Go Brandon!
priscilla hartl NZ??? Are you freaking insane! Australia and NZ are countries you never want to step foot in. I wouldn’t leave the US and give up your 2nd Amend!
“The people that say it’s impossible benefit from it staying the same” 💯
Thoughts from Sweden: Keep up doing what you do. This awareness is very much needed! Love
V for Vendetta is an extremely underrated movie. I think you should be required viewing for all students in school.
There's some soldiers who say you wouldn't want a Civil War in this country. They also say that you don't know what real tyranny is. Maybe they're right. But the one thing people always forget is that like Nazi Germany and China didn't become that way overnight. It happened in stages. we need to be on guard to make sure it doesn't happen in this country or any other Western Country.
America has a 2nd Amendment to protect itself against a tyrannical government. So, what constitutes a "tyrannical government"? Is there a line drawn in the sand on that? A general consensus? Is there someone who let's you know? Or is it just an unspoken ideologue that everyone can recite, but no-one actually knows - therefore rendering it pointless?
When a government mandates you put an experimental drug into your body that they helped fund (and possibly helped develop), under the guise of "It's for your own good", and will put penalties in place if you do not comply, is that considered tyrannical?
Is potentially bankrupting your children before they're born, and devaluing your currency trying to push through spending bills that most of the country doesn't want, to push their own agendas - is that tyrannical?
Is sabotaging your own countries industries to please a small amount of people, in turn costing thousands of jobs and everyday people a lot of money - while then supporting your enemies industries by buying what you've shut down in your own country for a premium - is that tyrannical?
Is trying to put in place provisions to pay reparations to foreigners who enter your country illegally, while defunding the people that are employed to keep you safe (in some cities) considered tyrannical?
I would say definitely yes to the first one. The others are up for debate and speculation - some may just deem them as incompetency rather than tyranny. But make no mistake, you don't make that many errors in judgement unless there was a purpose. So ask yourself this. Do you trust your government to act in your best interests? Or are they self serving to their own agendas - and will destroy those who stand in their path?
The line of "we need to be on guard to make sure it doesn't happen" is an interesting one. Some would argue that it's already happening. While others will happily label those folk as conspiracy theorists. One thing is for sure - it would be wonderful to know where that line is drawn in the sand right about now though...right? 🙂
@@kd8836the antivax moment are the real enemies
@@Gløriøusgøne_9 Ok. I disagree, but feel free to state your case if you have one...
@@kd8836 because the people who choose to not get the vaccine cause cases to rise and deaths to go up, also they cause hospitals to be full, the vaccine is only experimental because they didn’t have time develop one or else way more people would’ve gotten sick and died. The anti vax movement has caused a lot of outbreaks to rise, we need vaccines if we didn’t have them we’d probably all be dead, just look at smallpox it’s completely eradicated thanks to vaccines. Always trust science over fear and misinformation from random people. Just because the government is corrupt and bad doesn’t mean they are always trying to kill you or poison you.
@@Gløriøusgøne_9 I've never read such an indoctrinated story. You are insane. Do some real research well away from MSN. For a start 99.8%
Good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this.
Every year, since 2005, I watch V for Vendetta on November 5th. When I moved from Sydney to Auckland, I saw they celebrated Guy Fawkes night in N.Z, so I would wear the Guy Fawkes mask, & wonder around saying, "Penny for the Guy" (as is tradition).
However, especially in the last few years, I have noticed how prophetic this movie is - only in reality, it is under a twisted form of liberalism.
Scary times we live in.
You should read original comic by Alan Moore, Moore was writing about Thatcherism aka neo liberal economics, kinda of ironic
Remember remember
Oh, I have a copy of that too,@@papaluskask999 😁
Very true words,@Shiloh BethEl.
@Shiloh BethEl It's the authoritarians of whatever stripe. The allies of centralizing power.
American here, I love this movie and watch it regularly. Whether or not it was intended as a prophecy of sorts or not is irrelevant now as the similarities are spot on. It almost feels as the beginning in relation to the state of the world , is a mirror or worse a playbook of the way 2020-2021 has actually been. It's uncanny. A people shouldn't fear their government. A people does not need government, especially one bloated with incompetency, malfeasance, and corruption.
Absolutely.
Yes agreed 100%.
Very powerful movie...I said for years, that movies , like this , are telling you to pay attention!.. it very moving....
My favourite part of the movie was the one that no one seems to ever mention. When Evey (Natalie Portman) and Finch (Stephen Rea) are standing on the roof watching the parliment being blown up. Finch asks Evey: "Who was he?" And she answers: He was Edmond Dantes, he was my father... and my mother. My brother. My friend. He was you.... and me. He was all of us."
Boom! Such a great deeply spiritual message for all of us to understand. I could talk about it for hours but basically how an idea that we all share can become bone and flesh and change the world.
The question remains with the great individual sacrifice will the collective be able to carry the torch? Are we as humanity capable to maintain the level of ancestral wisdom never to step into the same shadow again? History seems to show otherwise but we learn with each cycle ;)
That is a progressive narrative on human history which is not apparent. People mistake an increase in comfort or a drop in infant mortality as sure signs that we are always moving into better times. However, when you do a full survey of the state of the modern human you find that the crimes and weakness have just shifted into new phenomenon.
@@Deno2100 our enemies are not physical bodies. Like Natali Rize said 😉 Interesting times we live in...
I remember reading 1984 when I was in high school in the late 80s and thinking how so much of that book was beginning to happen in the real world. And then along comes "V for Vendetta" and it was like getting hit up side the head and hearing "WATCH OUT!! DON'T YOU SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING?!". Now, it's here!!! How did we let this happen? Because they did it bit by little bit, creeping little things passed for security and safety. What was it that Benjamin Franklin said way, way, way back? "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Key word: 'Creeps'. It's certainly very creepy ...
I watch V for Vendetta every year in honour of Guy Fawkes since it was released. It is prophetic to what is happening currently. If people can't see that, then they are in denial. Thank you,Russell, for your informative videos. Namaste! Much Love!❤️🔥
"We were keeping our eye on 1984. When the year came and the prophecy didn't, thoughtful Americans sang softly in praise of themselves. The roots of liberal democracy had held. Wherever else the terror had happened, we, at least, had not been visited by Orwellian nightmares.
"But we had forgotten that alongside Orwell's dark vision, there was another - slightly older, slightly less well known, equally chilling: Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Contrary to common belief even among the educated, Huxley and Orwell did not prophesy the same thing. Orwell warns that we will be overcome by an externally imposed oppression. But in Huxley's vision, no Big Brother is required to deprive people of their autonomy, maturity and history. As he saw it, people will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.
"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance. Orwell feared we would become a captive culture. Huxley feared we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with some equivalent of the feelies, the orgy porgy, and the centrifugal bumblepuppy. As Huxley remarked in Brave New World Revisited, the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us."
From "Amusing Ourselves to Death".
Yes, Meta(verse) anyone?
It is a pincer movement as both are correct, Orwell’s heavily censored society and Huxleys distracted hedonistic society happening simultaneously now.
No one in 1984 knew for sure if it was really 1984.
@@nadogrl we already live in the digital world quite a lot. You're on your phone right now. What's the difference? Or video games?
@@somethingginterestingg4275 : Can you receive sensual pleasure from those? I mean,without using your own hand or imagination. 🤔✊
EDITED (SWEET PEOPLE ON HERE CORRECTED ME) Fun fact for everybody. This movie was based off an early 80's British magazine comic by the same name. Created by Alan Moore. What we are living through has been predicted for decades down to a tee
alan moore wrote a few things thatve been scarily accurate. stories ive heard about dmt make me seriously consider his joke religion worshipping a snake god too.
Yes this is what happens when we allow rights to be taken away because of fear it sucks that so many pussies in this world when all we have to do is STAND UP TOGETHER
I thought it was started in 1982? Maybe the full graphic novel was compiled in the 90s but before then it was serialized issues. I could be wrong, that's just what i read on the internet a while ago
@@Eralen00 you might be right. I was just going off memory
Yeah, it was serialised in Wizard Magazine starting in 1982. Written by greatest living englishman, Alan Moore! Surprised Russell didn't mention him, really.
That poem "Remember remember the 5th of November" has always had a special place in my heart since that movie.
"Ideas are bullet proof." V
The most powerful line....
Politics are USELESS, as are most of the people involved in it. Politics have no real value, and it doesn't produce anything that will help mankind, unless you consider lies to be important. Let's Go Brandon!
Brilliant. Well said
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So true
So true
Let's go Brandon.
FINALLY! Someone with a platform talking about the 'prophetic' nature of V for Vendetta. If you look to the state of Victoria in Australia you'll see a situation of a crazed leader (Dan Andrews) trying to gain more power (even trying to get a Bill through parliament which would allow him to announce there's a pandemic even if there isn't one)!
Good luck down under.
@@sharonbaxter5479 We are going to need it, getting my passport ready to leave.
wow good luck mate. Same in France! the president passed a bill enabling him to use the "covid pass" for all winter until july 2022 ! post presidential elections. Although there is no urgency here since may, the hospitals are empty. It means that a special defense force, decided for a new law restrictive/discriminatory law that's going to be impossible to rule out before a new president comes in. the law includes curfew and all sorts of crazy things at the snap of a finger. On a golden plate for the next tyran-president. Unprecedented i guess.
Yes and don't forget about he wants people caught out side of their permitted zone or people with no jab out about OR even people with no mask up to two years in prison plus thousands in fines. We don't even have a registry here in Aus for child diddlers, they protect their name on the news and in jail if they even get time! Yet they want to name and shame and put people away over mandates and rules like they are the criminals.
Also Good old Dan has signed a deal if he gets this Bill passed he will make escorting legal.. Like for them to walk the streets and not stay in their red light house. Sure we all want our kids seeing that.. he not just spreading covid at that point but other nasties.
And Dictator Dan is all up China's arse. They are starting this in the NT now, not allowed out unless you're vaxed
I'm currently in a hotel room in Mexico City - and V for Vendetta is on TV. Oh, the sync!
Unfortunately it's in Spanish but I remember the original version well.
Yes, so much of what's going on reminds me of it! The movie / novel truly feels prophetic.
Spoiler alert, in the end, the common people stop complying and stand up against tyranny.
Prophetic indeed. 💪🙏
Interesting. Serendipity! Several times a year I work at the APM Marine Terminal in Lazaro Cardinas(Michoacan) I stay in MC sometimes depending upon my flight schedule. Whilst in the hotels, I mostly watch the Simpsons and the news. Word to the wise, be mindful to pay close attention to your carryon at the escalators at train stop between the two airport terminals. Banditos bumped me and snatched my man purse in 2015. It took three days to get a temp passport. MC is great but with no phone, no vape, and no money it's no fiesta! ¡Vay por la Vendetta!
couldn't agree more. absolutely true
I'm going to want a Brandon mask 🤣🇺🇸
And the obvious coincidence that they TAKE OFF THEIR MASKS!
@@Getvictd744: Does it come as a companion piece with a box of diapers?🤔
Holland here, in lockdown with a completely mental 'government'
I Saw you ,Russel, first in the 'big fat bla bla quizz' with Neil something. Immediately I Saw a big brain, a big mouth And a big intellect. All in humor. Fabulous. Now I see again all of the above without the funnieness. I am glad you are on the right side of the line. I love your insights. You go boy!!
"Why do the protected need to be protected from the unprotected by forcing the unprotected to use the protection that didn't protect the protected in the first place?" - Unvaccinated 2021
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Biden and the democrats are evil. Never ever support them
Yes. It is as if: I need you to wear a mask so that my mask works. I need you to be vaccinated so that my vaccination works.
@@strategery101 Republicans, democrats, liberals, conservatives, lib dems, socialists, communists, capitalists, etc. You should not trust any government, you should not trust any politicians.
I've been saying this for years that western nations are or will mimic V for Vendetta, now Australia, NZ and Canada are living it!...serves as a stark warning to us all.
Liked to move you off ‘33’
It fascinates me that the English speaking world particularly the older commonwealth nations have embraced what can only be called communism to the degree we have. Boris in the UK seems to be on board too although he's taking it at a more gentle pace but I dare say that will change. So too the USA it's only the fact they have an armed populace that is holding them back from going entirely the same way. It's like the whole English speaking world has a mass psychosis.
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@@robmorgan3842 Communism? Wow. I guess words really don't have much meaning anymore huh?
@M W really a significant part of our population is about to be cut off from society unless they comply with an experimental vaccine and submit them selves to a medical experiment.
"I, like God, do not play with dice and do not believe in coincidence"
Keep doing what you do👍
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Ah so, am I supposed to think that you and God are similar?
and that because you said neither one of you play dice and dont believe in something, that everyone is fine doing what ever they want?
@@je-freenorman7787 sure
I was one of those people who a few years ago regarded Russell Brand as "a bit of a tool" but must now eat my words and express my admiration for his clarity of thought and expression and the depth of his understanding for our current "situation". We are in deep trouble and he is calling it so I can only hope that his words inspire and unite people for this, the fight of our lives!
There's a great story from Cody Lundin's practical survivalist book, 'When All Hell Breaks Loose' about explorers meeting up with a heretofore undiscovered tribe. When they asked to be taken to the tribe's leader, the tribesmen were confused. After explaining the concept further, the "primitives" explained, "We are all leaders, because each is a master of himself."
Very good book 👍
Uau!!!
I watched that movie like 6 months into the pandemic and was blown away by how they nailed everything right on the head! Scary how specific things were and how right they got all of it.
It's called "history repeats itself". It's easy to write "prophetic" art when history repeats itself... it is the only constant of humanity.
Look to the past to predict the future. 😉 anyone can... and SHOULD... do it.
did ya think the elite watched the movie and said to each other..let's do it just like that!
You dont have to try to nail anything, when you know whats going to happen. The film was greenlighted by someone in the know, who wanted to give a message to the public. Its naive to think otherwise when you know how far ahead the security/power establishment plans for the future.
I watched V for Vendetta when I was 12 years old and it resonated with me very much. Its amazing how things are panning out now and it makes you ask the question; is it life imitating art or art imitating life?
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V for vendetta is a lefty POS film .
Just a coincidence, nothing to see here. Look at the blinky lights! Look at the elections! WooOOOoo!
I watched this movie 1 year ago for the first time. I watched 4 more times. I was obsessed, because of story, action, actors who did an amazing job, quotes and, of course, THE TRUTH. Unbelievable. Still the best movie I ever watched and probably ever will.
read the comic book its even better
I just can’t believe how many people are going along with it and even supporting it.
They aren't called sheeple for nothing....
It's much easier to deceive people than to convince them they've been decieved.
Sad, but true
‘The bigger you build the bonfire, the more darkness is revealed.’ - Terence McKenna
With all due respect Russell, I'm amazed you are just beginning this dialogue now. Deep dive into those who hold the majority interests in the pharma franchises and really crack some heads open. I love what you do these days. Many many people have made this connection as soon as lockdowns began. Keep up the good work.
Some people simply can't be reached. On the news tonight in the UK they talked of parents getting charged for homeschooling their kids and not providing supporting evidence to the local schools regarding progress. Most people would see this as a struggle for parents to have a choice for homeschooling whereas people like you and I realise it's the system trying to retain control of the brainwashing apparatus they call "public schools". Unfortunately the sledgehammer approach doesn't always work when reaching someone on an intellectual level, for example talking about event 201 to someone who has no information besides the MSM talking points would likely write you off as a conspiracy nut, despite the event occurring mere weeks before the initial release and it detailed the SARS variety of viruses specifically. I don't know what the answer is for reaching people so clouded in propaganda they simply can't see anything anymore. Do we class them as collateral damage, or hope they see the light when most of us have been expended fighting the fight that draws near on the horizon?
You spell it out so matter of fact and eloquently! Gave me goosebumps near the end! Feel like I can share this with my friends and they will actually get it!
Most scary prediction in a movie was in the Original Matrix movie when Agent Smith places Neo passport on the table. The expiration of the passport was dated Sept 11, 2001 (movie was released in 1999).
Yup,,and speaking of 9/11,,,one of the most interesting quotes in the movie V for Vendetta ..."The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by the people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world".
I'm going to rewatch both The Matrix and V again.
How about when Agent Smith describes humans as a virus.... 🤔
You do realize the Hugo Weaving played both parts in both movies right? Not only that, he lives in Australia, it's a nightmare right now but he says nothing.
@@jennh4714 Same!
- "Equilibrium" - is the film i most recommend everybody to watch!
That's pretty much exactly what's going on right now and were todays situation could lead us to.
- "Idiocrazy" - a funny film that's also pretty on point were we are at and were we are headed to.
- "Fahrenheit 451" (book) when you noticed that lots of books become forbidden lecture at universities and get lost due to the internet.
- "Brave new world" (book)
- "1984" (book) of cause
But yes, with these lockdowns and all the development of the mainstream media, of cause "V" is a really on point film.
"Remember remember the 5th of november"... or better Vth?
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So good
They live is also a great film that has parallels with what we are experiencing today .
@@ottosump3356 BINGO BINGO BINGO.
I've seen all of these and now I don't want to participate in our society anymore lol
my wife and were talking about this a couple of months ago - there's so much more to the parallels. Maybe the government didn't intentionally release the virus, but it certainly appears like it may have done it accidentally, and was of course ready and willing to use it's own failure as a power grab. Then using fear to create of a subclass of citizens (unvaccinated) as the scapegoat to deny participation in greater society. It's pretty upsetting.
The government just happened to accidentally do the most advantageous measure to secure absolute power? When will we stop saying it's coincidence?
@@zachlasseter9788 When we stop living in fear of the truth.
There are to many coincidences
The increase in cameras in highways and local streets, the release of 5G, the application for Covid on your phone, the accusation of domestic terrorist to anyone, the oppression to any contradiction
It's just odd, that, Bill G. but out a 5 part series- event 2 01 with johns hopkins university... billy who has ties with fauci and moderna...who is deeply concerned with vaccines and pandemics - this was in 2019... meanwhile...in a clinic in chinahhh...they are toying with the coronavirus...for fow chee... and now they have loosed their germ warfare on the world...in 2020 and every country is in turmoil - the local news makes sure their agenda of covid fear and lock downs is enhanced with racial bullshit... gawd
Yes, the virus was intentional as Obama administration paid for it. If you want to see was is or what will happen, watch the movies.
That's the reason I never forgot this movie..
I seen it as a warning because at some stage a civilization always gets to this point and when it came out the pieces were already in place to make it all very possible just like iMovie...you need the 'crisis' and public support to surrender power for protection.
When I saw it the first time, I thought “this could never happen”. When COVID began to play out, I thought “I can’t believe this is actually unfolding just like the movie”
I was opposite...glad such a movie was made because I was already convinced we are going that way.. in the time since it's become more obvious and I'm glad ppl are starting to see through media and big pharma since COVID...and hope in future they don't write off everything we say as "conspiracy theories".
And again...this movie is there as a trigger now their perceptions are ready for it.
To ever believe anything "could never happen" is the exact delusional naivety governments depend on.
That is how I feel we are becoming V
By design
Not really, since Covid is an actual natural threat, and something the government SHOULD step in on.
We are a LOT farther down this road than we are willing to admit, we would all do well to STAND UP!
I've always liked Russel Brand. You can see in his expressions and mannerisms that he actually thinks about what he is saying and you can tell that' even as he speaks, he is considering his words carefully. I think he's quite brilliant. One of the few celebrities that I would actually like to meet and have a conversation with.
Absolutely. Very intelligent and logical guy. Refreshing to see in the era of woketard cancel culture
Have to agree with you when I first saw/heard of him thought he was going to be a Hollywood mouthpiece, so proud he proved me wrong, the more you listen to Him the more wisdom and intelligence you hear from his perspectives
Yes. I feel like he just does not care enough about an image to filter his speech. He will say what is on his mind. No alternative motive
Hi Russell, Just finished watching this film for the first time, and your video description here was the very next thing that came up. Then noticed you recorded this 2 years ago! To me you could have recorded this TODAY! With everything that’s been going on here in the UK with the Government arrests and threats of arrests for simply speaking over the past 2 weeks and increasing arrests daily, by order of a new leader plus none factual main steam media reporting ‘Eerily Resonant’ is the perfect description for what’s happening at this very moment here in the UK… I think this film is a WARNING !!! Keep up the good work pal, keep safe everyone and Peace to All, Much Love Tyler.
Another film that seems very relevant is "They Live".
Yes.
It is incredibly disturbing how fiction sometimes mirrors fact. If someone told me even two years ago that our lives would be so restricted and controlled, I simply would not have believed them. Wake up people, dystopia is real and happening right now.
1984, v for vendetta, equilibrium, lord of the flies, animal farm and brave new world. These are all dipictions of humanity, these among many others are done in such a smart and thoughtful way it's easy to relate them into what ever is going on in current times.
We need more thoughtful stories
The Hunger Games ending was epic. Both presidents Snow and Coin got a very fitting ending
I started following Russell's channel when he had about 500,000 followers. Man, I just noticed he has approximately 4.5 million! Good for you Sir and well don't 👏! I've really enjoyed your videos!
I truly believe in the concept of the Hundredth Monkey. We are all connected somehow. Russel you have set in motion a great ripple in the global psyche. A positive and beautiful message! It gives me hope. Now we need to push it beyond our physical being.
Yes but let's just hope its doesn't end up like twelve monkeys
This is just a historically accurate statement.
Tyrants are NEVER removed from power without VIOLENCE. So unless violence and raw power is on the table then the war is lost because the enemy hasn't hesitated to use violence and power and just because they do it under color of law doesn't make it constitutional or moral or right.
Yup, most people incorrectly believe law and justice are one and the same when in fact laws are actually policies... imposed by policy enforcement officers aka police. Police are actually the private militia of beaurocrats.
Not true. Communism ended in Eastern Europe without a single shot being fired. (Thank you, JPII!) It's ironic because the communists came to power through bloody revolution.
@@mct442 and eastern europe was oppressed for decades as a result.
Wrong. There’s many examples in history of tyranny being defeated without resorting to violence.
@@MARPSTE wrong... Then they weren't actual tyrants.
I see that pile of firewood every day and I sit and wonder why RB doesn't conduct his commentaries in front of a nice crackling fire. That would be nice. A cozy little fire glowing in the background whilst Russell entertains us with stories of our imminent doom.
The leaves don't even blow
The wood pile very rarely moves at all.
It is there for show.
Not like mine it is the only form of heating I have.
Swing that axe boy.
A pile of firewood, fire stirs up images of warmth, security and light. The log pile, potential of those. Am sure it is symbolic and well placed metaphor or subliminal... to make you think of his messages as potential fuel...
@@moorshound3243 it maybe hasn't moved because it has been in the warmer months for so long
The man who doesn't fear imminent doom may soon find himself swept up by it.
Rik Mayall's film One by One, has also been highly recommended
The matrix and this film were directed by the same people, I've had a theory that the matrix is supposed to make you aware of the fact that the way the world runs is an illusion and that we are cogs keeping the system running. Whereas V for Vendetta is the film that gives us the blueprint on how to break the system
The occultiic Hollywood puppets have made over 400 movies for The occultiic, Masonic Pentagon puppets.
Instead of wearing masks, we go around chanting, "Let's go Brandon!"
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The red pill is for when people can think for themselves but the government are giving free blue pills to everybody
@@logicaldude3611 Kovid mask or Guy Faulks mask?
V for Vendetta is a stunning, exceptionally well done film, full of powerful messages & themes. It's one of my all-time favorite movies. I'm in the US, and I've been watching & experiencing things unfold over the past few years thinking "yeah, V for Vendetta" is how this is going down...there will be a revolution of sorts. We'll see how this all plays out, but can tell you I am on the side of the people willing to stand up against dictatorial government.
Same
I’ll be right there with you ✊🏼
“There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof.” -V
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Thankyou Russel.....we live in bizarre times....the parallels appear to be almost undeniable
The frequency of public sentiment i Melbourne now is determinedly and profoundly liberational... V would be proud
V for Vendetta was such a GREAT movie. Definitely one of my top 10.
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