V for Vendetta - Alan Moore
I now understand why people who have read V for Vendetta first is not as big fans of the movie as the people who haven't. Because while the movie is good, and I expect I will still enjoy it, the book is so much better. It's kind of like the difference between a really nice sketch and a beautiful oil painting of the same motive. Both are works of art but the oil painting has more dept and more variation.
If I were to make a recommendation to someone completely unfamiliar with both the movie and the book I would say watch the movie first. I think that way you'll get the most enjoyment out of both as the movie won't feel like a pale copy but rather a nice preview.
There are differences of course, not only in the amount of detail, most of those differences are centered around Evey and I'm not sure which version I like best. Same thing with the ending.
In any case, I would say this graphic novel is required reading for anyone interested in alternative history and good stories.
Anonymous
May 23, 2011 at 5:14 PMWord! Jag gillar ändå filmatiseringen, tycker att den är en av de bättre filmer baserade på serier som har gjorts, men boken är _så_ mycket bättre.