"...You practiced that in front of the mirror, didn't you." "Every night before bed."

That chuckle is not from his insanity, its from the excitement and happiness that he let those words out without messing up.

48 words I mostly did not know even existed

luckily he has a mask. I dare not imagine how much he would have spit without.

Letter v: exists The writer of this monologue: It's free real estate

V: *Gives the most impressive alliteration-driven introduction to a character that the world has ever seen* Evey: Are you like a crazy person?

i once performed this monologue as part of a stage drama class (i major in computer science so there's that). watched this clip 100+ times, practiced 500+ times, no even close to how the real v did it. salute to agent smith

14 years later, and I finally understood his monologue. He actually is a crazy person.

Imagine you are competing in a speech off and then suddenly a guy just throws out v-words you didn’t even knew existed and then it was just an introduction for the actual speech.

kind of wish everyone talked like this

My dictionary was well worn by the end of his speech

Hmm, well that’s another way of saying: “Hi, my name is V.”

Graphic novel: "I do not have a name. You can call me V." Movie adaptation: Minute and a half long monologue introduction involving an alliteration of V.

Hugo Weaving should have won an Oscar for this speech alone

They broke the "V" button on the Keyboard writing this in closed captions.

V simplified: Behold! At a quick glance, I’m just an old retired entertainer in a mask who indirectly ended up as both a victim and a villain by an unwelcomed change of fate. This mask is not just a pleasant looking cover to hide that which lies beneath, it is the last remaining trace of the voice of the people, which has disappeared and now no longer exists. However, this courageous arrival of a past irritation stands reborn and inspired and has sworn to conquer and crush these bribe-taking, corrupted, poisonous vermin who are at the forefront of promoting evil and greed, by allowing the use violence to remove the free will of the people. [carves V onto propaganda poster] The only solution to this problem is retaliation. A personal revenge that I have vowed to carry through with, which can I add is not for my own fulfilment, because the meaningfulness and truthfulness of my actions will one day become clear to the watchful and honest people. [giggles] Admittedly, this concoction of complicated words has now become a bit excessive and long-winded, so let me simply finish by saying that I am honoured to meet you, and you may call me V.

Man do i love this scene, it so perfectly encapsulates V as a character. The dramatic flair clearly paints him as something of a showman, while the grammar and dictionary of vocabulary clearly shows that he is also an intellectual. At the same time his arrogance is portrayed in his talking down to Eve at the start of his speech, and the random laughter and sudden outburst of violence when he cuts the sign indicate that he is definitely a bit unhinged. He says himself that he's "both victim and villain" and that is entirely correct. A chivalrous gentleman, and a deranged sociopath, a hero seeking justice, and a vigilante driven mad, a concerned citizen, and a dangerous radical. V is all of these things, and this scene gives just a small taste of every complexity of his character.

"Are you like a crazy person?" "I'm very sure they would say so."

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Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villian by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. (he carves a "V" into a sign) The only verdict is vengence; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.(giggles) Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

"I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is" lmao

1:25 The laugh he does, it makes me smile every time. I physically cannot stop the corners of my mouth from lifting. It's just such great acting it's crazy.

The giggle by the end made me realize how much he practiced this introduction and how exhilarating it is to actually use it finally on someone.

The eloquence in this scene is so sexy that it's frustrating.

*THE MOST EPIC CHARACTER INTRODUCTION since the beginning of time of chaos*

I thought I was cool when I could say, “ she sells seashells by the seashore...”

My English professor showed us this video last semester while we're learning about alliteration.

And now, our visiting Professor Weaving will teach you how to emote and inflect a character to life, while wearing a mask.

This scene is so good. We don't need to see Hugo's face, his movement and his voice are all we need. He performed this character masterfully.

That little laugh adds so much "I, I did it, after practicing thousands of times I didn't mess up!"

Fun fact: he said 50 words beginning with V including his name

This movie is underrated. What a fantastic movie.

I just imagine the "W" version wouldn't have the same effect.

The people in charge of dubs must've had a hard time with this

Plot twist: V is actually a disgruntled Canadian.

This is my favourite scene in the whole film

A vast vocabulary is a powerful weapon.

The way V portrayed himself with that entire monologue just sounds like him saying, "Milady".

Imagine stating that monologue during an interview when asked 'tell me something about yourself'

1:00 oh boy this Part! Jesus Hugo...

_"Sorry for my bad grammar. English is not my first language."_

Most poetic vigilante ever. I'm very tempted to go look for the "behind the scenes" for this, because there no way that was all done right in one take.

Out of the hundreds and hundreds of movies I've watched, this is the only scene which I watched having a dictionary in one hand and remote control on the other keep rewinding the last few seconds again and again! For many years I was only aware of V for Van!... 🤔

Hugo Weaving, ladies and gentlemen

Goodness! Gaze with gapping gob godsmacked at the gratuitous yet gracious gospel gasped generously by greatly gifted genius.

I like this guy, he's a true professional and not to mention politely charismatic

As a lover of film, language, writing, reading and grammar, this is... Sublime! 😍

The greatest introduction of a character in movie history.

I memorized this monologue in high school and would go the the library memorizing the definitions of all the v words. Funny thing is, the sequence of it all made perfect sense and wasn’t just random words that made it sounds cool. I thought I knew the worlds best kept secret.

I have never heard of better comeback from V to the seemingly mundane comments Evey makes. Evey: I can see that. V: Of course you can. I am not questioning your powers of observation. I am merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. and later on, on the roof Evey: I don't see any instruments. V: Your powers of observation continue to serve you well.

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are you like a crazy person?

"Uhm English isn’t my first language”

Guy in charge of KZfaq's recommendation algorithm: YOOOOOOLLLOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An intellectual: Yes, I know many words beginning with V! For example, very- Vendetta: *Imma bout to end this man's whole career*

Evie: "Are you some sort of crazy person?" V: "I am quite certain they will say so."

It cracks me up every time like how on one side the woman is terrified and asks who the man is, on the other there is V happy as a child in a candy shop because he had prepared for weeks that monolog and was just waiting for someone to ask him who he was. And the woman at the end is just confused and like: "What the hell happened in the last 50 seconds? "

Tbh V for Vendetta is one of my favorite movies because I just like the character V as a whole like what he stands for, how he speaks, the accent, the mask, the movements he makes when he speaks lol, how instead of just following the government he made a difference, and the list can go on..

I have watched this movie and memorized this introduction purely because my best friend also has this speech memorized. Now at random times the moment one of us says "I can assure you, I mean you no harm" the other responds in kind and carries on the dialogue. I'm glad he brought this movie (graphic novel) into my life.

He must of memorized the whole V section of a damn dictionary to get this done.

"Is he like, a crazy person?"

I keep watching this over and over to feel pride in my English vocabulary. For although I may not have been able to construct such a speech, I can understand all the words and their context.

I actually expanded my Vocabulary from this movie way more than my school ever did in all its years.

A 127-word monologue, and 49 of them start with the letter V...This entire thing is an absolute triumph of writing, and Weaving's performance is brilliant.

Me after hear V's speak: "vat?"

I believe this is my favorite monologues ever

Love that simple vocabularies of V

the "V" monologue is very fun but I love the little exchange they have right before it, about the paradox of asking a man in a mask who he is.

Also... V A G I N A

I can tell Hugo Weaving absolutely loved this role, since he devoured the scene with incredible aplomb, and kept me captivated with his charisma and force of personality.

You can tell how much fun hugo weaving had with this role. I totally believe that laugh in the middle was genuine, even covered by a mask he is bursting with energy

How on Earth does he say all that without getting the starts of words mixed up??!!!

So many V’s This clip belongs to r/increasinglyverbose

His daily routine be like: Memorize all the words in the V section of the dictionary.

Whoever wrote his dialogue is actually a genius.

One side of me is mind blown from the performance, the meaning of the monologue and the cinematography and the other side is like "haha he said v a lot"

When Sasi Tharoor becomes a writer.

Next time I meet someone, I'll introduce myself like this!

I studied and memorized this speech for funsies and learned a crapton of words out of it. Win-win.

I bet Hugo Weaving had a great time doing this scene.

me trying to sound smart while trying to get the words count for my essay

Still the most words spoken starting with V that i’ve ever heard in a normal conversation let alone spoken in a minute and a half

Lyrics of Monologue - Thank me later "Voila! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honour to meet you and you may call me V."

Take a shot every time he says a word beginning with the letter V

V in quite the man of culture

I like how he rolled the R when he said "voracious".

I would pay money to see Hugo Weaving deliver that monologue unmasked and live. I can only imagine his expression under the mask but he was actually delivering the lines live on set.

Sometimes I wish either I could have such a good vocabulary that I could speak like he does or just meet someone that talks like v does lol

Evey: "Umm....what was the middle part again?"

The fact that I have this memorised is incredibly sad

I’m proud to say I atleast understood a 3rd of this

Fluent English. All i Can give you is "Oi!"

Best 1:39 minutes of a man with such a soothing and beautiful voice utilizing the beauty of the English language.

Am I the only one who wants to see Duck Dodgers performing this act it would be perfect

I always pop open a dictionary for this 'verbose' scene.

This movie is pure genius. A form of artistry and creativity rarely exhibited this day and age. We seem to be caught in stagnant mire where nostalgia blinds and politics suppress artistry. Ironic in a way, because this film is set in a similar, albeit extreme circumstance.

You know what? I just feel like watching this movie once again tonight.

i like how the last word in that whole monologue is just the letter V, as if we hadnt heard the gimmick enough lol

"What is an alliteration?" BOY DO I HAVE A VIDEO FOR YOU

“Are you, like, a crazy person?”