[...] update: 2:33am: Len told me about The Great Geek Manual blog in an email a few hours ago. I just checked it out, and what do you know, an appropriate picture. [...]
The masks are Guy Fawlks masks, an individual from English histroy who was set up in an attempt to blow up the then King and Parliment. (I say set up, gunpowder was hard to come by, Guy managed to get his hands on an amount equal to half the english navies stock pile while at the same time half their stock pile seemed to be unaccounted for) Anyway the film V for Vendetta uses these masks to create anominity that normal people can hide behind when a goverment forgets who’s actually in charge. The film comes from a graphic novel (written i think by Allan Moore) which was a comment and attack on Thatchers britain although the film is more orientated towards critisising Bush’s regieme despite still being set in the UK. It ends after the death of the main protagonist with seanes of masses of people wearing these masks walking unapossed through military blockades to watch the destruction of the houses of Parliment. its a very emotive image for the UK and its underground subculture. We may have never had a popular revolution but its a sentiment bubbles under almost contantly and helps keep our goverment in check.
gina said
am March 26 2008 @ 9:29 am
That is phenomenal.
Cosmic Bronx - Outsourcing The Production of USA Passports said
am March 27 2008 @ 5:36 am
[...] update: 2:33am: Len told me about The Great Geek Manual blog in an email a few hours ago. I just checked it out, and what do you know, an appropriate picture. [...]
adamogardner said
am April 18 2008 @ 1:56 pm
we need one of these next to every fire extinguisher! How compelling that would be!
Raphael said
am April 19 2008 @ 10:44 am
I’ve seen this on a few blogs now while StumbleUpon-ing, and every time I think: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/moonark/poster42438590.jpg
d4ve said
am May 22 2008 @ 10:58 am
I don’t get it
Adam said
am November 27 2008 @ 9:24 pm
Ever seen or heard of V for Vendetta?
tony said
am December 21 2008 @ 6:51 pm
dude, you cant have 3 in there. that kills the picture.
you can only have 1, and it needs to be centered, on hooks.
Loa said
am February 7 2009 @ 11:28 am
The masks are Guy Fawlks masks, an individual from English histroy who was set up in an attempt to blow up the then King and Parliment. (I say set up, gunpowder was hard to come by, Guy managed to get his hands on an amount equal to half the english navies stock pile while at the same time half their stock pile seemed to be unaccounted for) Anyway the film V for Vendetta uses these masks to create anominity that normal people can hide behind when a goverment forgets who’s actually in charge. The film comes from a graphic novel (written i think by Allan Moore) which was a comment and attack on Thatchers britain although the film is more orientated towards critisising Bush’s regieme despite still being set in the UK. It ends after the death of the main protagonist with seanes of masses of people wearing these masks walking unapossed through military blockades to watch the destruction of the houses of Parliment. its a very emotive image for the UK and its underground subculture. We may have never had a popular revolution but its a sentiment bubbles under almost contantly and helps keep our goverment in check.
Juan Enciso said
am February 7 2009 @ 5:53 pm
It should say something like in case of incompetent government, or in case of totalitarian government.
ryan said
am February 11 2009 @ 2:59 am
Awesome Movie, and a sentiment that more people should hold dear.
microwaveb said
am February 12 2009 @ 3:46 pm
It should read: in case of epic fail attempt to break glass and fail.
If you don’t understand this you lose at the internet and desrve to wear this mask.
hmm ok said
am February 12 2009 @ 3:52 pm
it almost sounds like you people are pro-scientologist, as these masks are used by the group Anonymous when protesting the scamming religion.
andy said
am March 8 2009 @ 3:56 pm
it almost sound like you came from 4chan, unfortunately not everything revolves around you, contrary to belief.