The general misunderstanding of what Fawkes actually stood for and who he is and what he actually wanted to do, which was to end the slightly more egalitarian Protestant revolution in England by restoring Catholic domination (and had that worked, modern-day Britain would look more like a fascist police state than it would an anarchist commune), pisses me off to a certain extent. As a movie though, it wasn't that bad.
I think it's more a reference to what Guy Fawkes represents to the English than to his actual personal political goals. Alan Moore knows his history, can't comment on the movie though.
I think it's more a reference to what Guy Fawkes represents to the English than to his actual personal political goals. Alan Moore knows his history, can't comment on the movie though.
The original reference is from the works of Aleister Crowley I believe.
P.S. If you haven't read the graphic novel, it's about a million times better than the movie.