This is a Doctor Who fan site, not a political platform. Naturally, being somewhat angry at the state of world affairs now with the likes of Trump and Farage running rampant with their brand of doublespeak, or “alternate facts”, I thought I would pay tribute to John Hurt with a review of these two films and how they relate to my view of world affairs right now.ĭISCLAIMER: By the way, I am not looking to enter into a political debate here. A work describing such a place or state.An imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror.V for Vendetta has long been a favourite of mine and I always remember, remember to watch every November! I read 198 4 as a youth and later immensely enjoyed the film – and the great music from the Eurythmics! In those films, we see Hurt play both sides of the coin in narratives that depict dystopian totalitarian societies. īut there’s two films that stand out particularly for me – 1984 and V for Vendetta. The Elephant Man, Alien, Watership Down, some TV thing called Doctor Who, and Ralph Bakshi’s animated Lord of the Rings. I knew he had been ill and had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but still… One of the many actors that had always been there for me was now gone. I was shocked when I heard that John Hurt had died.
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