the da vinci code

[DaveIoC]

I read the book, which totally ruled. Then seeing the movie after reading the book, it was a mild disappointment, not a huge one though.

This is what I've heard, so I haven't bothered with the film. Too many book-to-films suck. It's rare when they don't (The Green Mile is one that comes to mind).

 

[-Rivfader-]

I saw it, I thought it was intriguing and brings up some interesting what if questions?

I don't understand why it got so much shit from all these christians though? It's a fake story, it asks and states nothing but what if? Oh well I guess christians will be christians.

 

[DaveIoC]

I saw it, I thought it was intriguing and brings up some interesting what if questions?

I don't understand why it got so much shit from all these christians though? It's a fake story, it asks and states nothing but what if? Oh well I guess christians will be christians.

Well it suggests corruption within the Vatican, and that it would go to any lengths to destroy the potential truth of the death (or not) of Christ. The possibility that Jesus was not resurrected, that the bloodline still exists would basically rip apart the very fabric of the faith. It explains this in the book!

The book is also not entirely fiction, Dan Brown mixes fiction with real fact in such a way that the two are often hard to seperate, and it was the facts that got the Church all hot and bothered. Had it all been entirely fiction I guess they wouldn't have cared so much, other than a bit of indigation at the suggestion of such an 'outrageous' theory.

Another book which is kinda related (to the final years of Christ anyway) is Kathy Reichs' 'Bare Bones'. Different angle, but still a good read.

 

[Dirk Danger]

I thought The Da Vinci Load was better tbh, better actors hehe

 

[FretsAflame]

I won't see it because I read the book. I know that movie is most likely shitty compared to the book.

So...yea.

Actually the movie was tolerable and came to a close rather painlessly. The book, however, left me pissed off and feeling patronized. I want my 3 days of life back, wtf.

 

[DaveIoC]

The book, however, left me pissed off and feeling patronized.

Like the way everything is explained by way of annoying little 'lectures' betwen characters? I thought that was weak too. The action is all pretty fast paced though, and I still enjoyed it, there were soem surprising twists. Angels and Demons is better (same way of explaining technical shit though).

 

[perniciosa]

Well it suggests corruption within the Vatican, and that it would go to any lengths to destroy the potential truth of the death (or not) of Christ. The possibility that Jesus was not resurrected, that the bloodline still exists would basically rip apart the very fabric of the faith. It explains this in the book!

The bloodline is what bothered me the most, because it can't be proven. Comparing the DNA from 2000 years ago (=80 generatons) to someone's who lives nowdays is sensless

 

[FretsAflame]

Like the way everything is explained by way of annoying little 'lectures' betwen characters? I thought that was weak too. The action is all pretty fast paced though, and I still enjoyed it, there were soem surprising twists. Angels and Demons is better (same way of explaining technical shit though).

Yeah pretty much. He's not a very talented writer. Angels and Demons was my first Dan Brown, and it was entertaining, but then I read a few of his other books and realized they all = Angels and Demons. It's ludicrous, he's one of the worst writers I've ever read.

 

[Tee]

Yeah pretty much. He's not a very talented writer. Angels and Demons was my first Dan Brown, and it was entertaining, but then I read a few of his other books and realized they all = Angels and Demons. It's ludicrous, he's one of the worst writers I've ever read.

read more to see more. Brockes for instance.

 

[someone random]

The weirdest thing to me was that in both: book and movie, Sylas was the most interesting character...and when I saw Hanks playing Langdon all I wanted to do was to scream:"RUN FOREST,RUN!!"....



I'm not native speaker so sorry for mistakes

 

[Tee]

true. Silas. Bettany must have gotten conjunctivitis from the lenses.