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I'm thinking about reading " The Da Vinci Code ".....

Ugh, I plan on not seeing the movie. Twice.

C'mon, it's directed by Ron Howard. That should give you pause. Has he ever done a movie that wasn't big-moneyed, safe, emotionally manipulative, and dumbed down? He represents everything that's wrong with Hollywood.

A drinking game for RH movies: drink every time you can picture the script saying "MUSIC SWELLS."
 
Angus. Oh, went to IMDB just now and you're right. "Far and Away"? "Apollo 13"?? I know I'll still watch it (Louvre, conspiracy, assassin!!), but now my expectations are much lower.

eta: oh, Paul Bettany (hot, hot, hot!) will be Silas! And Jean Reno is in it also, my fave French actor after Depardieu.
 
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I read it and I honestly don't know what the fuss was about in terms of the story. I thought it was a bit boring--car chases are great on the screen when done well, but boring in books. I thought the characters were a little flat and the narrative pedantic and pedestrian.

*LibraryLady steps back for a moment and admires her own alliteration*

I've had to deal with the fuss about the supposed facts in the book because the grail legend, Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Dan Brown all fall into my department (and I wish they would cut it out). It gets pretty old, and I imagine on May 19 we'll start getting flooded with calls all over again. :rolleyes:

If I were rating it on Amazon, I'd give it two stars. The punctuation and spelling were good.
 
It's fiction, rather like the bible. A mildly entertaining read but not factually accurate.
 
It was an ok read. It moved quick enough that I didn't notice the somewhat cardboard characterization and wooden dialogue until I finished it. I do remember thinking when I finished it that it would be easy to turn into a movie as it was almost a script already. Actually, I enjoyed the last Gabriel Knight video game (which shares the same subject matter) much more (the puzzles were much harder). The friend who recommended it to me said it was like a bag of Cheetos. You enjoy it when you're eating it, but feel bloated and a little guilty after you've eaten the whole bag. :)
 
It was an ok book. The book "Angels and Demons" by the same author is much better.
 
It's the sort of book you might buy at an airport, read on the flight and shrug when you realise you left it on the plane. It passes the time ........
The problems come when people believe it to be true.
 
tim said:
It's the sort of book you might buy at an airport, read on the flight and shrug when you realise you left it on the plane. It passes the time ........
The problems come when people believe it to be true.
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The Catholic Church also fuels the controversy by acting as if it should be taken seriously.

They should simply have issued a press release, saying "We recognize that some people believe in this, but, really...it's fiction, people."
 
CFLarsen said:
The Catholic Church also fuels the controversy by acting as if it should be taken seriously.

They should simply have issued a press release, saying "We recognize that some people believe in this, but, really...it's fiction, people."
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But it really helps the tourist industry......:D
 
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Two words that might convince me to eventually see the movie: Audrey Tautou...
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Indeed, yes.......
She was the lead in "Amelie" a couple of years back. Sub-titled films can be a bit of a pain, but that movie's worth it. I laughed my socks off..........:D
 
tim said:
Indeed, yes.......
She was the lead in "Amelie" a couple of years back. Sub-titled films can be a bit of a pain, but that movie's worth it. I laughed my socks off..........:D
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and if you liked that check out "A Very Long Engagement" which she also stars in and is directed by the same person who directed Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet). It's set during WWI and has the same quirkiness that made Amelie so appealing (to me at least).
 
HarryKeogh said:
and if you liked that check out "A Very Long Engagement" which she also stars in and is directed by the same person who directed Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet). It's set during WWI and has the same quirkiness that made Amelie so appealing (to me at least).
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Thanks - on your recommendation, I'll get it! :D :D :D
 
"In the end, who cares? I enjoyed it. And the woos will continue to be woos. Nothing Dan Brown could possible say would change that."

Like your quote

For the real history of templar knights I suggest reading, The Hiram key/The 2nd messiah/Uriels machine/book of hiram/holy bloody-holy grail, authors like Colin wilson, graham phillps et al.

just my thoughts
 
HarryKeogh said:
and if you liked that check out "A Very Long Engagement" which she also stars in and is directed by the same person who directed Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet). It's set during WWI and has the same quirkiness that made Amelie so appealing (to me at least).
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Agreed. One of the best films of 2004.
 
CFLarsen said:
Cultural Imperialist Pig!
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Claus, I've told you before - do not insult our porcine friends. Cultural Imperialist Wombat, if you please.
It's hard, you know, having to speak the universally accepted language in this world. When the pesky foreigners don't understand we have to shout at them. It plays hell with the vocal chords....... :p ;)
 
CFLarsen said:
Cultural Imperialist Pig!
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Pfft. When's the last time Denmark produced a movie? The only one I can recall is about an old lady cooking a ham for 3 hours...

/end of threadjack
//gotta read Foucault's pendulum eventually
 
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