Da Vinci Code on film

[LiKral]

My big problems with the movie were some rather predictable "plot twists" (I knew Magneto's butler was up to no good from the first I spotted him, for instance, and that the French chick was the direct descendant they were all looking for) and a completely unbelievable start:

Thanks lots, Captain Spoiler. Maybe a little warning?

 

[Klaus]

Wow. That is actually some fantastic casting. Sandor is dead on.

I wonder who would be Gregor.

But I agree, the castings in this page are amazing! Now I can stop thinking of Jamie Lannister looking like Shrek's Prince Charming...

 

[Mistwell]

I didn't see any justification for being such a good driver. I thought it was a silly scene.

You really the kind of moviegoer who needs foundational evidence of the driver's ability to drive well to deem a wild car chase "justified" in a fiction action movie?

Wow, remind me to never discuss Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, or pretty much any action movie with you.

 

[Mistwell]

Fairly well-known actor taking another role as an albino, especially another one that isn't, uh, very nice? Yeah, probably not.

Following that logic, how could Gandalf also be Magneto?

I think him playing this role DRASTICALLY increased his chances of playing the other role. This is how pitches are usually made in hollywood...play on something the casting director is already familiar with.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Sandor is dead on.

Heh. Well, Sandor Clegane has always been played by Clancy Brown in the theatre in my head, so I can't agree on that one.

-Hyp.

 

[Jdvn1]

You really the kind of moviegoer who needs foundational evidence of the driver's ability to drive well to deem a wild car chase "justified" in a fiction action movie?

Not quite, but she was portrayed as a (mostly) normal person. That driving was completely insane.

 

[Starman]

Following that logic, how could Gandalf also be Magneto?

I think him playing this role DRASTICALLY increased his chances of playing the other role. This is how pitches are usually made in hollywood...play on something the casting director is already familiar with.

Well, there's a big difference between Gandalf and Magneto. They look different and their characters are wildly different.

You can draw a lot more superficial parallels between Silas and Elric. Maybe this role would really increase Bettany's chances for playing Elric, but I don't see it.

 

[Richards]

Thanks lots, Captain Spoiler. Maybe a little warning?

Sorry; I assumed a thread about the discussion of a movie would, you know, be read by people who had seen the movie. I'll go back and edit my earlier post so nobody else falls into the trap that snared you.

Johnathan
AKA "Captain Spoiler"

 

[DaveStebbins]

Sorry; I assumed a thread about the discussion of a movie would, you know, be read by people who had seen the movie. I'll go back and edit my earlier post so nobody else falls into the trap that snared you.

Generally, if a thread is going to contain open spoilers, the OP will say so in the thread title to warn off the unknowing. If the title doesn't announce the spoilers, it is always most polite to add them in your post in case the unknowing read the thread to see if they think they'd like the book/movie/TV show. I am one of those who will actively look for spoiler warnings in thread titles, so I've noticed the way they generally work. Having read the book, I wasn't worried about spoilers in this thread, but the theory still applies.



-Dave

 

[Mark Chance]

To paraphrase one very accurate review: By all means, boycott this movie. You'll sleep better at home.