Saw DaVinci Code

[Mistwell]

Loved the book, and looking forward to the movie. Should be good.

 

[mmu1]

And personaly, given that the book is FICTION, I don't see how it can insult someone on the religious basis, as it's not something the author states as trueths, or that he even believes it.

Yeah, well, maybe it's because that in reality, the author actually went to great lengths to convey the impression that, while the book was about fictional characters and events, the history underlying the story was based on hard, historical fact? That he did so repeatedly while doing publicity for the book?

He might not be saying that the Roman Catholic Church employs fanatical albino monks to keep certain things secret by killing people, but he certainly does make the claim that based on historical evidence, the Catholic Church has been lying about all the major tenets of Christianity, and covering up any evidence of the truth.

 

[Iku Rex]

(It's currently at 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da_vinci_code/ )

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Brown' is very misleading about what he claims is and is not true. Check out some transcripts from his interviews if you get the chance. Or even better, his website http://www.danbrown.com/. But I agree with the idea that any information found in fiction (and really, any book) should be taken with a grain of salt.

I have to see this movie, if only to satisfy my curiousity about Tom Hanks's hair. Is it really a mullet, or just a psedo-mullet? Is it light and fluffy? Does it bounce? These are the burning questions I think are often neglected in light of the controversial topic of the novel.

 

[Desdichado]

(It's currently at 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da_vinci_code/ )

Up quite a bit from two? days ago when it was at 0%. Still, now Roger Ebert gave it a good review, I'm inclined to be a bit less dismissive. He's the one critic I actively seek out. Not that I always agree with him, but I can at least understand where he's coming from and gauge what I'll think of the movie based on his review.

I won't see it opening day, no. Not at all. I might see it later in the weekend or the next week, though. My wife is looking forward to it, at least.

 

[Mistwell]

Why do people care what the author of the book said about the book or the movie? It's a fiction book, a fiction movie, it is officially listed as both. If you think the author is personally a quack liar or something, who cares? I listen to Wagner's music and he was a racist bastard. I disagree with the personal views of a lot of artists and writers and such...but I don't see how the artist and the art should be so connected that I would refuse to enjoy the art because I don't personally like the artist.

 

[RigaMortus2]

I am very interested in seeing this movie, because I heard the book was good and I am too lazy to read. Sounds like an interesting plot, one that at least peeked my interests.

 

[frankthedm]

Mazes and Monsters II, this time we spread falsehoods about Catholicism!

 

[mmu1]

Why do people care what the author of the book said about the book or the movie? It's a fiction book, a fiction movie, it is officially listed as both. If you think the author is personally a quack liar or something, who cares? I listen to Wagner's music and he was a racist bastard. I disagree with the personal views of a lot of artists and writers and such...but I don't see how the artist and the art should be so connected that I would refuse to enjoy the art because I don't personally like the artist.

Are you.... aaargh...

Brown has a freakin' disclaimer in the front of the book, claiming that parts of it are FACT. How more obvious can it get? Does that cease to be true, just because Barnes and Noble puts it on a shelf labeled "fiction"?

Also, while Wagner might have been a racist bastard, AFAIK, his racist views weren't represented in the notes of his music in any significant way. On the other hand, Brown is a liar and a quack, and his book is an expression of those lies and quackery. Apples and oranges.

 

[Darthjaye]

Are you.... aaargh...

Brown has a freakin' disclaimer in the front of the book, claiming that parts of it are FACT. How more obvious can it get? Does that cease to be true, just because Barnes and Noble puts it on a shelf labeled "fiction"?

Also, while Wagner might have been a racist bastard, AFAIK, his racist views weren't represented in the notes of his music in any significant way. On the other hand, Brown is a liar and a quack, and his book is an expression of those lies and quackery. Apples and oranges.

And just to remind this is about the "movie" and not personal views of the author or any other peripheral beliefs. Leave it be on these boards please. If you don't like the movie, then that's fine, as you've said as much. Just because someone asks you why you don't like it, still doesn't condone going off on a tangent. You don't enjoy this authors views or creations....leave it at that.