"Da Vinci" A Dud?

realtraveller · #1 05-16-2006, 11:39 PM

The movie was jeered at the Cannes Film Festival.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12822855/

ms_n · #2 05-17-2006, 12:00 AM

Well, at least Ian McKellan sounds good. I'm sure that will make the viewing for me. My daughter has been begging to see this movie for like a year and can't wait till it opens. She enjoyed the twists and puzzles of the book. So, we'll probably go see it.

**pippadaisy**[$] · #3 05-17-2006, 12:02 AM

And a lot of stuff revered by Cannes is nearly unwatchable by the majority of the American public. I'll wait to see box office.

Shoot... people liked TITANIC. And they knew how it was going to end.

MiracleMax · #4 05-17-2006, 10:31 AM

I absolutely can't wait to see this. I don't care what anybody else says, I'm going to see it in the theatres. No questions asked.

**lynnzop**[$] · #5 05-17-2006, 11:51 AM

I'd like to see it. I read the book, it was better written than Angels and Demons (follow up) and I like Tom Hanks. People need to remember that it's a good story, and a work of fiction, and quit acting like it's gospel (small case on purpose

).

**theworm**[$] · #6 05-17-2006, 11:54 AM

not interested.

**drmomentum**[$] · #7 05-17-2006, 12:13 PM

If this movie gets squashed on the Tomatometer, I'll probably wait for the DVD.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/da_vinci_code/

Not enough reviews yet to tell. I want to hear what Ebert thinks. I'm not a big Dan Brown fan anyhow, so IMHO no great loss if this film isn't good.

Although I do enjoy all the folks who get in such a tizzy over it, like it's the antichrist. I don't even have to see the film to get a kick out of that, so it's all good.

-JP

murasaki · #8 05-17-2006, 01:17 PM

I like Tom Hanks. I like Audrey Tautou. I like Ian McKellan. I will probably wait for the DVD anyway since I rarely make it to actual movies anymore.

The critics were complaining about the melodrama of the movie which "remained faithful to the book"--well here's a newsflash: the book isn't that well-written. The plot is great, but Dan Brown tends toward building up to something and then...nothing happens. For people like my father-in-law, Brown's writing is great because he likes the codebreaking stuff. I find Brown's characters undeveloped and very little emotion in his novels.

poseidon · #9 05-17-2006, 03:07 PM

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drmomentum said

Although I do enjoy all the folks who get in such a tizzy over it, like it's the antichrist. I don't even have to see the film to get a kick out of that, so it's all good.

I'm with you. This is a novel, a work of fiction. I've not read it and I've no desire to see the movie (it just isn't the genre that interests me). I'm curious as to why the Vatican is making such a big deal over it, as all it did with "The Last Temptation of Christ" was encourage people to see it.

The book is a bestseller and has been for a long, long time. People are likely going to see it. As for me, I'm not a fan of seeing a movie after I've read the book. I've been disappointed more times than not (especially with Stephen King) because what you can oftentimes imagine in your head is just not possible to put down on film.

It is entertaining to see people get into a hissy fit over something that is just a movie.

**drmomentum**[$] · #10 05-17-2006, 04:16 PM

I read his first book, Angels and Demon and didn't like his writing style. I started on DaVinci and saw that it was basically the same style and skipped it, figuring a movie was on its way. It read like a movie anyhow, so I thought that perhaps that was a better format for the material.

OTOH, I thought Last Temptation of Christ was an interesting and enjoyable movie. Never read the book, but the idea was fascinating.

It's supposed to be entertaiment. I think it's great if people want to criticise it on its entertainment aspects. But does anyone actually put much credence in the veracity of the subject material?

-JP

**mjfrombuffalo**[$] · #11 05-17-2006, 04:30 PM

Heard on NPR this morning that it's an epic movie, but not a thrilling one and you end up bored by the end. I'm not interested in it or the book, but I've already gotten a couple comments about being associated with the Freemasons.

poseidon · #12 05-17-2006, 05:58 PM

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drmomentum said

But does anyone actually put much credence in the veracity of the subject material?

More than you'd imagine, really.

poseidon · #13 05-17-2006, 06:03 PM

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being associated with the Freemasons.

You know, before I moved to Colorado, I'd never even heard of the Freemasons before. Well, I suppose I remember driving by a Freemason meeting hall, but never thought much about it.

However, as an adult, I started hearing about the Freemasons all the time. Everything from why there's the all-seeing eye above the pyramid on the $1 bill to the Trilateral Commission and the Council on Foreign Relations.

About the only thing I know for sure about the Freemasons is that a lot of our Founding Fathers were members, and that they're associated with nearly every popular conspiracy theory out there.

I thought "National Treasure" was a cool movie, but was disappointed that they didn't get into more detail about the Freemasons.

So, it doesn't surprise me that someone thinks that this movie is somehow related to Freemasons.

**pippadaisy**[$] · #14 05-17-2006, 08:06 PM

The movie IS associated with the Masons, because according to the plot, the Priory of Sion "hid" within the Masonic organization. MJ was rolling her eyes because her order is part of the Masonic organization. Right, MJ?

**mjfrombuffalo**[$] · #15 05-17-2006, 08:23 PM

Yup. Loosely. And the Masons I know are about as likely to carry off a generations-long plot of secret, nefarious plans as I am likely to be mistaken for Ru Paul.

poseidon · #16 05-17-2006, 08:43 PM

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I am likely to be mistaken for Ru Paul.

I thought you looked familiar!

gabetj · #17 05-21-2006, 09:48 AM

Well, all this contorversy just helps bringing more people to the theatres...

**drmomentum**[$] · #18 05-21-2006, 09:57 AM

A big ole profitable dud.

Maggie and I pretty much decided we'd wait for the DVD, though. Not that we have a lot of chances to go out and see movies anyhow.

ms_n · #19 05-21-2006, 10:04 AM

We were not able to make it. My daughter had a book report to complete. Maybe some other time. I wouldn't see it myself as I would take the youngest to a different movie anyway. DVD for me.

**thinkerlady**[$] · #20 05-21-2006, 04:50 PM

I confess, I just bought the book today. I want to see what all the hoopla is. I don't think I'll be seeing the movie tho. I am not going to put out good money for a dud.
I listened to our Archbishop talk on the matter, and his concern is that people will take information from the movie as truth rather than fiction. The book is a work of fiction, and it has been stated as such many times. I think any religious organization has to respect that. But, I guess they are afraid some people will see it as truth. I don't know. I haven't read the book yet, so I really shouldn't comment. I have, tho, listened to some of the arguments, and I find them ridiculous. If this book has been sold as fiction, then why try to predict what people will think? Heck, some people probably believe Harry Potter is real.

**mjfrombuffalo**[$] · #21 05-21-2006, 05:02 PM

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Heck, some people probably believe Harry Potter is real.

Harry Potter has become the method of introduction of sorcery to the very young.

**drmomentum**[$] · #22 05-21-2006, 09:21 PM

Yeah, but we call those people nutfudges.

Well, at least I do.

-JP

**jgibson2**[$] · #23 05-22-2006, 12:01 AM

It's fiction and I haven't read it. Most of my co-workers have and a few tried to explain to me why there is probably a lot of truth in it.

OK. Whatever.

OTOH, my own sister read "Pope Joan" and tried to tell me that was plausible too when the AUTHOR explained where the holes were in the post-script.

FICTION. People need to stop getting so excited about it.