Davinci Code

[Advocate]

I didn't really see a thread for this one, but is anyone seeing it. I saw some people say they are seeing it in the "Summer Movie Bonanza" thread. They let the critics pre-screen this movie at the Canne Film Festival and the reviews are far from flattering.

http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/u...reviewId=20797

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12840789/

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

So, I may not be hyped for this movie; yet now I'll probably have a more enjoyable experiance. The lower your expectations, the easier the letdown.

[Jetman]

Might see it.

Didnt read the book, but read the book the DaVinci Code stole from, "Holy Blood Holy Grail", and I've already heard what the big secret is.

I think most of the audience probably has too, so would the suspense of the movie not be there without this plot point, I wonder?

[Drewbacca]

I'm going to see this tomorrow night with friends -- it looks like a well crafted film. Whether or not Jesus has a bloodline is irrelevant for me, because we're never going to find out. So right now I take it as fun fiction and nothing more.

[Scourge]

I hope to check it out on Sunday.

[Diff-chan]

I read an article yesterday that said it "bombed" at Cannes, but the criticisms in the article were mostly from Vatican officials, Ill be watching, I would think its hard to screw this movie up.

[Josh]

I'm going to be happy when I don't have to see giant pictures of Tom Hanks worried face all over the place.

That being said I plan to have a TS of this by saturday.

[Advocate]

The critisism on Rottentomatoes.com is pretty bad. Most of them liked the book, but the movie they don't. Biggest problem is the length.

[Revoltor]

Ebert gave it three stars. The review gives away a lot of plot points but it's overall enthusiastic. As long as it doesn't put me to sleep I should be ok.

[Scourge]

Ebert gave it three stars. The review gives away a lot of plot points but it's overall enthusiastic. As long as it doesn't put me to sleep I should be ok.

That's pretty high praise coming from Ebert, when he had this to say about the Da Vinci Code book in his National Treasure review:

That I have read the book is not a cause for celebration. It is inelegant, pedestrian writing in service of a plot that sets up cliff-hangers like clockwork, resolves them with improbable escapes and leads us breathlessly to a disappointing anticlimax. I should read a potboiler like The Da Vinci Code every once in a while, just to remind myself that life is too short to read books like The Da Vinci Code

[Revoltor]

This should work: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...mail_headlines