Davinci Code

**Diff-chan** · 19 May 2006, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by ElCapitan

I'll be seeing this tomorrow. I really loved the book, and hopefully if this does good, we will be seeing an Angels and Demons movie.

Oh I hope not.

**ElCapichan** · 19 May 2006, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by diffusionx

Oh I hope not.

We'll see how this turns out first, but if its great, then I really wouldnt mind seeing Angels and Demons.

**kingoffighters** · 19 May 2006, 01:01 AM

It is interesting that Ebert agrees with my thoughts on the book.... that the beginning IS the end (which really makes the whole point of the book, moot). But I still want to see this movie because of some very good actors (Hanks, McKellan, Reno). But I might just wait for the DVD, I rather spend $$ on X3.

**Diff-chan** · 19 May 2006, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by ElCapitan

We'll see how this turns out first, but if its great, then I really wouldnt mind seeing Angels and Demons.

The A&D praise baffles me. I found the book to be basically the same as DaVinci Code, but longer, with more filling, worse characters, a more plodding story, and the most drawn-out, ridiculous climax and conclusion ever. For all the heat DaVinci Code gets about being a crappy book, it's noticeably better than A&D and Dan Brown deserves at least some credit for improving as a writer between books.

edit: and Im no literary elitist... as you can see in my profile my favorite book is Memoirs of a Geisha... A&D is just bad.

**Salsashark** · 19 May 2006, 02:19 AM

15% at Rotten Tomatoes and there are quite a few reviews there. Eek.

Except not really eek, because who cares. I'll probably go see it with my mom and hopefully enjoy it.

And Audrey Tautou is hot.

**jonas** · 19 May 2006, 02:46 AM

Are people still using Rotten Tomatoes as a basis to see a movie? Especially something as contraversial as this movie? There is no way I'd trust anything other than my own opinion. Movies like this make people angry BEFORE they even see it. I'm not saying it's going to be amazing but people expect the wrong things out of these movies. Most if not every reviewer on RT is so biased it isn't funny. What happened to open minded, unbiased reviewers? Maybe I'm dreaming but I'd love people to go into every movie with an open mind and try to enjoy it because that's what movies are made for.

**sethsez** · 19 May 2006, 02:54 AM

People aren't saying it's offensive, they're saying it's boring. Considering this was directed by Ron Howard I see no reason to think they're lying.

**YellerDog** · 19 May 2006, 03:19 AM

Avoided the novel completely, always struck me as some sort of Oprah's Recommended Book Club wank. Tom Hanks is pretty terrible, so I don't imagine I'll ever come into contact with this flick.