Angels & Demons / The DaVinci Code

[xXxCloud_StrifexXx]

Meh...there weren't any threads here, and I just thought I'd start one.

Anywho...anyone here besides me read Angels & Demons or The DaVinci Code? I'm not sure if discussing either of these books go against the "no religion" rule, since both deal with it a great deal... Ah well. I enjoyed reading them (they'd become two of my favorite books), and just thought I'd see if anyone else has read them, too. Or have seen the movie.

[I'll just say this: I was raised a devout Catholic, and even so, I enjoyed reading the books, and watching the movie. All I've gotta say about that is, as long as you can see the difference between fact and fiction, it's ok to enjoy reading/watching something that pushes the boundaries between the two. Of course, I can't deny the fact that I went to go look at the painting my family had of The Last Supper to see if what Dan Brown wrote was true or not. heh.]

heh. I went to see The DaVinci Code with my mom and my younger sis for her birthday, and they were both so freaked out it was hilarious. All I've got to say to people like that is: If you think that's bad, then don't read the books. Whatever your mind comes up with is far worse than what you'll ever actually see in real life.

Of course, throughout the movie, she kept pointing to random people in the movie and saying, "He's the Teacher! No, he's the Teacher!" I was so smug. I guess you could say I was saying, "I know who the Teacher is and you don't" in a singsong voice. heh. Annoyed the heck outta my sis, I'll say that. ::smirk::

Anyway, I'll be waiting for replies.


~~~Cloud

[Ape]

I love those books. But yeah, they're both kinda heavily based around religion. I've seen the film, and it's not that faithful to the book. At the start, for instance.

The Book Version

Robert wakes up in the Ritz, and a Phonecall comes in saying he has a visitor. He tells him to go away but he has no choice etcetera. Robert goes to The Louvre, in Paris. He gets shown the picture.

The Film Version

Robert is at a Lecture. After the lecture is over, and he is signing books etcetera, the policeman comes up to him and shows him the picture.

There you have it. Two entirely difference begginings.

[xXxCloud_StrifexXx]

Yes, I agree. But despite that, I would say that the director did a good job. After reading the book and finding out it was being turned into a movie, I was wondering how they'd do it. The way the book was written made it seem like it'd be hard to do. Dan Brown knew exactly what to give away at what point in time, and a movie shows things differently than a book. You're somewhat limited with the screen.

It's a heck of a lot easier to "hide" a character in a book than it is on screen.

~~~Cloud