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Re: Da Vinci Code the Movie
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Reply to: #339 by Amanda from Seattle
Nov 2, 2004 4:06am
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I was just talking up this book over the weekend with a friend of mine. This book was a fast read and I'd love to see it as a movie!
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Reply to: #349 by phyto
Nov 2, 2004 11:23am
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I had recommended Da Vinci Code on the main yahoo board when it first came out in hardback. I blew through it and really enjoyed the story. I totally saw it as a "letterboxing" book. Unfortunately, that was a very controversial recommendation. Several people took offense at the way the church was portrayed in DaVinci Code. I hope the Movie turns out well!
-Amanda
Re: Da Vinci Code the Movie
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Reply to: #339 by Amanda from Seattle
Nov 15, 2004 7:57pm
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Ryan says he just heard that Tom Hanks was going to be the lead in Da Vinci Code the movie. I just did an internet search to try and confirm that, but I can't find anything. I notice that Hanks and George Clooney are also mentioned with Russell Crowe as possibles for the lead.

-Amanda from Seattle
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Reply to: #844 by Amanda from Seattle
Nov 15, 2004 8:33pm
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I just did an internet search to try and confirm that, but I can't find anything.

*rolling eyes*

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=794&e=3&u=/eo/20041115/en_movies_eo/15347

Enjoy! =)

-- Ryan
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Reply to: #846 by Green Tortuga
Dec 14, 2004 7:29am
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Huh!

When I was at Powell's City of Books last August (buying a book on "cracking the Da Vinci Code), they had signs posted in the section about the Ron Howard movie, saying *Harrison Ford* would be cast as Langdon. And that the movie was set to be released January 2005. From Ryan's link it seems that information was a bit premature. Hmm, Hanks as Langdon, eh? Guess I'll judge when I see it.

As for the controversy surrounding the book - well, all I can say is it is *fiction.* Yes, based on some real facts and much academic research, but still fiction. (OK, so I guess that's not ALL I can say... =) Though I don't agree with Brown's interpretation of several situations and historical events, I enjoyed it very much as a story. I went right out and read all of his other books. The Da Vinci Code certainly didn't threaten my faith (however, I'm not a Catholic), but it *did* make me go out and learn more about his resources - the Gnostic gospels, the cauterization of the Bible, the Council of Nicene, etc. I think that learning more about a subject - especially a controversial one, is rarely a bad thing.

So I did. Then, I moved on to other authors. =)

Grifos
Re: Da Vinci Code the Movie
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Reply to: #1338 by Grifos
Dec 14, 2004 10:55am
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I'm kind of surprised the book was so controversial myself because, like you said, it IS fiction. *rolling eyes* The only thing the author states is true is the description of the paintings and such, but sheeze! It's like an ink blot. You can read anything you want into it and while the description might be accurate, the interpretation is pure imagination.

But you know, I bet Brown loves the controversy. It's probably sold him more books than all his others combined! From a marketing standpoint, controversy is nothing short of free publicity, and wow is he getting a lot of publicity!

-- Ryan