who saw the da vinci code and what did you think of it?

Question

i didnt care for it...the first reason being that i had to read too many subtitles for my liking...when you have to read subtitles for a movie that has a lot of detail that you have to absorb it makes it hard to follow whats going on especially when they start out with subtitles...also i didnt like the idea of christ being portrayed as a mortal....i am open minded to hear others opinions, but i am also a god-fearing woman.....was dan brown creating a fictional story here or is he putting a spin on or adapting true facts to what he believes to be true?...any opinions on this movie/book?

this could have gone under movies but yahoo picked the category for me...sorry for any confusion

Answer 1

I thought it was an interesting movie...moved alot faster (and thus was less engaging) than the book....Tom Hanks was mis-cast - Magneto stole the movie - all the other actors took their roles way too seriously...all in all MOVIE was bad.

Ultimately the movie (story) challenges measures taken to defend against something so simply mortal as marriage and having offspring - I believe its simply asking the question to readers/viewers as to what exactly would be the problem with putting women in a prominent light in society (which in earlier times dealt almost exclusively with religion)...I challenges that even a man of apparently immortal qualities can love and be dedicated to a family (why cant this be?)...how can religious society dictate to mankind the rules on marriage from a man whom, apparently was above being married...it suggest that aside from being hypocritical, the lengths taken to insure control are unnecessary and damaging to human history at the most. Ultimately though, the book was fiction - in the sense that the direct characters involved do not exist or have been acknowldeged through history...unfortunately (and I say this because you may not agree to this) the book is correct in stating that early human culture did in fact start in nature or fertile worship (the woman entity) Christianity had no choice but to adopt some of the earlier characteristics such as certain symbols or traits in order to win over the next generation of religious people - simple matter of who came first.

Answer 2

The book didn't lend itself well to becoming a movie. The most difficult part was the long monologue from the professor in the middle. That can work in a book, but in the movie, it becomes boring because nothing happens.
However I think the people who would enjoy this movie are the same ones who accept that the Council of Nicea really was a vote on Christ's divinity or that it was a close vote. neither one was true but it's great fiction!
In addition, Leonardo (NOT Da Vinci, as Brown would have it) may have been an old queen, but he never named the Mona Lisa during his lifetime nor had multiple contracts from the Vatican.

Answer 3

Dan Brown is not an original writer. All he did is getting some Mediterranean legends and a couple of Middle Age heretic ideas and put them together to create a fantasy story. If you want to learn the real thing, you must read "King Jesus" and/or "The White Virgins" by Robert Graves and some of the books by Peter Berling (The saga of the Holy Grail). In Europe, these kind of stories have been around for a while. Some people believe in them and some other do not. Nonetheless, it is interesting to know that centuries ago some people died to defend those interpretations of the life of Jesus. Aside, Dan Brown demonizes the Opus Dei in a twisted and exagerated fashion. You may disagree with the Opus Dei in their vision of Catholicism, but they are not around killing people or pursuing the old Middle Age heresies.

Answer 4

I saw it, and thought it left far too much of the book out. The book was excellent and inspirational. It made me think and consider that I may never have complete information on anything in life. A few missing details can make everything look different, huh? Even if it's fictional, it's possible. And the implications are staggering. Fabulous!

Answer 5

The novel has helped generate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity.
whereas the movie isnt so interesting

Answer 6

I thought it was very interesting. The book was very well-written and made me want to see the movie.

I think that since none of us were alive during the time of Christ, the possibilities are endless.

By the way, he had said it was a fictional story.

Answer 7

I examine the e book first and then observed the action picture. The action picture leaves issues out and likewise alters a solid little bit of the e book yet did save the main subject matter of the e book. As ordinary with video clips made out of books, the e book is a lot extra effective yet I did appreciate the action picture.

Answer 8

I saw the movie and my husband warned me before going not to prejudge. i am devoutly catholic. I went into the theater with an open mind but very steadfast in my personal beliefs. It was a good work of fiction and nothing else.

Answer 9

Its a complete hoax and those who believe in it don't realize the purpose of Jesus when he came to this world.

Answer 10

I read it, which is why I won't go see it! I heard if you did read it, the movie wasn't as good, & I believe it!