DaVinci Code

[Tim37ninjageniu]

Well there's no thread on this so im starting one. What do you people think about it? I really liked it and Dan Brown is a really smart author.

[m00se]

I heard of it, and that it's good. But the only thing I've heard about it was in a conversation with one of my friends about gay marriages and all I remember was that somethng that she said irked me. I still may look into it, anyway. I'm open to new ideas...

[Izzy]

Yes.

[PsychoMike]

I just finished it. It was really good, well writen, he seemed to have done alot of research for it. I liked some of the twists and turns people took, it was difficult to tell what some of the people were really up to.

The only thing that disappointed me was that the clues weren't that difficult, I got most of them before the charercters did. Especially the last one.

[Movie mogul]

My dad is currently reading it. I gave it to him for christmas. So far he says its really good.

[Dogbert0228]

A fun, fast thriller about the search for the Holy Grail. Only, this is the search for the Holy Grail that disproves much of Christianity, based upon Mary Magdalane having given birth to a son, which I believe is stated in the Gospels not included in our modern Bibles.

I have very little knowledge of early Christian history. The book didn't make me doubt anything about my beliefs, but I was interested in the theories Brown discusses, many of which have been around since those books were left out of the Bible, and because were in a popular piece of fiction, seem to be brought to the surface once more.

Whether or not Brown has a personal disdain for the Catholic church (the way in which he points out the lengths the Catholic church has gone to lower to role of women, and the violent descriptions of some of the church's past leads me to think he's a bit biased) is not the point in this book. The point is whether or not you can sit down and enjoy an thoughtful adventure novel without taking everything as fact, or whether someone sits down and sees some half-truths and Brown's view of facts and begins to have serious doubts, or have their own views and doubts of Christianity reinforced.

I was able to read The Da Vinci Code and enjoy it, and having a very objective view of the theories Brown introduces to his reader. Like I said before, many of his theories were ones that others have and Brown's character Robert Langdon simply repeats, and others are facts Brown has taken and perhaps twisted a bit to serve to general point of the novel and meaning of the grail. I didn't believe all of this, but what I do believe in is taking the true facts from history, and drawing my own conclusions. Because I am a Christian, no novel, or really not even history supposedly disproving my beliefs will sway me away from my faith. And even for those who don't believe, or who are new in their walks with Christ, one would hope a novel like this could be seen for what it is: a fun piece of fiction based upon pieces of history that the author chose for his story.

Dan Brown put a disclaimer in the front of his book( http://www.danbrown.com/novels/davinci_cod...de/excerpt.html ), telling people this, this, this, and that are all true. That's as far as the message went. Anyone, as an intelligent reader, should see those facts, and not try and look too far beyond them. And even becuase the things listed in that message are facts, doesn't mean that they are going to be put together throughout the novel to come to a conclusion which should be taken as fact.

Again: A fun piece of fiction, with some facts, and all those facts and all the gray areas between history and Christianity deserve to be looked at and analyzed accurately, to give believers and non-believers alike a good sense of what to believe, and the who/what/when/where/why of we believe. I think Borwn made excellent use of a number of facts from a number sources and intermingled them in such a way that it presents a very convincing view of the true meaning of thr holy grail, and a number of people and their works, to the extent of proving the point of the novel. I really liked what Brown said when asked about why he tackled the issue he did:

"I chose this topic for personal reasons -- primarily as an exploration of my own faith and my own ideas about religion. I believe that one of the reasons the book has become controversial is that religion is a very hard thing to discuss in quantitative terms. If you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as immutable historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell. Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the fact that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress. Deciding to write about this topic was simply part of my own personal quest for understanding."
The Bible is the Truth and the Word for Christianity, but there's more to the history of the church, and Dan Brown's book made me personally more interested in that history.

[JustAnAlias]

Good review dogbert. I read DC too and enjoyed. I have been Catholic all my life and this book definitly wanted me to learn more about history involving the topics he discussed. However I think this book was more than just an adventure novel. I believe that Dan Brown was trying to emphasize the degradation of women in society. All that stuff about the "sacred feminine." The book was about reclaiming the "sacred feminine" and maybe he didn't mean that literaly but more symbolically. Or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass.

[Dogbert0228]

Originally posted by JustAnAlias
Good review dogbert. I read DC too and enjoyed. I have been Catholic all my life and this book definitly wanted me to learn more about history involving the topics he discussed. However I think this book was more than just an adventure novel. I believe that Dan Brown was trying to emphasize the degradation of women in society. All that stuff about the "sacred feminine." The book was about reclaiming the "sacred feminine" and maybe he didn't mean that literaly but more symbolically. Or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass.

Yes, it did have a very strong emphasis on the sacred feminine, and I know that Dan Brown personally feels that females have, I don't know, lost "clout" in society. I feel that equality between men and women is growing closer and closer, and I think it will reach a huge peak in 2008 when Hillary Clinton runs for president. The only probelm I had with this element of DaVinci was the way the book mentions the loss of feminine respect in society, it doesn't take any real action towards it. Even though Sophie is one of the heros, along with her grandmother, the 'hero' is still Langdon, and Sophies, despite her journey and learning of the entire story, she never really embraces the idea of the sacred feminine. Hopefully her grandmother will try and introduce her to the idea more, but hey, it's only a book, so I can't expect everything...

[JustAnAlias]

I think he meant that the sacred feminine is still latent in society in people you wouldn't think. It was never necessary for her character to be the hero.

[Dogbert0228]

Yes, but what good is it if it remains latent along with the Grail?

[Silverado]

I think he's a hack who basically fictionalize _Holy Blood, Holy Grail_ -- that said, it was a painful but entertaining read which I listened to on Audible.com

[JustAnAlias]

It's not meant to be literal. It's unfair to call him unfair with the amount of research that went into that book. One thing I loved about the book is how he put hints in the book so you would be proud of yourself for figuring something out and actually he misled you and it meant something totally different.

[rosncranz]

i am reading it right now, its good but i am not a real big fiction fan. but it is actually very enjoyable because every now and then you need a book that is just fun, and fast paced.

[Kypade]

l just got into it...

so far its really good:up::)

[Hyperion]

What is the DaVinci Code about? Can some give me the Synopsis?

[rosncranz]

A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh

[Hyperion]

Originally posted by rosncranz
A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh

Thanks!

[Kym]

in summer 2005, a sequel will be out.

[JustAnAlias]

A sequel to the book that continues the story or just a book that features the same protagonist?

[Stowe22]

Will this book lead to a movie?

[JustAnAlias]

Yeah its being planned already.

[southern]

Originally posted by JustAnAlias
A sequel to the book that continues the story or just a book that features the same protagonist? there's already another Brown book with Langdon as the central character
IF i can find it i'm going to read it:)

[bloomluver]

I've read it recently and really enjoyed it. Dogbert0228, your review is really good, but Dan Brown uses the theory that Mary Magadele gave birth to a daughter, not a son, in France.
What really shocked me was when the Da Vinci picture The Last Supper is described with the person left of Jesus being a woman. I know that painting but I've never noticed that.

[daughterofeve]

a woman? ... I don't think that's a woman.. The painting is really worn out by now (old habits die hard, and DaVinci refused to paint with the corect medium, because he was used to painting with oils, so now it's been cracked and chipped over time) I think that's just Brown's opinion, it's definately a guy.

oh and check out this link: http://www.probe.org/docs/davinci.html (http://)

[JustAnAlias]

Have you seen that picture? Guys don't have boobs. Well not most guys. It definitely looks like a girl to me. And he was right about the hand holding the knife.

http://www.lisashea.com/hobbies/art/images/jesusmary.jpg

http://www.danbrown.com/images/davinci_code/gallery/the_last_supper/4mysterious_hand_holding_knife.jpg

http://www.danbrown.com/images/davinci_code/gallery/the_last_supper/2the_last_supper_post-restoration.jpg

[daughterofeve]

I'm still not seeing it. What boobs? I don't see anything down there except for a suspicius blurryness that may have been doctored to look like... ah, Okay, I wont make assumptions. But I still think if it's a girl, her head would be covered, and even in the absence of a beard.. Jesus doesnt have a beard in this either! and theres also another person farther down the table that looks like a girl, so is he a girl?

[MagsXGill29]

It looks like women to me. It;s so weird that there is one, too bad we'll never know the true reason why.

[southern]

one problem:
Da Vinci labeled who each of the apostles were

i HIGHLY suggest those who love Da Vinci Code read Angels and Demons
it features Robert Langdon again, this time he has to figure out where a bomb under Vatican City is in 6 hours:)
so good!

[JustAnAlias]

My friend read that. He said it was good but the ending was a huge letdown. Way to dramatic and farfetched even moreso than DaVinci code.

[MagsXGill29]

I'll have to go get that one. They kept mentioning things about him in the Vatican in Da Vinci.

[krullglaive]

i read this (and all of his other books)...i found it to be well written and researched...i, too, was raised Catholic ;so i found this to be interesting and well worth looking into....i think he is a very talented author......a good read

[southern]

Originally posted by krullglaive
i read this (and all of his other books) how's Digital Fortress?
i have that one and i plan on reading it after i finish what i'm reading now
is it any good?

[krullglaive]

i think all of them were good but i personally liked the last two the best..i wish i had read his earlier books first ..i think reading the Da Vinci Code first made me think all his books might have the same mystery and style...his earlier books are good but just different...different type subjects..definitely worth reading..just different

[DragnFire22]

I got the distinct impression he wrote this intending to get a movie deal. ;)

[Nicole Richie]

EML? :)

Hopefully it will be a good novel -2- film movie, unlike Timeline.

[MagsXGill29]

Just aslong as it isn't staring Russel Crowe and Kate Beckensale :rolleyes:

[Nicole Richie]

Who do you think they should be played by?

[Drizzt240]

Let me respond to everything.

It looks like a women to me.

It's intresting, about 5 years ago when I was just a little thing I was looking at the Last Supper the knife struck me. I thought to myself, "this guy is going to kill Jesus". It's intresting that it might stand for Judas. I thought that was cool.

I see Sophie being played bu Angelina Jolie and I guess Langdon can be played by............Tim Robbins anybody? Remember, Langdon is kind of a big nerd.

[fedaykin13]

Originally posted by daughterofeve
a woman? ... I don't think that's a woman.. The painting is really worn out by now (old habits die hard, and DaVinci refused to paint with the corect medium, because he was used to painting with oils, so now it's been cracked and chipped over time) I think that's just Brown's opinion, it's definately a guy.

oh and check out this link: http://www.probe.org/docs/davinci.html (http://)


Actually that is not a new theory
and not exclusive to Dan Brown.

[Drizzt240]

I think the strongest part about the film is the begining.

The ending got a lot slower and I was dissapointed when the bad guy was reaveled. He was a good character and I didn't want him to be evil.

[IceGambit]

I loved the plot, but I don't like all this talk about how 'Brown did his research.' If he did, I don't know where he got his info, because most of it was false, regarding the Knights Templar and the Early Church.

[Boy Wonder '04]

I've begun to read it now. Its all good so far. My uncle recomended it and its quite interesting.

[southern]

my mom actually liked it, we NEVER like the same things

and as for Tim Robbins for Langdon.......please NO

[slinger]

Originally posted by Drizzt240
I think the strongest part about the film is the begining.

The ending got a lot slower and I was dissapointed when the bad guy was reaveled. He was a good character and I didn't want him to be evil.

Once they arrived at Teabing's it kinda slowed down. Finished it last week and as a novel it was a very good read. And it has me interested in many of the events and people mentioned in the book. If the trailer looks good I'll probably see the movie.

While reading it, to me the look of the film would be best being shot in a '24' split screen style.

[Riddle]

Originally posted by IceGambit
I don't like all this talk about how 'Brown did his research.' If he did, I don't know where he got his info, because most of it was false, regarding the Knights Templar and the Early Church.

Um, well, no. Most of the theories put forth by Brown are actually well documented.

[Drizzt240]

Originally posted by IceGambit
I loved the plot, but I don't like all this talk about how 'Brown did his research.' If he did, I don't know where he got his info, because most of it was false, regarding the Knights Templar and the Early Church.

How do you know they were false? Were you there?

[Undome-Elenamin]

I finished this about a month ago and I liked it. I love how well researched it is and I'm actually saving up for a couple of those books that explain some of the things he was talking about.

[Drizzt240]

Yeah, it's amazing how you actually are interested in the story line and all, but at the same time your getting educated.

[hpk37067]

If you ever read Angels and Demons by Brown, don't believe a single word about the Illuminati. Research my a$$. Anyway, I didn't like the Da Vinci Code too much. Most of it was really predictable, like plot wise and stuff. But the ending was just such crap.

[redxavier]

If you ever read Angels and Demons by Brown, don't believe a single word about the Illuminati. Research my a$$. Anyway, I didn't like the Da Vinci Code too much. Most of it was really predictable, like plot wise and stuff. But the ending was just such crap.

Care to enlighten us about the real Illuminati then?

[CapricornDevil]

I loved the plot, but I don't like all this talk about how 'Brown did his research.' If he did, I don't know where he got his info, because most of it was false, regarding the Knights Templar and the Early Church. Most of the information set forth in this book by Dan Brown are documented histories of both the early beginnings of the Christian church (more specifically the Catholic Church) and about the Knights Templar. He did his research. Out of curiosity (and because I am a big geek) I did some research about the Knights Templar when I was reading the book. Not surprisingly, all of the information that I gathered matched with what Brown was saying.

The history of the Catholic Church during the time of Emperor Constantine is hightly disputed. One item that is disputed is the date of Jesus' birth. While the Christian faith celebrates it as December 25, many scholars believe that this is not correct. Documented fact shows that the pagan spiritualities of the time held a large celebration on Dec. 25. In order to convert the pagans to Christianity, it is believed that Constatine changed the date of Christmas to be the same. This would explain some of the symbolism behind Christmas. The concept of the tree is pagan. It represents the fertility of the Earth and the fact that all of creation is a part of the same living being.

The star was added by the Christians to symbolize the star that the three wise men followed on the way to Bethlehem.


If you ever read Angels and Demons by Brown, don't believe a single word about the Illuminati. Research my a$$. Anyway, I didn't like the Da Vinci Code too much. Most of it was really predictable, like plot wise and stuff. But the ending was just such crap. Again, Brown did a lot of research in to the Catholic church and the Illuminati. Before this book went to press, Dan Brown was allowed an audience with the pope in order to verify his facts concerning Vatican law and procedure. I do, however, agree with you that the ending was a bit of a let down. I liked the book overall, but feel the ending could have been stronger.

[southern]

anyone gone on the website and played the games fromt eh book?
very cool stuff.........

p.s. have read digital fortress and am almost done with "deception point"
great books both of them (the main bad guy is predictable though but the books are still suspenceful)

[equipe]

I read 'The Da Vinci Code' over the weekend. And wow. I could not put it down. I read about 3/4 of the book in one day. Just a fun book to read. You always knew something was just around the corner, but Dan Brown kept it just hidden enough so that it was surprising. The density of the information Brown presents is prefect. I love a book that just piles on the details. And I'd always loved reading about 'secret societies' and the such. I loved this book. The ending was appropriate but a little disapointing. I hope the planned sequel keeps going.

[Elessar]

I'm half way through now... so far so good!

[Moridin]

Why was everyone so disappointed with the ending? I actually found it really moving.

[Moridin]

Care to enlighten us about the real Illuminati then?
I'm sure he's an Enlightened One himself, currently plotting how to take over the world and destroy the Vatican. :rolleyes:

[Kmackintrush]

This book is soooooo awesome and the movie will rock! The writer of A Beautiful along with the director Ron Howard (of A Beautiful Mind). I smell an OSCAR!!!

[twaas1]

I think was his best book. It was so great and (I know that most books are) very well written. He made an outstanding acheivment with it. I think it will become very popular

[moviemaker93]

My sister read the book and said it was great but gory. Is that true because i want to see the movie but I'm not willing to sit through blood. :eek:

[sweet_pickles]

It's really not very gory at all......you should definitely see it! (IMHO)

[Moridin]

My sister read the book and said it was great but gory. Is that true because i want to see the movie but I'm not willing to sit through blood. :eek:
That book was anything but gory.

[equipe]

Gory??? that is one weak definition of gore.

Ichi the Killer is gory. Davinci Code is PG-13 territory. Maybe it won't be a family flick, but no one will get messed up by seeing this.

[twaas1]

That book was anything but gory.

agreed

[moviemaker93]

Sorry i meant graphic. Thats not is bad as gory but is it?

[PsYkOoOoO]

A fun, fast thriller about the search for the Holy Grail. Only, this is the search for the Holy Grail that disproves much of Christianity, based upon Mary Magdalane having given birth to a son, which I believe is stated in the Gospels not included in our modern Bibles.



A daughter,actually.

Sarah.

[PsYkOoOoO]

I'm still not seeing it. What boobs? I don't see anything down there except for a suspicius blurryness that may have been doctored to look like... ah, Okay, I wont make assumptions. But I still think if it's a girl, her head would be covered, and even in the absence of a beard.. Jesus doesnt have a beard in this either! and theres also another person farther down the table that looks like a girl, so is he a girl?

Actually the person beside Jesus IS a woman.There are other paintings of The Last Supper,which features a woman beside Jesus as well.These include the works of both Jean Fouquet and Albrect Durer.

[lovenlaughter]

I didn't like how at the beginnng of the book Brown said that the whole book is based on "fact" what a load of crap! Other than that the book was a good piece of fiction.

[Moridin]

I didn't like how at the beginnng of the book Brown said that the whole book is based on "fact" what a load of crap! Other than that the book was a good piece of fiction.
It IS based on facts. Do a bit of resarch before throwing lines like "What a load of crap!". :rolleyes:
The Opus Dei exists, the Knights Templar exists, DaVinci and co. WERE pagans, his paintings WERE like that, the theory about Mary Magdalene and Jesus DOES exist.

[Brock Landers]

So I, uh, got the book for Christmas and am currently reading it. I'm only 50 pages in and it's great so far.

[Tara]

my brother got it for christmas and gave it to me to read first (because he is a slow reader) tried reading some of it last night and gave up, might try again later though

[Brock Landers]

Who do you think they should be played by?

ROBERT LANGDON: John Schneider
SOPHIE NEVEU: Rachel Weisz
CPT. FACHE: Geoffrey Rush
TEABING: David Huddleston

[LOTRNUT04]

not rachel weisz...geoffrey rush might work...isnt tom hanks already set to play langdon????that's what i heard, at least.

[Mr. Blonde1]

isnt tom hanks already set to play langdon????that's what i heard, at least.

Yep he is.

[Brock Landers]

isnt tom hanks already set to play langdon????that's what i heard, at least.

Yeah, he is. But I can't picture Hanks as Langdon, for some reason. I'm sure he'll do great as usual, but I dunno.

[Moridin]

Yeah, he is. But I can't picture Hanks as Langdon, for some reason. I'm sure he'll do great as usual, but I dunno.
I personally think he's perfect. He's got that clumsy charm Brown describes Langdon having.

[southern]

Yep he is.
and for that reason i won't be seeing the movie :angry:

[Angelixx]

I think Rachel Weisz would be an ok sophie neveu....if she dies her hair redder and all......now Tom Hanks as Langson...not what i saw AT ALL...personally its gonna kinda ruin the movie for me.....and as for Teabing....i pictured that guy from Lord of the Rings....Frodo's uncle.....i always forget his name but yeah i think he would be good and Langdon.....i always pictured the guy who plays Lukkah** from ER to be Langon......can be nerdy with glasses.....yet still.....that hidden hotness lol....even tho the guy is like so not american...he can fake an accent.....a girl can dream **sigh**

[Angelixx]

Ok I have a nagging question about the end of this book......... did Langdon actually find the literal Holy Grail or like was it one of those self fulfillment spiritual shes all in heaven kind of endings?

[Angelixx]

ok so apparently Audrey Tatou is playing Sohpie Neveu.....well thats not too bad......Tom Hanks as Langdon still devestates me

[Moridin]

ok so apparently Audrey Tatou is playing Sohpie Neveu.....well thats not too bad......Tom Hanks as Langdon still devestates me
Brilliant, I loved Audrey in Amelie!

[Moridin]

Ok I have a nagging question about the end of this book......... did Langdon actually find the literal Holy Grail or like was it one of those self fulfillment spiritual shes all in heaven kind of endings?
You interpret it the way you want to. There's no correct explanation, nor is there a wrong one.

[DAN!]

Yeah, he is. But I can't picture Hanks as Langdon, for some reason. I'm sure he'll do great as usual, but I dunno.

tom hanks seems perfect to me, except i think he is too old. if he was younger, i would say he is a no breainer. i am not sure how old langdon is supposed to be, but i would picture him about 30ish. i could be completley wrong though. the age of people is something i can never fully remember from a book. it might have said it though.

and personally, the book was pretty good. nothing special though. it was an easy read and a fun adventure. what was said about da vinci was nothing new though. but brown put in terms that anyone could understand, which was neat. i remember reading other books about this and some of it was difficlut to comprehend. the whole grail theory is an interesting idea, but overall i don't believe it is true. to me the whole theory just doesn't hold enough water to make it accurate enough. and ithink at this point in time, it is immpossible that we ever will know for sure.

[Boods]

aight so the davinci code was an incredible book no matter what people believe..

Langdon - Tom Hanks (wasnt my first choice but i think he could pull it off great. I thought Kiefer Sutherland would do a great Langdon. No??)
Neveu - Audrey Tautou (also wasnt my first choice, sophie marceau from the world is not enough was first thought for this role and she was more what i pictured sophie to be like but audrey tautou is a great actress and can probably pull off a great job)
Bezu Fache - Jean Reno (perfect casting, there is no one else for this role. Jean Reno was great in Godzilla, Ronin, he was also in Hotel Rwanda as the belgian president of sabena and in alot of great french movies)

Sir Leagh Teabing - Sir Ian Holm isn't a bad choice (Bilbo the Hobbit) I think John Cleese would be another great casting for this role...
Silas - the huge strong bad guy who played in the first X-men movie could be good

[Anglachel_Sword]

Quite interesting book, indeed, very very interesting and for sure it says many things that are true, specially the positition of woman in this unequal world. That´s is true.

But I´m a believer, I think now people mock at other people´s beliefs, now people just belive in nothing.
I can read this book, or see many other things about the truth of myth, supertitions, religions and legends but still I´ll believe. :)

[DAN!]

believe what? sorry, i just curious.


btw, personally i would like michael keaten better for the role of langdon than tom hanks. i can't really justify my reasoning well, but that is just the way i thought. tim matheson could prolly do a good job with that role as well. eh, whatever. tom hanks will do good though. he won't disapoint us.

[Brock Landers]

Sir Leagh Teabing - Sir Ian Holm isn't a bad choice (Bilbo the Hobbit) I think John Cleese would be another great casting for this role...

http://imdb.com/name/nm0399663/



David Huddleston. He play the rich Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski." That's who I pictured when I was reading the book.

[Steve125]

...Davinci Code is PG-13 territory. Maybe it won't be a family flick, but no one will get messed up by seeing this.

Yeah I'd say it's pretty much PG-13. The only thing I could see raising the rating slightly would be the nudity. And by that I mean the curator's in the very beginning. They can't cut that out cause it's an important part, but I can't really think of any way around it..

And I don't know how they plan on tip-toeing around the sex rituals Sophie saw. I guess they could change it slightly..

[southern]

Yeah I'd say it's pretty much PG-13. The only thing I could see raising the rating slightly would be the nudity. And by that I mean the curator's in the very beginning. They can't cut that out cause it's an important part, but I can't really think of any way around it..
it'll be easy to shoot around that. ie someone standing over the body....etc

[Steve125]

That's true. Never really thought about that.

[equipe]

And I don't know how they plan on tip-toeing around the sex rituals Sophie saw. I guess they could change it slightly..

They don't have to show much skin in the fashbacks, and they could make the cutting confused and jumpy and not all that clear. But I think that is fine PG-13 territory

[Angelixx]

They don't have to show much skin in the fashbacks, and they could make the cutting confused and jumpy and not all that clear. But I think that is fine PG-13 territory


true true.......personally i dont care what they do with it as long as the rating is high enough to keep stupid children out and low enough to let me in

[cacharel]

aight so the davinci code was an incredible book no matter what people believe..

Langdon - Tom Hanks (wasnt my first choice but i think he could pull it off great. I thought Kiefer Sutherland would do a great Langdon. No??)
Neveu - Audrey Tautou (also wasnt my first choice, sophie marceau from the world is not enough was first thought for this role and she was more what i pictured sophie to be like but audrey tautou is a great actress and can probably pull off a great job)
Bezu Fache - Jean Reno (perfect casting, there is no one else for this role. Jean Reno was great in Godzilla, Ronin, he was also in Hotel Rwanda as the belgian president of sabena and in alot of great french movies)

Sir Leagh Teabing - Sir Ian Holm isn't a bad choice (Bilbo the Hobbit) I think John Cleese would be another great casting for this role...
Silas - the huge strong bad guy who played in the first X-men movie could be good

HI!

i 'm french and in france the da vinci code is a fantastic and mysterious book!
jean reno , audrey tatou and tom hanks are the perfect casting for this film!

What do you think about?

bonjour à tous

Je suis française et en France le code da vinci est livre fantastique et aussi mystérieux! Jen reno audrey tautou et tom hanks composent un casting parfait et idéal!

Qu'en pensez vous?

Merci... ;)

[southern]

the rating is high enough to keep stupid children out
not sure that's possible

[Moridin]

true true.......personally i dont care what they do with it as long as the rating is high enough to keep stupid children out and low enough to let me in
Um...in which category do you place yourself? :P

[Angelixx]

Um...in which category do you place yourself? :P



PG 13 or......AA?

[DAN!]

well, also the rating might be affected by(HIGHLIGHT) all the times when silas slashes himself or whips himself or all those pain things he does.

so far though, everything, even the one i mentioned, can be done in a way that is pg-13. either way, i don't care. those ratings are the last thing i think about when it come to movies. i am sure some people find it useful, but it means nothing to me.

and i would like a nice cameo to play the servant. i think it would be cool to have like tim curry or something. but i can't remember his description. but i don't think he was british

[PsYkOoOoO]

It IS based on facts. Do a bit of resarch before throwing lines like "What a load of crap!". :rolleyes:
The Opus Dei exists, the Knights Templar exists, DaVinci and co. WERE pagans, his paintings WERE like that, the theory about Mary Magdalene and Jesus DOES exist.

Yep.I agree with this.All Dan Brown did was to relate all the different facts with a theory of his own.It's just a conspiracy theory he came up with after linking the facts with his imagination.It's up to you if you want to believe it or not.

[DAN!]

exactly. however i have to admitt, i don't believe it. i think that the interpretations of the paintings are correct, but i don't believe that the paintings are true. it is just that it all boils down to that all of the information (most of) is coming from da vinci himself. now, for one thing he was part of a religious cult. nowa days, any oone in a religious cult who has a theory like this is usually....not so sane. i am not saying that da vinci was crazy, i just feel he doesn't prove his point enough. for all we know, everything he meant to say was a lie to attack the church. it is kind of a coincidence that what da vinci said questions the christian faith, but at the same time supports pagan belief. he has too motives, or just one real motive and one as a cover up. he is either trying to prove the truth of christian religion, or he is actually just makeing stuff up to make his religion look good. you can argue both ways. maybe i am too skeptical about it, but i don't really trust it da vinci paintings. i like his works and and many other things he worked on. but the message his paintings send....they just don't do it for me. i do find it very interesting though for some reason.

[Angelixx]

Yep.I agree with this.All Dan Brown did was to relate all the different facts with a theory of his own.It's just a conspiracy theory he came up with after linking the facts with his imagination.It's up to you if you want to believe it or not.
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thats always what I thought.....and my damn bible hugging teacher has the nerve to preach to all of us that its all a load of bull....hasnt even read the book....o ignorant people like that make me mad

[PsYkOoOoO]

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thats always what I thought.....and my damn bible hugging teacher has the nerve to preach to all of us that its all a load of bull....hasnt even read the book....o ignorant people like that make me mad

This church my friend attends to went as far as burning the books alongside Harry Potter and stuff,calling them "Satanic Materials".I think as compared to Dan Brown and J.K Rowling they seem more satanic to me.

[HellaGood]

Nah I think they shouldn't have such a mainstream actor playing him. Rachel Weisz wouldn't be too bad as Sophie, though I'm not too sure about Jolie after hearing her accent in Alexander.

I was thinking maybe Marton Csokas as Fache. He looked the part in Bourne Supremacy.

[southern]

someone on another board suggested the lead actor from Farscape.......now that's a good choice!

[moviemaker93]

I'm asking in curiosity and not in rudeness but why are you guys talking about the movie when this is a thread about the book and in a book forum? You can talk about the movie at the '' movies coming soon '' forum. Just asking.

[HellaGood]

Sorry. I guess the discussion just kinda ended up going in that direction.

[moviemaker93]

Anyway it's a great book and a..... Personally I liked Angels & demons a lot better. It was way more interesting and the violence was wa more sick & twisted. That book really touched me. Anybody else here think angels & deomns was better?

[Moridin]

I did. I read it in two days.

[Kmackintrush]

I'm not finished with the book yet, but so far its a MASTERPEICE!

[HellaGood]

Is Angels and Demons the story of the incident in the Vatican he refers to a lot in daVinci Code? I know someone who read one of the other books, I think it was that one, and said it was even more ridiculous than the daVinci Code. Hmm...

[Moridin]

Yes, it's that one, and it also stars Robert Langdon. And "ridiculous" is totally subjective.

[HellaGood]

Not my words. I was quoting my friend.

[matie]

did you notice the pope's humble coffin. lid marked only with a cross and the letter "M". what does the "M" mean to the world?