Chairman of the Bored Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 Does anyone care? Thought not. Had to laff this morning when there were some good folks on the radio saying there should be a warning at the start of the film saying "this is not true". Might be a good idea to do the same with The Bible. "This book contains fiction and represents no person living or dead." Whoops. Shoot me down in flames.
Dr The Singh Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 Does anyone care? Thought not. Had to laff this morning when there were some good folks on the radio saying there should be a warning at the start of the film saying "this is not true". Might be a good idea to do the same with The Bible. "This book contains fiction and represents no person living or dead." Whoops. Shoot me down in flames. Haven't read the book but i'm looking forward to watching the film, i likes abit of contravorsy!!!!
billabob Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 iv read the book, pretty good read, im no way religous at all so didnt bother me, i'll watch the film but im not all that bothered, after all, its just the imagination of Dan Brown and it is only a book/film!
Head Honcho Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 Above average read but only controversial because of it's popularity. When Richard Leigh and Michael Baigent's 1982 book The Holy Blood, and the Holy Grail was published there wasn't a mutter, and that was non-fictitious! Won't rush to watch the film but will go and see it eventually.
Luke_Leicester_Lad Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 Why do people argue about these things. A films a film .......
holly Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 havent read the book but heard it was good, will defo go see the film though!
Nationwider Posted 17 May 2006 Posted 17 May 2006 I'll be waiting for the DVD. Can't say it sounds that good, and Hanks does my head in. I might try to read the book first.
Chairman of the Bored Posted 17 May 2006 Author Posted 17 May 2006 Censorship is alive and well on God's Spacecraft....... Da Vinci film protests stepped up Christians protests in India have included vigils and a hunger strike Christian groups in many Asian nations have stepped up their protests against The Da Vinci Code film ahead of its planned global release this week. Its release in India is likely to be delayed after a furore that has seen Islamic clerics in Mumbai (Bombay) back a call by Catholics for a boycott. South Korea's Christian Council has unsuccessfully tried to ban the film. And Thai censors want to cut the last 10 minutes, having been persuaded by critics that they are "blasphemous". The film is adapted from Dan Brown's best-seller, which revolves around the theory that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and their descendants survive today. The blockbuster has caused outrage among many Christian organisations, including senior officials at the Vatican. In India, which is home to 18 million Catholics, the head of the Catholic Secular Forum has begun a "hunger strike until death". Activist Joseph Dias says his hunger strike will continue "until death". Joseph Dias said he wanted others to join him and pledged to continue until the film was banned. His organisation has described The Da Vinci Code as "offensive" because it breaches "certain basic foundations of the religion". The Indian government has temporarily halted the film's release, saying it must address concerns before the movie is screened. The country's information and broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi said he had received more than 200 complaints. He has requested a special screening, which may delay the original release date "by a day or two", he said. The film is due to come out around the world on Friday. "We are a secular country," he said. "On any sensitive issue, we should take action after we examine every aspect. We have to be careful." Meanwhile, a court in South Korea has ruled that a request for an injunction to block screenings was without merit. The Da Vinci Code train is attempting to set a new world record Chief judge Song Jin-hyun said: "As it is clear that the novel and movie are all fiction, there is no probability that the movie can make viewers mistakenly believe the contents of the movie are facts." The censor board in Buddhist Thailand said it wanted to cut 10 minutes from the end of The Da Vinci Code following Christian protests. It also wants to run a disclaimer before each screening to make clear that the story is fiction. The final decision rests with a government appeals panel, which will consider the case on Wednesday. In the UK, leading Catholics also demanded a "health warning" after a survey of 1,000 people suggested that reading the original book could undermine a belief in Christian traditions. The research claimed those who had read Brown's novel were twice as likely to believe its central theme - of Jesus being a father - than those who had not. The movie premieres at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday "For many it is fiction," said Dr Austen Ivereigh, co-ordinator of the DVC Response Group, which comprises priests, monks, theologians and members of Opus Dei. "But an alarming number of people take its spurious claims very seriously indeed." Many of the highest-profile celebrities associated with the film attended a photo call in London on Tuesday as a train named The Da Vinci Code set off from London to Cannes. Among those present were director Ron Howard, actor Tom Hanks and the book's author Dan Brown. It is hoped the train will set a new record for the longest ever non-stop international rail journey, travelling 888 miles (1421 km) between the British capital and the south of France. The film receives its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. .............................. Just out of interest, Ruth Kelly, the Minister for Local Communities in B-Liar's govt is a member of Opus Dei. Worth doing a bit of research into that fanatical sect if anyone has the time!
Cat Burger Posted 19 May 2006 Posted 19 May 2006 religion is full of thick c*nts, they have their faith and they believe they are going to be going to a good place, but it's a film for ****s sake. I reckon they should all be imprisoned and buggered.
Chairman of the Bored Posted 19 May 2006 Author Posted 19 May 2006 Ummm, wouldn't go that far, but.....
Chairman of the Bored Posted 19 May 2006 Author Posted 19 May 2006 Guardian review today = 1 star. Headline "Completely Opus." They're getting as good as the Currant Bun.
Chimp Posted 20 May 2006 Posted 20 May 2006 Saw it last night... it's a better book that a film, either way, still kind of average and not really saying anything new. 5/10
vanfox12 Posted 20 May 2006 Posted 20 May 2006 Went to see it yesterday and thought it was very enjoyable. The story is a load of twaddle but enjoyable twaddle.
holly Posted 20 May 2006 Posted 20 May 2006 just got back from seein it, cant decide if i enjoyed it or not, makes ya think alot!!
MC Prussian Posted 21 May 2006 Posted 21 May 2006 I wrote a little review on imdb.com and in a nutshell, I think that the movie was overall really enjoyable. I haven't read the book yet, but bought it at a Chapters store right after the end of the movie. The pacing is quick, gripping and the search for the solution of this huge mystery is portrayed convincingly enough. I must say that my mate, who had read Brown's book before, was really disappointed. All I can say is that movie adaptations of (very) popular book can hardly ever keep up with the expectations of all the readers. Go and see it and make your own mind up.
Chairman of the Bored Posted 22 May 2006 Author Posted 22 May 2006 Saw it last night. Utterly preposterous. Hammy in the extreme. The dull worthiness of Hanks is enough to test the patience of a Saint. . Any self respecting bloke would have given the French girl one, fathered a child and continued the blood line and then sold his story to the News of the World. Without any involvement by the tabloid press how are you expected to take the film seriously? I now refer you to Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail. The Damned drummer is a big Grailologist and has just written a book about this nonsense. Damned, Damned, Damned indeed.
Phube Posted 22 May 2006 Posted 22 May 2006 I have read the book and now seen the film. Both enjoyable, but the book is better!! But my point is that it was never going to make a good film cause in reality nothing really happens!! Whereas Angels and Demons is a better book and would make a far superior film. It has a more tangible threat. I.e. a HUGE bomb under the Vatican!!
holly Posted 22 May 2006 Posted 22 May 2006 I have read the book and now seen the film. Both enjoyable, but the book is better!! But my point is that it was never going to make a good film cause in reality nothing really happens!! Whereas Angels and Demons is a better book and would make a far superior film. It has a more tangible threat. I.e. a HUGE bomb under the Vatican!! yeh my mum said that afterwards aswell
Chairman of the Bored Posted 22 May 2006 Author Posted 22 May 2006 I have read the book and now seen the film. Both enjoyable, but the book is better!! But my point is that it was never going to make a good film cause in reality nothing really happens!! Whereas Angels and Demons is a better book and would make a far superior film. It has a more tangible threat. I.e. a HUGE bomb under the Vatican!! Why didn't I think of that?
The People's Hero Posted 22 May 2006 Posted 22 May 2006 Saw it last night. Utterly preposterous. Hammy in the extreme. The dull worthiness of Hanks is enough to test the patience of a Saint. . Any self respecting bloke would have given the French girl one, fathered a child and continued the blood line and then sold his story to the News of the World. Without any involvement by the tabloid press how are you expected to take the film seriously? I now refer you to Rat Scabies and the Holy Grail. The Damned drummer is a big Grailologist and has just written a book about this nonsense. Damned, Damned, Damned indeed. I got splinters just watching the man stumble his way through it.
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