The Da Vinci Code

[DocLogic77]

I did not even get to smoke a cigar at the drive in last night.

Shawn..when you move here you and your wife wil have to come to the drive in with Beth and I and we can sit and have a smoke and watch a couple of movies. I hope they are better ones than this one was.

Absolutely. Any excuse to smoke with a BOTL is good enough for me. :smokingbo

 

[allanf]

I saw about six people protesting it over by the Farmer's Market!

 

[joshua]

I saw about six people protesting it over by the Farmer's Market!

Were they albinos?

 

[cvm4]

I probably won't be seeing it.

 

[CWS]

:hysterica :hysterica :hysterica :hysterica

Were they albinos?

 

[caudio51]

Were they albinos?

:rofl:

 

[Black Dog]

I discussed this at length last Friday night with a friend of mine who is a deacon in the Catholic Church. I wish I was able to recreate word for word what he said but I'd just butcher it if I tried. He made a lot of sense though. In a nutshell, he doesn't understand all the hubbub. He read the book, enjoyed it and found it very intriguing but said some of the "facts" were a little loose. As for affecting his faith, it doesn't change a thing. He talked a lot about belief, faith, doctrine and dogma. The bottom line was "it's a book (now a movie), a novel, good entertainment but nothing to get upset about".

 

[Jwrussell]

Pretty level headed, good to hear.

 

[tripp]

Did you read the book?

No I did not.

 

[Jwrussell]

You should pick it up. It's a great book.

 

[caudio51]

You should pick it up. It's a great book.

Definitely is entertaining

 

[Poni]

Just got back from the movie, thought it was great.

A few things left out from the book and a few slight differences but IMO did the book justice. I haven't read it in about 2 years, but I thought it was very close.

 

[caudio51]

I still need to get out and see this. Hopefully the crowds are gone cause that is one thing I hate at the movies.

 

[cvm4]

I still need to get out and see this. Hopefully the crowds are gone cause that is one thing I hate at the movies.

Yea I'm the same way. I refuse to go to a movie that has only been out a couple of weeks. I'd rather wait and not have to share an arm rest :assaultri

 

[Poni]

The theater I saw it in wasn't bad. Xmen opened last night, so probably took some of the crowd out of it.

 

[DocLogic77]

I can't stand the theater. There is always someone coughing, acting up, or a 7 foot man decides to sit right in front of you. Not worth the 10 dollar ticket.

 

[Kingston]

I can't stand the theater. There is always someone coughing, acting up, or a 7 foot man decides to sit right in front of you. Not worth the 10 dollar ticket.

100% agreement here. That's why I invested in a 6.1 audio system and a projector.
The lady was skeptical at first, but after the first viewings she refuses to go to a theater too.
I only go to the theater for "special" movies like Star Wars or the LOTR trilogy.

Back on topic, I didn't see the movie (obviously), but I did read the books and enjoyed them for what they were, fluffy easy reading drama.
Almost like romance novels for thinkers, a guilty pleasure.

I really don't see the problem, if your faith is shaken by a Hollywood movie and fluffy novel, then maybe you need to meditate on your real beliefs.
All my Catholic friends, liked the book for what it was, enjoyable fiction.
Anybody that takes what a fiction author says as absolute truth without thinking for themselves or doing more research deserves to be fooled.

I do understand not paying money for or wasting time watching something that doesn't appeal to you. As much as the Lady of The House protests, I will never watch Terms Of Endearment.
:hysterica