Why did the DaVinci Code get such poor reviews?? And will you still see it?
613008
I blame it on Tom Hanks's hair.
493150
Um... It's just a movie. It's pretty unimportant. In fact, I'm a bit puzzled as to why there's so much attention being placed on the issue. All it's doing is getting persons more riled up to see it. Protesters have merely propagated a movie that would have probably been only mildly successful were it given less concern. The Da Vinci code isn't a distraction from Satan. Personally, I think it's just some attempt at stirring people's beliefs and making some good cash in the process. We're always going to be presented with compromising views. It's best to just stick to what you believe in and not be too easily perturbed by 'the others'.
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Have ANY of you actually READ the book? \nI never cease to be appalled at the absolute blindness of the Jesus freaks. Not to mention that not one of you has yet answered the main question posed here.\nYes, the main theory behind the premise of the book is that Jesus has actual blood descendants still alive today. And that there is a secret society whose duty it is to trace the blood line through history and present the knowledge at the right time. \nNow, everyone here loves to just immediately scream "It is fiction!" and "Dan Brown made it up!" Well, if they had ANY idea what they were talking about, then they would know that Dan Brown DID NOT make up the theories presented in the book. The plot of course is his own idea, and is fiction, but the historical background he uses, which is what everyone is upset about, is NOT his idea.\nPlease, folks. Educate yourselves, find out WHAT he wrote. How can you say that what he wrote isn't true, if you don't even know what he wrote?\nBecause most of you have put your brain in the hands of various spiritual leaders, and you have made the conscious decision not to think for yourselves.\nSince my personal belief is that Jesus may have existed, but not as the son of God, then I believe that his blood line could still exist. Does a secret society exist for just this reason? Difficult to believe, but a cool idea.\nAnd because this stuff just really gets me going, I have to say something else. If all of the "Christians" truly believed they are following the One True Religion, and they also believe that every word of the Bible is true (my other favorite subject due to all of the discrepancies in it) why  aren't you showing mercy and compassion for all of the misguided?\nInstead you choose to scream for a banning of the book and a worldwide boycott of the movie. These are the actions of scared people. These are the actions of third world leaders who see their power crumbling. Those who have absolute faith in the truth of their beliefs would only grin, slightly amused, at all the turmoil.
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The fact that the Church is forbidding people to see it must guarantee some box office for the movie!  So many people read the book too and I'd go see it just for the locations where it shot.\n\nBTW, what part of "fiction" do these protesters against the movie and religous types NOT understand?  Why are they getting their knickers in a twist over a freakin' STORY?  Cracks me up.
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The book kind of took a while to get people interested in it and, let's face it, more people go to the movies than to the library.  This means the movie will have a wider audience base, especially because of the recent trial over the story and the fact that all the actors are well-known names.  Plus, by stirring people up like this, many more will flock to see the movie, either because they've been made curious or because they want to revolt against the strong religious resistance.\n\nClaims involving one of the major world religion are always going to be met with controversy because of the stark beliefs that many people hold.  There are many people who can't take a step back and clean off their glasses when looking at their own beliefs, not even enough to let other people disagree.
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I am shocked and amazed.\n\nI truly had no idea that so many Christians do not know God.  To view this piece of fiction as an opportunity to 'save' or 'win' souls is hypocrosy.\n\nTo not understand what is so blasphemous about the movie, regardless if you are a Catholic or not, just shows laziness.  And, that your relationship with Christ needs to grow deeper.\n\nThe book says that Jesus is not God.  That Jesus was a person not the Son of God.  This is blasphemy to ANYONE who believes that Jesus was their Savior. For, a man cannot save us --- only God.  And, if Jesus was a mere man we, as Christians are idolotors.  Now do you understand why the Catholic church condemning it?  All Christians should be saying the same thing.\n\nYes, I think by condemning it the church is just making it more attractive.  But, they are also standing for what they believe in --- regardless of what the media says.  So, I'm glad someone understands why Jesus has to be divine. And, why this is so important to my faith.  And, is standing up for it on an international level.\n\nBTW, HOW on this Earth could anything be more important to you or your church as Christians than saying your Savior, Jesus Christ, was a man.  He was not divine.  He cannot save your sins.  That Christianity is a farse and stamps it down to idolotry...\n\nFind a new pastor!
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He's a mediocre writer, but invested a lot of time in research for the Da Vinci code. But even in the code his writing is terrible. It's more like a screenplay for an action movie than a piece of literature. So I would stay away from his previous releases like Illuminati (angels & demons).
545936
The DaVinci Code enough said
1154368
A lot. My friends read The DaVinci Hoax. They said it's a must read. It clarified FACTUALLY  the WRONG claims of the The DaVinci Code.
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Because they're narrow-minded and stupid. I've read the book too (and I'm CATHOLIC for Christ's sake) and I agree that it is a lovely piece of FICTION. If they can't see that, then I feel very sorry for your friends because they are missing out on a wonderful book.
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Ok the most easy way to get around such a question would be :The book is better than the movie".It actually counts for 98% of the adaptations.But The DaVinci code fits in the 2% of the cases where the movie is actually better than the book.\n \n       First of all Ron Howard (a beautiful mind) is a great director.The book itself did not appear so great to me having a rather bad character development (leading to the dissapointing revelation of the finale) and having the scientist explain it everything so that anybody can grasp the action is too much artifialism for me.For example Langdon dont need to explain the history of Paris to a french woman who herself is an Academic.This appears to a point in the movie but since the action is preety more spectacular it covers it uo.\n\nAlso the book has no fluidity.The chaptres last 2 1&#92;2 half pages maximum and the action is cut much to often.This leads to a confusion because you get to a point where the change of background-people leaves you with a strange sence.The movie is far better.The director not willing to follow all the cuts and changes of the author produces a more solid scenaro leaving the audience understand the changes.For example Langdon and the girl in the book seem (not ARE )the same in the beginning and the end which does not happen to the movie.\n    The standard motto is "go with the book".But this time I will choose the film instead
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Haven't you read "The Da Vinci Code?"
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I saw it on Friday. It was a bit strange and far fetched in places but generally I thought it was really interesting and profound. My boyfriend didn't like it though. He thought it was a load of crap!
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No, the Davinci Code is not real, it's a fictatious story. Made up from the minds of man. I don't get why people think that the book was real. It's not for crying out loud!! so no, they weren't lovers.
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the da vinci code evil? what proof? \nbut lets translate nonsense here goes nothing I'm not sure I wasn't born in the first century and I don't have a\nclue. what your talking about probably just another mindless question about something nobody believes in but I would rather get copy of without prejudice breathing down my neck SO I can you tell me? so how can you debate this if you never read it yourself? no one understands you thumbers and If I had clue. do you think I give crap? because you christian does mean your not a nazi book burner so I don't want any from your dogma . do I have to have the promission from holy mother church to read what I want to eat, do what I want to do. read or believe what I want to? And I do need your permission to take a piss? so I'm going to see the da vinci code wherther you like or not whierth it's truth or not frankly if its fiction it doesn't matter because It's a for starters a movie. and you are full of **** yourself. this isn't rome and I don't have to do what the romans do \nI watched all the harry potters movies does that make be witch? you didn't like that eithier so whats your debate? whos the biggist moron? it because you've never seen it because you are a prude and little nickly was funny too so there. christain release the good and be queit\nAnd I bet you never seen Lion Witch And Wardrobe because you burn witches with your books cs lewis WAS a christian\nand the blarwitch wasn't real ether remember that disapointment.
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First and foremost of all, the "DaVinci Code" is a work of fiction; however, within its pages it contains informations based on historical facts and/or theories.  Now, as to the question asked:\n\nThis is a very grave matter to be discussed because, the very core of this topic can very well destroy, not only the Roman Catholic Church but also, the whole Christianity.  Still, one cannot deny the fact that, the "what-if" can be very possible.\n\nThere are things which were not clear about Jesus as presented in the Christian Bible, and that part is what made people starting to ask these "what-if" questions.  The Bible did state that, Jesus "loved" Mary Magdalene more than his followers; thus, what is meant by this "love"?  Indeed, a very likely hint, isn't it?\n\nSo, what we are left are two choices:\n\n- Stand firm in the Christian Faith and, consider this "DaVinci Code" as just another nonsense.\n\n- Venture beyond the "point of no-return"...
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daVinci had nothing to do with this book.  He is a famous Renaissance artist and inventor/engineer.  So he got dragged into this because the author of this book used his name and fame in this work of fiction.  As to the underlying premise, well, the author of "The Da Vinci Code" stole it from other guys, who wrote a couple of books on the subject, one of which is "Holy Blood, Holy Grail."\n\nTheir books are much more credibly written and make the deal sound much more plausible.  How "real" their claims are is anybody's preference.  Baigent et al, the authors, claim that this Jesus was married, probably to Mary Magdelene, was slipped off the cross while still alive, recovered, and he and his family escaped to what would become France.\n\nWell, Baigent and his coauthors do in fact raise some very good questions about the whole traditional story of the lives of Jesus and his crowd.  Things there are not the neat and tidy package that traditional Christians like to think, so to speak.