The Da Vinci Code

[AMP]

Does make you wonder?

Well, they were the "winners" all through history, so they got to write it THEIR way.

I am Catholic, but a VERRRRY curious one. There is a reason they dole out the bible to you in SUnday increments. And never in my 30 years did I hear but one priest say "Put that Bible on your table and read it." Oh no, as far as the Catholic Church is concerned, we peasants can't handle the truths and other halves of the sories in there.

 

[AMP]

I heard this morning that this novel is going to be made into a movie, or maybe it already has and hasn't been released yet, nevertheless, Tom Hanks will be staring in it.

Arrrrgh, what a vehicle for Hanksie boy. Because of the content, that may be the only way the movie does well.

Really, someone different should be chosen, but I can't think who. Viggo Mortensen comes to mind.

 

[AMP]

The DiVinci Code is awesome. The plotline at times was a little too "convenient" and contrived, but the overall story is awesome. In conjunction with the book, I made several internet searches to look at the artwork being mentioned. I understand that there is a new printing coming out of the book that incorporates the artwork in it so that readers don't need to do an independent search. The book definitely makes you wonder if there is any truth based on the theories presented by Dan Brown.

Go do some research on the Templars. A good book is Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Read the Gnostic Gospels. Try the Temple and the Lodge. All extremely interesting......

 

[virgovictoria]

Arrrrgh, what a vehicle for Hanksie boy. Because of the content, that may be the only way the movie does well.

Really, someone different should be chosen, but I can't think who. Viggo Mortensen comes to mind.

I've been trying to think of who I would cast. I really don't like Hanks as our leading man, although I too love him as an actor.

Viggo Mortensen is actually a nice choice. Interesting, handsome, nice. But, could he appear Ivy League enough for the part? He has a rugged exterior.

Other ideas: (time restraints don't allow me to look up proper spelling (sp?))

Ralph Fiennes (sp?) not blockbuster material, I know
Yum-yum Matthew McConnehey (sp?) - wishful thinking
Richard Gere - my choice - lightened in years by Hollywood, though I think he's hot just the way he is....

Okay, enough outta me.

 

[AMP]

I've been trying to think of who I would cast. I really don't like Hanks as our leading man, although I too love him as an actor.

Viggo Mortensen is actually a nice choice. Interesting, handsome, nice. But, could he appear Ivy League enough for the part? He has a rugged exterior.

Other ideas: (time restraints don't allow me to look up proper spelling (sp?))

Ralph Fiennes (sp?) not blockbuster material, I know
Yum-yum Matthew McConnehey (sp?) - wishful thinking
Richard Gere - my choice - lightened in years by Hollywood, though I think he's hot just the way he is....

Okay, enough outta me.

Ralph Feinnes is another good one, hadn't thought of him. Mortensen can definitely be Ivy League, consider some of his pursuits outside of acting (writer, started a publishing business, well traveled). Unfortunately everyone sees him right now as Aragorn or the guy who rode Hidalgo. But he is handsome and can act as a 'thinking man.'

I can't wait to see the adaptation of Brown's words to the screen.

 

[dustin]

I firmly believe Disney learned of the plans to make the Da Vinci Code into a movie...and set about designing their own variant (although the story is different the background is the same)...

called "National Treasure"....

and all in a ploy to distract veiwers from seeing the Da Vinci Code because it would heighten interest in the subject...

in "The Da Vinci Code" Dan Brown states that Walt Disney was associated with the Free Masons....

now if I were a conspiracy theorist I would say Disney developed this movie early in hopes of taking possible viewers of the Da Vinci Code....steering these viewers in Disney's direction... figuring that the future reviews of the Da Vinci Code will be discribed as "another conspiracy adventure movie like Disney's National Treasure.." and put viewers off...

either that or Disney executives are still heavily involved in the Free Masons and wish to use "National Treasure" as a sort of pilot film to setup for the future blockbuster "the Da Vinci Code"...and are hoping as a side effect will renew interest in their secret society...bringing money laden investors into their group....

never mind the fact that Disney will still make a ton of money off the National Treasure regardless of their involvment with The Da Vinci Code....


ok back to reality

 

[Josimmon]

I've been trying to think of who I would cast. I really don't like Hanks as our leading man, although I too love him as an actor.

Viggo Mortensen is actually a nice choice. Interesting, handsome, nice. But, could he appear Ivy League enough for the part? He has a rugged exterior.

Other ideas: (time restraints don't allow me to look up proper spelling (sp?))

Ralph Fiennes (sp?) not blockbuster material, I know
Yum-yum Matthew McConnehey (sp?) - wishful thinking
Richard Gere - my choice - lightened in years by Hollywood, though I think he's hot just the way he is....

Okay, enough outta me.

Viggo Mortensen!!!

 

[virgovictoria]

What is Harrison Ford looking like these days?

Colin Farrel? *scratches her chinny-chin-chin*


!! How about George Clooney??? !!

Still thinking on this one... But, I am DEFINATELY liking George now..

 

[AMP]

I firmly believe Disney learned of the plans to make the Da Vinci Code into a movie...and set about designing their own variant (although the story is different the background is the same)...

called "National Treasure"....

and all in a ploy to distract veiwers from seeing the Da Vinci Code because it would heighten interest in the subject...

in "The Da Vinci Code" Dan Brown states that Walt Disney was associated with the Free Masons....

now if I were a conspiracy theorist I would say Disney developed this movie early in hopes of taking possible viewers of the Da Vinci Code....steering these viewers in Disney's direction... figuring that the future reviews of the Da Vinci Code will be discribed as "another conspiracy adventure movie like Disney's National Treasure.." and put viewers off...

either that or Disney executives are still heavily involved in the Free Masons and wish to use "National Treasure" as a sort of pilot film to setup for the future blockbuster "the Da Vinci Code"...and are hoping as a side effect will renew interest in their secret society...bringing money laden investors into their group....

never mind the fact that Disney will still make a ton of money off the National Treasure regardless of their involvment with The Da Vinci Code....


ok back to reality

I think you are on to somehting here.....

Free Masons are not really secret, Freemasonry in and of itself is a society even I could belong to. But there are aspects of their historical connections to other secret societies which could understandably distort the public's view of them.

But people jumping on board with money? Nah. THe ones that matter are already there.....

As far as National Treasure goes, I can't take any movie with Nicholas Cage in it seriously. I will wait for the DaVinci COde.

 

[AMP]

What is Harrison Ford looking like these days?

Colin Farrel? *scratches her chinny-chin-chin*


!! How about George Clooney??? !!

Still thinking on this one... But, I am DEFINATELY liking George now..

You know who could actually make it? Colin Firth. He has the right mix of seriousness (Brown's character is a symbologist, remember), the age would be right (I think Ford would be a little too old), and quiet sexiness. But the accent would have to go!

 

[virgovictoria]

You know who could actually make it? Colin Firth. He has the right mix of seriousness (Brown's character is a symbologist, remember), the age would be right (I think Ford would be a little too old), and quiet sexiness. But the accent would have to go!

I thought about Firth too...

 

[Nickel]

My two cents. Colin Firth would be horrible. He's a romantic-comedy type of guy, and the lead needs to have a brooding sort of handsomeness. Firth is just not sexy. Cute? Maybe. Sexy? Negative. Colin Farrel was actually in the running to play the lead, but they haven't released who it will actually be. I think he's too young. I've never thought about it before, but someone brought up Richard Gere. I think he would do good in that part. He's good looking, but not too good looking, can play serious roles without making an ass of himself, and tends to have very good chemistry with all his female co-stars.

 

[dustin]

Sean Connery would play that old english professor dude very well what was that characters name? Tudely or something like that?

 

[virgovictoria]

David Duchovny? :shouldiduckorholdheadlevel?: Hmm, too flat..



(I just thought of him, Nickel, when you wrote "brooding")

I know, the perfect lead will come to one of us at the most inopportune time, during which we will have to make that crucial decision as to whether or not to seal the fate and future of our star by interrupting the moment and writing it down!

Maybe I should, uh, get a life?

 

[AMP]

My two cents. Colin Firth would be horrible. He's a romantic-comedy type of guy, and the lead needs to have a brooding sort of handsomeness. Firth is just not sexy. Cute? Maybe. Sexy? Negative. Colin Farrel was actually in the running to play the lead, but they haven't released who it will actually be. I think he's too young. I've never thought about it before, but someone brought up Richard Gere. I think he would do good in that part. He's good looking, but not too good looking, can play serious roles without making an ass of himself, and tends to have very good chemistry with all his female co-stars.

OK, point taken on Colin, although I tend to think of him as Darcy in Pride and Prejudice - can you get more brooding than that? But I am sure the majority of the movie going public think of him in Bridget Jones' DIary.

Not sure about Gere on this one.

 

[AMP]

David Duchovny? :shouldiduckorholdheadlevel?: Hmm, too flat..



(I just thought of him, Nickel, when you wrote "brooding")

I know, the perfect lead will come to one of us at the most inopportune time, during which we will have to make that crucial decision as to whether or not to seal the fate and future of our star by interrupting the moment and writing it down!

Maybe I should, uh, get a life?

Get a life? Nah! THis is fun.

 

[mAlice]

My two cents. Colin Firth would be horrible. He's a romantic-comedy type of guy, and the lead needs to have a brooding sort of handsomeness. Firth is just not sexy. Cute? Maybe. Sexy?

I disagree. I think Firth is sexy. Matter of opinion. He does a good 'brooding' character. Whether or not he'd be right for the part, I can't say. I haven't read the book.

 

[virgovictoria]

Then, this must be super exciting!

Get a life? Nah! THis is fun.

I actually went through my DVDs ISO a suitable actor for our leading man!

There is actually someone on an older TV drama that is lurking in the back of my mind. I'm sure it'll come to me (see earlier post )!

Keep 'em coming!

 

[Tonio]

I finally got around to reading the book. I'm surprised Dan Brown hasn't gotten the kind of grief that Martin Scorcese got for "The Last Temptation of Christ." From my reading, Brown's book seems to be much more radical in subject matter than Scorcese's movie. I'm going to read some of the books that Brown mentions, including the Gnostic Gospels. I did always wonder why one of the disciples in Da Vinci's The Last Supper looked feminine.

 

[AMP]

I finally got around to reading the book. I'm surprised Dan Brown hasn't gotten the kind of grief that Martin Scorcese got for "The Last Temptation of Christ." From my reading, Brown's book seems to be much more radical in subject matter than Scorcese's movie. I'm going to read some of the books that Brown mentions, including the Gnostic Gospels. I did always wonder why one of the disciples in Da Vinci's The Last Supper looked feminine.

Make sure you read Holy Blood Holy Grail, and the Templar Revelation. Also try to find the Woman with the Alabaster Jar. There is so SOOOO much out there, by real researchers, which is why Brown's book has not caught as much crap as you may think. Once you start reading, you realize he just stitched it all together.

I have read extensively on the topics he touches on, and more. It is all quite interesting. I would give a read through the Bible's gospels as well. As a Catholic, we were never exhorted to read the Bible, so I decided to do it on my own, and you really get alot of background, especially if you are going to give the Gnostic Gospels a read.

Good luck, hope you will find your own revelations helpful.