The Da Vinci Code (2006) - Reviews & Comments Thread [Merged]

[Sam Fisher]

I don't care what critics say. I'm still going to see it this weekend. And I will buy the DVD.

 

[myword]

Oh oh.
I wanted this movie to be good.
I'm still going to see it, this could also be one of those things where it's trendy to bash something.
If it sucks though, I'll just buy National Treasure

I know what you mean but this isn't one of those cases where it's trendy to bash a movie. It's a glaringly poor adaptation and an uninteresting one at that. Please share your comments once you have seen the movie. Would love to know what you think of it.

 

[블라스]

I know what you mean but this isn't one of those cases where it's trendy to bash a movie. It's a glaringly poor adaptation and an uninteresting one at that. Please share your comments once you have seen the movie. Would love to know what you think of it.

I definitely will, although your post worries me a bit

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I like Tom Hanks but I've never read the book nor do I plan on seeing the film.

 

[Bat Attack]

I like Tom Hanks but I've never read the book nor do I plan on seeing the film.

Same here.

 

[Immortalfire]

Reading the book at present, and I'll probably see it eventually...but not before X-Men 3.

Local paper have The Code two stars.

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I just saw the movie, and let me say that i liked it.

First of all let me tell that i didn´t read the book, second, let me tell you that, to bash The Da Vinci Code, is the new trend in town right now.

The reason why i went to see this movie was one, because i didn´t read the book, and i wanted to know what everyone was talking about.
Yes, the characters are not that developed, yes, it´s hasn´t the best pace in the world, and yes, for all i know, it might be a little too literal for it´s won good (a movie is not a book), but, for the story and provocative material, i liked it.

 

[Equinox]

^ Good... Im watching this tomorrow

And my expectations have never been so low for a Tom Hanks movie .. Which might be a good thing at this point.!

 

[The Ether]

I was planning to watch the movie. I read the book and I'm a Tom Hanks fan also but everyone's opinion about the movie right now is making me really worried

 

[The Riddler]

hopefully i enjoy it more than the critics have tomorrow.

 

[HUMAN]

I think the story would've benefitted better if the producers of 24 got a hold of the rights like they wanted to.

 

[HUMAN]

I guess this means no Angels & Demons adaptation?

That was the better book, damnit!

 

[Immortalfire]

Seems to me that McKellen is a miscast as Teabing, the book describes him as fat/portly, redhaired dude.

 

[Timstuff]

Movies that do badly with critics but do well with mainstream audiences are typically the ones that don't require a lot of thinking.

 

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

I saw this last night.

To each his own, but the more I think about it the more I like it. Hopefully we'll see it again (my brother wants to see it but didn't come last night with us)

 

[Red Mask]

I'm Catholic, and I still enjoyed the film.

You want something that's really offensive? Check out P.O.S comic book called "Preacher". Now THAT'S utter blasphemy.

 

[~†~§iX~†~]

I am really surprised that after 3 years of people going on about the book and now the movie, with all the right ingredients seems to not work. I can only think that filming in sunny Croydon cursed production!......

 

[Super Flight]

the only person who liked it was a group of old folks who said it really helped them fall asleep that when they woke up they all felt refreshed

 

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

Meh. I really don't see how you can find a work of fiction horrid and offensive. Sure, it can be blasphemic, but still.

After we came home from The Da Vinci Code, I said to my dad: "So why was there such controvery over it? Because it isn't quite contraversial "

 

[War Party]

I never really saw the big deal with the contents of the story. It's fiction. Does Dan Brown claim its non-fiction? Because if he does, that is just wrong.

 

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

No, but he did say he uses elements of non fiction to make up a fictitious story...or something to that extent.

 

[Addendum]

I'm Catholic, and I still enjoyed the film.

You want something that's really offensive? Check out P.O.S comic book called "Preacher". Now THAT'S utter blasphemy.

I found Preacher to be hilarious

I could see where some would be offended by it, however they wouldn't have made it past the first issue.

 

[War Party]

No, but he did say he uses elements of non fiction to make up a fictitious story...or something to that extent.

Still fiction.

 

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

Yeah...what's your point? That's what we've been saying: major Catholics can't understand fiction, they can't tell the difference when they read a Bible (hey, I'm Catholic too...) but they just want a book to blame any conversions or devilry on from time to time. First, it was Harry potter, now, it's The Da Vinci Code, what's it going to be next? Animorphs?!?!

 

[thealiasman2000]

"Preacher" is a lot of things, and funny ain't one of them.

And Ron Howard is nowhere near as good as Garth Ennis.

But seriously, the book consisted mostly of dialogue and facts. How the hell do you translate that into a movie, a medium that relies on images to tell a story?