Even though critics at the Cannes Film Festival grew restless while watching it (more about that here), "The Da Vinci Code" will be #1 this weekend at the box office, though its difficult to tell how much money it will make. "Mission: Impossible III" made some good numbers two weeks ago, but didn't do as well as expected. Will "TDVC" be the same way? That remains to be seen.I have two books by Dan Brown on my bookshelf: the one on which the movie is based, and Angels & Demons. A&D features the first literary appearance of Robert Langdon, the "hero" of TDVC, and has a similar style to its more famous sibling: small chapters (most have a cliffhanger-type ending) and conspiracy theories surrounding the Catholic Church.
Many people are blogging about this movie, but you really only need to look at one blog to get a Christian perspective on the controversy - this one. Also, this article and the links that follow in the online Christianity Today will give you even more info.
Addition: Hmmm.... I don't think I can like Gandalf as much after reading this.
Addition 2: My friend Brian, whose piano playing I sorely miss, has some good points here.
Mark, although using some different words, essentially says the same thing as Brian.
Well, as for the Gandalf/Ian thing, I am not surprised. He is consistently outspoken in his hatred of most things Biblical.
ReplyDeleteSojourner: Thanks for stopping by! I like the pics on your site - you appear to be listening to a fish in one pic, and I've always thought, "What is it saying to him?"
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