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I saw "The DaVinci Code" on Friday night with a bunch of friends. Out of the six of us who went, only me and one other friend went into it having already read the novel by Dan Brown. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I found Brown's writing style bland, but he created a fairly interesting plot which I was able to enjoy reading as I'm not a religious person.
Overall the film was enjoyable. I still don't think that Ron Howard was the best choice for director but he did keep the movie dark and moody, which set a nice tone. I really enjoyed the score by Hans Zimmer, the man is a master at understanding music which suits the moment.
Tom Hanks was good as Robert Langdon and I also really liked Audrey Toutou as Sophie Neveau. But I personally feel that Ian McKellan, as Liegh Teabing, and Paul Bettany, as the monk Silas, were the ones who stole the movie. I loved when the two of them were on the screen. I just felt like the two of them were thoroughly enjoying the roles that they played. McKellan went into the role with a touch of humour while Bettany had the right mix of menace and sorrow.
I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews about the film, though. I mean, if you enjoy the book then you will enjoy the movie, you know? I felt that it followed the book almost exactly, so it played it safe while it remained loyal to its original source. Therefore, I was happy with how the film turned out. No, it's not Oscar-worthy, but it wasn't supposed to be. It's a summer blockbuster and that's exactly what it is, albeit one with a little more of an intelligent plot then most.
If you are a fan of the novel, then I recommend the film.
I got this from themurcurytree. It made me really sad, and because I believe homophobia is wrong, I felt the urge to re-post it on my journal.
I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didnt have to always deal with society hating me.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
Repost this if you think homophobia is wrong.
Overall the film was enjoyable. I still don't think that Ron Howard was the best choice for director but he did keep the movie dark and moody, which set a nice tone. I really enjoyed the score by Hans Zimmer, the man is a master at understanding music which suits the moment.
Tom Hanks was good as Robert Langdon and I also really liked Audrey Toutou as Sophie Neveau. But I personally feel that Ian McKellan, as Liegh Teabing, and Paul Bettany, as the monk Silas, were the ones who stole the movie. I loved when the two of them were on the screen. I just felt like the two of them were thoroughly enjoying the roles that they played. McKellan went into the role with a touch of humour while Bettany had the right mix of menace and sorrow.
I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews about the film, though. I mean, if you enjoy the book then you will enjoy the movie, you know? I felt that it followed the book almost exactly, so it played it safe while it remained loyal to its original source. Therefore, I was happy with how the film turned out. No, it's not Oscar-worthy, but it wasn't supposed to be. It's a summer blockbuster and that's exactly what it is, albeit one with a little more of an intelligent plot then most.
If you are a fan of the novel, then I recommend the film.
I got this from themurcurytree. It made me really sad, and because I believe homophobia is wrong, I felt the urge to re-post it on my journal.
I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didnt have to always deal with society hating me.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
Repost this if you think homophobia is wrong.