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I saw four things today that are noteworthy:
1) A new trailer for Happy Feet [I can't wait!], which led to-
2) Over the Hedge
This movie is hilarious. It's the funniest movie I've seen in theatres since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, only this time I think that I won't be the only person who loves it. Go see Over the Hedge. Or, better yet, force me to get you into it for free 'cause I'm eager to see more of it (at least until X-Men 3 comes out on Friday).
3) George Carlin live
Yep, I got tickets. My dad and I went to it. The first half of the show was some other comedian I've never heard of who opened for Carlin. Intermission. Then Carlin comes on. He had two different phases tonight that he went back and forth between: funny and bitter ranting. Unfortunately, most of his part of the show was bitter ranting. It was slightly disappointing.
After that, my dad and I figured what-the-hell and why-not and we went to see -
4) The DaVinci Code
Slightly In-Depth Commentary on the book and movie ---- spoilers of course
The Book Is Fiction
Most people don't seem to realize that, even though research has been put into the writing of it, the book is still sold as a fiction novel. Bluntly speaking: IT'S NOT REAL. Dan Brown, author of the novel, released a partial bibliography of his research. I looked it up at the library and found that all the books he cited were catalogued on the same shelves as BigFoot, Area 51, Roswell, Loch Ness, the Bermuda Triangle, and Atlantis. And those were the books that he wasn't ashamed to say he stole from.
The Plot Is Stupid
A Harvard academic is suspected of murder, but a random female companion shows up just in time for them both to get chased, shot at, beaten, and harrassed - all while discussing intricate conspiracies of rennaissance art history. The climax of the book is a jumping cripple. The falling action at the end involves the female companion discovering that she is the lost descendent of Jesus Christ.
Don't give me any crap about intertwining the "complicated" plot with all the rich conspiricies and art history. If the plot were actually tied to all the history, then it wouldn't have been the exact same plot Dan Brown used for his other three novels.
What I'm saying is: The DaVinci Code's plot is sillier than a season-long crossover between Alias and 24.
Don't Get Me Wrong
Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoyed reading the book. I'm just annoyed that I know people who think it's quality reading material. It's just silly pulp. But it's also so much fun. The chapters are all three pages long and end in an endless string of cliffhangers. That, and the climax is a jumping cripple.
The Movie
The movie does pretty good for what it's given to work with. They pull it off, but in a way that's kinda long, kinda boring, kinda silly, and the two leads have no chemistry together whatsoever. The Catholic Church is up in arms because, apparently, this reveals some sort of "proof" against them. They're half-right. I'm almost willing to believe that if there is a loving god, he wouldn't have let them use two actors together with such a gargantuan lack of chemestry between them.
If you're tempted this week to see The DaVinci Code in theatres, you should instead see MI3 and Over the Hedge twice each. If you're tempted next week, add X-Men 3 to the list of things to see instead.
1) A new trailer for Happy Feet [I can't wait!], which led to-
2) Over the Hedge
This movie is hilarious. It's the funniest movie I've seen in theatres since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, only this time I think that I won't be the only person who loves it. Go see Over the Hedge. Or, better yet, force me to get you into it for free 'cause I'm eager to see more of it (at least until X-Men 3 comes out on Friday).
3) George Carlin live
Yep, I got tickets. My dad and I went to it. The first half of the show was some other comedian I've never heard of who opened for Carlin. Intermission. Then Carlin comes on. He had two different phases tonight that he went back and forth between: funny and bitter ranting. Unfortunately, most of his part of the show was bitter ranting. It was slightly disappointing.
After that, my dad and I figured what-the-hell and why-not and we went to see -
4) The DaVinci Code
Slightly In-Depth Commentary on the book and movie ---- spoilers of course
The Book Is Fiction
Most people don't seem to realize that, even though research has been put into the writing of it, the book is still sold as a fiction novel. Bluntly speaking: IT'S NOT REAL. Dan Brown, author of the novel, released a partial bibliography of his research. I looked it up at the library and found that all the books he cited were catalogued on the same shelves as BigFoot, Area 51, Roswell, Loch Ness, the Bermuda Triangle, and Atlantis. And those were the books that he wasn't ashamed to say he stole from.
The Plot Is Stupid
A Harvard academic is suspected of murder, but a random female companion shows up just in time for them both to get chased, shot at, beaten, and harrassed - all while discussing intricate conspiracies of rennaissance art history. The climax of the book is a jumping cripple. The falling action at the end involves the female companion discovering that she is the lost descendent of Jesus Christ.
Don't give me any crap about intertwining the "complicated" plot with all the rich conspiricies and art history. If the plot were actually tied to all the history, then it wouldn't have been the exact same plot Dan Brown used for his other three novels.
What I'm saying is: The DaVinci Code's plot is sillier than a season-long crossover between Alias and 24.
Don't Get Me Wrong
Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoyed reading the book. I'm just annoyed that I know people who think it's quality reading material. It's just silly pulp. But it's also so much fun. The chapters are all three pages long and end in an endless string of cliffhangers. That, and the climax is a jumping cripple.
The Movie
The movie does pretty good for what it's given to work with. They pull it off, but in a way that's kinda long, kinda boring, kinda silly, and the two leads have no chemistry together whatsoever. The Catholic Church is up in arms because, apparently, this reveals some sort of "proof" against them. They're half-right. I'm almost willing to believe that if there is a loving god, he wouldn't have let them use two actors together with such a gargantuan lack of chemestry between them.
If you're tempted this week to see The DaVinci Code in theatres, you should instead see MI3 and Over the Hedge twice each. If you're tempted next week, add X-Men 3 to the list of things to see instead.