mostly movies

May 19, 2006 23:22

Having watched The Da Vinci Code, I now understand why people keep saying THE CARDINAL RULE is like it. It is. Sort of. In that they both have secret societies and the Catholic church has some involvement with those societies. I thought several times during the movie, "Sure, if I were writing this story instead of Dan Brown, I might have ( Read more... )

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logrusboy May 19 2006, 22:38:32 UTC
My jealousy knows no bounds! I have *so* got to get a job where I can go to the movies in the middle of the day! And, depending on the film, even call it a job-related expense!!

Not as good as the HIV prevention gig where porn sites and sex clubs counted as work-related research, but lots more intellectually stimulating.

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esmerel May 19 2006, 22:38:33 UTC
I saw previews for Advent Children at Gencon SoCal last year. It looks gorgeous.

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pers1stence May 20 2006, 14:21:15 UTC
I actually have hopes that the movie will be better than the book of Da Vinci Code, because I think Dan Brown's got a gift for story ideas and pacing, but has all the writing technique of a 14 month old badger.

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