It’s been a couple of months since our last Flashback Review, so I thought it was time to bring it back. These posts spotlight movie reviews from our wold blog. This time, the film in question is 2006’s “The Da Vinci Code.” The film stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean Reno, and Paul Bettany. “The Da Vinci Code” was directed by Ron Howard, and is based on the novel by Dan Brown.
As aways, a friendly reminder that we rated movies “Mal” is they were bad, or “Bueno” if it was good. Also, back in 2006 Laneit called himself Freshness. Nobody is really sure why he was called that, but ti gives people at the airport something to talk about while they wait for their flight. Now, here is our thoughts on “The Da Vinci Code from May 23, 2006.
Freshness:
Based on the widely popular book of the same title. Many people protested this movie, well religious crazy people were the ones protesting. I finished the book on the Sunday so the details were still fresh in my head when I saw the movie, so my opinion is very one sided. I personally did not like the movie for this fact. Much was changed from the book to the screen, too much for my liking. I say the movie is Mal, many disagree. Oh well….
Maz:
I’ve never read the book, that would involve me reading, and that’s a pain. Having said that, I don’t think there will ever be a movie that lives up to a book. I for one enjoyed Da Vinci Code, It kept me interested, I was never lost, and I thought the cast was great. People who know me will tell you I’m not religious, but I still knew what they were talking about. I do feel anyone can go see this movie and enjoy it. I give it a Bueno, but like Freshness said, if you read the book, you’re likely to disagree.
It’s been seven years, and my feelings are still the same. I still haven’t read the book, but that’s never stopped me from enjoying the movie. Is “The Da Vinci Code” one of the best movies ever made? Of course not. But cast is wonderful, and the story is strong. I feel the film version gets a bad rap, and that’s a shame.
I think Laneit’s mistake was reading the book right before the movie. With the novel that fresh in his mind, the movie was destined to be a disappointment. I’m guessing he feels the same way about “Angels & Demons.”
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