DaVinci Code

[Parker]

So Ron Howard's adaptation of the book opened last night in New York and at the Cannes Film Festival--and the response has been quite negative, from what I've read.  At Cannes, people laughed in some serious parts, and no one applauded at the end--just hissing and catcalls.  Negative reviews from NY, as well.  Maybe it's just a case of critics disliking something that will appeal to the general public.  That's certainly the case with the book.  Still, I was surprised, particularly with all the talent making the film.

[stacer]

Probably doesn't help that the subject is religious, though completely unorthodox and athiestic in its presentation.

I thought one particular part in the middle of the book quite ridiculous, myself. Really, overall, it was a bad book with a good plot. I'm still not sure if I'm going to go see the movie--I keep thinking that Tom Hanks will make it all the better. I can't recall seeing him in a bad movie since the early 80s. But perhaps I avoided the bad ones.

[Spriggan]

So far it's only at 20% at RT.

[FirstMateJack]

Probably doesn't help that the subject is religious, though completely unorthodox and athiestic in its presentation.

I thought one particular part in the middle of the book quite ridiculous, myself. Really, overall, it was a bad book with a good plot. I'm still not sure if I'm going to go see the movie--I keep thinking that Tom Hanks will make it all the better. I can't recall seeing him in a bad movie since the early 80s. But perhaps I avoided the bad ones.

Tom Hanks' first appearance was in 1980.
He must, therefore, have nothing but good movies!  

[stacer]

I was saying that I remember a couple bad movies from the early 80s. Well, I should say, campy. Anyone remember The Man with One Red Shoe?

[Parker]

I actually like that movie, although it might be because I watched it first when I was little and had very little sense of what "good" meant.  But come on, it's got Carrie Fischer in leopard print underwear.  What's not to like?  

[Tink]

Don't forget Mazes and Monsters from 1982. It's all about the evils of role playing such as Dungeons and Dragons (although it's called Mazes and Monsters instead). Not a good one from what I've heard.

[House of Mustard]

The Money Pit was pretty bad.

[Spriggan]

Money Pit was awesome.

Monster and Mazes sometimes shows on Sci-fi and AMC, it's pretty cheezy but it's an afterschool special not really a movie.  Basically Hanks plays a guy that goes delusional from playing to much RPGs and thinks he's actually his character.

[Skar]

Sorry, "The Terminal" was awful.  I almost didn't bother to finish the DVD.

[fuzzyoctopus]

Don't forget Mazes and Monsters from 1982. It's all about the evils of role playing such as Dungeons and Dragons (although it's called Mazes and Monsters instead). Not a good one from what I've heard.

Haha, actually I got the DVD for that at the walmart dump bin and "reviewed" it myself wrote a mocking summary for those who have no desire to watch a bad movie.


http://zellion.livejournal.com/409946.html

[Spriggan]

I dono Fuzzy, that seams more like a very long summery then an actual review.  I mean all you do is type out dialog as you watch it.

[Fellfrosch]

That's why she called it a "review," instead of a review.

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So far it's only at 20% at RT.

Looks like they recalculated it, cause now it's at 0%

[Spriggan]

It's at 8% now.

I'm quite surprised considering the people involved, even if the material wasn't that great it's freaking Ron Howard and Tom Hanks.