Full Version: The Da Vinci Code
From: Paul (JACKPETTY) [#3]
25 May 2006
To: ALL
Loved the book but as a 'good Catholic' I can't believe the Church is worried about a movie. But, people seem to believe everything they read and hear so I guess that's what makes them concerned.
I am planning to see it soon.
From: Cody (BOBTNAILER) [#4]
25 May 2006
To: ALL
I've read the book several times, and thoroughly enjoyed it. In my eyes, it's important to be able to draw the line between fact and fiction. I was able to do that throughout most of the book.
My 12-year old daughter has also read it. She asked a lot of questions, which told me that she was able to discern at least some of the QUESTIONABLE parts of the book. She asked several questions about the Masons and Knights Templar. Being a Mason, and holding the KT degree, I was able to dispel some of the twists that Dan Brown wrote into his novel.
I heard someone compare the story to that of Forrest Gump. The main events in Gump were real...some of the details were not. The guy that wrote that story has a fantastic imagination, and a great knack for storytelling.
The same is true for Dan Brown. His novel is written well enough to "suspend disbelief", and to take the reader into plot...right along with Robert and Sophie.
We were quite disappointed in the movie. I realize that producers & directors often change stories to their own liking, but I expected better from Ron Howard. There were TOO many differences for me (and for my daughter). After the movie, my wife (who hasn't read the book, but watched the movie with us) listened in amazement as my daughter and I went through scene after scene of differences.
The point is this: It's a fictional novel, and NOT an historical novel. It's not a documentary, nor is it intended to be an expose'. It is pure fiction...well-written fiction. Nothing more.
If you have questions about some of the events, or the assertions that the characters made, PLEASE ask someone that you trust about it. Better yet, do some research. Just be careful not to do your research on one of the Da Vinci Code "fan" sites. ;-)
Cody