willard 0 #1 December 27, 2006 Just watched the movie and was wondering if anyone else found it to be as big a let down as I did? Wasn't bad, I just expected better from the Howard/Hanks combo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #2 December 27, 2006 We watched it last night too.... I started to fall asleep about mid-way through..... I never read the book, but had an idea of what it was about......Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
two40 0 #3 December 27, 2006 as always the book is better. the movie was rushed and didn't have the same pace as the book. on the book itself, it is one of the worst cases of poorly written work that the masses consume with avid enthusiasm. hey even i enjoyed it but i must admit it was poorly written. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #4 December 27, 2006 Am I the only one who doesn't understand all the Dan Brown hype. Seriously, he's on par with Robert Grisham. Good stories but that's about it."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #5 December 27, 2006 I actually really liked the movie. I never read the book though. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #6 December 27, 2006 End of the world is 2012, mayan calendar, December 21, 2012."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #7 December 27, 2006 I read the book before watching the movie. All I could think while watching the movie was....if I hadn't read the book, I would have had no idea what was going on and probably would have quit watching it midway through. I find it's generally true that the book was better than the movie, not that this book was riveting though. -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #8 December 27, 2006 QuoteAm I the only one who doesn't understand all the Dan Brown hype. Seriously, he's on par with Robert Grisham. Good stories but that's about it. Is he John Grisham's even-less-talented little brother? Speaking of popular authors whose writing wasnever that great who have really gone downhill... I read the latest Michael Crichton book, Next, over the weekend. It was abysmal. Fortunately, I got it from the library, so I'm not out $20+ bucks for it. But I would kind of like the time back I wasted on it hoping it would get better or eventually have a point."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #9 December 27, 2006 QuoteI actually really liked the movie. I never read the book though. I saw the movie for the first time just after I posted. Yes, the movie is much better than the book. Why? Because it is what it is, a good bubblegum story with intrigue, huge chase scenes, and a French hottie. IT'S NOT FUCKING ATLAS SHRUGGED, PEOPLE!"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #10 December 27, 2006 QuoteQuote Speaking of popular authors whose writing wasnever that great who have really gone downhill... I read the latest Michael Crichton book, Next, over the weekend. It was abysmal. Fortunately, I got it from the library, so I'm not out $20+ bucks for it. But I would kind of like the time back I wasted on it hoping it would get better or eventually have a point. Hmmm. Just got that for the GF as a present. I'll read after she finishes it. I wasn't too keen on his last one - too much anti-enviro politicking and a silly storyline. I like mysteries - been reading a lot of Ian Rankin, P.D. James and Elizabeth George recently. Have you tried their stuff?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites two40 0 #11 December 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteI actually really liked the movie. I never read the book though. I saw the movie for the first time just after I posted. Yes, the movie is much better than the book. Why? Because it is what it is, a good bubblegum story with intrigue, huge chase scenes, and a French hottie. IT'S NOT FUCKING ATLAS SHRUGGED, PEOPLE! you're the first person i've come across that thinks the movie is better than the book. in fact, you're the first person that i've ever heard say a movie was better than its book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites windcatcher 0 #12 December 28, 2006 Most...retarded...story...ever. Or as billvon would probably type: most_retarded_story_ever. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SuFantasma 0 #13 December 28, 2006 Wow, how many of us were watching the movie for the first time on the same day? Was that part of the plot intended in the Da Vinci Code? Ok, seriously. I am one one those souls who would readily admit that I have never read the book (for this movie or any other movie), and I could care less about the elegance of the book versus the lack of adherence in the movie... (Where the hell do you people find the time to read fiction ? If I want to read fiction, I read Microsoft User's Guide to *****.exe) Art is art... from my perspective, the movie captivated my attention for the full length, although I admit ( In retrospect) the lack of intellectual challenge in the plot. I "like" the movie, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. At the spiritual end of the stick, yeah, I was BORN into the Catholic religion and I can appreciate the pie-on-the-face approach to Christianity.... Cheers GeorgeY yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
two40 0 #11 December 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteI actually really liked the movie. I never read the book though. I saw the movie for the first time just after I posted. Yes, the movie is much better than the book. Why? Because it is what it is, a good bubblegum story with intrigue, huge chase scenes, and a French hottie. IT'S NOT FUCKING ATLAS SHRUGGED, PEOPLE! you're the first person i've come across that thinks the movie is better than the book. in fact, you're the first person that i've ever heard say a movie was better than its book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #12 December 28, 2006 Most...retarded...story...ever. Or as billvon would probably type: most_retarded_story_ever. Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #13 December 28, 2006 Wow, how many of us were watching the movie for the first time on the same day? Was that part of the plot intended in the Da Vinci Code? Ok, seriously. I am one one those souls who would readily admit that I have never read the book (for this movie or any other movie), and I could care less about the elegance of the book versus the lack of adherence in the movie... (Where the hell do you people find the time to read fiction ? If I want to read fiction, I read Microsoft User's Guide to *****.exe) Art is art... from my perspective, the movie captivated my attention for the full length, although I admit ( In retrospect) the lack of intellectual challenge in the plot. I "like" the movie, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. At the spiritual end of the stick, yeah, I was BORN into the Catholic religion and I can appreciate the pie-on-the-face approach to Christianity.... Cheers GeorgeY yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
