Ok, so not the book itself or the movie, because I really loved the story, and my dad is heavy into reading esoteric stuff and conspiracy theory books, so I knew most (if not all) of the 'revelations' that some fools call it.

What really pisses me off are the people who take all of that seriously, stand up and tell the world how wrong its getting because its deviating from the bible and blah blah blah blah

Damnit people!!
I really cant grasp why you would want to fight about religion! Its whats in my head, it shouldn't bother you ffs...

I look at the buggers in Israel and Palestine, and go WTF. Its not just them, I mean come on, spanish inquisition? Millions of examples, and for what? Some poor bastard who cant defend himself just to memorise some lords prayer that your priest says is the right one? Bullshit.

I happen to be christian, I live in a country that is primarily Muslim, my ex girlfriend was a Bahai, I have Jahova's witness friends, and a mate who is heavy heavy catholic, as well as a father who might as well have a masters in theology the amount of stuff he knows about a ridiculous amount of religions, so I have been exposed to an awful lot. Maybe my judegment has been skewed by that exposure, but really, it's just a book, and a story, if you want to believe it, good for you, it doesn't have any bearing on my life whatsoever.

/rant

I can understand people who will get vocal about not wanting to see / read the book but in the end it is all about a personal choice. I have not seen the movie nor have I read the book but if someone would tell me to not watch it cos <insert reason> it would probably cause a different reaction and I would go watch it or read it.

Then again, I am not one of those religious people or someone who believes / has faith. But I do hate these over-the-top Christians (or for any religion) that will go as far as they can to control what happens for other people. If I ever meet someone who openly wants to ban a movie for context, I will hit that person on the face cos I hate censorship and it just shows off a bad quality in the people who want it gone. Is their faith so fragile it can't take a hit? Or are question a bad thing (cos they can lead to another perspective?)....

Over and out

Yeah, I remember reading about some peaceful protests...I don't really have a problem with that as long as they are done peacefully - besides the controversy probably only fueled higher sales and additional interest...Got a copy last week so will be looking forward to reading it.

Just remembered something.
How about people wanting to ban Harry Potter because it is satanistic/devilworship/witchraft? I mean come on!!!

Even if it was, who cares? Its not like its illegal to worship something else!

That is the thing, if you want to see something bad / offensive you will find it. However, most people are so hypocritical. For example they wanna ban Harry Potter for witchcraft etc but all those action movies are good though, nevermind the fact that they shoot the shit out of each other....

If you wanna have a point that is fine with me but stick with it dammit!

It is quite amazing how many people I know think that the Da Vinci Code IS some kind of revalation, and that the church really HAS been kepping the "truth" about Jesus from us all this time.

If Dan Brown said that it is just a novel, I struggle to understand why people wanna get offended at the book/movie.

I any case, if you have been following the recent documentaries on DSTV, you will know that it's all a sham.

Instead of working on banning fictitious movies, people should work at banning really bad shit, like those erotic cellphone ads late night on etv.

This also annoys me. I really enjoyed the book, have yet to see the movie.

I must admit I thought some of the things from the book were actually true. Not that I mind much what churches do or cover up or don't cover up. I'm not religious at all.

There are always some people who get angry with stuff like this! Doesn't make sense to me. These people who protest it must be scared that it's true, since if it is just a story then why give it a second thought? Welll that's what I think at least..

Would like the see the same peoples reaction to Angels and Demons, also by Dan Brown. That was also an excellent book but also a bit controversial.

Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons were the first books I bought in years

Totally agree, Angels and Demons was a great book.

I am religious in my own way, and I think people who are scared of books like these or the whole Harry Potter issue, are not faithful enough, I mean that they are scared that what they believe isn't true. I understand, yeah, what I believe may be a load of bullshit, but its what I believe to be true, so what people say or do wont sway my opinions.

hmmm.... If you are happy with your religion and your beliefs.... then who cares what someone else says about them. I just feel that if you believe that there is 1 greater power, or 10 Greater powers and you are happy with that belief, then don't worry if someone else says there are only 2, and you won't go to whereever it is you want to go unless you believe in his/her 2. anyways, enough about that.

i thought the book was excellent and the movie great. as for the people with nothing to do but protest, you're just making Dan Brown some more money. i myself am catholic, but i believe the catholic church has been playing people for a long long time

Aaah, but something else to think about.

Most of the people protesting are protesting what they consider to be an insult and a mockery.

This may be a bit hars, but consider a movie like the following:

Your moms a slut.
A story about (insert your name here)'s mom, who is a total whore, and goes around dolling out blowjobs like candy. Featuring some beastiality.

Just because you know it is not true, doesnt mean you have to like it?

There are always more views than the majority of people think about.

The sad thing is that it is a crap movie and nowhere it really states that such and such is true at all, it is just the mindset of one group or part of a religion (or anti-religion). I am not a christian or roman catholic so I wasnt offended at all, I even thought it was funny...

People need to chill the fuck out, thats all I know.

lol. good come back carrots. still, its just a movie, and the protesting IS still making him money...

Oh definitely. If all the protesters just ignored it, he wouldnt have sold half as many books, and the movie probably wouldnt have ever been made.

Most of the reviews I read agree with you juca, but most of the people I've asked says its almost as good as the book.

one thing about the movie was that everything happened so quick, but i suppose it had to, unless everyone wants to watch a 5 hour movie plus the lead actress was pretty

Was just wondering, since all you guys seem to have read the book and seen the movie. Is it worth seeing the movie?

I've heard a lot of people complain about it, but those were mostly people who didn't enjoy the book, or read it either.

i'd recommend that you read the book before watching the movie. Is it still in theatres? suggest you read fast if you wanna get the full movie experience

I have already read the book, bought it and read it when it first came out

Well when I went to movies at Balfour about 2 weeks ago it was still showing, so if it still is now maybe I'll go see it this coming week.

Just a pity Dan Brown went on air and told people that all the stuff mentioned in his book are historical fact - that must have REALLY confused some people even further.

I'm sure I actually remember reading in his book or might have been on his website that the book was based on historical fact..

Not that it matters too much to me. At least now all you guys have set my straight

in the beginning of the book it states that the priory of psion and some other things really existed.

Marketing boys and girls, of course he is gonna pretend it is real cos that will peek the interest of so many and that is how the book sold so many copies in the first place...

Also, if you comment about movie,please do so in the movie thread

Sorry bout that JuCa, should have asked how the movie was in the Movie section, only realized after I'd asked here already.

JuCa, a lot of the book is based on fact, and a lot of the theories contained in the book, areactually legitimate theories by actual theologins (hence a couple of the court cases we have recently seen) In the book you get a lot more detail about the religious aspect, the movie just tells the story and doesn't give anywhere near as much info as the book, for obvious reasons.

I thuroughly enjoyed the book, and I thought the movie was pretty good, but I think that if I had seen the movie without seeing the book I would have been and :confused:.

Cyfermaster: I couldn'd have put it better myself. Whatever makes you happy.


Carrots: that happens everyday in the press. A million copies of some or other newspaper are sold because it says "Beckham slept around" or something. Maybe its true, but probably isn't.

In response to the 'watching movie without reading the book', it wasnt confusing at all and everything was pretty straightforward but it was just dull imo. The book probably goes deeper into the theories but whatever, I aint really interested in Jesus' sexlife.