Metarie Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I feel like I'm jumping on the bandwagon, but this book is really good, conspiracies a go-go! Anyone else read it? Give it a go, it's really easy to read, only about a fiver in Fopp i think. Come on, I need to have a deep and meaningful (drunk) conversation with someone about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 it is a great book.am alomost finished reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melonpie Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 its good in a big 'succesful holywood' sort of way, and it did entertain me. 'Good books' are said to need certain themes, and one of these is romance/love/lust/sex/desire of whatever you might wish to call it. IT was SOOO unnecessary in this book to have the two main character getting it on at the end!!!Dan brown researched his subject well, but what is fiction is not fact!The addition of an albino monk was a brilliant one, it makes me almost tempted to read another of his books to see just what he's all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChameleonSimon Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 There's a very good dvd on the market called 'The Da Vinci Code Decoded', which examines the 'facts' behind Dan Brown's book. Dan brown basically lifted most of the ideas from some very serious research carried out and written about by various academics. The DVD includes an interview with a couple of researchers who spent much of their lives examing the hidden messages in Da Vinci's paintings, only to see Dan brown 'steal' their work and make millions from it. I've been reading books on this subject for the past ten years or so, I suppose it took someone like Brown to bring this theory into the mass market.Most of the information in Da Vinci Code comes from a book published either in the 70s or 80s called Holy Blood, Holy Grail. It documents the true mystery of a priest in Rennes Le Chateau in the south of France who stumbled across a secret relating to the Holy Grail while renovating an ancient church. He went from being a humble priest to a multi, multi millionaire overnight, probably by blackmailing the Roman Catholic Church. He died in mysterious circumstances, apparently taking his secret to the grave. or maybe not, because one of the things he spent his money on was a very extravagant church, which researchers have discovered conatins many hidden messages in it's paintings / stained glass windows etc. People have spent years decoding the messages and they lead to the same conclusion about the Holy Grail as mentioned in Dan Brown's novel. And the name of the priest? His name was Sauniere. Now where have I heard that before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Yeah, it was believed that Sauniere stumbled across the final resting place of christ and mary magdalane in france and blackmailed the church. "The Tomb Of God" is another awesome book to check out and "The Dead Sea Scrolls" Too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 i just read angels and demons which was the one dan brown wrote before da vinci code and am about to read the da vinci code. thought angels and demons was very entertaining and full of great conspiracies. a good fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 it's just plain obvious that a male and female character are going to get together, every single book.I have to say that either I became brilliant at guessing the answers to the last few clues (the missing orb etc) or it became very obvious. Probably the latter It's a shame that Brown took so much of everyone else's work and turned it untp his own, but it would be amazing if it was true, i really wouldn't put it past the Catholic Church. No offense to any catholics here, but they've made so many shady deals and covered up so much in the past...Looking forward to the documentry on CH4 on the 3rd of feburary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 They're making it into a film too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimr Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 He hasn't got a very good writing style but he can tell a great story. Pity tom hanks is playing Robert Langdon in the film, miscast of the millenium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 He hasn't got a very good writing style but he can tell a great story. Pity tom hanks is playing Robert Langdon in the film' date=' miscast of the millenium.[/quote']Jen just told me about that. Can't fucking believe it! I mean Tom Hanks....''life is like a box of chocolates....you never know what you're gonna get....unless...you know..you look to the left when the clock strikes twelve...using the secret decoder ring which ISN'T in your pocket...''nope. nope. nope. just NOT right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 He hasn't got a very good writing style but he can tell a great story. Pity tom hanks is playing Robert Langdon in the film' date=' miscast of the millenium.[/quote']Oh god, he's going to be so bland. Much better with someone who normally plays professor types, Sam Neil maybe?Don't fancy it as a film though, I can picture exactly how it'll look. It'll be undistinguishable from every other thriller. Latest Nicholas Cage film had a similar plot, National Treasure was it? It'll be the same as that edit: just seen that Audrey Tautou is going to be Sophie, should be good but is going to make Tom Hanks all the less believeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeySnogger Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 The ending was a bit disappointing.I totally expected them to find the grail. Instead Sophie finds her parents that weren't really even talked about at all through the story.I also realise that those who haven't read the book, you might want to not read what I've just written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 The ending was a bit disappointing.I totally expected them to find the grail. Instead Sophie finds her parents that weren't really even talked about at all through the story.I also realise that those who haven't read the book' date=' you might want to not read what I've just written.[/quote']Cant figure why....because what you have written is complete shite...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarie Posted January 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Cant figure why....because what you have written is complete shite...!!exactly. The ending is given away halfway through the book, then they leave it and at the end it appears again. The holy grail as a cup or chalice was a myth, the real grail (according to the book, anyway) isn't anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimr Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 theres a program on channel 4 on feb 3rd or something about the da vinci code. I think its one of those, "what if it's right" kinda documentaries that play a long for a while, then rubbish it, then say "well maybe...." It's not important anyway. The whole point is that there will never be enough evidence to prove or disprove the theory, just as there is bugger all evidence to prove the christian theory. Since I dispise the Church, and indeed any institutionalised religion that claims it can speak for an all powerful entity, I prefer the more humanist adaptation of christ's life. That is to say, he liked to fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 That is to say' date=' he liked to fuck.[/quote']but can you prove that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin_Ling Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 I just finished The Da Vinici Code and I think that it is a fantastic book! It took me a while to read as I was tring to make it last as long as possible. I think that it is really interesting that there are so mant symbols that have loads of different meanings. I haven't read any more of Dan Brown books, but after The Da Vinici Code I will try them for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo_Soul Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 So for people who really hate books, and wished there was a film about it... Can someone explain in a really simple paragragh what this book is actually about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeySnogger Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 No. You go ahead and opt for your lazy ways. You'll find out what the books about when in your own time when its raped by the film industry.Alternatively you can read the goddamn book and properly enjoy it...You're choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo_Soul Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 But i hate reading books!Its soo boring, I cant help it. Films are soo much better. Everyone sais "you get much more out of a book", but surely information is information, no matter where or how you get it? anyway.....this book, come on explain....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeySnogger Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Okay1/ The author rarely gets a say when it comes to the remake and naturally, he/she has created this masterpiece and information isn't noticed by film makers2/ Film makers will intentionally disregard certain aspects of the plot if they dont see it as being interesting to your average viewer.3/ Books are 70 to 100 thousand words (approx) and a 2 hour film simply cant relate that accurately.4/ Every time you turn a page in a book you enjoy, you get a slight sense of accomplishment. With a film, thats totally lost.A film is good over a book though because its not very practicle to fondle your girlfriend or slide your tongue down her throat whilst reading together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo_Soul Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JockeySnogger Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 So you're going to read the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdog Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 C'mon you guys, this book is like "Braveheart," history. It's total shite! Give the author his due, he knows that the world loves a conspiracy theory, and has pandered to that taste, but true, or even resembling the truth - wise up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's total shite! Is it fuck "total shite". Dan Brown has created a fantastic piece of FICTION using research details gathered by hundreds of renowned thinkers from down the centuries, tweaking it a bit here, adjusting it a bit there, he has never claimed it as a factual piece of work and I havent seen anyone on this thread claiming it was either.Its a very clever book, well written, and highly entertaining.Braveheart....much the same mix of fact and fantasy creating a highly enjoyable film (with the possible exception of Mr Gibsons accent) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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