Hanks is being a real money grubbing d*ck for this terrible anti-Catholic drivel. Oh, and NICE HAIR,TOM!
Posted on 05/11/2006 2:24:48 PM PDT by freakboy
The row over the imminent release of the Da Vinci Code film grew today when star Tom Hanks hit out at its Catholic critics.
Cardinals, speaking with the authorisation of the Vatican, have called for the Hollywood version of Dan Brown's bestselling novel to be boycotted.
They say the theme of the film - that Jesus Christ had children with Mary Magdalene and that hardline Catholic movement Opus Dei covered up his secret life - is highly blasphemous.
But Oscar-winner Hanks said objectors to The Da Vinci Code are taking the film too seriously, telling the Evening Standard: "We always knew there would be a segment of society that would not want this movie to be shown.
"But the story we tell is loaded with all sorts of hooey and fun kind of scavenger-hunt-type nonsense.
"If you are going to take any sort of movie at face value, particularly a huge-budget motion picture like this, you'd be making a very big mistake.
"It's a damn good story and a lot of fun... all it is is dialogue. That never hurts."
The Da Vinci Code book has sold more than 40 million copies since it was published in 2003. The film, released by Sony Pictures division Columbia Pictures, is set to be one of the year's most successful when it is released worldwide on 19 May.
As well as Hanks, it stars Audrey Tautou and Sir Ian McKellen and is directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard.
The Da Vinci Code receives its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next Wednesday.
Calls for Christians to boycott it have been led by Archbishop Angelo Amato, the number two official in the Vatican doctrinal office, which was headed by Pope Benedict until his election last year.
Amato described the novel as "stridently anti-Christian" and called for believers to "reject the lies and gratuitous defamation" in the book.
He added: "If such lies and errors had been directed at the Koran and Holocaust they would have justly provoked a world uprising.
"Instead, if they are directed against the church and Christians, they remain unpunished. I hope you will boycott the film."
Cardinal Francis Arinze, a Nigerian tipped to be Pope last year, went even further.
He said: "Christians must not just sit back and say it is enough for us to forgive and forget. Sometimes it is our duty to do something practical.
"Some know legal means which can be taken in order to get the other person to respect the rights of others."
The Catholic church here is taking a more relaxed line, arguing that in the face of the film's blockbuster appeal, calling for a boycott would be pointless.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor, head of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales, told the Jonathan Dimbleby programme on ITV1 on Sunday: "I think it's a harmless thriller. If people want to read it they can and people who read it should realise it is fiction."
But some prominent UK Catholics favour a harder stance. Piers Paul Read, himself a best-selling novelist, said:
"I am for the boycott. I don't think Catholics should put money into the pockets of people who have invented lies about the church."
Another eminent Catholic, socialite Claus Von Bülow, said: "I am not going to see The Da Vinci Code. This has nothing to do with its historical claims but because I found the book unreadable."
If you'd like to get more into depth on this topic, read Dr. Erwin Lutzer's DaVinci Deception.
Seen any Christian riots yet regarding this movie? We ARE better than them. And we have a perfect right to point out forcefully that this movie is untrue and that serious Christians probably should not finance it by buying tickets. What's wrong with that?
I'll guess you don't get to wear the red beanie by not having a clue about defining "real live spiritual warfare".
The difference is she pissed off her target audience. Those who boycott this film and 'raise a holy stink' would not have gone to see it if there weren't a boycott. Now, the film has the attention of millions of people who may not have paid attention if it weren't all over the news.
Hanks is being a real money grubbing d*ck for this terrible anti-Catholic drivel. Oh, and NICE HAIR,TOM!
Unlike some people, he'd probably be able to distinguish truth from untruth.
"But the story we tell is loaded with all sorts of hooey and fun kind of scavenger-hunt-type nonsense.
"If you are going to take any sort of movie at face value, particularly a huge-budget motion picture like this, you'd be making a very big mistake.
Hollywood hates Christians. That's not news. They will do, say, produce, star-in, and project anything that puts Christians in a bad light.
Just more of the same old, same old.
"Shows how clueless this guy is when it comes to defining what is "harmless" when it comes to defining real live spiritual warfare in defaming Christ."
A work of fiction, to be sure; better yet, a complete lie. DVC is an introduction to paganism, disguised as fiction and promoted as fiction, but actually intended to reach much of today’s historically ignorant and non-Christian educated population.
Why do I know this? Just ask the author:
Dan Brown’s words:
“Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious--that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.”
“The ideas in this novel have been around for centuries; they are not my own. Admittedly, this may be the first time these ideas have been written about within the context of a popular thriller, but the information is anything but new.” [MY COMMENT: Yes, the first time they were introduced was in Genesis: You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."]
“Two thousand years ago, we lived in a world of Gods and Goddesses. Today, we live in a world solely of Gods. Women in most cultures have been stripped of their spiritual power. The novel touches on questions of how and why this shift occurred…and on what lessons we might learn from it regarding our future.”
“I first learned of the mysteries hidden in Da Vinci's paintings while I was studying art history at the University of Seville in Spain. Years later, while researching Angels & Demons and the Vatican Secret Archives, I encountered the Da Vinci enigma yet again. I arranged a trip to the Louvre Museum where I was fortunate enough to view the originals of some of Da Vinci's most famous works as well as discuss them with an art historian who helped me better understand the mystery behind their surprising anomalies. From then on, I was captivated. I spent a year doing research before writing The Da Vinci Code.”
“The secret described in the novel has been chronicled for centuries, so there are thousands of sources to draw from. In addition, I was surprised how eager historians were to share their expertise with me. One academic told me her enthusiasm for The Da Vinci Code was based in part on her hope that "this ancient mystery would be unveiled to a wider audience."”
“However, the secret behind The Da Vinci Code was too well documented and significant for me to dismiss.”
Chuck Norris
You can add (if you want to, of course!) James Woods, Bruce Willis, Kelsey Grammar, Kurt Russell, and Tom Selleck. Conservatives all.
"IMO, the Catholic Church in masses need to just tell the people to be aware that the whole thing is fantasy and not a real at all..."
Oh, it's very very real to Catholics, especially devout ones. It is an absolute offense.
I spend this afternoon with others in front of the Blessed Sacrament offering prayers of reparation for this offense.
That looks like a still from a StarTrek episode....
That's pretty good, considering that half the population is dumber than average.
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