The shocking secret of 'The Da Vinci Code': It stinks

St. Paul Pioneer Press ^ | May 21, 2006 | DOMINIC P. PAPATOLA

[subterfuge]

$$$ wise, not a flop, maybe. But I hardly think he'll put it high up on his resume

I'm sure it's every bit as good as his movie called "Joe and the Volcano."

[ridesthemiles]

The bible has been TRANSLATED a number of times. 'Rewritten' it hasn't been.""

I have read a number of books that indicated it had- Especially the rewriting on the topic of reincarnation.

Not all the Popes were wonderful, either. It can be very interesting reading if you find the various books that bring up alternative ideas.
I am definately NOT bashing today's Bible...bit I firmly do not believe it is exactly like the original writings, which were in essence recollections of the closest followers of Jesus in his wanderings and teachings. I have actually had people tell me that Jesus wasn't a Jew...I think they are wrong.

[pawdoggie]

My wife, who's pretty devout, loved the onovel. I hated it. The difference is that she read it purely as a work f fiction, whilst I (amateur historian and biblical archaeology buff that I am) read it as bad "historical" fiction.

[Froufrou]

I think someone told me Macs are the best laptops. I wish I could have just a laptop anymore and not the big hurky thing at home. I lost a lot of Kodak Easyshare pix.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

I think someone told me Macs are the best laptops. I wish I could have just a laptop anymore and not the big hurky thing at home.

Apple MacBook

I lost a lot of Kodak Easyshare pix.

Backing up your hard drive is always a good idea.

[dmz]

Are all opinions "equals"? Mein Kampf sold a lot of copies.
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LOL. I anticipated some not so generous replies, but please, comparing Hitler's blueprint for killing Jews to Dan Brown's thriller is kind of silly, don't you think?

I realize that some look at DVC as "anti-Christian", but if you can find within its pages a single word that might provoke genocide, I'd be interested in the page number.

Maybe it would be best to maintain some sense of proportion or perspective when comparing apples to oranges.

[Froufrou]

Wow! Are you like getting commissions? I think they should pay you for sending me that ad! I had no idea they were so reasonable! I thought they were much higher in price!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Wow! Are you like getting commissions?

LOL - I wish. Maybe then I could get one of the new ones.

[geopyg]

I forget what the term is, but the books of the Bible have a better degree of "historicity" (or whatever the word is indicating they have been passed down properly) than the works of Shakespeare.

[MEGoody]

I have read a number of books that indicated it had- Especially the rewriting on the topic of reincarnation.

What books might these be, and what are the credentials of the individuals who wrote them? (Please don't bother listing any books by any member of the so called "Jesus Seminar". Their call themselves 'scholars' while being anything but.)

Not all the Popes were wonderful, either.

And that relates to our discussion how?

[TexanToTheCore]

"For instance, this "expert" was surprised to learn that Leonardo used mirror writing in his notebooks."


That really struck me as funny.....

[Caleb1411]

What books might these be, and what are the credentials of the individuals who wrote them? (Please don't bother listing any books by any member of the so called "Jesus Seminar". Their call themselves 'scholars' while being anything but.)

You mean that voting by using colored beads to indicate the degree of authenticity of Jesus' words or deeds isn't scholarly? Elaine Pagels is an especially biased "scholar".

[MEGoody]

You mean that voting by using colored beads to indicate the degree of authenticity of Jesus' words or deeds isn't scholarly?

Exactly, especially since the criteria they used to make the determination was extremely biased. One would think they set the criteria with an agenda in mind. :)

[TC Rider]

It appears to be the favorite pet word of James Taranto at the opinionjournal.com web site. He works it into almost every edition of his "Best of the Web" column.

It means a small meaningless commotion, as in, "The Valerie Plame kerfuffle."

[diamond6]

Thanks!

[dangus]

Rule of Thumb:

Domestic take must equal production plus publicity costs. About half of the take goes to the theaters, but the movie typically "doubles up" on sales, DVD/VHS rentals, and overseas markets.

Overseas markets are much less profitable than domestic ones. England, and to a lesser extent Australia and Japan, is somewhat closer to domestic profitability. (The sheer size of the Japanese market is a plus.)

However, Da Vinci seems to be doing quite well overseas, but will probably do relatively poorly on video/DVD.

[dangus]

>> What the heck is a "kerfuffle"? <<

I think it's a gang of irate piffles.

[dangus]

>> Just as "The Last Temptation of Christ" <<

The difference is that no-one, absolutely no-one, actually paid to see the Last Temptation in a theater; and its only readers were Brown-University "Diversity in Western Literary Mythology" classes.

Seriously, that movie didn't make enough money to pay for the catering.

[pepsionice]

First, it will profit via worldwide sales. It will be considered one of the worst of the year. Second...forget about a sequal. Third...Dan Brown made a bundle off the movie deal and can't complain.