Since I'm Catholic, I should probably care. More Da Vinci news here, off to elsewhere if you're not interested.
Kicking off the annual Cannes film festival, Ron Howard's adaptation of the Dan Brown bestseller was described variously as "grim", "unwieldy" and "plodding", though one reviewer bucked the trend and said "You'll Louvre It!"
Terrible pun. We're bringing back the Inquisition if the reviewer doesn't knock it off now.
Even before its general release on May 18 and 19, The Da Vinci Code generated controversy as Christians around the world called for it to be banned.
I don't think the reviews matter. The movie will do moderately well because 1) people have poor taste in films--this from someone who thinks Strange Brew was comic gold--and 2) the controversy is worth a few million bucks at least.
If you ban it, they will go. Humans have a prediliction to indulge in that which is verboten. Educate people about the true history of the Church and let that speak for itself. Banning the movie, or even attempting to do so, gives the clown named Brown media attention. A large segment of the population spends a preposterous amount of time in front of the television. The more often "Da Vinci" comes up, the more likely they will imbibe.
I've got a hunch this thing isn't going away any time soon. Stay tuned....
3 comments:
What is it about this culture that certain things just captivate the collective imagination? Certain thing just become HUGE. Maybe they just have good publicists? I have sworn never to read it ,see the movie, listen to Katie Couric discuss it, nada.
Never Say Never. Soon as I get off the computer friends call saying they want to go to the movie! What do I do? Anyway, it totally dismantles your entire religion, perhaps you can try Hinduism.( bad joke) Seemed Like Keystone cops meets Igor the Albino, foot dragging and all. I think I have recommended Umberto Eco before, but In The Name of The Rose or Foucaults Pendulum are far deeper , serious treatments.
Interestingly enough, Vox Day is a big Umberto Eco fan.
Was the movie any good? I'm not too wooried about this having a lasting impact on the Church; she always manages to rise again.
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