Cinnamon Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 We went to see The Da Vinci Code yesterday,expecting it to be a big pile of pants after reading the terrible reviews. It was actually pretty good. It was pretty true to the story line in the book & the children enjoyed it too (although it might be a bit gory for some kids ) Worst thing about it? - Tom Hanks.Great actor who did a good job but he is simply not attractive enough to play Langdon.It should have been Liam Neeson. The best thing? - Paul Bettany flashes his lovely pert bum a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I haven't seen the film yet, but I have read the book and I must agree Tom Hanks isn't how I envisaged Langdon. Paul Bettany must like parts that involve being naked as he is in a film called the Knights Tale in which he plays Geoffrey Chaucer and he is just strolling down the road naked as he has just lost him clothes gambling That was a really good film and he was brilliant in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well Sarah, I have to confess that the film hasn't really appealed to me up until now. But, Paul Bettany's bottom Where's the cinema listings.... I'll be there next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I'm going to watch it with an open mind too. I can't imagine it's as bad as the critics say it is. I didn't even know it was out on release yet Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Well Sarah, I have to confess that the film hasn't really appealed to me up until now. But, Paul Bettany's bottom Where's the cinema listings.... I'll be there next week (it'll be an albino botty.... - like most English men then!) I saw him on Jonathon Woss on Saturday night - he's is a very engaging interviewee - not at all full of himself, very witty... he said something like "If it is really essential to the plot then I keep my clothes on - otherwise they're off!" Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 I saw that too & agree Phil. He seems a lovely chap,very British,great fun.......and gorgeous too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I can't wait to go and see the film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Have you read the book Martin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 about 250 pages. It's not that good I think, It's not my type. The film looks good though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 well that's 250 pages more than me Martin! I just haven't got around to it... Keep meaning to and now I have a dilemma: Do I wait to see the film until after I've read the book, or go for the film and then read it? All advice greatly appreciated.... which reminds me of something about books Martin... PM heading your way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Films are great, but I generally think books are better. I'm sure there are some exceptions - which I can't think of off the top of my head. Maybe 'Angela's Ashes' could be one of those examples? Stick with the book Martin..its get better as you get into it. The plot thickens as they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I'm with you Gina. I prefer books, and have just been racking my brains to think of an exception. There must be one, but I can't think of it right now. With a book pictures form in my mind about the characters and the events, and I like the way that in a good book I engage with the story. In a film I'm expected to take on someone else's interpretation (which may well be far more erudite than mine), but I don't engage in the same way. But, I think that to qualify that I'm probably talking about films watched after I've read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 I agree with you. The only film I can think of which was better than the book was The Shawshank Redemption.Oh,& Moby Dick Some book to movie adaptations are great ...the Harry Potters,LOTR & Pride & Prejudice, but the books are always what I love the most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 ....just thought of one excellent example of the film being better than the book... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. A brilliant film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I read the book a couple of months ago...........i have to say the one with pictures is really good because it shows you what he's talking about etc. I saw the film on friday and thought it was quite good, slightly confused by the ending as it's not like the book but overall a good film. I agreee with the commments about tom hanks as langdon, wasn't how i imagined it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 The Jaws film was better than the book but that was going back a bit! Thanks for posting about the film because I was looking forward to the film and then thought better of it after seeing all the reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Ahh - Jaws... that takes me back.. It used to be the way you could test if you were in a proper charity shop - if it was a proper charity shop it would have a copy of "Jaws by Peter Benchley" on the shelf.. I think it must have been some kind of a secret code - because it was on a shelf in every charity shop I ever went to in the 80s... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I know I'm a bit late here but did some one mention Paul Bettany's bum, ooooooo now there's a lovely thought (sorry folks but Paul Bettany is gorgeous everywhere ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 I am with you there,Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
