"Tourists" Snap Shots for 'Demons,' or: Why Opie's Going to Hell

My favourite scene from Da Vinci Code, and there was only one, was Tom Hanks on a double-decker bus saying, "I need to get to a library. Fast." So, put it this way: if that was Hanks's Speed, I can hardly dare imagine what his Speed 2 will be like...

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I get the sense that answering that last question will be exactly like the classic Simpson's, "Did anyone see TRON?" roundabout.

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Actually, there's another bit I like. it's when Ian McKellen first comes in. It's like he's walking in on a friend's birthday party that nobody else has bothered turning up to; he feels sorry for his mate, and so he puts some disco music on the stereo and pulls him up out of the sofa for a dance, yanking his arms up and down, shouting, "Y-M-C-A!!!!"... It's the complete opposite of the scene in Wolverine where Patrick Stewart turns up to collect his cheque, fold it, pop it in his top pocket and fuck off home.

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Erm, sorry. It was Jeffrey 2.

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I'm really excited, but only because I used to live in Rome and it'll be nice to take a cinematic tour of the city.

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Believe it or not, a lot of the scenes in the first movie were shot bluescreen and done CG, as they couldn't get permits to shoot inside of the churches then either. The fact that they had to stealth it this time is kind of funny though.

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I didn't love Da Vinci, didn't hate it either. But I did enjoy A&D the book more than Da Vinci Code book, so I'm cautiously optimistic that I'll enjoy this movie.

Stealthily disobeying the church.

Oh how I love it.

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Well, if you don't want someone in you home (because he/she offended you badly).and this person would come anyway, in a sneaky way, would be this acceptable?

No, it would be the invasion o f privacy. You may like or hate Catholic church, it some change the fact the producers were not welcomed, so, they should stay away form Vatican and churches. What a low thing, I am dissapointed. This is nothing to be proud of, or applaud. After all, those churches and Vatican are their turf.So, because they are Catholics, it is OK to behave this way? I have to admit, on this issue I am n more on the the side of the church than a sneaky tactics. HTis is their turf, for decency sake! And they have right to decide who should be allowed what. And allow the Catholics to feel what they fell, no double standards, OK?

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Do people hate The Da Vinci Code because of the directing or because of the source? Or does everybody like to bash Tom Hanks? I don't get think it deserves this much contempt.


I never read the book, but I enjoyed the movie. It's not perfect.
I also love conspiracy/mystery/adventure movies, though, that probably explains why I am excited for Angels and Demons.

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I agree with Will.

Look people, if no one could ever make a movie or write a book because it offended someone else, we would have no books and no movies. We'd also have no art, no music, no education...no "anything" that makes us human beings.

Da Vinci Code and A&D are books...FICTITIOUS books...and the FICTITIOUS movies are based on these FICTITIOUS books.

And FRANKLY, Dan Brown was NOT the first person to ever write a book like this. Not even close to being the first.

I don't care if you're Hindu, Catholic, Mormon, Baptist, Buddhist, whatever...it's a BOOK! If you're Catholic and you want to be offended by something, be offended that so many Catholics are offended by FICTION.

Furthermore, if you don't like the fiction that's offered presently in the world, STOP COMPLAINING and write something BETTER! Oh wait. You're not a writer? Hmmm. Then shut up already.

Some of us out here have great fiction novels that we're trying to get published--my new book is bound to offend Italian people, ad agencies, night clubs, hookers, sluts and idiots. And probably British people too. Not to mention MY MOTHER.

If I were Dan Brown, I would be deeply offended that I wrote this wonderful piece of fictitious literature and people got so offended that it couldn't even be made into a movie that was true to what I'd written.

Personally, I really do think that if you don't have the ability to create something better you should just leave it alone. That's the freedom of expression, and whether that expression is real or fictitious, each individual has the right to the expression. You can not like it...but don't hate it because you're offended. Hate it based on merit or the lack thereof. DB worked for years on these novels. He deserves credit for his incredible voice, writing talent and imagery, even if you don't like the books.

And before you say, "But you can't force a church to do something...separation of church & state trumps everything," think about where I live (Utah) for a minute. There's certainly no respect for that here since it's 90% Mormons (leadership is almost 100% Mormon) and they make all of the decisions for the rest of us based on their RELIGIOUS beliefs.

And so I say...watch the freaking movie. Sink $8 into the economy. Forget for 2 hours that you are so incredibly offended by something that ISN'T EVEN REAL!

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i'm a huge dan brown fan and i loved the movie. so i'm definitely looking forward to this one.

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