I was semi excited to see this movie. its actually one the top 10 or so books ive read in my life. I grew up being catholic so i enjoyed that side of it quite a lot. So far on rottentomatoes website its got 0% score. with 7 negative reviews so far. Does anyone else still really want to see this movie?
I plan to go see it. I've enjoyed Ron Howard and Tom Hanks movies over the years. I also love a good conspiracy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060516/ap_en_mo/film_cannes_da_vinci_code_2 Enough people read the book to fuel interest in the movie. But the critics are absolutely killing it. 'Da Vinci Code' Misses the Mark for Critics By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer Tue May 16, 6:52 PM ET CANNES, France - "The Da Vinci Code" drew lukewarm praise, shrugs of indifference, some jeering laughter and a few derisive jabs Tuesday from arguably the world's toughest movie crowd: critics at the Cannes Film Festival. The year's most anticipated movie, "The Da Vinci Code" was a generally faithful adaptation of Dan Brown's monster best seller, spinning a murder thriller that stems from a cover-up of secrets about Christianity's roots. While readers worldwide devoured the novel, reaction from Cannes critics ranged from mild endorsement of its potboiler suspense to groans of ridicule over its heavy melodrama. "It's a movie about whether the greatest story ever told is true or not, and it's not the greatest movie ever screened, is it?" said Baz Bamigboye, a film columnist for London's Daily Mail. "As a thriller, well," he continued, shrugging. "Maybe the next day I'll forget about it," said Igor Soukmanov of Unistar Radio in Belarus. "But today for two hours it was good entertainment. ... As a Hollywood movie, it's a very nice picture." Critics got their first look at "The Da Vinci Code" a day before its world premiere at Cannes on Wednesday, when it also debuts at theaters in France and some other countries. The film opens worldwide over the following two days, including the United States on Friday. Directed by Ron Howard, the movie stars Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou as strangers hurled together on a frantic quest for the Holy Grail after a series of murders is committed. The filmmakers add some twists and variations here and there, but the general thrust of the novel remains intact, including its theory that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were married and had a child, which has prompted denouncements from many Christians. The Cannes audience clearly grew restless as the movie dragged on to two and a half hours and spun a long sequence of anticlimactic revelations. "I kept thinking of the Energizer Bunny, because it kept going and going and going, and not in a good way," said James Rocchi, a film critic for CBS 5 television in San Francisco and the online outlet Cinematical. "Ron Howard makes handsome films. He doesn't make bad ones, but he doesn't make great ones." One especially melodramatic line uttered by Hanks drew prolonged laughter and some catcalls, and the audience continued to titter for much of the film's remainder. Some people walked out during the movie's closing minutes, though there were fewer departures than many Cannes movies provoke among harsh critics. When the credits rolled, there were a few whistles and hisses, and there was none of the scattered applause even bad movies sometimes receive at Cannes. Critics singled out co-star Ian McKellen, playing a wry Grail enthusiast who joins the search, as the movie's highlight, injecting hearty humor and delivering the most nuanced performance. Paul Bettany added a seething mix of tragic pathos and destructive zealousness as a monk assassin who carries out the slayings. Bamigboye said all the actors were solid, but enthusiastically added, "I've got to tell you, Ian McKellen steals it. He slices all the crap away."
I can't wait!!!!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have been anticipating the movie coming out!!! And strangely enough I probably won't get to see it this weekend
not that i know anything..but i saw ebert and an albino monk getting chummy at the bowling alley. but you didn't hear it from me.
I don't ever go by what critics say. I have liked many movies where critics totally trashed the film. This movie, I didnt read the book and never have really found out what it is about and why the Catholic church is up in arms over it. I probably will skip this film.
I also thought the vatican has made its ($)influence($) felt. They have practically an endless bankroll, they could make a generous donation to the canne film organisers/holders, and also to each critic. And once the canne people trash it, it sets a precedent for the rest of the media. It's a shame it apparantly sucks, i was never thrilled with the casting in the first place. I will still watch it, if anything it has piqued my interest more than before.
The story reminds of of National Treasure with Nicolas Cage. I enjoyed that movie and it got a 42% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The book was around for awhile before I picked it up. Parts were fun, but mostly it seemed to me that it didn't live up to the hype. I wish a better writer had done it. Oh and Tom Hanks looks nothing like "Harrison Ford in tweed."
