With all the The Da Vinci Code reviews that sprang up on almost every blog I visit, I feel that I should also take a piece of the action and share my own opinions on the controversial book/movie — just for my own benefit, I guess. Hehe. I’ve been waiting to see this film for more than a year but now that I’ve watched it, I can say that it’s not at all what I expected it to be. I actually got bored half-way through the movie. Tom Hanks, who usually stars in blockbuster movies, was a little disappointing. Although I don’t think this is because of his bad portrayal of Robert Langdon (while others think he’s not suitable to play Langdon’s role, I, on the other hand, think he’s perfect! :-D), but it’s the way the movie’s plot didn’t give justice to his acting prowess. The feeling I had after watching it was not at all the same with the ones I had with his previous movies such as Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, and The Green Mile. In the movie The Da Vinci Code, he was just okay. Hehe. But enough about Tom Hanks. :-P
I know that I always say that I love the book versions more than the movies themselves yet allow me to say it one more time: TDVC is better read than viewed. But before you judge me, maybe it should also be taken into consideration that the way I enjoyed the book does not necessarily mean I support its blasphemous ideologies. I cannot further emphasize what most people are saying about it: it is, undoubtedly, fiction. The way I see it, if I hadn’t read the book or watched the movie and I was just brainwashed by everyone’s negativity towards it, chances are I would’ve probably been slightly stirred. But since I have read the book and have seen the movie, I can definitely say that the dominant “claims” of the book are all full of crap. I am not at all shaken, and I can say that my faith in Jesus and his divinity was even strengthened. Yes, He became human and yes He was tempted in every way. But not once did he fall into it. Jesus Christ was not like any of us who easily stumbles. The Lamb of God was pure, blameless, spotless. There’s no point in attempting to shake something that’s intricately established throughout generations.
For those who are ultimately against The Da Vinci Code and haven’t read or seen it because of your opposition to its threat to Christianity, I propose that you go read the book or see the movie (but, preferably, read the book. hehe). Read it so you’ll know what you’re really up against. Read it so you’ll be completely aware of the devil’s latest ploy to confuse the faith of the people. Read it so you’ll know exactly what to pray for to help stop it. Then see the movie so you’ll laugh with me at the way Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) said to Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou)’s austere and serious face that she was “the last living descendant of Jesus Christ.” Heehee. That was pretty hilarious.
To sum it up, my opinion towards TDVC is:
- The book is great (for something fiction)
- The movie is boring (one must read book before seeing the movie lest one would be left clueless and would just find it even more boring)
- And to actually think that the written, implied, or symbolic representations and statements found in the book are true is totally stupid. It’s only fiction, a poor perversion of the truth.
But enough about that already. If you’re tired of the whole Da Vinci Code fiasco (which I actually am), I would like to recommend another movie: X-MEN 3 THE LAST STAND. Yey! Watch it. It’s sooo cool! It makes me wanna go back to the time when my brothers, cousins and I would role-play X-Men characters in our garage. I’ll go back then pick Jean Grey as my favorite instead of Storm. Didn’t realize from the animation that she was that strong. Hehehe. I won’t mind seeing the movie again! Anyway, no other spoilers here. So, go go go! ;)
waaah.. now u got me curious and excited to buy it! gotta remember to look at their faces in that part u mentioned about d movie.. ur right.. fiction lng na.. don’t knw what d big deal is… hehe hay.. wana c x-men!! i like cyclops hehe.. and iceman.. daya gid ya sa imo! gina pa hisa mo ko hehe.. :P
For some reason I loved Rogue above all X-men women hahaha… perhaps that only shows that I’m such a control freak! hehehe :)
“There’s no point in attempting to shake something that’s intricately established throughout generations.”
few things come to mind: gravity, flat world…
you know i feel the same way about the movie. i was disappointed in it. though i love tom hanks… he just looked and didn’t act like his blockbuster self. frankly it was overrated.
but i do love the book, not as much as i do angels and demons… (lets see them try to make a movie out of that one. people call the da vinci code blasphemous? try angels and demons!)
no comment about that :P I haven’t seen it dont know if God wants me too though :P but I’ll pray for it.. btw.. look at this link sis and tell me how is it :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Pb4TEclzA
hehehehe.. cge dalhin ko sya.. kaso pde ba sa opis magdala bebe??:d
MELS: yeah, bakal na! hehehe. cyclops is great.. but i’m pretty sure you wouldn’t appreciate him in X3. :-D
MAE: I liked rogue as a kid too! but my cousin was the first one to pick her.. so I was kinda stuck with Storm. hehe.. rogue’s role in X3 is kinda disappointing. =/
MARC: Hi, bossing, musta po? Oh yeah, I was told we had different views on “that”. hehe. anyway, i read sharmskee’s post for your bday. good one, hehe. ;)
NINA: I would love to watch Angels & Demons, if they’d make it. But it probably wouldn’t be great too, but I’d still watch. :)
CHETTE: yeah, pray about it. hehe.. anyway, it doesn’t matter. either way, you still win. Christ is victorious. :)
SELLE: sure! pwede! hehehe.. (joke lng, di ko alam eh. hehe)
haha joni hahahaha. :)
ask me why. :D
panonoorin ko Da Vinci today.
You make an excellent point about reading the Da Vinci Code book and seeing the movie. I haven’t read nor seen either but I’ve been hearing alot of opposition about it from the christian community. Being a christian myself I think it would be good educate myself on what I’m up against before I openly oppose anything I really know nothing about.
Oh, and X-Men: Last Stand was a good movie. I have a few complaints but I’ll keep it myself :-P
Thank you for posting that. I like hearing this side of the debate, for a change! :)
Even though people are being naive when it comes to this book/movie, believing everything Dan Brown shoves down their throats, it also gives us an opportunity to share Christ with people. We can show them who he REALLY is.
i hate the film. its nice to read than to watch it. :( its boring. many cuts.. :D oh yeah.. Xmen.. kewl! :) esp wolverine.. hekhekhek.. XP
RIZ: haha! oo nga. “HAHA!”
LUKIN: o kamusta namn ang date? hmm? hehehe! :P
KIERA: hi, kiera. i like your name. :) yeah, now that i’ve read a lot of reviews on X3, i kinda have my complaints too. :-D
KIERA & VIVI: I’m glad you both feel that way about my post. was kinda worried about negative comments there, but i see that there are also Christians that think the same way I do. :)
RIZ (II): Wolverine’s so cool! hehe :)
hehhe. i love the book. any die-hard catholic can rant all they want (pretty narrow minded of them, actually) but it can’t be denied that the book’s WELL WRITTEN.. fiction or not fiction. as for xmen, i’m a big fan since high school pa. since gina pa gwa sa tv ang cartoons na xmen. may card collection ko na gane. heheh. fave ko sa card is Polaris just because i love the illustration. but character… i’d say rogue. why? because she can FLY! i don’t know why she still can’t fly in the movies. but she does have the power of flight. hehhe. and where’s gambit? he’s a member of the xmen in the cartoons.
SHAVEI7: Yeah! I’ve been wondering about Gambit too! he’s too big a part of the X-Men to be not included. ngierks. hehehe. i liked rogue as a kid too, gleng naunahan ko bi sng cousin ko pili sa iya. hehehe. pirmi kmi na before ghmpang. and weird thing, the youngest among us cousins, kag ang pinakagamay, would role-play Beast! hahaha!