The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?: Your Armchair Movie Critic

Sunday, May 17, 2009

If you liked the book, you'll hate the movie. If you didn't read the book, you will be underwhelmed by the movie.

L said...: Ah, man! Bummer.; Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:47:00 PM
drmagoo said...: As soon as I saw that they were chasing a "vial of anti-matter," I wrote it off.; Sunday, May 17, 2009 7:48:00 PM
Carlos said...: It's an absurd fantasy. What makes the Knights Templar and the 'Illuminati' such commercial cash cows?; Monday, May 18, 2009 6:52:00 PM
Peter said...: Sure it's absurd fantasy, that is what makes Dan Brown successful. He is that not-so-odd combination of a great storyteller coupled with a crappy writer. That is why his books are meant to be digested in paperback on a plane or on the beach.

That said, Ron Howard has made two TERRIBLE movies out of beach read potboilers. The scriptwriters change the plot in inexplicable ways, and his heavy-handed and clumsy direction (we're in a race against the clock. Something VERY important is happening within a few minutes, but first, let me give you a long lecture on church history.); Monday, May 18, 2009 7:55:00 PM

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