Da Vinci Code
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Two years ago... i was traveling to frankfurt through New York and in both of the interconnecting flight i saw guys reading The Da Vinci Code. Made me damn curious i bought the novel in the airport when i landed. i found the novel quite exciting and interesting, there are lot of controversies about the novel. Have you guys read the novel ? What do you think ? By the way Da Vinci Code quest in google So far 14 puzzles ... 15th came just now anybody playing.... its interesting. here[^]and the prizes are insane . prizes[^] --- 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays' - OSpace -- modified at 13:35 Monday 1st May, 2006
I read most of it (about 350 out of 450 pages) in a flight from Auckland to LA back in January last year. I really liked it. Once I started I couldn't put it down. I just think the ending could have been a little better.
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Quartz... wrote:
Two years from now...
You read (are going to read) the book two years in the future?
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I loved it. And the fact that it pisses some people off, makes me love it even more. ;)
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
the fact that it pisses some people off, makes me love it even more.
So far that is the only quality that makes it tempting. :) it is normally not my style of book to read, but may eventually lure me in just to see what the controversy is. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I read it after reading "Angels and demons", and it seemed quite boring. The story was (to me) really predictable, but I enjoyed it at some points. At least this is my opinion after reading both the books. By Dan Brown I have also read "Digital Fortress" (:suss:) and "Deception Point", that was good. Angels and Demons is the best, IMHO. ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA] The ScrewTurn Software experiment
i have heard that from a number of friends actually it was the other way round for me i read DVC first and then A&D so reverse reaction --- My first article^
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I love the fact that people get so upset and go to such lengths to disprove something that never claimed to be anything other than a work of FICTION!
Yeah, the catholics sure have their panties all up in a bunch over it. :) ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
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Well AFAIK the claim was for it to be more than a work of fiction. But as usual all the upset people did nothing but making the book more popular - considering that there were even books like "breaking the Da-Vinci code" and such... I personally think it was too hyped for its quality, but still a very nice novel - at least I enjoyed reading it. Cheers Martin "When your own heart asks - how will you respond?" Gosen waka shū "Situation normal - all fu***d up" Illuminatus! My photos on flickr
Martin Häsemeyer wrote:
But as usual all the upset people did nothing but making the book more popular
So true. Borders and B&N are flooded with books with Da Vinci Code theme . --- My first article^
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Yeah, the catholics sure have their panties all up in a bunch over it. :) ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
They're not the only ones. Puritans, who normally call Rome the seat of the antichrist, has also been labling dan brown and the da vinci code as heresy. :)
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I think I shocked some friends when I told them I didn't really care for it. Gasp! I'm definitely swimming against the tide here. :omg: I read "Holy Blood and Holy Grail" years ago, and I thought "Code" was just a melodramatic rip-off of that. Dan Brown's a fairly good writer, but struck me as being somewhat unoriginal. So, I give the book a few points for being entertaining, but take all those points back for being disappointing. I don't know if I dare tell anyone around here that I won't be seeing the movie. :~
its personal pref. though DVC is the most awaited movie right now --- My first article^ -- modified at 13:45 Monday 1st May, 2006
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Yeah, the catholics sure have their panties all up in a bunch over it. :) ------- sig starts "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001
that was funny. the way you said that ;P --- My first article^
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Quartz... wrote:
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No fair changing the past either!! ;P _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I love the fact that people get so upset and go to such lengths to disprove something that never claimed to be anything other than a work of FICTION!
Wjousts wrote:
I love the fact that people get so upset and go to such lengths to disprove something that never claimed to be anything other than a work of FICTION!
as far as I have heard, they get all tied up over the "based on facts" which is an author/artist ploy to make you think more of the novel. Most historical fiction is "based on facts," in fact any GOOD historical fiction is based on facts. That is the foundation of good writing on any historical information, the chain links are true, the fiction binds them into a new form and makes the novel unique. Such and Such did really exist, he wore the right clothes, other people were in the same area, but no proof they talked, fiction puts them together provides a new link between them or reason why he wore ___ or drank ___ that day and rounds out the plot of the fictional story. The more random and useless/meaningless facts that the author finds, from a picture with a hat that abraham lincoln was never seen wearing in any other image just makes for "fun" of providing a fictional reason (a present from a friend? a mixup on photo day? stolen as he got off the train?). In writing class, I forget which author, but he said fiction or not, always start with one true statement. Where it goes from there is up to the author. Some authors write back to front, some fill out randomly, others forward to back. It doesn't matter if that one true statement is a philosophical one, or one based on the characters you are to write about. If the statement is the latter, you must prove in your story that the statement is true through character work. It is more entertaining to watch the reaction than reading the book, I think at this point, the book might be disappointing compared to all the hooplah. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Two years ago... i was traveling to frankfurt through New York and in both of the interconnecting flight i saw guys reading The Da Vinci Code. Made me damn curious i bought the novel in the airport when i landed. i found the novel quite exciting and interesting, there are lot of controversies about the novel. Have you guys read the novel ? What do you think ? By the way Da Vinci Code quest in google So far 14 puzzles ... 15th came just now anybody playing.... its interesting. here[^]and the prizes are insane . prizes[^] --- 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays' - OSpace -- modified at 13:35 Monday 1st May, 2006
i am waiting to see some "eye opening" comments from Marc :cool: --- My first article^
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I think I shocked some friends when I told them I didn't really care for it. Gasp! I'm definitely swimming against the tide here. :omg: I read "Holy Blood and Holy Grail" years ago, and I thought "Code" was just a melodramatic rip-off of that. Dan Brown's a fairly good writer, but struck me as being somewhat unoriginal. So, I give the book a few points for being entertaining, but take all those points back for being disappointing. I don't know if I dare tell anyone around here that I won't be seeing the movie. :~
I haven't read Holy Blood, holy Grail and don't plan to, but DVC left me a little disappointed too. I didn't read it, but listened to it on CD. I fast forwarded a few parts, because he'd build up things that weren't that interesting to begin with. I do remember thinking it might make a good film though, so I'll probably rent it some day. BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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i am waiting to see some "eye opening" comments from Marc :cool: --- My first article^
be vewwwwwy vewwwwy qwwwiet.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Two years ago... i was traveling to frankfurt through New York and in both of the interconnecting flight i saw guys reading The Da Vinci Code. Made me damn curious i bought the novel in the airport when i landed. i found the novel quite exciting and interesting, there are lot of controversies about the novel. Have you guys read the novel ? What do you think ? By the way Da Vinci Code quest in google So far 14 puzzles ... 15th came just now anybody playing.... its interesting. here[^]and the prizes are insane . prizes[^] --- 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays' - OSpace -- modified at 13:35 Monday 1st May, 2006
60 Minutes had a rather interesting segment on it this past Sunday. The gist of the segment was that in the book there is a section titled "facts" that talks about the Priori of Scion which was actually a hoax and the show had fairly good evidence to back it up with.
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60 Minutes had a rather interesting segment on it this past Sunday. The gist of the segment was that in the book there is a section titled "facts" that talks about the Priori of Scion which was actually a hoax and the show had fairly good evidence to back it up with.
60 minutes, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, FoxNews all have shown that it is an interesting read but not based on any facts like it presents itself. But I think if he acknowledged his facts were made up there wouldn't be the controversy (and the book sales that go with it) and we would have this thread.... Al
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60 Minutes had a rather interesting segment on it this past Sunday. The gist of the segment was that in the book there is a section titled "facts" that talks about the Priori of Scion which was actually a hoax and the show had fairly good evidence to back it up with.
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Wjousts wrote:
I love the fact that people get so upset and go to such lengths to disprove something that never claimed to be anything other than a work of FICTION!
as far as I have heard, they get all tied up over the "based on facts" which is an author/artist ploy to make you think more of the novel. Most historical fiction is "based on facts," in fact any GOOD historical fiction is based on facts. That is the foundation of good writing on any historical information, the chain links are true, the fiction binds them into a new form and makes the novel unique. Such and Such did really exist, he wore the right clothes, other people were in the same area, but no proof they talked, fiction puts them together provides a new link between them or reason why he wore ___ or drank ___ that day and rounds out the plot of the fictional story. The more random and useless/meaningless facts that the author finds, from a picture with a hat that abraham lincoln was never seen wearing in any other image just makes for "fun" of providing a fictional reason (a present from a friend? a mixup on photo day? stolen as he got off the train?). In writing class, I forget which author, but he said fiction or not, always start with one true statement. Where it goes from there is up to the author. Some authors write back to front, some fill out randomly, others forward to back. It doesn't matter if that one true statement is a philosophical one, or one based on the characters you are to write about. If the statement is the latter, you must prove in your story that the statement is true through character work. It is more entertaining to watch the reaction than reading the book, I think at this point, the book might be disappointing compared to all the hooplah. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
"you said it" - beautifuly --- My first article^
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"you said it" - beautifuly --- My first article^
Quartz... wrote:
"you said it" - beautifuly
bad writer, bad poet, bad musician, mediochre photographer... :) that is why I am still a programmer, but I have all the writing training. :) I just make believe I don't when I have to write tech reports.... shhhh.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Quartz... wrote:
"you said it" - beautifuly
bad writer, bad poet, bad musician, mediochre photographer... :) that is why I am still a programmer, but I have all the writing training. :) I just make believe I don't when I have to write tech reports.... shhhh.... _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:
bad writer, bad poet, bad musician, mediochre photographer
writer, poet, musician, photographer, and....... programmer WOW you might be eligible to join the "priori of sion" :) - its just the way you look at it. --- My first article^