Da Vinci Code
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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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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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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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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^
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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^
Quartz... wrote:
you might be eligible to join the "priori of sion"
if you find that impressive, you should see how well I step on a ladies toes.... though I can actually dance a mean "twist," that is a pretty useless talent nowadays.... actually, and ironic to the story at hand, there are hidden messages in my poetry. Not all, but some, were written in several layers, (often) obvious, (usually) subtle, and (rarely) hidden. As you study more you learn more of what was going on in the author's life at the time. It is a common writing method, more common than most readers would expect, but the messages are not earth shaking.... It is meant for the student who wants to know, not just read and pass on, a reward for the non-idle interested mind. _________________________ 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 might be eligible to join the "priori of sion"
if you find that impressive, you should see how well I step on a ladies toes.... though I can actually dance a mean "twist," that is a pretty useless talent nowadays.... actually, and ironic to the story at hand, there are hidden messages in my poetry. Not all, but some, were written in several layers, (often) obvious, (usually) subtle, and (rarely) hidden. As you study more you learn more of what was going on in the author's life at the time. It is a common writing method, more common than most readers would expect, but the messages are not earth shaking.... It is meant for the student who wants to know, not just read and pass on, a reward for the non-idle interested mind. _________________________ 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:
I can actually dance a mean "twist," that is a pretty useless talent nowadays....
oh no , a talent is never useless, how many times i wished i could have known how to dance ;P
Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:
hidden messages in my poetry
wow wow wow ... send me a piece of your poetry willya , i have read some peotry here[^] by Michael Ondaatje one of my favorite author and i absolutely loved it.
Jeffry J. Brickley wrote:
hidden messages in my poetry. Not all, but some, were written in several layers
makes me crave for those :) --- My first article^
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Priori of Scion is damn interesting though, i digged more stuff at answers as "priori of SION" there here[^] --- My first article^
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Priori of Scion is damn interesting though, i digged more stuff at answers as "priori of SION" there here[^] --- My first article^
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Louis de Nevers ?? why --- My first article^
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Louis de Nevers ?? why --- My first article^