`Da Vinci Code'

[Savage]

The movie of the rip-off from "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail"
Has just been released, and are hung up and nailed in The Daily Variety



"A pulpy page-turner in its original incarnation as a huge international bestseller has become a stodgy, grim thing in the exceedingly literal-minded film version of "The Da Vinci Code." Tackling head-on novelist Dan Brown's controversy-stirring thriller hinging on a subversively revisionist view of Jesus Christ's life, director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman have conspired to drain any sense of fun out of the melodrama, leaving expectant audiences with an oppressively talky film that isn't exactly dull, but comes as close to it as one could imagine with such provocative material; result is perhaps the best thing the project's critics could have hoped for. Enormous public anticipation worldwide will result in explosive B.O. at the start in near-simultaneous release in most international territories, beginning May 17 in some countries -- day-and-date with the official Cannes opening-night preem -- and May 19 in the U.S. and elsewhere. More


" The movie is cruzified by movie critics. "
http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2006/05/17/466449.html
Asia's Christians criticize `Da Vinci Code' Source

PRICKLY RECEPTION:
From India to the Philippines, Christians blasted the new movie for its blasphemous premise -- while film critics at the Cannes festival just called it a `dud'

AGENCIES , HONG KONG AND CANNES
Thursday, May 18,

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Christian leaders in Asia fear the debut today of the movie The Da Vinci Code, based on the premise that Jesus married and fathered children, may sour the image of their religion in the region, where Christianity is overshadowed by Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam.

Christians in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand have either protested against the film or expressed concern.

India is temporarily putting the film's release on hold after a flood of complaints. Groups in Thailand persuaded local censors to release an edited version of the film, but the censors later reversed their position. Australian Christians have gone on the offensive, launching ads that challenge the movie's plot in movie theaters. Hong Kong's Catholic church has organized forums to "clarify the facts."

Christians around the world have criticized The Da Vinci Code, the largely faithful adaptation of the best-selling novel by the same name by Dan Brown.

One of the premises of the movie is that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and fathered children and that his descendants are still alive.

It's considered blasphemy by many Christians, but those in Asia are especially worried, fearful that the movie may spread misinformation about their religion, which is a minority faith in many countries in the region.

"If Jesus Christ had a child and a wife, then Christianity would be destroyed," said Thongchai Pradabchananurat, of the Thailand Protestant Churches Coordinating Committee.

After lobbying by Christian groups, Thailand's censorship board agreed to snip the last 10 minutes of the film, but the movie's maker, Columbia Pictures, appealed successfully yesterday.

In India, Joseph Dias, head of the Catholic Secular Forum, is on a hunger strike in downtown Bombay to protest the movie's planned release in his country, where most of the 1 billion population is Hindu.

After receiving more than 200 complaints, India's Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi said he is going to see the movie for himself, which may delay its scheduled release in the country tomorrow by a day or two.

Authorities in India, Singapore and South Korea have rejected calls to ban the film, saying audiences understand it is fictional.

Philippine movie censor Marissa Laguardia said it was important to preserve free speech in her country.

"Thirty-six countries have already reviewed this film and they have not banned it. So are we just out of the Stone Age?" Laguardia said.

Malaysian Bishop Lim Cheng Ean said the strength of Christian faith alone will counter the movie.

Meanwhile, critics at the Cannes film festival panned the film yesterday, describing it variously as a "dud," "unwieldy" and "plodding."


Source
Moscow Patriarchy criticizes Da Vinci Code release in Russia

MOSCOW, May 16 (RIA Novosti) - The Moscow Patriarchy condemned Tuesday the release in Russia of the film adaptation of Dan Brown's controversial bestseller, The Da Vince Code.

The book, which centers on a conspiracy to cover up the true story of Jesus Christ, has caused a storm of controversy around the world.

"The screening in Russian movie theaters of The Da Vinci Code, which gives a contorted and insulting interpretation of evangelic history, is a cause for regret," said Bishop Mark of Yegoryevsk, deputy head of the patriarchy's foreign church relations department.

He said such events "could provoke a religious split of the nation" and cited the example of the recent scandal over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed.

"The reaction of Christians to such insults is usually more restrained and is not expressed in acts of violence," the archbishop said. "But this does not weaken the pain of clergymen from the insult."

He said the movie, which stars two-time Oscar-winner Tom Hanks, would have more influence on people than the book.


New Delhi, May 18: Source
Do not ban the The Da Vinci Code, but display a clearly visible disclaimer on the screen and give the film an `adult` certification. This will be conveyed by the Delhi Catholic Church to Information and Broadcasting Minister PR Dasmunshi later in the day, Father Dominique Emmanuel, spokesman of the Church said today.

[Milesian]

I'll probably wait until they make "The Da Vinci Hoax" into a movie

[Carnyx]

I'll probably have me invited to see this movie for free.

BTW, what's with Leonardo Da Vinci being gnostic?

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

BTW, what's with Leonardo Da Vinci being gnostic?

It's a fanciful claim to make money......for the author I mean, not Da Vinci. Obviously

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Milesian

It's a fanciful claim to make money......for the author I mean, not Da Vinci. Obviously

Obviously. Da vinci doesn't need money, he's rich enough. Seriously, I've heard tradi. catholics who suggest such things, though.

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

Obviously. Da vinci doesn't need money, he's rich enough. Seriously, I've heard tradi. catholics who suggest such things, though.

The trad caths you speak of sound a very strange bunch indeed, Duchemin.
Not the first time something you have said about them that really suprised me.
Not only do they not sound like Traditional Catholics, they don't even sound remotely Catholic at all.
Are you sure they aren't just pretending to be Catholics?

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

I'll probably have me invited to see this movie for free.

BTW, what's with Leonardo Da Vinci being gnostic?

Da Vinci Code is plenty of nonsense and based on fake stories.
Is just an entertaining and amusing fiction to me...Neither Da Vinci neither Isaac Newton had nothing to do about mystic brotherhood, esoteric societies or secret organisation, neither with masonry and other Ball-wrapper BS...

Da Vinci's painting "Last Supper/cene" probably enclmoses a secret message but, to tell you the truth, nothing to do with Jesus Christ offspring... You want to know more? just have a look to the supposedly "androgyne" St John Apostle in the paitning, then compare his facial traits to those of the Gioconda...you'll find out an striking likeness ... Conclusion?... La Gioconda was in fact Leonardo's secret Lover (and that's probably what hides her misterious smile; the thinking that his stupid husband is staring there or spending his time in hunting parties with his nobel lord friends the painter himself commited to the portraits have good time with her!)

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Milesian

The trad caths you speak of sound a very strange bunch indeed, Duchemin.
Not the first time something you have said about them that really suprised me.
Not only do they not sound like Traditional Catholics, they don't even sound remotely Catholic at all.
Are you sure they aren't just pretending to be Catholics?

Yeah, quite a strange bunch, that's the right expression. Are they Catholics? Hmm, er well... Good question, Milesian. Perhaps I'd ask them on a special occasion to know. They're.

Originally Posted by searcher of truth

Da Vinci's painting "Last Supper/cene" probably enclmoses a secret message but, to tell you the truth, nothing to do with Jesus Christ offspring... You want to know more? just have a look to the supposedly "androgyne" St John Apostle in the paitning, then compare his facial traits to those of the Gioconda...you'll find out an striking likeness ... Conclusion?... La Gioconda was in fact Leonardo's secret Lover (and that's probably what hides her misterious smile; the thinking that his stupid husband is staring there or spending his time in hunting parties with his nobel lord friends the painter himself commited to the portraits have good time with her!)

Hmm, interesting theory (so he was not gay afterall). Never been too much interested in esoterism and secrets hidden in visual arts as I pretty much guess it's all crap but now that you gave me a few hints, I think you sound more credible and reasonable than any others.

In fact, I rather had this in mind.



I was told that draw of leonardo Da Vinci is a gnostic symbol...

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Duchemin

Yeah, quite a strange bunch, that's the right expression. Are they Catholics? Hmm, er well... Good question, Milesian. Perhaps I'd ask them on a special occasion to know. They're.



Hmm, interesting theory (so he was not gay afterall). Never been too much interested in esoterism and secrets hidden in visual arts as I pretty much guess it's all crap but now that you gave me a few hints, I think you sound more credible and reasonable than any others.

In fact, I rather had this in mind.



I was told that draw of leonardo Da Vinci is a gnostic symbol...

Gnostic I can't tell.
I heard that the "Vitruvian man" (named after a roman engeneer and architec of 1st century BC) was rather an anatomical study of proportions of human being...Leo was after all someone who loved precision and accuracy so it might be a "guide" for his drawings and paintings

For my theories here's my source, belonging to a friend of mine...(I'm the translator )
http://www.kleio.org/leonardo/leonardoF.htm

[Savage]

Source:The pentagram is a symbol of the elements. The top point of the star is the element of spirit. Going clockwise around the star, the other four points represent water, fire, earth and air. Because the top point of the pentagram represents spirit, it symbolizes the importance that spirit has over the other four elements. Thus, a pentagram (and a pentacle) both stand for spirituality governing matter. The circle that surrounds the pentagram in a pentacle stands for eternity. Thus, the star represents the material world, while the circle represents the eternal cycle o time.Bla-bla-bla....

http://www.kheper.net/topics/Hermeticism/LBR.htm

[Gil]

The problem, it seems, is that anyone can speculate all they want but FACTS remain to be seen on anything.
Personally I think Leonardo was an alien from Jupiter and is still alive today under the guise of a chinese trinket salesman in Picadilly Circus. I'll reveal my "facts" in my upcoming book "The Leonardo Code: Jovian Alien or Just Another Dumb Theory?"
/sarcasm

[Zrinski]

Da Vinci code, both the book and the movie, are using facts then mixing them up and making a fantasy stew out of it.

The problem is that as I can see here is that the truth of Jesus being a mere man(a noble Jew actually) and married to Mary Magdalene instead and opposed to being "son of God" cannot disturb someones religion in God and Jesus' teachings according to Christian tradition. The problem is with the Church itself as an instiution which will never admit it had lied and made false propaganda about Jesus for hundreds and thousands of years.