Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Then why even bother to reply?

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

A good point my friend, a good point.

Guess I just felt like being contrary, which I'm surprisingly good at from time to time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Just a quick note - I wasn't being sarcastic, simply curious.

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Curiosity or sarcasm, the answer would probably have been the same either way http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif Since I do, from time to time, feel a little grumpy and can express it in a number of ways, one of which being somewhat obnoxious posts! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/cool.gif

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Can't we all, amigo, can't we all.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

I'd be interested in your results if you still have them. I have heard that the book only contains 3 things that are accurate:

1. Paris is in France.
2. London is in England
3. Jesus Christ walked this earth.

I'm sure that's the extreme view either way but I would be interested in your findings nonetheless.

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Some of the objections to the "history" in the book and movie are covered here:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/ar.../22davinci.htm

Personally I doubt the movie has any more historical fact than the Indiana Jones movies, but as pure entertainment it may well be worth a Netflix slot.

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

Perhaps not unexpected, but the early ratings on rottentomatoes.com show the movie as 0 for 7 thus far. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/Injured.gif

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

I think that one of the most fundemental points here, despite all the controversy, is getting lost.

This is, and has been billed as, a work of FICTION. A work of fiction based on researched, documented, debated, and disputed facts. The church stands of one side, swearing it's all lies. Some scholars and scientists have stood on the other and defended their findings.

And, through it all, Dan Brown and Ron Howard have made no bones about this being anything other than a work of fiction.

Re: OT - Finished \"The DaVinci Code\"
 

What, exactly, are they *claiming?

* Calling it fiction sounds like a convenient excuse so they don't have to defend their claims, to me.