Angels & Demons, May 2009 |
 Apr 14 2009, 01:28 AM
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Man, I'm so excited for this movie! I liked Angels & Demons a lot more than I did The Da Vinci Code, so I'm really hoping the movie doesn't blow (I was very disappointed with the movie for The Da Vinci Code). From the looks of the trailers, TV spot, film clip, and sneak peek (here), it looks pretty f*cking awesome... so YAY!! I love the cast too! I mean, Ewan McGregor and Stellan Skarsgård? 
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Apr 14 2009, 01:33 AM
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 f your couch Group: Official Member Posts: 3,089 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,301 |
i'm excited about this one because i loved The Da Vinci Code. i'm definitely seeing this the week it comes out.
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Apr 14 2009, 01:47 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
The Da Vinci Code, film version, was TERRIBLE, even though I liked the novel more than Angels and Demons. I was soo disappointed. Hopefully this one will be a lot better.
Angels and Demons (novel) does a terrific job of really pulling you in and getting you obsessed with the story until the plot finally climaxes and everything ends sort of abruptly (which is my main gripe with the novel). And a few days after finishing the novel, you sort of wake up from the obsessive dreamworld of Angels and Demons and you think to yourself...shit. That was a whole lot of made-up, convoluted, barely permissible bullshit. Like, I'm all for controversial, entertaining plotlines but this one was just so crazy that it didn't really hit you until a few days later. Nevertheless, it's bound to make for an awesome film so I'm definitely gonna watch it. And it appears that Tom Hanks has better hair in this film. EDIT// I just realized that Angels and Demons is the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, novel-wise, and for the films it's the sequel to it. Talk about messed up. |
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Apr 14 2009, 01:54 AM
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QUOTE(Gigi @ Apr 13 2009, 11:47 PM)  Angels and Demons (novel) does a terrific job of really pulling you in and getting you obsessed with the story until the plot finally climaxes and everything ends sort of abruptly (which is my main gripe with the novel). YES OMG. I was so mad about the whole story behind the whole conspiracy!!QUOTE(Gigi @ Apr 13 2009, 11:47 PM) EDIT// I just realized that Angels and Demons is the prequel to The Da Vinci Code, novel-wise, and for the films it's the sequel to it. Talk about messed up. Yeah, it's pretty messed up they screwed with the order... but hey, remember the endings (relationship-wise) for both the books! It works out better this way.
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Apr 14 2009, 02:02 AM
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I loved reading the DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons but I hated the movie. I'm not really expecting this one to be very good either... but who knows.
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Apr 14 2009, 02:23 AM
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I'm ridiculously pumped for this. I've read all of Dan Brown's books (there are four) and (in my opinion) Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code were the best. He's an awesome writer. TDVC movie didn't suck, but the book was a LOT better. Hopefully A&D will live up to everyone's expectations!
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Apr 25 2009, 01:14 PM
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it'll be interesting to watch, doubt it'll be as good as the book though
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Apr 25 2009, 01:16 PM
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I saw The Davinci Code and I swear it was the most boring movie I have ever seen in my entire life.
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Apr 25 2009, 01:21 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
just about my favorite book ever. i'm gonna see the movie but i'm not expecting a ton. honestly i feel tom hanks is too old to play robert. through out reading the other books i pictured him to be pretty young, 30's.
you guys heard that a new dan brown book is supposed to be coming before long too? |
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Apr 25 2009, 01:29 PM
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But Robert Langdon's supposed to be in his 40s, just in like... really really good shape. Yeah, I'll have to agree that Tom Hanks doesn't really fit that description.
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Apr 25 2009, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,801 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 568,102 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Apr 25 2009, 01:21 PM) just about my favorite book ever. i'm gonna see the movie but i'm not expecting a ton. honestly i feel tom hanks is too old to play robert. through out reading the other books i pictured him to be pretty young, 30's. you guys heard that a new dan brown book is supposed to be coming before long too? Yeah! I'm excited. It's been like five years in the making, so I'm hoping it will be well versed. Tom Hanks = God. In my book at least. I've always liked him for some reason. |
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Apr 25 2009, 02:21 PM
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 Mel Blanc was allergic to carrots. Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,371 Joined: Aug 2008 Member No: 676,291 |
I've read TDVC and I'll say the actual book was a lot better than the movie. I haven't really read A&D yet but I'm hoping I can before I watch the movie. It sounds so cool, I can't wait to see it!
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Apr 25 2009, 03:01 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
QUOTE(Joanne @ Apr 25 2009, 11:29 AM) But Robert Langdon's supposed to be in his 40s, just in like... really really good shape. Yeah, I'll have to agree that Tom Hanks doesn't really fit that description. Good acting > Looks any day! Tom Hanks can fit into ANY character, so I'm pretty happy with the choice. I mean, script aside (most boring, droning, explanation-full script ever), he was good as Langdon. |
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Apr 25 2009, 07:18 PM
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I totally agree that Tom Hanks is a fantastic actor!! It's just that I didn't picture him when I was reading the books.
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Apr 25 2009, 08:51 PM
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The images in the original post don't show up for me; nor can I see them when I click.
I passed a window display for this when I was in Manhattan today; lots of skulls. Hopefully the movie will be good, because I was not at all impressed by The Da Vinci Code (both the book and movie). |
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Apr 26 2009, 01:56 AM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,155 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
Damn, IMDB decided to kill the links. Oh well, you can see them on their page.
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Apr 28 2009, 10:36 PM
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I don't think I am going to enjoy it, I was psyched about it but my mind was thinking okay there was going to be actual angels with wings and demons you know with ugly faces fighting against eachother.
But we'll see I guess. |
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Apr 29 2009, 11:52 AM
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LMAO @ "actual angels with wings and demons you know with ugly faces fighting eachother."
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Apr 29 2009, 11:53 AM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
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May 4 2009, 08:56 PM
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Alright, the fifteenth is so bubbly for me. I've got a rescheduled game (VS shitsville, so that's good), the rave (win!) and this movie. I'm SO EXCITED.
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May 16 2009, 05:39 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
i'm seeing this tonight
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May 16 2009, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,036 Joined: May 2009 Member No: 727,246 |
i just saw it. not nearly as good as the davinci code.
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May 16 2009, 11:06 PM
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f your couch Group: Official Member Posts: 3,089 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 491,301 |
i really liked it. i love movies like these. i can't believe Vittoria ripped that page out of the book. and then what's his face knocked over all those books and broke the glass. i think if they had just chilled out for a while and took it easy they would've been okay. i like the name Vittoria.
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May 16 2009, 11:13 PM
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I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
way better than the davinci code movie imo. of course, the book itself is way better too, so i guess it's not surprising. i just think its a better story over all.
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May 17 2009, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 1,801 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 568,102 |
Saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. The explosion was ace. Very cool.
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May 29 2009, 08:47 PM
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Shit, that was pretty damn good. I'm a bit disappointed they took out Maximilian Kohler, but I guess complicated characters like him being taken out is to be expected. The deaths were not quite as gruesome as I had imagined/hoped they'd be, but still pretty f*cking great. Good stuff, good stuff.
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May 29 2009, 10:45 PM
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People were saying this movie was cheesy... I wanna watch it.. but can't find it online, not even on mega, or that youku site.
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May 30 2009, 12:11 AM
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 kthxbai Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,832 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 621,203 |
I saw the discovery channel talking about it...
Going to see it tomorrow
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May 30 2009, 01:23 AM
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 Onen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim. Group: Official Designer Posts: 425 Joined: May 2008 Member No: 653,128 |
Ugh
It sucks that they took away the part in the book where it tells you that the dead Pope was actually the Camerlego's biological father. That's the bit that kind of ties the whole story together because it explains the Pope's affinity with science. Otherwise, it was an awesome movie I loved the visual effects And the burning of the marks = awesome |
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May 30 2009, 03:25 AM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Way better than the Da Vinci Code. But it could just be because the plot of Angels & Demons makes for a more entertaining, visually stimulating movie anyway.
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Jun 15 2009, 07:56 AM
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i am fond of reading i think i am apart from normal being...
i usually get bored while watching movies i have read DaVinci Code... didnt heard about Angels & Demons before... definately read it |
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