Angels and Demons

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-20-2009, 05:26 AM

Thoughts?

I watched it the night after it come out, and to be honest, I'm really not sure whether I was happy with it. I felt like even the suspense was fake. I've only read half the book because I got too distracted with other books but still realised that the movie cut out so many important details and even changed major parts of the plot! However Ewan McGregor did a fantastic job with his role and think he was the reason I got through the movie. I wouldn't say it was awful as I was alert the whole movie and it was somewhat realistic, but it just felt forced and I didn't see the sexual chemistry between Mr. Langdon and Miss Vittoria that I think the movie really needed.

5/10

jackhammer · 05-20-2009, 07:51 AM

I read the Da Vinci Code and it did what it said on the tin- trashy airport novel. Readable but not worth a re-read. Films comes out and is awful, lacking in every department. I then tried to read Angels and Demons and just became bored with it and never finished it. in fact I think it's still in a draw languishing somewhere.

Then we get a film version again directed by Ron Howard and starring the bore himself Tom Hanks so I think I will skip it!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-20-2009, 06:20 PM

Haha that's why I gave up on reading Angels and Demons, it was actually boring! I don't understand how Dan Brown's books are best sellers.

jackhammer · 05-20-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Haha that's why I gave up on reading Angels and Demons, it was actually boring! I don't understand how Dan Brown's books are best sellers.

Right place, right time I guess. Book shelves are full with conspiracy theory novels now. Quite sad really

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-20-2009, 06:53 PM

I get so sick of them, and next thing you know people make a whole religion out of some fictional book about aliens coming to earth!

boo boo · 05-20-2009, 07:09 PM

No I don't care to see this at all and think it's gonna suck.

But what's with the Tom Hanks dissing? He's one of my favorite actors.

savannah · 05-20-2009, 07:38 PM

i dont watch tom hanks for political reasons,....wait,...i should revise that,...i dont pay to watch tom hanks for political reasons,....

i did read the book,...and DC too,....liked them both,.....
monty is takin me to see A&D next week so i'll chime in then,.....but from what i've seen here and in the reviews,...it looks alittle dicey

**Janszoon** · 05-20-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by savannah

i dont watch tom hanks for political reasons,....wait,...i should revise that,...i dont pay to watch tom hanks for political reasons,....

In what sense? I have to say I don't really know anything about Tom Hanks' politics.

Anyway I've never read any of the books but I saw the DaVinci Code movie and thought it was pretty weak so I doubt I'll go see Angels and Demons.

savannah · 05-20-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

In what sense? I have to say I don't really know anything about Tom Hanks' politics.

Anyway I've never read any of the books but I saw the DaVinci Code movie and thought it was pretty weak so I doubt I'll go see Angels and Demons.

i dont agree with tom hanks' political views, or his monetary contributions,...thus i dont want to add to his bank account to fund such things

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-20-2009, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

No I don't care to see this at all and think it's gonna suck.

But what's with the Tom Hanks dissing? He's one of my favorite actors.

Same here, he's a great actor, I just didn't think much of him in these movies.

05-20-2009, 05:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Angels and Demons Thoughts? I watched it the night after it come out, and to be honest, I'm really not sure whether I was happy with it. I felt like even the suspense was fake. I've only read half the book because I got too distracted with other books but still realised that the movie cut out so many important details and even changed major parts of the plot! However Ewan McGregor did a fantastic job with his role and think he was the reason I got through the movie. I wouldn't say it was awful as I was alert the whole movie and it was somewhat realistic, but it just felt forced and I didn't see the sexual chemistry between Mr. Langdon and Miss Vittoria that I think the movie really needed. 5/10 __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

05-20-2009, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I read the Da Vinci Code and it did what it said on the tin- trashy airport novel. Readable but not worth a re-read. Films comes out and is awful, lacking in every department. I then tried to read Angels and Demons and just became bored with it and never finished it. in fact I think it's still in a draw languishing somewhere. Then we get a film version again directed by Ron Howard and starring the bore himself Tom Hanks so I think I will skip it! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

05-20-2009, 06:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Haha that's why I gave up on reading Angels and Demons, it was actually boring! I don't understand how Dan Brown's books are best sellers. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

05-20-2009, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	I get so sick of them, and next thing you know people make a whole religion out of some fictional book about aliens coming to earth! __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

05-20-2009, 07:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
savannah afrocentric Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: texas Posts: 753	i dont watch tom hanks for political reasons,....wait,...i should revise that,...i dont pay to watch tom hanks for political reasons,.... i did read the book,...and DC too,....liked them both,..... monty is takin me to see A&D next week so i'll chime in then,.....but from what i've seen here and in the reviews,...it looks alittle dicey __________________ i changed my mind; i changed my mind;now i'm feeling different all that time, wasted i wish i was a little more delicate i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my i wish my name was clementine - sarah jaffe