The Dan Brown Movies (Da Vinci Code/Angels And Demons/Inferno)

[SethRex]

Who here is a fan of these movies besides me? What with Inferno coming next year in December, what are everyone's opinions/predictions on the past movies/future movies?

[warrian]

Those movies aren't very good.

But they're not all bad!

I've never read the books.

I like the longer version of DaVinci Code on Blu because it feels less frantic and scattered and more like a thriller novel on film than the version I saw in the theater. Some cool ideas, neat surprises but a lot of silly hokum too.

I like Angels and Demons, particularly the opening and the big ending, but on repeat viewings the whole body of the movie has this Think - Point - Run - Arrive Too Late - Repeat structure to it that leaves it feeling very repetitive and also silly.

At least they're going for something a little different than most event movies these days do. I'll give them credit for that. And I certainly don't dread the idea of a new one.

[Jasonic]

I've never read the books. I really enjoyed The Da Vinci Code though. Angels and Demons not so much. Found it too fast paced and predictable, and the characters just weren't as interesting this time around. I look forward to another movie though.

[Doctor Jack]

The movies are snore fests and the books are just horrendous pieces of "literature".

[olivasauce]

I've read all the books (currently reading Inferno) and like the movies. Not alltime favorites or anything but I do like them and hope they make movies for all the Langdon books. Seems they skipped one (Can't remember the title off hand), glad they are doing Inferno this is the first I am hearing of it.

[SethRex]

Originally Posted by olivasauce

I've read all the books (currently reading Inferno) and like the movies. Not alltime favorites or anything but I do like them and hope they make movies for all the Langdon books. Seems they skipped one (Can't remember the title off hand), glad they are doing Inferno this is the first I am hearing of it.

You're referring to The Lost Symbol. Yeah they'll probably get to it after this one. I'm pretty sure there's no real connection between books which is why they were able to get away with doing Da Vinci Code before Angels & Demons and now Inferno.

[olivasauce]

Originally Posted by SethRex

You're referring to The Lost Symbol. Yeah they'll probably get to it after this one. I'm pretty sure there's no real connection between books which is why they were able to get away with doing Da Vinci Code before Angels & Demons and now Inferno.

Yeah, sequence doesn't make a difference, though I thought that Lost Symbol was pretty interesting and should be made as well. Especially good change of pace as it is centered in the US rather than Europe.

Was just thinking that maybe they gave up on making anymore of these because I hadn't heard any news. Thought maybe the movies didn't do as well as expected and the hype died down since the craze during the Da Vinci Code.

I like these books as they seem to have interesting tidbits of real knowledge about art and history. Like the movies because I always like to see how books I liked are adapted to film. Maybe not everyones cup of tea but I'll be one in the seats for sure.