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sparky · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 6:58 am

Jimmy Akin's review of the DaVinci Code - spoilers included.

--Ann

SlowButFaithful · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 7:38 am

So wait. You mean this story is not quite up to Sir Arthur's (Conan Doyle) standards? :shock:

Probably because Langdon doesn't smoke a pipe.

Norwegianblue · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 7:38 am

lowdenclear · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 8:04 am

OK, that was just priceless!!!!

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:22 pm **Posts:** 13073

I haven't seen the movie, and won't, but Mr. Akin confirms something I suspected. I know who and what Ian MacKellan is, but he can add a lot to a movie, good or bad.

GKC

Norwegianblue · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 8:13 am

GKC wrote:

I haven't seen the movie, and won't, but Mr. Akin confirms something I suspected. I know who and what Ian MacKellan is, but he can add a lot to a movie, good or bad.

GKC

Yeah, his public comments and his campaigning for gay rights obviously bug me, but he is a brilliant actor. He was excellent as Gandalf.

Doom · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2006 4:51 pm

Norwegianblue wrote:

GKC wrote:

I haven't seen the movie, and won't, but Mr. Akin confirms something I suspected. I know who and what Ian MacKellan is, but he can add a lot to a movie, good or bad.

GKC

Yeah, his public comments and his campaigning for gay rights obviously bug me, but he is a brilliant actor. He was excellent as Gandalf.

And even better as Magneto

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:22 pm **Posts:** 13073

Doomlock Holmes wrote:

Norwegianblue wrote:

GKC wrote:

I haven't seen the movie, and won't, but Mr. Akin confirms something I suspected. I know who and what Ian MacKellan is, but he can add a lot to a movie, good or bad.

GKC

Yeah, his public comments and his campaigning for gay rights obviously bug me, but he is a brilliant actor. He was excellent as Gandalf.

And even better as Magneto

Well...I had an image of Gandalf and could match McKellan's performance against it. He measured up. I had no such image of Magneto, so I can't judge. Going to see X3 next week, though. My wife, no comics fan, is solidly hooked.

GKC

Danielle · **Posted:** Wed May 24, 2006 3:07 pm

The movie has great actors, so it's no wonder. In addition to McKellan (who was a terrifying Richard III) I love Patrick Stewart (cause he looks like my dearly departed grandpa, whom I love and miss so much) and I also really enjoy Hugh Jackman's work.

Plus, it's just really, really cool.

Dani

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:22 pm **Posts:** 13073

DaniBT wrote:

The movie has great actors, so it's no wonder. In addition to McKellan (who was a terrifying Richard III) I love Patrick Stewart (cause he looks like my dearly departed grandpa, whom I love and miss so much) and I also really enjoy Hugh Jackman's work.

Plus, it's just really, really cool.

Dani

I suspect Hugh Jackman played a part in her enthusiasum.

GKC

Danielle · **Posted:** Wed May 24, 2006 3:29 pm

:), well, that has been known to happen.

::):

Doom · **Posted:** Wed May 24, 2006 5:01 pm

FWIW, my favorite character in the movies so far has been Rogue (Anna Pacquin). While I am not a huge fan of the character in the comics, Paquin manages to give Rogue a sense of degree of shynessm vulnerability and even sweetness that makes her a very compelling character, frankly much more interesting than the version in the comics, and the fact that Pacquin is, well.... extremely nice to look at, doesn't exactly detract from the viewing experience.

Danielle · **Posted:** Wed May 24, 2006 10:08 pm

That's the thing about the XMen movies...they were no dummies. They made sure there was plenty of prettiness all the way around.

Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Anna Pacquin, Rebecca Romijn, etc. etc. etc.

sparky · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 4:58 am

I love Nightcrawler. Hope they do more with him.
--Ann

Danielle · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 6:58 am

Was he the character played by the guy from Cabaret and Circle of Friends?

Doom · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 9:28 am

sparkywatson wrote:

I love Nightcrawler. Hope they do more with him.
--Ann

He is not even in the movie

sparky · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 12:28 pm

Doomlock Holmes wrote:

sparkywatson wrote:

I love Nightcrawler. Hope they do more with him.
--Ann

He is not even in the movie

Drag.
--Ann

Doom · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2006 2:26 pm

sparkywatson wrote:

Doomlock Holmes wrote:

sparkywatson wrote:

I love Nightcrawler. Hope they do more with him.
--Ann

He is not even in the movie

Drag.
--Ann

Apparently, Alan Cummings just didn't want to wear all that makeup again, and who can blame him?

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