The Da Vinci Code

Prudence · 05-11-2006, 12:01 AM

I've had discussions with literally dozens of co-workers and acquaintances who are convinced that deoderant gives people cancer and that giant Costa Rican spiders have travelled here on bananas and are hiding under toilet seats and biting people. I'm not going to hold authors responsible for the public's apparent lack of common sense.

Plus, there are any number of novels that start off with "no really! This is all true!" I think it's a silly conceit most of the time, but I don't hold the author responsible for concocting a tale that apparently some people find plausible. I don't think this is at all like Million Little Pieces, as in that case the author was (as I understand it) publicly claiming it to be his true biography. If Dan Brown has been claiming in interviews that his work is actual history, then I'll have to revise my assessment.

Alex · 05-11-2006, 12:07 AM

Not Afraid quoted above where he makes actual claims of history that aren't true.

I'm not saying Dan Brown should be "held responsible" for what people believe about a work of fiction. I'm saying that if a lot of people are going to believe that Costa Rican spiders are travelling here in bananas and this is not true then Chiquita has valid reason to be working to counter the spread of the information.

I'm not saying that the Catholic Church is doing so in the best way but I think it is completely understandable that they aren't just saying "oh, it's fiction, who cares?"

I'm also not sure what you're point is? Oh, people are stupid, just leave them be?

Gemini Cricket · 05-11-2006, 05:42 AM

There are a couple of things I'm looking forward to about this movie's release:

- I'm interested in seeing what opening weekend gross will look like.
- I'm wondering if the film will soften any of its content to appease upset religious folk.
- I'm looking forward to Tatou's performance, it'll be weird to hear her in English. (I admit that I've only seen 'Amelie' and 1/2 of 'Engagement'...)
- Ian McKellan

Snowflake · 05-11-2006, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

There are a couple of things I'm looking forward to about this movie's release:

- Ian McKellan

Yes! I love him!

05-11-2006, 12:01 AM	#1
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I've had discussions with literally dozens of co-workers and acquaintances who are convinced that deoderant gives people cancer and that giant Costa Rican spiders have travelled here on bananas and are hiding under toilet seats and biting people. I'm not going to hold authors responsible for the public's apparent lack of common sense. Plus, there are any number of novels that start off with "no really! This is all true!" I think it's a silly conceit most of the time, but I don't hold the author responsible for concocting a tale that apparently some people find plausible. I don't think this is at all like Million Little Pieces, as in that case the author was (as I understand it) publicly claiming it to be his true biography. If Dan Brown has been claiming in interviews that his work is actual history, then I'll have to revise my assessment. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Not Afraid quoted above where he makes actual claims of history that aren't true. I'm not saying Dan Brown should be "held responsible" for what people believe about a work of fiction. I'm saying that if a lot of people are going to believe that Costa Rican spiders are travelling here in bananas and this is not true then Chiquita has valid reason to be working to counter the spread of the information. I'm not saying that the Catholic Church is doing so in the best way but I think it is completely understandable that they aren't just saying "oh, it's fiction, who cares?" I'm also not sure what you're point is? Oh, people are stupid, just leave them be?
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05-11-2006, 05:42 AM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	There are a couple of things I'm looking forward to about this movie's release: - I'm interested in seeing what opening weekend gross will look like. - I'm wondering if the film will soften any of its content to appease upset religious folk. - I'm looking forward to Tatou's performance, it'll be weird to hear her in English. (I admit that I've only seen 'Amelie' and 1/2 of 'Engagement'...) - Ian McKellan
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