DaVinci Code: Book vs Movie

[Chaos in 1983!]

Last night I went to see the DaVinci code, and after loving the book I am dissapointed to say that the movie doesn't live up to it.

The movie throws everything at you too quickly, it races through the whole story without getting to deep into each of the scenes.For someone who has not read the book it might be a bit hard to comprehend.

I think Tom Hanks was sooo wrong for this role, when I read the book I didn't picture anyone like him at all. IMO he does a poor job as Langdon.
The movie makes you think that Langond knows everything, he doesn't even think things over, he just knows them! he figures everything way too fast.

Silas was miscasted as well I think, the book describes a big man, the actor that plays Silas is anything but big. Also Silas is supposet to be Spanish, however of his dialogues with Aringarosa almost none of them are in Spanish! and when he does speak spanish, he has an accent.

Fache, was perfectly casted, but unlike the in book, he has almost no involvement in the movie.

They invented out of the blue that Langdon was claustrophobic, because he fell into a well when he was a kid, which as far as I remember, wasn't in the book (I could be wrong here).

They completely erased the small cryptex with password SOFIA inside the big one.

Sophie meets her brother at the end of the story, but why would they leave this out of the movie? They show the guy, but they are never introduced as siblings.

I think they stayed loyal to the story, scenes and dialogues, but it could've been a better movie if they hadn't rushed through every scene.

[ARMAN]

Its impossible to make a movie with all detiles from the book in it thats probably why it looked so fast.

Havent red the book but wanna see the movie, and will see it first for sure :)

[dutchmasterflex]

It's out already?!

Ever since I heard that Tom Hanks would be playing whats his name in the book (damn I cant believe I forgot his name already) I knew it was going to be bad.

And when I saw the first trailer I definitely knew it wasnt going to be as good as the book. It looks way to hollywood which really turns me off. It didnt seem they kept the same tone from the novel..

Either way, I'm still interested in watching the movie just because I really really really like that book. I actually started reading books because of the Da Vinci Code.. I used to never be able to finish a novel.

[TeflonTron]

They chose Hanks because he is one of the most consistantly bankable actors out there.

I haven't read the book, or seen the film, but I can tell you that it can't be a worse adaptation than Gorky Park was. *shudders*.

[nthfinity]

I actually started reading books because of the Da Vinci Code.. I used to never be able to finish a novel.

check out "Timeline" by Michael Chriton... dont check out the movie.... that was an incredible read!

[dutchmasterflex]

Will do! Thanks for the reading suggestion.. I've been lookin for a good book

[Fleischmann]

I haven't seen it but if I'd like to I'd better do it fasrt. The church here in Poland is totally against it, there is a national petition for UIP to remove it from the theatres.

[gucom]

i completely agree with chaos here...if they had taken the time to tell the entire story, with all the intriguing details, it wouldve been a great film. now they dont have the time to give the history and conspiracies etc, and they dont have the time to give the characters a proper personality...and i wanted silas to be a bigger guy too

[RC45]

But this is a movie about a fictional story, so why shouldn't Ron Howard be allowed to change the story to make a decnet movie.. :P

[gucom]

ofcourse, changes are fine with me, im not the kind of guy to condemn a movie from differing from the book...but this sort of middle road between the historical story and the adventure/action/human interaction part hasnt really worked out IMO...which doesnt mean i didnt like the movie, its just that it couldve been (alot?) better (but then again, it has to compare to the book which is loved by millions...hard task :wink: )

[RC45]

^^ But I think such a story becomes "too real" for the original fans... like any of these epic written fictional stories - you can actually never make "the right" movie.. ;)

[davide]

Everyone I've been talking to says the movie is shit, but I have to see it anyway!
I loved the book too, and I must see it with my own eyes!

I'll guess I'll have to be dissapointed again... it's such a good book turning into a movie! How hard can it be?!

[bmwmpower]

yeah ,they waster 150 milions of dollars, it seems blockbusters this years sucks

[Sydbom]

saw it last night and its not to bad, its OK, but it sure could be better
I dont think the book was the best ever or something like that, it was rather boring really, its only the facts and the story itself that made the book good.

[bmwmpower]

btw movie got IMDB rating 6,2 /10

[taygunho]

I didn't read the novel but watched the mvie yesterday and I think movie is a good one. If langdon wouldn't solve the codes too quickly it would be better. I will read the novel because movie get me axcited read the book. After I read the book I can answer to "movie or book?" question.

[Darkel]

I just (10 minutes ago) finished the book and I have to say I preferred Angels and Demons which, as a proper fiction, never pretends to be based on any secret truth or whatever (while the DVC has a way to describe facts that wants to persuade you it really happened).

Still, I think I'm gonna watch the movie ... :bah:

They invented out of the blue that Langdon was claustrophobic, because he fell into a well when he was a kid, which as far as I remember, wasn't in the book (I could be wrong here).
It's in Angels and Demons but that episode of Langdon's childhood is actually related :wink:

[Pokiou]

I watched the movie last night.. awsome .. i loved it i thought i progressed well but i didnt read the book.. and as some1 said you cant put the detail of a book in a movie :( takes to long and the budget would be alot...

[r2r]

Saw this movie few ours ago, and it was pretty good. Although I agree with some things that were said, that it didn't explain itself enough in some parts.

But if you go watch it and take it for what it is (a movie) you'll like it.

[DeMoN]

Ill comment on this tomorow, as I will watch it then. Not going with the hype most of you did as apparently it isnt that good.