O.o.m.A.: The Vatican and “Angels & Demons”
I confess. I love church-bashing. Always have.
So naturally I am inclined to enjoy anything that makes the Vatican look bad. Like Dan Brown for example.
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is back to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican.
At the center of this prequel to “The Da Vinci Code” (2006) seems to be something of a chicken and egg problem. The age-old struggle between science versus faith/theology/religion. In this featurette, director Ron Howard, Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor discuss the nature of the controversy: who can claim creation? Science or the Vatican?
The Vatican’s official newspaper, Avvenire, ran a story last week saying the Roman Catholic Church “cannot approve” of such a film. Well, the boycott of “The Da Vinci Code” cannot be counted a success. 760 Million Dollars and counting. And even though the Vatican banned the production from filming in St. Peter’s Square or anywhere else in the Vatican for that matter, it is likely that the negative press will only enhance ticket sales. Like Madonna said: “No Publicity is bad publicity”.
The movie also features Israelian acress Ayelet Zurer (Vittoria Vetra), Stellan Skarsgård (Richter) and Armin Mueller-Stahl (Straus).
Guddy’s take:
Well, considering that this boycott comes from the same group of people who say that condoms are bad in a time where two thirds of the world population is starving and 99% of it is horny, I think it’s bullshit. Plus, it only adds to the hype… Due to this boycott, more people are gonna watch this movie, and judging from the last trailer, I’ll be there for sure.
Popularity: 3%
It’s a rare thing, to read a movie review and know, for a fact, if you’re gonna like this movie or not. Movies have existed for over a century now, and with all the changes in techniques and styles, older movies have become irrelevant as a reference for the modern public. Movie critics have become overzealous of their knowledge in cinematic history and forgotten the fact that most people watch movies just to have a good time.
