Angels and Demons, Prequel to the Da Vinci Code
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The Da Vinci Code was one of the best films from 2006, now its long awaited prequel, Angels and Demons has been released.
The Mona Lisa was used for a graphical symbol of the original Da Vinci Code film along with a few other of the famous man's paintings and sketches, as you would expect due to the fact that the clues to the fictitious murder that took place in the Louvre were supposedly contained in Da Vinci's paintings.
The Da Vinci code was highly controversial when it was released due to some factual inaccuracies with respect to the religious history of the times and some bishops of the Roman Catholic church called for it to be banned, this is probably the reason it was the highest grossing film of 2006 and Tom Hank's most successful.
Only time will tell if Angels and Demons will have the same impact and commercial value, but the signs are good and expectations are high. The Roman Catholic Church are no more enamored by the sequel than they were the original film and banned filming of any of the scenes in the Vatican as detailed in the article Vatican City Turf War. Whether this disapproval will help bring the film the same box office success as the original is subject to discussion in this article as well.
In my opinion there is no better promotion for a product than voices of protest, especially when that protest comes from such a high order as the Roman Catholic Church, people are going to want to see what all the fuss is about I am afraid.
If you need to catch up on the Da Vinci Code then click on this link where you can find a summary or full synopsis of the original film.
One of my favorites sketches by Leonardo Da Vinci is the Vitruvian man which is illustrated here for your interest courtesy of Wikipedia.
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The Lost Symbol
A film, no not yet its a book but if I were a gambling man!!!
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Written in the page turning style of the Da Vinci Code, with intrigue, mystery and secret codes to break. Check out 'The Lost Symbol', at this price it would be a great birthday or Christmas gift.
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Angel's & Demons - A novel by Dan Brown
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With the fast approaching release of the film, take this opportunity to read the book before seeing the film. Another controversial offering by Dan Brown that has got the back up of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Remember the Da Vinci Code
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Carcassonne and Rennes le Chateau
Much of the history that the Da Vinci Code is founded on revolves around Rennes le Chateau which is located in the mountains above Couiza in the South of France.In fact the whole of this region is steeped in the history of the Templar Knights, the Albigensian Crusade led by Simon de Montfort and the persecution of the Cathars. Not forgetting of course that Da Vinci code is a work of fiction that draws from history for entertainment value, some would argue it draws very closely from history well others would say that it is full of inaccuracies and misinterpretations, you can decide for yourselves who is correct.
That does not detract from the beauty of the area not only in terms of the architecture but also of the mountainous landscape with it's gorges and fast running rivers. Couiza, the nearest town to Rennes le Chateau, is a great place to explore and if you are adventurous it is also a launch point for white water rafting and is central to many other places of interest in the region.
Visit French Holidays Aude for a bit more information on Couiza and the many other places of interest in this region. Alternatively you can visit A fantastic day out in the South of France for a more detailed account of this specific locality.
The photograph is of the battlements at La Cite in Carcassonne, another fabulous building from the Cathar period. Almost makes you want to find out how to write a book so you can put its splendour into words.
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Vitruvian Man Poster Print by Leonardo da Vinci , 24x36 Poster Print by Leonardo da Vinci , 24x36
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Fantastic sketch by the genius Leonardo Da Vinci, own the poster and see the intricacy of this drawing first hand. There is no doubt that Da Vinci was a man way ahead of his time.
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So is the new film highly controversial or a lot of fuss about nothing, let us know
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BrianS
Oct 12, 2009 @ 5:32 am | in reply to BevsPaper | delete
- The books are really good, personally I prefer the books to the films although I think I would probably have enjoyed the films more if I hadn't read the books, always a dilemma. Thanks for the comments from all you guys.
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BevsPaper
Oct 11, 2009 @ 3:07 pm | delete
- Looking forward to both reading this book and seeing the movie. Nicely put together lens. A Squid Angel gives it a blessing today.
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lostinfiction
Sep 21, 2009 @ 11:29 pm | delete
- The book was a pretty easy read, and quite the page-turner too. I liked the film ending better though. Have you seen Brown's page on Infloox? Lots of interesting stuff mentioned about his roots and how he started writing. Check my Squidoo lens too for some more info - http://www.squidoo.com/author_influences
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May 3, 2009 @ 2:35 pm | delete
- Well put together lens.....5 stars :)
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Suelou
May 2, 2009 @ 6:17 am | delete
- I loved the Da Vinci Code and can't wait to see the sequel, especially now I have seen these trailers.
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