http://www.phenomenamagazine.com/0/editori...=22&obj_id=3741

So, if they take out religion, the Magdalene, the sacred feminine, Opus Dei, the sex ritual, the Priory of Sion... then, I guess they'll be left with a great car chase movie...

The film version of The Da Vinci Code is attempting to reduce the offence that the best-selling book caused to Roman Catholics.

Sony Pictures, the studio behind the film starring Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen, is reported to have been so concerned that it has consulted Catholic and other Christian specialists on how it might alter the plot of the novel to avoid offending the devout.

Film officials have held talks with Catholic groups and other organisations despite Dan Brown, the author, insisting that

Another article:

Da Vinci Code won't translate easily to big screen.

By SHARON WAXMAN

New York Times News Service

LOS ANGELES

Thanks for the article, avadakedavra. By the way, how old is that article?

i read the book and i think the movie will be just as good, but thats my opinion

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to disagree with u for absolutely no reason at all except to be a pain in the ass...its rare to find a film (based off a novel) that is as good as that novel

Agree with nic,

If you thought Lord of the Rings was good, then you haven't read the novel.

Also, those religious people are so touchy.

Sony Pictures, the studio behind the film starring Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen, is reported to have been so concerned that it has consulted Catholic and other Christian specialists on how it might alter the plot of the novel to avoid offending the devout.

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They have a movie starring a publicly gay old man who always bring young handsome dates to public events. How can the movie not be offensive to Catholics?

It doesn't make sense that any movie that seems offensive to Christians gets heavily censored, but The Passion is allowed to be shown, even though it is anti-semitish and many people don't believe in Christ.

It doesn't make sense that any movie that seems offensive to Christians gets heavily censored, but The Passion is allowed to be shown, even though it is anti-semitish and many people don't believe in Christ.

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It's censored for commercial reasons. That's not something you can complain about. The producer can always do whatever he finds best to his movie. Even the MPAA is essentially a system invented by the movie makers to "guide" parents and other concerned people. If the government censored the film, that would be completely different.

The Passion on the other hand, did nothing out of commercial necessity. It was just released the way Mr. Gibson wanted it and somehow made a shitload of money. It's a piece of crap, but I have to respect it for that one reason... ANd for selling S&M gore movies to the conservative masses. That's quite something...

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I was about to b'tch about that point but I guess you explained everything pretty well blurdk...maybe a little too well

It doesn't make sense that any movie that seems offensive to Christians gets heavily censored, but The Passion is allowed to be shown, even though it is anti-semitish and many people don't believe in Christ.

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It's censored for commercial reasons. That's not something you can complain about. The producer can always do whatever he finds best to his movie. Even the MPAA is essentially a system invented by the movie makers to "guide" parents and other concerned people. If the government censored the film, that would be completely different.

The Passion on the other hand, did nothing out of commercial necessity. It was just released the way Mr. Gibson wanted it and somehow made a shitload of money. It's a piece of crap, but I have to respect it for that one reason... ANd for selling S&M gore movies to the conservative masses. That's quite something...

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How can the studio earn money this way?

My only problem with it, is that they've been portraying other religions (witchcraft, hindu, santera etc) wrong for decades in movies and oh no they get near catholicism and people have a damn hissy fit.

How can the studio earn money this way?

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Well, if you look at the most recent presidential election in the US, it appears that the religious right has something to say... So, a film version that bothers the church may get some bad press (I know America isn't Catholic, but still, the religious right seems to follow the Pope in all kinds of questions). On the other hand, a quiet, discreet change of some details is much less likely to cause a backlash.

Of course if you catered to the religious and took the magic out of the Harry Potter movies there would be a backlash, because there wouldn't be any Harry Potter left, but I doubt that The Code is mostly loved for being blasphemic...

All this said, only because I love discussing religion... I haven't read the book, I don't care about the movie, I don't care about blasphemy (although it's a subject with a huge humour potential - see Life of Brian) and well, all this is just because I love to hear myself typing...

and i thought the only reason NOt to watch this film was Tom Cruise

and i thought the only reason NOt to watch this film was Tom Cruise 

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It would be really funny if it was starring a Ron Hubbard heathen, but no, Hanks isn't Cruise

and i thought the only reason NOt to watch this film was Tom Cruise

Personally, I would rather watch Tom Cruise than Tom Hanks.

I can just imagine him in the movie, promoting a conspiracy against Scientology

and in the out takes at the end, he'll be bouncing up and down on the director's chair screaming out

Tom--> ---( "I KATIE!!!" )

It's censored for commercial reasons. That's not something you can complain about. The producer can always do whatever he finds best to his movie. Even the MPAA is essentially a system invented by the movie makers to "guide" parents and other concerned people. If the government censored the film, that would be completely different.

The Passion on the other hand, did nothing out of commercial necessity. It was just released the way Mr. Gibson wanted it and somehow made a shitload of money. It's a piece of crap, but I have to respect it for that one reason... ANd for selling S&M gore movies to the conservative masses. That's quite something...

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Looks like these movies won't be censored, albeit not for commercial reasons.

The Beast Movie (fictional thriller with bits of facts, somewhat akin to Da Vinci Code)

http://www.thebeastmovie.com/

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article....RTICLE_ID=40867

The God Movie (a documentary film, much like SuperSize Me or Bowling For Columbine)

http://www.thegodmovie.com/