The DaVinci Code crashes after big opening weekend

Original post, based on data from Box Office Mojo ^ | 5/29/06 | Dangus

[Earthdweller]

The core "fact" in the book is the "extra" gospels that where written much later in history to the first ones. They could never be proven to be authentic because they did not go along well with the originals.

Dan Brown's intention of bringing this to light assumes that people are not aware of these "books".

Once again, Hollyweird jumps on the bandwagon, underestimating the intelligence of Americans in their mad pursuit of a buck because the rest of the world thought his book was "interesting".

Micheal Moore must be proud.

[leadhead]

much like a Tom Clancy or Star Wars FICTION Novel

Aren't all Tom Clancy backstories true? I'm crushed!

[saganite]

Nonetheless, it probably eventually will make a prophet.

That's punny! Intentional or not?

[yankeedame]

>...we learned about plant life on Io by reading about how a Russian spacecraft was virtually devoured by a mobile plant

Kudzu? Dollar Weed?

[Earthdweller]

A new Prophet or profit...do you think anyone will understand the difference in Euros?

[hershey]

Bingo.

[Arrowhead]

I'm not saying the movie sucks, but Tom Hanks' career has been hurt so bad...

So what. He was not doing anything anyway.

[Arrowhead]

You understand incorrectly, then, but it's likely not your fault; you were probably misled badly. Counting international box office receipys, it made more money than it cost to produce. But theater owners get over half of the take;

Now who is misleading. Theater owners do not get "half of the take." They are fortunate to make 5%. The "take" comes from concessions according to a former manager I know.

[KeepUSfree]

Well, anybody who treats it as anything other than as a pure fiction fantasy ride is equally as stupid and narrow-minded as the folks who despise it because of the story itself.

Maybe it would have been better if he had started "A Long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" .....then both extremist sides would be happy.....

[KeepUSfree]

Actually, they are ALL TOTALLY FACTUAL....but if you really believed that, we'd have to kill you - and that takes WAAAY too much paperwork. So, no, they are made up.

[kjo]

I am a high school teacher, the word on the movie among my seventeen year olds is that it's "boring". That's the worst thing a teen can say about any movie.

Without good word of mouth among teens it's not going to do well.

[Arrowhead]

Hear! Here! There is a saying:

Littleminded peoples thoughts move in such small circles that five minutes conversation with them is enough to determine their whole curve.

Most responses, including the author of this thread, their arc has been made clearly manifest. They offer no dialogue on the movie; just criticism. The fact is, they do not even know if the Savior was married or not. The scriptures may have never mentioned anything of the possibility, but that does not negate it.

The fact is, given the divinity that is in Christ, the Catholic church has done wonders through history to make sex seem like an God-awful sin, even marital sex. Perhaps that is why they wanted the grail to be kept secret.

Oh, and I know I have been on here more than most.

[KeepUSfree]

I like the quote. My wife, a former Dale Carnegie teacher always says something like (although I will screw it up):

"Small minded people talk about other people - big-minded people talk about ideas."

Something like that...but you get the idea...

[Arrowhead]

We should also mention that X-Men III came out the second weekend which would have overshadowed Da Code.

[capitalist229]

It seems that much has not changed since the middle ages. Our machines advance but we do not.

Most people live in a fog of superstitution and ignorance not seeing the truth when it is staring them in the face.

BUMP

[Arrowhead]

Unfortunately, most of todays teens are not even familiar with the original story. With no frame of reference, boredom is predictible.

[killjoy]

We should also mention that X-Men III came out the second weekend which would have overshadowed Da Code.

I didn't see Da Vinci Code yet but X-Men III is way cool. Very worth seeing.

[Arrowhead]

Most people live in a fog of superstitution and ignorance not seeing the truth when it is staring them in the face.

PILATE....EAT YOUR HEART OUT!

[Arrowhead]

Yes Sir...you did nicely by your wife in quoting her.

[sgtbono2002]

I only wish it were true and it did destory his career. However i doubt it will hurt him much , if at all.We all knew Hanks was a raving liberal. Opie is the one I am embarrassed for, I thought he was a decent human being until he attacked Christianity with this trash.