Posted on 02/10/2006 6:23:14 AM PST by TradicalRC
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CNA) – Far ahead of the May 19 film release of the “DaVinci Code,” Sony Motion Pictures corporation has decided to address the film’s numerous critics by providing them a Web platform.
The film, which goes by the same name of the popular and controversial Dan Brown fictional work, stars Tom Hanks.
The plot of the book, and now film, makes claims that Jesus married and never rose from the dead, and that the Catholic Church, along with the apostolate Opus Dei, orchestrated a massive cover up of this information.
The site (www.thedavincichallenge.com) features essays and opinions of some who oppose the volatile storyline.
The site, which was launched Feb. 9, will feature the likes of Richard J. Mouw, president of California’s Fuller Theological Seminary, and Darrell L. Bock, a professor of New Testament studies and the author of Breaking the Da Vinci Code.
Some 45 critical essays by prominent Christian writers and scholars will be available to view at the site.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholic.org ...
They're trying to create controversy, a la "The Passion." Clever marketing tool...it'll make boatloads, but I won't be seeing it.
Like falcon says....clever marketing tool.
I'm amazed that Sleazywood didn't do this before. Perhaps they never felt that they had to.
Is Sony saying the movie is fact or fiction?
I doubt that they'll be adding Carl Olson and Sandra Miesel to their cabal of "experts".
How about someone from Opus Dei?
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