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Sony lock up Tom Hanks and Ron Howard for more Dan Brown garbage
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figadapaura
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Yay!
SteveWinwood
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ive seen angels and demons like 6 times in my life and i dont know why
it just always on and i end up watching it somehow
i dont even like it
it just always on and i end up watching it somehow
i dont even like it
SCULLIBUNDO
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For something more interesting, let's just post Tom Hanks' Sony keynote again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf6hMWSmFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngf6hMWSmFA
PJV3
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Is that the priest in a helicopter thing?, I only ever see that bit which is pretty ridiculous and has put me off ever wanting to see the rest.
SteveWinwood
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Intheflorsh
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Tom Hanks is a national treasure.
Vigilant Walrus
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I didn't hate the Da Vinci Code at all. In fact I rather enjoyed it. Particularly the Hans Zimmer soundtrack made it gold. I know he gets a lot of hate and I am sure there is something to that he is taking credit from all his slave composers work, but shit is good. It just is.
Chevaliers de Sangreal; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5FyRZbqfeM
Sometimes I like that I haven't read the book. Often it's the fans of the books who are the most angsty and vengeful. But on the other hand, watching the film first makes me passive to reading the superior book afterwards. And so many people have told me to read these Dan Brown books because they are fun and just a good entertaining read!
I guess there is no right or wrong in this. But it's something I think about. Like with Enders Game. I held off reading the book when the movie was announced, then I saw the bad reviews for the film, and was like fuck. And then when I was about to read the damn book I found out that the author is a complete maniac. Ugh. I'm just go masturbate, this shit is too complicated.
Chevaliers de Sangreal; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5FyRZbqfeM
Sometimes I like that I haven't read the book. Often it's the fans of the books who are the most angsty and vengeful. But on the other hand, watching the film first makes me passive to reading the superior book afterwards. And so many people have told me to read these Dan Brown books because they are fun and just a good entertaining read!
I guess there is no right or wrong in this. But it's something I think about. Like with Enders Game. I held off reading the book when the movie was announced, then I saw the bad reviews for the film, and was like fuck. And then when I was about to read the damn book I found out that the author is a complete maniac. Ugh. I'm just go masturbate, this shit is too complicated.
RadAndrew502
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I remember when I read the book years ago. I pictured it being really dumb in my head.
The movie adaptation delivered the dumb.
Granted they didn't have much to work with since the source material was garbage.
Baroquemantic
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Same. Great, entertaining movies, in my opinion.
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I like these movies!
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What about The Lost Symbol?? Wtf
Mystic Theurge
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They're skipping The Lost Symbol?
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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i thought we as a society were over dan brown
Wondering about that as well. Isn't that Brown craze gone for good?
Da Vinci Code was a good movie. Not great, but competent and interesting and I got the sense that everyone was trying to make something special and just fell short.
Angels and Demons on the other hand was not very good at all. It was a nonsensical thriller, almost like a Tom Hanks version of Liam Neeson's unstoppable brand of lame action movies.
Angels and Demons on the other hand was not very good at all. It was a nonsensical thriller, almost like a Tom Hanks version of Liam Neeson's unstoppable brand of lame action movies.
Vigilant Walrus
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We were, but when the only thing to take its place is reptilian conspiracies and Illuminati we might as well backtrack and get more out of art and history and whatever
terribletwo
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Inferno was on the bestsellers list for a good while
it was pretty bad (relative to Da Vinci Code) but it was better than Lost SYmbol
Ninja Scooter
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Can they let Tom have a regular hair cut in this one?
Deadly Cyclone
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Yep. Enjoyed the book too.
titiklabingapat
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Ha, I met someone in pre-production for this yesterday. I thought it was already well-known.
TemplaerDude
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If you guys are telling me that these movies are anything like the National Treasure movies I will watch them right now.
Also, they need to make more National Treasure movies.
Also, they need to make more National Treasure movies.
way more
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It's pretty amazing how much of "the form" of a movie is simulates given how stupid everything is in it. I did realize how good of a director Ron Howard was till I realized how even though the plot is the dumbest thing in the world he stitched it together into something you could technically call a movie.
No, National Treasure is a masterpiece compared to these novels/movies.
Didn't the DaVinci Code do terrible at the box office? Ugh it probably did wonders internationally that's how it always goes.
Scorpion Soldier
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$758,239,851 worldwide isn't exactly terrible... How in the friggin' hell did this make that much money? (Yeah I propably know why but I'm just saying.)
Most people thought it was still in development hell.
HomerSimpson-Man
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I'll watch it. Like this adventure type films, though National Treasure is more enjoyable for me. That being said, I found Angels and Demons more entertaining than Da Vinci Code, I found it better paced and exciting.
On that note, why didn't they make another National Treasure?!
On that note, why didn't they make another National Treasure?!
Team Filler
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RUSH was excellent. Had really impressive sound design.
Wasn't the book's version even stupider? Like didn't Tom Hank's character fall out of the helicopter as well but without a parachute and somehow survive?
I was hoping that my very literal reading of the title was correct, and Hanks and Howard were in a Sony jail for foisting that shit on people 
Rush was pretty decent. Totally holllywood garbage in some of the racing depictions, but even as a pretty serious F1 fan I enjoyed the film a lot.
Rush was pretty decent. Totally holllywood garbage in some of the racing depictions, but even as a pretty serious F1 fan I enjoyed the film a lot.
Slammin_Hammon
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Jeez I had no idea there was such a disliking of Dan Brown.
I think most Americans would find Florence and Venice much more exciting than DC.
I've actually read all these books. In middle school The Da Vinci code blew my mind so I guess I've just been keeping up.
The Lost Symbol was horrible, but Inferno was a decent read. Too much Dante this Dante that blah blah, but the villain and the threat were solid. Great ending too I thought.
These books are soooo formulaic. But whatever, I don't die after I read one or anything.
The Lost Symbol was horrible, but Inferno was a decent read. Too much Dante this Dante that blah blah, but the villain and the threat were solid. Great ending too I thought.
These books are soooo formulaic. But whatever, I don't die after I read one or anything.
Yeah that's odd. That's a pretty good book too. I did like Inferno as well though.
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