The Da Vinci Code: The Movie

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tom hanks got cast as robert langdon in the movie version of The Da Vinci Code.

anybody else you would have rather seen picked?

[ThaSaltCracka]

that'll work.

maybe Harrison Ford.

Tom Hanks should be good though.

[CrazyEyez]

I had heard that it was gonna be Russel Crowe. I think he'd have been good. But Hanks is fantastic in everything, so I can't complain.

I don't see how this movie is going to be good. Books are always better than the movies, but this one in particular is going to have to leave out so much info to fit in into a couple hours....

[NLSoldier]

Saweet. How long do we have to wait for this to come out?

[ThaSaltCracka]

you know what, Russel would have been awesome, damn, thats too bad.

[GuyOnTilt]

They're making this into a movie? Ugghh.

GoT

[NLSoldier]

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They're making this into a movie? Ugghh.

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Don't watch it?

[GuyOnTilt]

Don't watch it?

That might turn out to be an option. Who's directing, producing, and cinematography'ing this thing?

GoT

[CrazyEyez]

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Don't watch it?

That might turn out to be an option. Who's directing, producing, and cinematography'ing this thing?

GoT

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Ron Howard/don't know/don't know

[NLSoldier]

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That might turn out to be an option. Who's directing, producing, and cinematography'ing this thing?

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You are a wierd dude.

[ThaSaltCracka]

you know, the more I think about it, Mel Gibson was clearly the best choice.

[BusterStacks]

[censored] Mel Gibson.


They shoulda had Chris Rock do it.

[fsuplayer]

first name that came to mind was ford, but he might be slightly old and too suave for the part.

then i thought someone like crowe or the guy from LOR (Strider i think), but they are too musclebound.

the character is a real brain, not physically intimidating at all.

so...it looks like a hanks type will do okay, i just dont know if i like him doing the part.

[fsuplayer]

you know, the more I think about it, Mel Gibson was clearly the best choi

I cant tell whether you are joking or not.

if you arent, then have you read the book? bc i dont think mel would take too kind to the subject matter.

just a thought.

[sloth469]

I think that was his point, of course I could be wrong.

-sloth

[brassnuts]

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that'll work.

maybe Harrison Ford.

Tom Hanks should be good though.

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I agree with everything said here except for, "That'll work," and, "Tom Hanks should be good though." I'm a fan of Tom Hanks, but I really don't see him as this character. I just read the book last week, looked up possible plans for a movie on IMDB, and was disappointed to see this casting.

I also was thinking of Harrison Ford, but this is probably for two reasons. One, the book had a slight Indiana Jones feel to it, no to mention the fact that the character, Robert Langdon was also a college professor much like Ford's character in the IJ trio. The other reason being that the book actually described Langdon as being a bit like Harrison Ford. Anyways, Tom Hanks just doesn't work for me here, but whatever. It was a good book, and I'm sure with Ron Howard directing, it will be a good movie as well.

[youtalkfunny]

Ron Howard said the best part about getting Hanks was that the character "thinks" a lot, and no one "thinks" better on camera than Hanks.

I disagree with that.

The best "thinking" I ever saw was Judd Nelson in "St Elmo's Fire":

ALEC: What extra-curricular love life? (then, it hits him like a ton of bricks. You can SEE IT on his face!) What did Kevin tell you?

Am I right? Am I right?

[ThaSaltCracka]

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you know, the more I think about it, Mel Gibson was clearly the best choi

I cant tell whether you are joking or not.

if you arent, then have you read the book? bc i dont think mel would take too kind to the subject matter.

just a thought.

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yeah, I was joking /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Paluka]

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that'll work.

maybe Harrison Ford.

Tom Hanks should be good though.

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Is Tom Hanks good? I never watch movies with him in it. The only one I can think of that isn't at least 10 years old is Catch Me If You Can.

[turnipmonster]

you didn't see the terminal?

[elwoodblues]

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But Hanks is fantastic in everything, so I can't complain.


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Especially Bosom Buddies.
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[B Dids]

I've heard bad and good things about this book, but Ron Howard being involved means this will A- be overrated and B- suck.

[fsuplayer]

A beautiful mind was neither.

[ThaSaltCracka]

of course, because A Beautiful Mind totally blew.

edit: being sarcastic.

[elwoodblues]

Neither was Apollo 13, the tv show Arrested Development, 24, or Parenthood, or many many others.

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Arrested Development, 24,

howard did these?

havent seen them (although i am getting the
DVD's for both), but just never heard his name associated w them.

[elwoodblues]

executive produce (often has little meaning -- I don't know how much he was involved at all.)

[B Dids]

It was both. Lousy movie, worse direction.

Those other shows aren't Howard directing. That's the problem.

[young nut]

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Ron Howard said the best part about getting Hanks was that the character "thinks" a lot, and no one "thinks" better on camera than Hanks.

I disagree with that.

The best "thinking" I ever saw was Judd Nelson in "St Elmo's Fire":

ALEC: What extra-curricular love life? (then, it hits him like a ton of bricks. You can SEE IT on his face!) What did Kevin tell you?

Am I right? Am I right?

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Well if that is what the director is looking for, I think Sean Penn would have been a good choice for the role. Sean Penn is very versatile in his roles and I think he could fit the part to a T.