We decided to go to a matinee Saturday and see Angels & Demons. Going to the movies is our little way of saving lately. If we are going to the movies we might as well save a few dollars or two. Of course we would save far more if I didn't buy candy and a soda, but that's a different issue.First, I have read this (and The Da Vinci Code), but it was several years ago, when they were really big. So while I remembered a few key plot points, I didn't know exactly what would be happening. Of course throughout the movie things would happen and I would remember what came next.
I do think this was better than The Da Vinci code movie. Mainly because I can't remember a whole lot about the movie, except that it was slow. And while Angels & Demons wasn't especially fast, slow wasn't my number one thought about the movie.
I guess my biggest complaint was they left out what I thought was a pretty major revelation in the book. I told the boy my feelings, and he said it really didn't add much. That it really wasn't necessary. But still! What was it that I thought was missing? Well if you haven't read the book and don't want to hear spoilers then stop. Still here?
It was the reason why the previous Pope was a fan of science. In the book he fell in love with a nun. And while neither one would give out their vows for sex, they wanted to had a child. So they used her eggs and his sperms and she became artificially inseminated. Thus, they had a kid without ruining their vows. Of course their son was Ewan McGregor's character. Now while I understand the movie didn't need this, it would have been nice to include it.
Overall I'd say see the movie. And read the book too if you haven't already!
~Shoshanah
Um, yeah, important!!! We have a friend who reviews movies and he thought it was ok...I still want to go see it at one point or another :)
ReplyDeleteHow come you don't bring in your own stuff to the movies?? I've been doing that forever...saves me a LOT of money :) I've been known to bring hard-boiled eggs, apple and PB, tostitos and salsa...Yeah, I'm bad ;)
I do bring my own stuff sometimes, but don't mainly because I am lazy. While I could stock up and have a candy collection to take with me to the movies, I would just eat it ALL the time at the apartment. I think a lot of it is that I tell myself I'm not going to buy anything, and then once I am actually in the theater I can't stay awaay.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! See I haven't read either of the books but I've seen both movies. That's interesting to know now! It's like a little bonus to the movie that would have been good to know. Hmmm, I wonder why they left that out.
ReplyDeleteIm totally guilty of sneaking in my own candy. That crap is expensive!
gah i want to see this because I am just a movie freak...i bring diet coke in a can and annoyingly open it right when the move theater is silent. hahaha. rebel.
ReplyDeletegah i want to see this because I am just a movie freak...i bring diet coke in a can and annoyingly open it right when the move theater is silent. hahaha. rebel.
ReplyDeleteWe just saw this movie yesterday. I also read the books but it was a few years ago and I COMPLETELY forgot about that plotline! I have to tell Eric now! Haha. As usual, I remember the book being better but I was overall pretty impressed with the movie! Better than the Davinci code for sure!
ReplyDeleteYeah -- I wasn't a hug fan of the movie.
ReplyDeleteJudah could have cared less about the earthquake. I wasn't in the same room as him during the quake - but afterwards I found him chewing a toy mouse like nothing happened. I guess he's not a "scardy cat". Lol. That's sad that stuff got knocked over at your parent's house. I guess maybe because we're in a highrise we felt it less?
I have the book and NEED to read it! i really wanna see it, thanks for the reviw :)
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