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Entertainment & Artistry => Words => Topic started by: KnuckleBuckett on November 04, 2008, 10:17:52 AM
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Angels and Demons
Meh. 6/10
It wasn't nearly as fun as DaVinci Code which was a 9/10.
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I think we touched on this book a long time ago.
I read it but didn't read DaVinci. I liked it - but I thought the dénouement was a little corny. The only other DB book I've read was Digital Fortress (his first novel) and I liked that a bit better; its more of a techno-thriller, which is my preferred genre.
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I'd actually give this a higher rating than Davinci Code. 9/10 easily.
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I really liked this book. I didn't read DaVinci code cause I had already seen the movie.
I wasn't a big fan of digital fortress either, there were just too many oversights in the technology stuff.
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I wasn't a big fan of digital fortress either, there were just too many oversights in the technology stuff.
Ditto... even my wife pointed those out.
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DF was much worse than angels.
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Only read The Davinci Code (which btw is much better than watching the film), have listened to unabridged versions of the other two though (great way of passing car journeys!). I enjoyed angles and daemons, maybe 7/10 and would probably give Digital Fortress 6/10 but had to try very hard to ignore the technological oversights!
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Yeah the movie was a big fat zero.
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Wow - you're quite generous.
I give it (DaVinci Code Movie) a -3.8.
The book, however, 7/10
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I'm sure this is old, but I stumbled upon it today and LOL'd
http://www.columbia.edu/~ip71/fun/danbrown.html
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BTW A&D is being filmed. Phooey.
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I don't mean to sound like a snobt, but his books are fucking dire. More plot holes than a block of Swiss cheese.
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I know this thread is old as fuck, but I want to reiterate my hatred for Dan Brown. I had to read Deception Point once and I still don't know if I've recovered.
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I'm sure this is old, but I stumbled upon it today and LOL'd
http://www.columbia.edu/~ip71/fun/danbrown.html
I just LOL'd again at my own post :)
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Waspy McWasp, the ruggedly handsome, world renowned Harvard professor of Useless Crapology is summoned to Europe to analyze the mysterious murder of a famous computer programmer. While there, he discovers evidence of the unimaginable - the definitive and substantial proof of an unbreakable encryption algorithm. He must work with Lara, the extremely beautiful and intelligent government analyst, in order to beat the clock and unlock the mystery.
Waspy McWasp's worst fears are confirmed when he discovers that a bunch of special ops has been murdering innocent victims, including a bunch of cute penguins. He and Lara must rush against the clock, and use their knowledge of obscure art, ambiguous history, impossible computer science theory, and inaccurate theology, as their investigation takes them through the mysterious streets of Lisbon. They encounter further difficulties when their efforts are thwarted by the director of CERN who has his own plan for solving the mystery and unlocking the secrets of an unbreakable encryption algorithm.
Waspy McWasp and Lara put their fate into the hands of the director of the CIA who actually turns out to be the one who planned and orchestrated the entire devious plot. As they expose the treacherous director of the CIA they must also face the truth that an unbreakable encryption algorithm was just a fabrication, and does not really exist. When the director of the CIA is finally exposed, he tries to escape, but tragically dies engulfed in infernal flames, as Waspy McWasp and Lara look on. With his last breath, the director of the CIA explains that his motives were actually good, but got corrupted and twisted by evil ambition. Putting the entire fiasco behind them, Waspy McWasp and Lara kiss in a very romantic and awkward kind of way.
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i like mines betters:
As Dan Brown Would Say It ...
Waspy McWasp, the ruggedly handsome, world renowned Harvard professor of Christian Iconography is summoned to Europe to analyze the mysterious murder of a famous scientist of some sort . While there, he discovers evidence of the unimaginable - the definitive and substantial proof of the tooth fairy. He must work with Isabella, the extremely beautiful and intelligent computer programmer, in order to beat the clock and unlock the mystery.
Waspy McWasp's worst fears are confirmed when he discovers that a contract killer has been murdering innocent victims, including a bunch of teenage punks. He and Isabella must rush against the clock, and use their knowledge of obscure art, ambiguous history, impossible computer science theory, and inaccurate theology, as their investigation takes them through the mysterious streets of Madrid. They encounter further difficulties when their efforts are thwarted by the President of the United States who has his own plan for solving the mystery and unlocking the secrets of the tooth fairy.
Waspy McWasp and Isabella put their fate into the hands of the director of the FBI who actually turns out to be the one who planned and orchestrated the entire devious plot. As they expose the treacherous director of the FBI they must also face the truth that the tooth fairy was just a fabrication, and does not really exist. When the director of the FBI is finally exposed, he tries to escape, but tragically dies engulfed in infernal flames, as Waspy McWasp and Isabella look on. With his last breath, the director of the FBI explains that his motives were actually good, but got corrupted and twisted by evil ambition. Putting the entire fiasco behind them, Waspy McWasp and Isabella kiss in a very romantic and awkward kind of way.
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I know this thread is old as fuck, but I want to reiterate my hatred for Dan Brown. I had to read Deception Point once and I still don't know if I've recovered.
:highfive: me too.