Angels and Demons

fatchowmein
fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
edited February 2010 in Music & Movies
A tragically boring religious version of National Treasure. I say tragic because I like Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, and Armen Mueller-Stahl and I'm tragically out of $10.

Rental at best. Would have done better as a made for TV movie shown on Sunday, minus the blood and gore (not that much).
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited May 2009
    It can't be any more boring than the first one can it? I was hoping this one was better!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2009
    After the first one I didn't have any interest in a sequel. I'm not surprised.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited May 2009
    The books are phenomenal. Movies are just ok.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2009
    I have no desire to ever see these films, the trailers make the films out to be extremely boring.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2009
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    A tragically boring religious version of National Treasure. I say tragic because I like Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, and Armen Mueller-Stahl and I'm tragically out of $10.

    Rental at best. Would have done better as a made for TV movie shown on Sunday, minus the blood and gore (not that much).

    i really hate movies like this.. where they try and find a "hidden" meaning in a painting, dollar bill, hair from someone in history.. etc, etc, etc. now religion. gimme a break. I will not be seeing this at the mega plex. Rental maybe.

    next up.. a long lost fingernail from Ronald McDonald is discovered in ancient Uganda and holds the secret to the time travels of the big Mac with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun, once eaten by carnivores, near the great wall of China, by a Terminator who comes to earth in 777 BC only to find out he's been undead for 666 years and is mad as hell because some 14 yr old kid borrowed his dads virgin vinyl copy of the Wall and played it backwards.

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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited May 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    The books are phenomenal. Movies are just ok.

    Agreed, I will wait until it comes out on video.
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited May 2009
    The books are phenomenal

    Agreed..the books were great!

    The movies aren't bad either..very entertaining.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited May 2009
    Wow...I loved DaVinci Code and am looking forward to this one. Different strokes I guess.

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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited May 2009
    Saw it tonight, and I thought it was very entertaining. I guess I have a lower threshold for entertainment value. Lots of sh$t going boom, some history blended in, decent acting talent, the surround sound seemed well done, works for me. Took me away from any thoughts of real life for a couple of hours!
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2009
    Midnite Mick wrote: »
    Wow...I loved DaVinci Code and am looking forward to this one. Different strokes I guess.

    Mike

    Same here, hopefully checking it out this afternoon.
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  • oifvet0608
    oifvet0608 Posts: 148
    edited May 2009
    Wifey saw it last night and liked it, she better have for 9 euros (that's like 10 million dollars)...guess I will have to get it at the haji shop in Baghdad tomorrow.
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  • 4kings1
    4kings1 Posts: 26
    edited June 2009
    The movie was entertaining, but not great. I don't get out of the house much so seeing any movie is a treat. I enjoyed myself, but wouldn't highly recomend it to others.
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  • 4kings1
    4kings1 Posts: 26
    edited June 2009
    Tom Hanks is NOT my favorite. I can't get past his hair and thinking of him in that stupid beach movie. :(
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2009
    just 10 more and you have it.

    oops bagged another, 9 more.

    just seven more, I hope its something juicy, maybe I should call dibs.............

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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited June 2009
    I read his books in order, and was so disappointed by the time DaVinci came- I waited 3 years for the paperback. The movie was even more of a let down.
    And 'A & D's' came out b4 'Code' so it SHOULDN'T be a sequel?
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited June 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    next up.. a long lost fingernail from Ronald McDonald is discovered in ancient Uganda and holds the secret to the time travels of the big Mac with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun, once eaten by carnivores, near the great wall of China, by a Terminator who comes to earth in 777 BC only to find out he's been undead for 666 years and is mad as hell because some 14 yr old kid borrowed his dads virgin vinyl copy of the Wall and played it backwards.
    OMG!

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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2009
    In my Netflix queue.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited December 2009
    I am gonna have to rent it now...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    It's at the top of my Netflix queue too.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited December 2009
    I hated The DaVinci Code. I just didn't think it was that compelling, and I didn't really see what all the hype was about. However, Angels & Demons was a surprisingly good movie and is absolutely worth a look.
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  • jonebay
    jonebay Posts: 3
    edited December 2009
    A good "follow-up" to the Da Vinci Code,Ron Howard improves upon the criticism of the first Dan Brown adaptation and makes a good, action filled film.While many criticised the first movie as having too much dialogue.I actually didn't mind it.However, Howard solves this problem by having Tom Hanks' Langdon explain the symbolism and background without stopping the action.I was a little wary of this film, as I felt the book got a little carried away at the end. While Howard keeps a lot of the book's ending, he changes a few details to make it a little more realistic.A good summer film that doesn't dumb things down for it's audience.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    i really hate movies like this.. where they try and find a "hidden" meaning in a painting, dollar bill, hair from someone in history.. etc, etc, etc. now religion. gimme a break. I will not be seeing this at the mega plex. Rental maybe.

    next up.. a long lost fingernail from Ronald McDonald is discovered in ancient Uganda and holds the secret to the time travels of the big Mac with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun, once eaten by carnivores, near the great wall of China, by a Terminator who comes to earth in 777 BC only to find out he's been undead for 666 years and is mad as hell because some 14 yr old kid borrowed his dads virgin vinyl copy of the Wall and played it backwards.

    OMG!


    I see a budding Hollywood Script writer in you! Maybe Ron would consider making this one too?

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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    i really hate movies like this.. where they try and find a "hidden" meaning in a painting, dollar bill, hair from someone in history.. etc, etc, etc. now religion. gimme a break. I will not be seeing this at the mega plex. Rental maybe.

    next up.. a long lost fingernail from Ronald McDonald is discovered in ancient Uganda and holds the secret to the time travels of the big Mac with special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun, once eaten by carnivores, near the great wall of China, by a Terminator who comes to earth in 777 BC only to find out he's been undead for 666 years and is mad as hell because some 14 yr old kid borrowed his dads virgin vinyl copy of the Wall and played it backwards.

    OMG!

    I dunno Al. To me it beats the hell out of them redoing every 70's TV that ever was on!:rolleyes:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    We thoroughly enjoyed it.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2009
    This one is on my list to buy. I enjoyed & have the DaVinci Code.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited February 2010
    My wife came home from the rental store with this, I honestly can't see any reason to see it, but she wants to. Neither of us have seen the first, oh well. Two hours of sitting and drinking Gulden Draak and watching this, can't be all THAT bad...can it?
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