The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) - Page 3

Mad Tony · 03-11-09, 16:48

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Originally Posted by NemesisX13X

I do know that there are lot's of "parts" of history that were documented, but I'm speaking about older parts, like back in the Crusades and stuff. And what the future holds ofcourse.

Well then it's not "all of it" then is it? Sure, some parts of history (mainly the older stuff) is a little sketchy.

M.A. · 03-11-09, 16:48

Ah, history. I still remember my History teacher giving one good advise:

Histories are written by the winners...

NemesisX13X · 03-11-09, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Mad Tony

Well then it's not "all of it" then is it? Sure, some parts of history (mainly the older stuff) is a little sketchy.

I must agree with that.

GameGlitcher77 · 03-11-09, 17:04

Yeah the further back in history you go the harder it is to interept it accurately.

Tommy123 · 03-11-09, 17:22

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Originally Posted by GameGlitcher77

Yeah the further back in history you go the harder it is to interept it accurately.

haha true

Noodleboy · 03-11-09, 17:37

I take the "facts" in these books with a grain of salt, but hell, these books are amazing!

Jack Croft · 03-11-09, 18:04

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Originally Posted by Noodleboy

I take the "facts" in these books with a grain of salt, but hell, these books are amazing!

Quite literally yes.

Mystery-King · 03-11-09, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Trigger_happy

The books are nice little thrillers, but have no actual basis in fact at all. Isn't it like illegal to say something is fact when it isn't?

Anyway, I'll probably get the Lost symbol when it comes out in paperback- I'm not throwing down 18 quid on a book.

a) No it isn't illegal if I remember correctly. I mean wiriting is never supposed to be about fact or whatever, just imagination really. And I think in A & D he had a little note at the front saying which bits were changed slightly for historical inaccuracies...

b) 18 quid is a LOT! I don't car how good a book is I won't spend over a tenner for it! Stingy bugger I is!

3) I liked TheDaVCode but loved A & D. The one thing I have a slight problem with is his use of language. I always find it childish and unimaginative and I struggle half the time to find a word over 6 letters long! Having said that, he sure knows how to write a bestselling book!

Zebra · 03-11-09, 18:12

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Originally Posted by Mad Tony

We certainly know the truth about modern history. The problem is you didn't say which part of history we supposedly don't know the truth about.

The interesting parts.

BlackRainbow · 03-11-09, 18:15

I've read A&D, The da Vinci Code and is now on The Lost Symbol.

I can't decide which one out of the two first ones I love most, but they're both certainly great, well-written and interesting books.
All the fact in these books (and it sure is a hell of a lot) are truly amazing... I like Brown's ideas, they're something else, and his way of telling a story is great.

I dislike the amount of the REAL plot they took away or "changed" of A&D the movie, though, as many people probably have already said...
On average, it was a pretty ok movie, though.

As for The da Vince Code, I think it followed the book more correctly and it made a lot more sense than Langdon's confused marathon in Italy in A&D.

I hope Dan Brown will write more books with Robert Langdon, I love the character!

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M.A. Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 010 011010 1000 00101 00 1100 0100000 1 0101 100101 01001 1010 010 010 100 000 1 Posts: 1,530	Ah, history. I still remember my History teacher giving one good advise: Histories are written by the winners... __________________ If death's the answer, then what's the solution for someone who just can't die?

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GameGlitcher77 Archaeologist Join Date: May 2009 Location: Inside the Grozynj Grad base dressed as the Major... Tactical Espionage Gender: dude Posts: 2,466	Well... Yeah the further back in history you go the harder it is to interept it accurately. __________________ "Ivan is that really you?!" -Colonel Volgin

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Noodleboy Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ツナサラダで Posts: 2,209	I take the "facts" in these books with a grain of salt, but hell, these books are amazing! __________________ Don't call my name.. Mrs. Potato Head..

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BlackRainbow Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sweden ♀ Posts: 3,961	I've read A&D, The da Vinci Code and is now on The Lost Symbol. I can't decide which one out of the two first ones I love most, but they're both certainly great, well-written and interesting books. All the fact in these books (and it sure is a hell of a lot) are truly amazing... I like Brown's ideas, they're something else, and his way of telling a story is great. I dislike the amount of the REAL plot they took away or "changed" of A&D the movie, though, as many people probably have already said... On average, it was a pretty ok movie, though. As for The da Vince Code, I think it followed the book more correctly and it made a lot more sense than Langdon's confused marathon in Italy in A&D. I hope Dan Brown will write more books with Robert Langdon, I love the character! __________________ "Some men just wanna watch the world burn."