The Da Vinci Code

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Make some crap up that has minimal evidence, and pass it off as fact. Dan has tried a few times to pass it off, but there are quite a few plothole in the story to belive it. For instance, when the origional parchments are "Found" in a cavet in a small alter in (cant remember the name); the altar actually is a perfect square, that has no cavets or anyhting in it.

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Brilliant - try to discredit the fact-based theories in the book by pointing out of flaw in one of its fictional elements!

Thanks! ;)

Yeah, I know the book has fictional elements, but the fact of the matter is that Dan has tried to promote this as fact before. There are tons of flaws in this story. You can't just go throguh spinning fact with fiction and expect the book to have any real value. Facts involving the crusades, the line running with the meridian, the rose pettals on the catherdral ceiling (in france I bleive).

I Watched a damn good documentry long after reading the book. I was honestly supprised that there were people who belived all of this. I mean, yes there are facts, but they are completley twisted to meat the author's wants. It was a great book (at least the THEORY presented) and a very interesting read, but factual? No, Not for the most part.

I could debate with ya raist, but I have little intrest in yelling at a thick brick wall.

Bipper

Wow.

I couldn't care less about the book or its fiction elements - I'm talking about the basic, factual evidence - and the substantial amount of it, and that you can't rule those out just because an author makes a fiction story of of them, which is what you're trying to do, as well as setting up straw men.

And I won't conclude with a demeaning, asshole comment. :)

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Wow.

I couldn't care less about the book or its fiction elements - I'm talking about the basic, factual evidence - and the substantial amount of it, and that you can't rule those out just because an author makes a fiction story of of them, which is what you're trying to do, as well as setting up straw men.

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That is as far as I go as well. The FACTUAL evidence is very important, and I am not trying to go against that at all. What I am going against are the redicalists whom think that this book is basically telling fact. My opening line in my post should have cleared that one up. When I compared the author to Michael Moore, spinning facts into a fairy tail. Then you come along and cram words and views into my mouth... again. /sigh Facts = cool, over all story with fictional trimmings = teh sux

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And I won't conclude with a demeaning, asshole comment. :)

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I love you :love:

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Originally Posted by Sasquatch

Actually, no. He is trying to pass his book off as nonfiction, something he "found out". It's not "wouldn't this be cool if...", it's "hey, look what I found, it must be true". It is fiction, yes, but he's trying to pass it off as some new factual discovery.

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Thank you, you see this is exactly right

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Originally Posted by Del Murder

This book was poorly written but the subject matter is fascinating.

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I'm going to have to agree there.

The actual story in itself (in my opinion) was garbage.

However the theorys behind it are very interesting.

the book is great, but I think that Dan Brown is just pushing the fact that he "found" things that make the book seem true to make it controversial. controversial book= lots of media coverage= lots of people seeing on the news= people wanting to go buy it because it seems interesting

Dan Brown is proof that even people with appallingly bad writing skills can still make it in the business.

MAKE YOUR BOOKS SEEM LONGER YET READ FASTER BY STARTING A NEW CHAPTER EVERY OTHER PAGE!

Chapter 57: eestlinc drinks a soda

eestlinc bought a soda and drank it. When he was done, he saw something that made him jump.

The can fell to the ground.

Chapter 58: Miriel and Raistlin in the mystery cave

'Did you hear that?' said Miriel

'No,' said Raistlin.

'Ok.'

'Where do we go now?'

'Let's look over there,' replied Miriel, brushing some of her golden locks away from her eyes.

'WAIT WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?'

Raistlin's flashlight fell to the ground.

Chapter 59: In which the background of the soda can is recanted

chapter 59:

My mother is a fish.

We should totally write this book.

The book was mediocre at best.

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Originally Posted by Yamaneko

The book was mediocre at best.

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Yes.

I think the only redemeable quality of the novel is that continuously through out Dan Brown warns his readers: "everoyne loves a conspiracy."

People who love this book... are just that everyone that Dan Brown points out at.

To me this novel is like a big laughing joke at everyone who believes the first crazy crap that's shat out.

I think I should write a book on how one of the Beatle's died and was replaced by a Canadian OPP officer...

Oh... wait... too late.


I think... it's imortant to read between the lines in this text, especially, and not be one of those band wagon jumpers who flies over to England and takes the Da Vinci Code tour...

Dan Brown did not come up with these theories. They already existed. He just put them together and made a book out of them.