On Friday I said that I was hoping to get Angels and Demons watching this weekend finally. I finished reading the book two weeks before the movie was released in May, but didn't get to see the movie in the theater. I couldn't imagine how they would fit the whole story into a movie, but I was not disappointed. Every plot point that I felt was important got covered. And Ewan McGregor was perfect (see me not being surprised). The one thing I didn't like was that they left in the scene where Robert Langdon topples part of the Vatican Archives. The archivist in me was cringing.
Since I don't want anyone spoiling The Lost Symbol for me (and I think I'm 200th in line to get it from the library), I won't say anymore about Angels and Demons. Other than it's so good!
(In case you're wondering, I know that Dan Brown's books are works of fiction. Dan Brown knows it too. I am a history major which involved a lot of study about the Catholic Church, so i understand that some of his information is based in fact. My main draw to his work is the intrigue and adventure though.)
2 comments:
I read his books but have not seen any of the movies. i think we are going to rent julie and Julia tomorrow...I haven't read that book but food? Complicated women? Count me in!
I've read the books but I haven't seen the movies. I too am a history major who went on to study librarianship with an interest in archiving..I would have loved to study more but I liked all the other library stuff too so never took it any further. Interesting to hear of you reading the books from a similar perspective!
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