To Dan Brown Fans...

[Guest]

[Roz]

 

Don't you just wish you had had this copy to read the first time through??



It's not illustrated with pictures of our heroes (thank goodness) but rather with the pictures of the churches and paintings they refer to as you are taken through the story!!!

I so want this *hint hint Mark Christmas hint hint*

But I can't see it available for sale in the US - if anyone can find a link then please do post it here for the US fans, or you can have them sent to me and I'll send them on

However, I am dying to read Angels and Demons next and it looks like they are publishing an illustrated version of that one in the States... (not the UK yet - this is all topsey turvey) ... and not until May 2005



So alas, since the second one is not yet published... I will have to read the normal one and trawl the net for the pictures

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I can't wait until they do the illustrated Angels and Demons edition - while I love both books, I may be leaning ever-so-slightly to Angels and Demons, but it's a very fine balance! Lets hope if they end up doing the movie(s), they do it justice! Though some scenes for Angels and Demons might be difficult to shoot - all the Vatican scenes and especially the site of the grande finale! I won't spoil the end, but when you read it you will know what I mean! Da Vinci Code might be tricky as well

[olly]

I so want this *hint hint Mark Christmas hint hint*

So subtle!!  

I bet Mark misses it though...I think he is busy today playing his new toy!

[Roz]

I think he is busy today playing his new toy!

Half Life 2! For those of you who haven't bought it - it sounds like you should... it's not my bag so much as I am no good at that sort of game but the graphics look phenomenal - even the water don't look half bad!

Now back to Mr Brown

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Yes! Drools... FTY has found another 'my most favourite author ever!' candidate Seriously - we should ask Ed nicely to camp out the front of his place and get a few signed copies - he lives round there, right

Pretty please Ed?  

[savage727]

Hi FTY:

Dan lives down in the southern part of New Hampshire.  If I see him making any appearances to have books signed I will be there for all of us rest assurred!  

[Roz]

Has he done an appearance yet?... has he done an appearance yet?... has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...has he done an appearance yet?...

Ahem - sorry I am not the patient type

[savage727]

Yes he has done an appearance once to my knowlege here in New Hampshire about 6 months ago.  Unfortunately that was before any of you had read his books!  

[Roz]

Go on Ed, please feel free to rub it in... salt ...on wound - right there - OWCH!

[savage727]

Hey Roz:

Don't worry as I am in the same boat as you folks are - I did not even think to get his autograph!  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

It appears that Tom Hanks is the favourite to play Robert Langdon in the Da Vinci Code movie

http://entertainment.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4459,11402234%255E10431%255E%255Enbv,00.html

I can see it! But there are other actors I think that could do it quite well also - what do you guys think?

[savage727]

Hi FTY:

Thanks for posting the link as this is the first news I have heard that The DiVinci Code is going to be made into a movie!!  Yea!!  

Tom Hanks is a good choice but I agree that there are many other actors who can portray Robert Langdon.  I like Russel Crowe, Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Hugh Jackman, and even Viggo Mortensen!  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I agree - I would love to see Hugh Jackman do it! George Clooney would be good as well

If they start filming next year, what do you think a probable release date would be? Late 2005? Early 2006?

Imagine if they did a movie of Angels and Demons! That would be very difficult to do - the grand finale especially - you know what I mean Ed

[savage727]

Hi FTY:

I think the film will be out depending when they start filming either during the Holiday season from November
2005 or again the Holiday season in 2006.  That is my guess.

Well as you know FTK amazing things can now be done with computer graphics so if enough energy and thought went into it I think it could be accopmlished.  Imagine the publicity for the Vatican if they allowed some discreet filming to be done there!  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

But do you think they would though? Most of those places are highly sacred - only the Pope is allowed access to some!

[savage727]

The areas that are sacred and specific to the Pope - no I do not think any filming would be allowed there - that is where the special effects, models, and computer graphics come in a la Weta!  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

But how would they know what it looks like? I think they might change those areas - nothing a little plot tweak couldn't take care of!

[savage727]

FTY:

You would be amazed what satellite photos reveal and they are available commercially.  I do not think a film studio would have any problems obtaining the layout needed.

I don't know if you saw my post on the Secret Santa thread but Roz is reading Angels & Demons as I type this.  Mark surprised her tonight with Dan Brown's 4 pack of books so I won't be surprised if she does not get any sleep tonight!  

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I mean INSIDE the Vatican (must... resist...urge to reveal... end of story - Roz would kill usss!)

We shall see!

[savage727]

I don't see Roz online yet - very untypical of her!  I wonder what she is doing?  Reading perhaps!!    Did not get a wink of sleep perhaps!!