[Apologetics] Re: Da Vinci" Film Not Great Art, Says Signis

[Art Kelly]

The article states:

"However, far from being a cinema masterpiece, the
film is simply a popular entertainment," it
contended. 

That's EXACTLY what I'm concerned about.

No one--absolutely no one--thought the film would be
"a cinema masterpiece" like Gone With the Wind. My
worry is that it will be POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT!

Art 

--- Marty Rothwell <martyr225 at cox.net> wrote:

> "Da Vinci" Film Not Great Art, Says Signis
> 
> 
> CANNES, France, MAY 17, 2006 (Zenit.org).- After
> seeing the premiere of "The
> Da Vinci Code," Signis, the world organization of
> Catholic communicators,
> concluded that "the Church has little to be
> concerned about" with the film.
> 
> "Many Christians from different backgrounds and
> sensibilities were anxious
> about the release of the film of 'The Da Vinci
> Code,' directed by Ron
> Howard," the group stated in a communique today.
> 
> "However, far from being a cinema masterpiece, the
> film is simply a popular
> entertainment," it contended. "While the early
> scenes set us on an exciting
> treasure hunt, the wordiness of the drawn-out twists
> of the later part of
> the film will disappoint many cinema-goers."
> 
> "The novel attempted to persuade its readers [with]
> some dubious hypotheses
> and some mumbo-jumbo theories," Signis observed.
> "The film wants rather to
> please everyone and not upset them too much.
> 
> "The writers have added quite a number of dialogue
> exchanges which downplay
> the more controversial statements of the novel about
> the Church, the
> divinity of Jesus, the role of Mary Magdalene and
> even Opus Dei."
> ZE06051708
> 
> 
> 
> 


                           
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