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insomniacdude I just lost the game Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:00 pm Posts: 5868	neo_wolf wrote: This film will top out at about 155mill. This will not get the christian $$$, no devout christian is going to want to spend money on a film about how the church kept secret jesus having kids with mary magdalena, remember the last film that even hinted at that bombed at the b.o. oh, and the book is very anti-catholic, that is for sure. I know of several hardcore christians who have epxressed a lot of interest in this movie, because they know exactly what they're getting: FICTION! This isn't an attack at your beliefs, it's a question posed by research. At that, I think 150 is the minimum, and the movie will top out around 220. _________________
Wed May 03, 2006 11:11 pm

zingy College Boy Z Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662	neo_wolf... Quote: English Catholic group opposes Da Vinci film boycott A group of prominent English Roman Catholics is opposing a Vatican call to boycott the film "The Da Vinci Code," saying the movie's release is not a threat but a chance to explain their faith, their spokesman said on Thursday. A top official close to Pope Benedict has blasted Dan Brown's best-selling book as full of anti-Christian lies and urged Catholics to boycott the new film that is based on it. But Austin Ivereigh, press secretary for Britain's top Catholic prelate Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, said the English group would propose a different approach in a statement expected shortly. The signatories include monks, nuns, theologians and members of the Opus Dei group, which is pilloried in the book. Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, is not a signatory. "We are not calling for boycotts or protests. Our view is that it is up to people to decide if they want to see the film," Ivereigh told Reuters. But he said the film-makers should have made clear the plot is fiction, not fact. Brown's book, which has sold over 40 million copies, raises the possibility that Jesus had a child by Mary Magdalene, that she fled to France and that Christ's bloodline survives to this day. "The danger is that by appearing threatened we give the book and the film the theological credence it doesn't have," Ivereigh said. 'Nuff said.
Thu May 04, 2006 12:18 pm

neo_wolf Extraordinary Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:19 pm Posts: 11035	Zingaling wrote: neo_wolf... Quote: English Catholic group opposes Da Vinci film boycott A group of prominent English Roman Catholics is opposing a Vatican call to boycott the film "The Da Vinci Code," saying the movie's release is not a threat but a chance to explain their faith, their spokesman said on Thursday. A top official close to Pope Benedict has blasted Dan Brown's best-selling book as full of anti-Christian lies and urged Catholics to boycott the new film that is based on it. But Austin Ivereigh, press secretary for Britain's top Catholic prelate Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, said the English group would propose a different approach in a statement expected shortly. The signatories include monks, nuns, theologians and members of the Opus Dei group, which is pilloried in the book. Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, is not a signatory. "We are not calling for boycotts or protests. Our view is that it is up to people to decide if they want to see the film," Ivereigh told Reuters. But he said the film-makers should have made clear the plot is fiction, not fact. Brown's book, which has sold over 40 million copies, raises the possibility that Jesus had a child by Mary Magdalene, that she fled to France and that Christ's bloodline survives to this day. "The danger is that by appearing threatened we give the book and the film the theological credence it doesn't have," Ivereigh said. 'Nuff said. They are english, nuff said.
Thu May 04, 2006 12:56 pm

kypade Kypade Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 7908	Nuff arensn't a word. 'nough said.
Thu May 04, 2006 1:02 pm

Jonathan Begging Naked Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:07 pm Posts: 14737 Location: The Present (Duh)	neo_wolf wrote: Zingaling wrote: neo_wolf... Quote: English Catholic group opposes Da Vinci film boycott A group of prominent English Roman Catholics is opposing a Vatican call to boycott the film "The Da Vinci Code," saying the movie's release is not a threat but a chance to explain their faith, their spokesman said on Thursday. A top official close to Pope Benedict has blasted Dan Brown's best-selling book as full of anti-Christian lies and urged Catholics to boycott the new film that is based on it. But Austin Ivereigh, press secretary for Britain's top Catholic prelate Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, said the English group would propose a different approach in a statement expected shortly. The signatories include monks, nuns, theologians and members of the Opus Dei group, which is pilloried in the book. Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, is not a signatory. "We are not calling for boycotts or protests. Our view is that it is up to people to decide if they want to see the film," Ivereigh told Reuters. But he said the film-makers should have made clear the plot is fiction, not fact. Brown's book, which has sold over 40 million copies, raises the possibility that Jesus had a child by Mary Magdalene, that she fled to France and that Christ's bloodline survives to this day. "The danger is that by appearing threatened we give the book and the film the theological credence it doesn't have," Ivereigh said. 'Nuff said. They are english, nuff said. My Catholic-happy cousins have read the book and plan on seeing the movie. Enough said.
Thu May 04, 2006 1:07 pm

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	i took my pants to the dryer yesterday nuff said.
Thu May 04, 2006 2:19 pm

Bradley Witherberry Extraordinary Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar	bABA wrote: i took my pants to the dryer yesterday nuff said. lol!
Thu May 04, 2006 3:02 pm

neo_wolf Extraordinary Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:19 pm Posts: 11035	Positive Jon wrote: neo_wolf wrote: Zingaling wrote: neo_wolf... Quote: English Catholic group opposes Da Vinci film boycott A group of prominent English Roman Catholics is opposing a Vatican call to boycott the film "The Da Vinci Code," saying the movie's release is not a threat but a chance to explain their faith, their spokesman said on Thursday. A top official close to Pope Benedict has blasted Dan Brown's best-selling book as full of anti-Christian lies and urged Catholics to boycott the new film that is based on it. But Austin Ivereigh, press secretary for Britain's top Catholic prelate Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, said the English group would propose a different approach in a statement expected shortly. The signatories include monks, nuns, theologians and members of the Opus Dei group, which is pilloried in the book. Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, is not a signatory. "We are not calling for boycotts or protests. Our view is that it is up to people to decide if they want to see the film," Ivereigh told Reuters. But he said the film-makers should have made clear the plot is fiction, not fact. Brown's book, which has sold over 40 million copies, raises the possibility that Jesus had a child by Mary Magdalene, that she fled to France and that Christ's bloodline survives to this day. "The danger is that by appearing threatened we give the book and the film the theological credence it doesn't have," Ivereigh said. 'Nuff said. They are english, nuff said. My Catholic-happy cousins have read the book and plan on seeing the movie. Enough said. They are your cousins. nuff said
Thu May 04, 2006 4:59 pm

Bradley Witherberry Extraordinary Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar	Does membership in Baba's DaVinci Code Under 150 Club, give you automatic membership rights in BKB's DaVinci Code Bottoming Out Club - or do you have to apply to each separately?
Tue May 09, 2006 11:17 am

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	as this is the coolest of all the clubs in existance, eligibility of membership to other clubs is not only unneccessary but irrelevant.
Tue May 09, 2006 11:26 am

Supafroius Star Trek XI Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 10:59 am Posts: 370	I could see this movie passing 150 even if marketing dropped of the face of the earth starting today. The buzz is too large to be denied. If the film lives up to the hype which is should considering the talent, word of mouth would bring it past 150 even with a 30-40 mill opening. _________________ Why I'm not an artist.....
Thu May 11, 2006 1:11 pm

El Maskado Arrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhh! Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:17 pm Posts: 21572	This club is going down as badly as the Superman over 250 club
Thu May 11, 2006 1:17 pm

zingy College Boy Z Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm Posts: 36662	I find this almost impossible now. You lose, bABA(LINA).
Thu May 11, 2006 3:04 pm

Michael. No Wire Tampons! Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283	Im getting tired of Babas insane threads and boring posts! Enough of this nonsense! The 300m club shall win! _________________ I'm out.
Fri May 12, 2006 11:18 am

Dr. Lecter You must have big rats Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany	Nah, it's a lock to make over $150 million. It won't reach $300 million either. _________________ The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
Fri May 12, 2006 11:20 am

Michael. No Wire Tampons! Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283	Dr. Lecter wrote: Nah, it's a lock to make over $150 million. It won't reach $300 million either. I'm telling you it WILL! This will be the biggest movie of 2006 by a large margin. _________________ I'm out.
Fri May 12, 2006 11:22 am

baumer72 Mod Team Leader Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:00 pm Posts: 7087 Location: Crystal Lake	bABALINA wrote: yea .. different experiences i guess. absolutely no one has even mentioned it to me about the film coming out. when people talk to me about the book, and i tell them, i'll just wait for the movie next month, they just dismiss it .. That's because you live in Montreal Baba, unless it is the Montreal Canadians, Montrealers are apathetic towards everything? Now if it said, "DaVinci Code starring Patrick Roy and Bob Gainey," different story. _________________ Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident. Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.
Fri May 12, 2006 11:30 am

baumer72 Mod Team Leader Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:00 pm Posts: 7087 Location: Crystal Lake	I'll tell you this as well. The world is screaming for this film. This is about as anti-bible and anti- Catholic as you can get. And there are a lot of people in this world that don't like organized religion, namely the Catholic churhc and the power that it wields. The DVC is really the first film of its kind. The kind of film that has the Catholic church not only demanding that the film be pulled, but they are doing their spin doctoring by putting otu these ostenibly non-partisan specials on TV that denounce the DVC as poppycock. This has done nothing but given the film free publicity. With so much apathy and even moreso, so much anger towards religion, this film will have a built in audience in teh same way that SW or LOTR does. People will come out in droves to see the film and it will have great legs also. OW 70 mill ( only because of the running time) Total- 275 650 WW _________________ Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident. Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.
Fri May 12, 2006 11:51 am

Michael. No Wire Tampons! Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:27 am Posts: 23283	Baumer, did you just post the same thing in two threads? _________________ I'm out.
Fri May 12, 2006 12:14 pm

baumer72 Mod Team Leader Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:00 pm Posts: 7087 Location: Crystal Lake	Yes, all three threads. _________________ Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident. Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.
Fri May 12, 2006 6:24 pm

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	i never realized over the hedge was opening this week too. da vinci is going down people. over the hedge will kill it. whos with me. WHOS WITH ME!!!
Tue May 16, 2006 10:45 pm

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	Magnus101 wrote: Normally I would support a fellow desi....but as Bill Cosby said in an interview a few days ago, "PEOPLE HAVE GONE CRAZY!" FACT 1: DVC is getting a luke warm response from its Cannes Screening FACT 2: Over The Hedge is one of the cutest films ever! And if my opinion is not quantitative, an entire crowd of theater owners in las vegas a month and from what i heard yesterday, another in New York support my claim FACT 3: DVC is the type of film that skews in the teen, youth and older audience and as we all know, the older audience, as much as they enjoy watching films do not feel the need to rush! Amongst those who haven't read Da Vinci Code, i see them first checking out OTH before checking out DVC. FACT 4: OTH is a family film that skews in families (kids and adults), as well as teens and youths. Kiddies will catch the flick and parents will take them. Parents, like i said before, are willing to wait to watch a flick or smart enough to watch both on the same weekend. Youths and adults, as mentioned before, will watch da vinci over OTH if they're not fans of animated flicks, consider animation for kids or have read the book. Fact 5: I'm bABA and all must agree with me Fact 6: You're magnus and consider the marketing for superman to be amazing. QED Over the Hedge is bringing down the house.
Tue May 16, 2006 10:53 pm

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	Magnus101 wrote: Fact 1: Reviews don't hurt films opening, espically when they are this huge Fact 2: OTH looks like just a better version of Mad Fact 5: No Fact 6: I don't think its amazing. I just think it is more effective than other think it is Didn't bother reading fact 3 or 4 Umm .... reviews actually make some impact when a film is a drama and is considered to blow people away/ or is considered to be a critial darling, which is what everyone was making it out to be. till the first luke warn review came out, no one even acknowledged the fact that the movie may be ""gasp"" just okay.
Tue May 16, 2006 11:00 pm

neo_wolf Extraordinary Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:19 pm Posts: 11035	A lot of negative reviews coming out of cannes, this film will open big and die fast.
Tue May 16, 2006 11:07 pm

bABA Commander and Chef Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:56 am Posts: 30505 Location: Tonight ... YOU!	i just think that everyone, by default, jsut thought this film HAD to be good .. that it was a given.
Tue May 16, 2006 11:08 pm
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