Oct 26, 2007

csi: the louvre

I remember back when "The DaVinci Code" movie came out, and there was all of the hype over the heresies within the book. I predicted, correctly, that it wouldn't be a big deal and that within six months it would be forgotten. The movie was terrible and flopped badly. Anyway, back then, I tried to read the book, but found it to be so bad that I couldn't get more that 50 pages in (I hadn't even gotten to the heretical stuff).

Well, for reasons that not even I can figure out, I've decided to give the book another chance. And, I like it better this time. I still find it to be a terrible, terrible book, but I'm finding it to be the "CSI:Miami" of literature. In other words, it's so bad it's brilliant.

Which brings me back to the movie. I think one of the problems is in the casting. Tom Hanks is a terrible choice for Langdon. I mean, he's a good actor. No, the more I read the book, the more I beleive that David Caruso should have been cast in the lead. Seriously, Robert Langdon and Horatio Cane are practiclally the same guy. I really should figure out how one becomes a casting director. I think I would be outstanding in that job.
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