tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post602752128725715989..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Angels & DemonsJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-30732914513134829762009-12-20T21:25:24.834-06:002009-12-20T21:25:24.834-06:00I was never able to get past the first chapter of ...I was never able to get past the first chapter of the DaVinci Code and only went to the movie because my companion wanted to and it was his turn to pick.<br />Sometimes sequels are much better than the original, and it sounds like this is the case. Maybe they learned some lessons from the first movie. Encouraging review - thanks.Laurie Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429604692700662254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-2713495290294887872009-12-20T16:44:46.391-06:002009-12-20T16:44:46.391-06:00Pardon me, I was mistaken. When you read the parod...Pardon me, I was mistaken. When you read the parody, you can scroll down further and read the original Brown version. No need to open the actual book.Brian Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233187184688491057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-29857698154227635672009-12-20T16:42:38.812-06:002009-12-20T16:42:38.812-06:00I suppose one would have to read at least the few ...I suppose one would have to read at least the few pages of the Da Vinci novel to get the full effect of this parody, but somebody rewrote the opening in the style Richard Stark might have used, and it's brilliant. Mr. Brown himself could do with paying attention, as the "Stark" version has an economy to it that Brown's writing will never have. Ever. And ever. Never, never, never. My God, that guy has a lot of words going through his head, and, yes, he must write down every single one. I do note, however, that his newest hasn't set the world on fire and likely he never will again. Anyway, the parody is available here:<br />http://thebadplus.typepad.com/dothemath/2006/05/the_da_vinci_pa.htmlBrian Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01233187184688491057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-2341997473997590062009-12-20T12:31:19.609-06:002009-12-20T12:31:19.609-06:00You haven't missed anything in not reading Bro...You haven't missed anything in not reading Brown. I have and quickly discovered you read one, you've read them all. I haven't read the latest and don't intend to. Yet, I suspect I could lay the plot out for you and predict the villain. it was the same layout four previous times.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738462837640721126noreply@blogger.com