Ron Howard: If you fear 'The Da Vinci Code' will upset you, don't see it

[lovuian]

http://english.pravda.ru/news/society/18-05-2006/80525-howard-0

Director Ron Howard had a suggestion Wednesday for people riled by the way Christian history is depicted in "The Da Vinci Code": If you suspect the movie will upset you, don't go see it.





Howard's adaptation of the blockbuster novel opened at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday with a black-tie premiere that brought Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen and Paul Bettany onto Cannes' famous red carpet. Other stars who attended: Aishwarya Rai, Juliette Binoche and Sidney Poitier, who got a standing ovation when he declared the festival officially open.

Beforehand, Howard answered questions about "Da Vinci" protests around the world and also in Cannes, where a Roman Catholic nun wearing a brown habit kneeled and said a rosary at the foot of the red carpet.

"There's no question that the film is likely to be upsetting to some people," Howard told reporters. "My advice, since virtually no one has really seen the movie yet, is to not go see the movie if you think you're going to be upset. Wait. Talk to somebody who has seen it. Discuss it. And then arrive at an opinion about the movie itself."

"Again: This is supposed to be entertainment, it's not theology," he said.
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I liked Hanks comment

Tom Hanks, who stars in the film, hasn't lost his sense of humor during the controversy. When the cast was asked if they believe Christ was married, Hanks quipped, "Well, I wasn't around

[napi21]

1. I agree with Ron. Like any other movie, if you don't like it, don't watch

it!

I have no intentions of going to see it, and not because of all the complaining, but because it just doesn't interest me!

Why are all these people getting crazy over it? I don't understand.

[depakid]

5. The same was true with Mel Gibson's Passion

I had no interest in seeing that- and yet everyone made a big fuss over that one, too.

When it messes with religion in America- it's bound to touch some Fundie (and in the case catholic) chords. Not that different really, than Salmon Rushdies Satanic Verses did in the fundamentalist Islamic world. The two are very much alike, IMO.

[napi21]

6. You're right. I guess it's all the media attention they're all getting

that seems so strange to me.

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. The great thing about living in a "free" society...

If a movie comes out that I don't like or don't agree with...I won't go and see it. It's a crazy concept I know!

It's almost embarrassing for me to be a Catholic when stuff like this happens. There are far more important issues church officials should be worrying about

[Raster]

3. What a novel concept: don't like it, don't go see it. Wow!

Too bad certain factions INSIST that since THEY don't like it, you don't go see it.

[iconoclastNYC]

4. He's a class act.

There really sums up the whole 'controversy'.

A 2000 year old conspiracy versus a movie.