AndrewOW Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 At least they are 'better' than M. Night Shyamalan's clap trap, and they get made into films all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 He's one of those authors who writes a script, as if he's uber-confident that it'll be made into a film. Can't abide that sort. On the contrary, reading what I have on his latest story, I was thinking to myself about the potential for a film, and how It didn't lend itself to it. Nor did the others. If what you were saying was correct, then the two films that have been made wouldn't have been rubbish, and would have been as, if not more, entertaining than the books they were based on. The length that Dan goes to in explaining the science and symbology in his books doesn't make for a good film. Pages of explanation just doesn't lend itself to sitting well in a film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Pages of explanation just doesn't lend itself to sitting well in a film. A new word for you: Exposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 After finally getting around to reading the final 50 pages of Dan Brown's latest lightning fast trip through knowledgeable tension, I can sincerely say that I believe The Lost Symbol to be best of the five in his repertoire. There’s always a twist in Dan’s Books, and you expect the usual ‘good guy is actually a bad guy’ element to rear its head, as it has done before in most of Dan’s Novels. This time, the good guys are the good guys, the bad guys the bad guys, but could the bad guys be the good guys as well? Well, there is one clear villain in this story, that doesn’t change, but while the general layout hasn’t changed – and why would it, it works well and certainly delivers again this time round; the way the villain in this story evolves is very different. Not only is the villain element a refreshing alteration to the classic Angel’s & Demons, DaVinci Code and Digital Fortress plots, so is Dan’s take on his current cult of topic: Freemasonry. While Robert Langdon’s strong stance on basic religion remains, the narrative takes a surprising turn to the side of the divine creator. Not to the degree that would see us all attend church and pray every night, but for the first time, Robert Langdon is presented with an appealing argument that does a little more than make him think. The book rivets you to your seat; as expected, but I do feel that this built tension and excitement is somewhat failed by the final reveal that led me to the only part of this novel that was, if anything, disappointing. Part of me expected it, the other half wanted more, but the ending left a slight bitter taste in the mouth after being promised so much. Nevertheless, you will look back over the 505 pages of the Lost Symbol and find a forgiving heart as you reflect on how this story develops, the revelations, and the alternative take on Dan Browns’ standard plot generation that will make you go out and buy the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Are you Dan's marketing PA then Matt? I must admit reading through Rorschach's selected Da Vinci code quotes, the writing is dreadful - childlike infact. oh well - enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 So, was I right? It'll be the same template as the others, the ambitious bad guy, the intellectual dark haired woman, an initially good guy character who is not who he seems, probably a character with a disability, and an improbable race against time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Saying that one Dan Brown book is better than another is like saying stepping in one lump of dog-s**t is better than another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 It'll be the same template as the others, the ambitious bad guy, the intellectual dark haired woman, an initially good guy character who is not who he seems, probably a character with a disability, and an improbable race against time. It sells him books though, personally I think he's a terrible writer. Good at a 'formula'. His way of describing someone with claustrophobia was to say 'he had claustrophobia', yeah, great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Are you Dan's marketing PA then Matt? No but I suspect that would be a highly paid job. I simply read a book that I enjoyed and reviewed it.. Shock horror! oh well - enjoy I enjoyed, thanks So, was I right? No, I suspect wherever you coined that from was right, in parts. There's enough in here to keep the train moving in the same direction, but also enough to take it on the scenic route via different tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 No, I suspect wherever you coined that from was right, in parts. It was "coined" from reading his other books. So, sounds like I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Good at a 'formula'. His way of describing someone with claustrophobia was to say 'he had claustrophobia', yeah, great. You obviously haven't read much of the book(s), as the desriptions of Robert's death, and the especially malakhs apparent rise to the heavens at the end were more than.. he's just dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 It was "coined" from reading his other books. So, sounds like I was. I doubt it, but again, as you seemed to have missed the obvious 'no' in my last post, without spoiling it, you were only right in part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I doubt it, but again, as you seemed to have missed the obvious 'no' in my last post, without spoiling it, you were only right in part. You doubt I can read? Which part(s) was correct then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'm currently reading this book at the moment. I bought it to read on the plane to Hong Kong recently, and again I have been very disappointed that it isn't a pop-up book, as I thought, and not even in the hard back version. What's that all about?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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