The most awaited movie of this year, if not this century, is about to release tomorrow in India. There were few speculations that the Indian government might temporarily hold up the release of the movie - "Da Vinci Code" after receiving complaints from the Catholic groups, even though the national censor board had already cleared the film. But atlast, it had crossed the last hurdle; the Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Das Munsi will also not intervene in the release of the movie. Seems like the majority of the Catholics around the globe cannot digest the innovated theory that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. I think, everyone have their freedom to express their thoughts. So, there is nothing wrong in the novel and in it's video form. Extending the same argument, there is nothing wrong if someone comes up with his comments against the film?! But, that should be just another reivew or statement. These comments shouldn't be given more weightage and ban the film. If someone feels that the theme of the film is inappropriate then let them not watch the movie?! In that way, the whole issue was handled properly by the Indian ministry and the sensor board. So, now the movie will be shown in India, with A-Certification and lingering disclaimers. But, anyway it's hard to envisage why the best selling novel wasn't banned so far but heavy protests were already made against the video form of the same novel, even before the release of the movie?! Though, one might argue that the movies have a wider reach than the books!!
Now the funny part...Ian McKellen, who plays Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code, sought to make light of the controversy. "I'm very happy to believe that Jesus was married. I know the Catholic Church has problems with gay people and I thought this would be absolute proof that Jesus was not gay," he said. :-)
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Good thing man!!!
But i have a few reservations abt ur "innovated theory" statement :)
There is a long lasting theory that the New Testament has been "tweaked" at various places to make it more effective. People who have compared the old and the new testament have noticed huge differences in the way Jesus, Mary et al have been portrayed in these two books. There is this theory abt some pope in some century who was behind all such stuff. The history of the holy grail, priory of zio - all these are not something new. And yeah - there is also wide spread belief that all this is true.
And no - these are not twisted theories from the mind of a nerd. I heard all these from my mentor who is a RC by birth :)