Why all the hub-bub?

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2006)

After reading this week's edition of U.S. News & World Report, I can't help but scoff at righteous indignation. Catholics and evangelicals are in such an uproar about a fictional movie. There are plenty of movies that are based upon some false premise. It doesn't mean we have to ban movies that may introduce others. What about the widespread panic at the radio program of Orson Wells "War of the Worlds?" That program was so real sounding that people thought they were literally being invaded by aliens! Were aliens invading Earth? No...But it was one of the best radio programs ever created. Why? Because it was realistic. The days of cardboard cutouts and cheap outdated computer graphics are gone. We are in the wave of the future. That includes the new wave of better story lines and the courageous journey to the edge of fiction/non-fiction. I believe the best authors dip their toes into truth in order to sell their fiction. It works. Dan Brown's book was genius. Go see it for the sheer enjoyment of a thriller and almost outrageous plot line of a great FICTITIOUS cover-up of the largest religion in history. It's not true, but it's a way to grab the viewer's attention. It's almost like a "what-if" sort of story. How far would people go to hide a secret? I'm excited to see the movie and to see how well adapted it was from the book. That is the only thing I would criticize if I find anything.