Reply #19: Unfortunately, people believe this kind of stupidity (spoiler alert) [View All]

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Hook, line and sinker. I'm not saying Howard should alter the film (he's got the rights to the story, then film the story), but people take this book VERY seriously.
(Here's the spoiler)
People have been known to call the Louvre and ask if they can visit Mary Magdalene's resting place while they're there. And there are those who believe that the Merovingians are the rightful kings of France. (The silliest claim of all to me -- even if they WERE descendants of Jesus, why does that give them a claim to the French throne, which doesn't exist anymore last time I checked.)

I'm a Catholic and really have no problem with the book -- it's fiction. However, people are shocked when they find out I've read the book. They think it's a true history of Catholicism. I tell them the church has done plenty of nefarious things in its history, none of which have much to do with that book.

Anyway, back to Howard's movie -- he should film the thing any darn way he wants. End of story.