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Umberto Eco threw me back to my Art History classes in college. I loved studying the medieval cathedrals for their grandeur and the role they played in the communities in which they were built.
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posted by
metalrat
on October 28, 2008 at 6:35 PM
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Troosha,
the book gives great insight into the history of the medieval Church and the mindset of fear that ruled it. The movie is a good murder mystery with a Holmes-like intellectual detective in a world where it is very dangerous to be anything but superstitiously, unquestioningly Catholicly Christian. The visual quality of the movie is incredibly rich and wonderful! I mean, even beyond Sean Connery and Christian Slater...
posted by
Ciel
on October 28, 2008 at 9:14 AM
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Ciel
I confess I had never heard of either the book or the movie so had to look it up. It sounds like quite a “meaty” read –the author himself being quite an intellect and philosopher. With the exception of spiritual reading and exploration, when it comes to a novel I tend to pick up something much lighter but it sounds most intriguing.
posted by
Troosha
on October 28, 2008 at 8:27 AM
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Ciel, Would you believe I've never read the book. I guess I should. As you say, it's never too late.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM
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And young Christian Slater... not the most painful on the eyes,
especially among the grotesques!
Ahem.
posted by
Ciel
on October 27, 2008 at 11:34 AM
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Yes, I love it too and have seen the film a number of times.
Well, with Sean Connery you would, wouldn't you?
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on October 27, 2008 at 10:34 AM
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Naut
It's never too late! It's worth the cost of a night's rental just for the grotesque monks! In fact, I may celebrate my Halloween with a re-run!
posted by
Ciel
on October 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM
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Ciel
I read the book and really liked it, but never saw the movie. I guess I missed something...
posted by
Nautikos
on October 26, 2008 at 7:57 PM
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