People's Weating For Angels & Demons
An antimatter explosion threatens to level the Vatican in the movie adaptation of the thriller "Angels and Demons," but real-world physicists are unfazed by this plot.
What do you remember about the film version of “The Da Vinci Code,” exactly? I remember two things. One is Jean Reno’s surprising show of feeling when his character, the weaselly French police inspector, learned he had been betrayed. For a brief, shining moment all the plot mechanics mattered in human terms.
Three years ago, the film based on Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" was the focus of protest and controversy, with a Vatican archbishop calling for a boycott and Catholics at many levels refuting plot points.But when it comes to the new film based on a Brown novel, "Angels & Demons," star Tom Hanks says talk of controversy is much ado about nothing.
One part of "Angels and Demons" may have come true, although unrelated to antimatter. The fictional plot includes retinal scanners guarding a CERN lab, and the real-life CERN happened to adopt such eyeball security after the book came out, Gabrielse explained.
So the plot of "Angels and Demons" doesn't quite annihilate upon contact with reality, but the real-life mystery of antimatter may still trump fiction.
Also Known As: Angels and Demons
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Thriller, Adaptation, Politics/Religion and Sequel
Running Time: 2 hrs. 18 min.
Release Date: May 15th, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co : Imagine Entertainment, John Calley Productions
Studios: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Filming Locations: Europe
Produced in: United States
What do you remember about the film version of “The Da Vinci Code,” exactly? I remember two things. One is Jean Reno’s surprising show of feeling when his character, the weaselly French police inspector, learned he had been betrayed. For a brief, shining moment all the plot mechanics mattered in human terms.
Three years ago, the film based on Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" was the focus of protest and controversy, with a Vatican archbishop calling for a boycott and Catholics at many levels refuting plot points.But when it comes to the new film based on a Brown novel, "Angels & Demons," star Tom Hanks says talk of controversy is much ado about nothing.
One part of "Angels and Demons" may have come true, although unrelated to antimatter. The fictional plot includes retinal scanners guarding a CERN lab, and the real-life CERN happened to adopt such eyeball security after the book came out, Gabrielse explained.
So the plot of "Angels and Demons" doesn't quite annihilate upon contact with reality, but the real-life mystery of antimatter may still trump fiction.
Also Known As: Angels and Demons
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Thriller, Adaptation, Politics/Religion and Sequel
Running Time: 2 hrs. 18 min.
Release Date: May 15th, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co : Imagine Entertainment, John Calley Productions
Studios: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Filming Locations: Europe
Produced in: United States
Angels & Demons - Official Trailer
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