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The Da Vinci Code was much better



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I thought this was better.

just for the storyline and the special effects at the end, didn't you like how the sky looked after the helicopter exploded?

Imho!



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Ya I liked the action and the effects but just kinda felt it was a bit drawn out, predictable, and not as compelling as The Da Vinci Code.

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I though this was better, too.

I did not read the books. This is strictly movie to movie comparison.

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This movie had more action, moved at a much faster face, and wasn't nearly as talky as the DaVinci Code.

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Please. I found this movie to be much better. I actually read the Da Vinci Code, loved the book and disliked the movie. I never read Angels & Demons but based on this movie I'm sure the book was awesome.

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I liked both, but I have to say I think "Angels and Demons" was much better.










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Da Vinci Code took me a long time to appreciate.

Hated it on its release, but then went years without acknowledging it, but it has actually got better with time.

A&D I enjoyed upon its release, though has not aged as well as DVC in my opinion, but will happily watch it when it is on tv.

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No feelings for this movie!!!!

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I thought they were on the same level (6/10).

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Comparing the books, I like Da Vinci Code (book) more than Angels & Demons (book). But comparing the movies, I prefer Angels & Demons (8/10) to Da Vinci Code (7/10). I stopped comparing books and movies long ago and started to treat them independently (disliking a great scene just because it isn't the same as in the books is totally unacceptable for me), but I think trimming A&D books actually helped making movie more entertaining and fast-paced. TDC was pretty much the same as in the books and it really dragged at some points. On the other hand, A&D was an enjoyable movie despite all the changes. Among my favorite changes was succesful rescue of cardinal Baggia. Apart from that, I also liked omission of Langdon/Vetra romantic relationship and Langdon actually staying on the ground during antimater explosion, resulting in Camerlango and the explosion itself getting more attention from viewers.

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For me 'The Da Vinci Code' was better. There was the supernatural angle that this lacked; I prefer escapism in a movie. There are too many terrorist incidents in reality.

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