Davinci Code and Walt Disney

[AtlantaSue]

I was just curious if any of the Davinci Code fans had ever started a discussion yet on what that book has to say about Walt "passing on the Grail story."! I would like to hear if anyone had any additional thoughts or comments.

 

[cl1067]

I guess to me, I took it as a fictional story. The part about Walt being involved in passing on the story fit well into the story as it was always high profile individuals, that were often not conventional thinkers. Is it true, maybe, maybe not...the story is fictional with some factual basis. Although I can say the book really got me thinking.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

What do you mean "passing on the Grail story". I am reading TDC ever so slowly but I have seen parts of the "Discovery Channels...behind the DaVinci Code" in which alot of it is "unproven"...so take Dan Browns tale with a grain of salt.

If you mean relating to the "King Arthur" legends they have a movie "The Sword in the Stone"...so what the heck is Brown's account?

 

[gallaj0]

There were some other threads on this a while back; doing a search may bring up some old discussion.

 

[AtlantaSue]

There's a Disney discussion in chapter 61 - I just thought it was really interesting how Dan Brown worked in Walt's love of "codes" - it made me think of hidden Mickeys! I didn't mean I really believed he was "passing it on" - I just found it to be an interesting part of the story. I hope I didn't spoil the book for you in any way - I thoroughly enjoyed it!

 

[bobcat]

The passers of the secret were Masons and I believe Walt Disney was a Mason.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Oh no, you didn't ruin it, Discovery Channel did. I haven't got up to that chapter yet so I didn't know what you meant. I am flying out to Texas tomorrow so hopefully I get some good chapters in.

 

[alabamaalan]

The passers of the secret were Masons and I believe Walt Disney was a Mason.

Walt Disney was a member of DeMolay, a Masonic youth organization but he never did become a Mason.

Dan Brown is a storyteller, not a historian

 

[padams]

Having found Brown's DVC to be quite interesting, I have been reading many of his sources and the sources' sources. I have read a theory (I will repost with authors and titles later) that Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Snow White are essentially the same story. The "princess" in each story represents Mary Magdalene who goes to France post-cruxifiction and waits for her "prince" (Jesus, who some argue didn't actually die on the cross) to return to her. Not saying I believe this, I have just read this theory...like Dan Brown, there's no solid, irrefutable proof it happened, but there's also no proof it didn't happen.


On a somewhat similar note, a sunday school teacher at my church recommended reading The Gospel According to Disney, which looks at biblical themes that can be found in Disney movies. I ordered it from Amazon but haven't read it yet.

 

[sweet angel]

My dad is a Mason and when I told him what the book said (just in conversation...not accusing him or anything!), he had no response. Nothing at all. Then he put my mom on the phone. Of course, that's not unusual. I could ask him how the weather is there and he'll put mom on the phone!

 

[bobcat]

alabamaalan thanks for the info. As the daughter and grandaughter of mason's we females are kept out of the loop. When my grandfather died and we were going through his personal items my sister and I came across his masonic notebook. We both wanted to take a peak at it since we are not supposed to know anything about it. But we are good grandchildren and turned it over to my dad.

 

[snappy]

I was surprised last night when I was reading TDC and the main character
is wearing the classic mickey mouse watch his parents gave him when he was young.

Don't know why it just seemed odd.

 

[sweet angel]

He's wearing the watch in "Angels & Demons" (which I'm reading now) as well.

 

[snappy]

Sweetangel, How is "Angels and Demons"? Is it a sequel or a prequel?
Is it as good as TDC?

Also, to anyone, what age would your daughter need to be before reading
TDC? My daughter is a prolific reader. She finished the last Harry Potter book in less than 2 days. My husband gave me TDC this past Christmas (the edition with the nice illustrations). My daughter grabbed it and read it before I realized it. She'll be 15 in June. My sister told me she thought it was OK that she read it, but that I should talk to her about it after I read it.


Any thoughts on this?

 

[sweet angel]

I'm enjoying "Angels & Demons". Dan Brown's books aren't what I'm used to reading, but my neighbor insisted that I read "The DaVinci Code". I really liked it a lot -- I think more because I'm not Catholic, and I could kind of view it with an open mind. I thought it was fascinating. "Angels & Demons" kind of deals with the same plot, although in a different way.

I don't think there's any "right" age to read certain books. It depends on the maturity level of the child/teen.

 

[rascalmom]

My dd is 16 and read TDC about a year ago - topically it's fine for a teen I think. If you have strong religious beliefs, you might want to discuss the differences in your beliefs and the ideas presented in the book.

 

[rubyslipperlover]

he wrote "Angels and Demons" before he wrote "DaVinci Code" -- with the Pope in the hospital right now, I was thinking of the "Angels and Demons" plotline. I actually liked "Angels" better, but maybe it's because I read it before I read "DaVinci".

 

[sweet angel]

he wrote "Angels and Demons" before he wrote "DaVinci Code" -- with the Pope in the hospital right now, I was thinking of the "Angels and Demons" plotline. I actually liked "Angels" better, but maybe it's because I read it before I read "DaVinci".

Thanks. I meant to add that A&D was first.

It's taken me a little longer to get into this one, but I'm enjoying it.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

he wrote "Angels and Demons" before he wrote "DaVinci Code" -- with the Pope in the hospital right now, I was thinking of the "Angels and Demons" plotline. I actually liked "Angels" better, but maybe it's because I read it before I read "DaVinci".

I didn't think of that! I did read A&D already. I found myself arguing with the book ALOUD more than once. Alot of it was "embellished" I think. It was a great story.

I am having a hard time digging into the DVC. The beginning is so "Indiana Jones", which is cool but hard to believe for me.