5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reveals the Truth, Jan 9 2007
By Charles O. Davis - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Solves the 2000 Year Old Mystery (DVD)
This documentary shows why The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction. It does not take away from the entertainment value of The Da Vince Code. It simply sheds light on the various lines of reasoning used to come to the conclusions reached in The Da Vince Code. Watching this DVD will educate the viewer in the history of the spread of early Christianity.
63 of 90 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit one sided, July 3 2005
By Zen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Solves the 2000 Year Old Mystery (DVD)
Overall this is an interesting DVD. The main problem I had with this DVD was that after a while you start to notice that it is quite a bit one sided. It is ALL quite against Dan Brown's book. You start to feel like behind the scenes of this DVD it is put together by very conservative Christians. Although I personally do not believe the notion that Jesus was married to Mary or for that matter I do not take Dan Brown's book too seriously as a true source of historical/religious wisdom--at all, I still found this DVD to be quite a bit one sided and conservative. No one on this program even goes into the interesting topic of at least questioning the standard Christian dogmas that have been purported over the centuries. No one on this program even brings up the fascinating notion of exploring a Jesus beyond the conservative views----at least to explore the idea. NO, this program mainly pushes how perfect the bible is and how if it's not in the scriptures it's not reliable.
Those people that clearly are against the Da Vinci code book will enjoy this program most. Those that are in the grey areas or conspiracy theory types will not like this DVD much.
I think it's fair to say that there are a lot of people like myself who do not really believe in the theories of Da Vinci Code yet find it fascinating because it at least makes one go beyond just being spoon feed religion. I was hoping this DVD would have a bit of that flavor of a well rounded discussion but it did not. All the experts they had on their panel were clearly against all the ideas in Da Vinci code and that was pretty much the tone of the whole DVD.
You make up your mind for yourself if that is a balanced discussion.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Information, Feb 4 2007
By WyomingNomad - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Solves the 2000 Year Old Mystery (DVD)
Breaking the Da Vinci Code does a good job of separating fact and fiction & key attacks on Christianity by Dan Brown's book DaVinci Code.
Tony Robinson's "The Real Da Vinci Code" offers a thorough investigation that is a more even blend between the experts in art, history and other areas in contrast to those who a filling their pockets by labeling repackaged myths, legends and popular fiction as facts (Brown, et al).
The facts are in: Dan Brown does not seem to have any in his "factual" and "accurate" book. Of note, it seems that he "borrowed" his story lines from other works, so there may not be too many original ideas in his work either.
Brown's bold claims are deeply dishonest and clearly unethical. That always sells well, unfortunately.