Harry Krause wrote:
...last night and thought it a pretty good movie. The cast was strong
and despite the tales to the contrary, the movie "moved along" quite
well. Unlike most of the drug-car chase-rap movies these days, it does
require the audience to think things through as they are played out on
the screen.


Agree wholeheartedly.

The critics panned it, as they do with any movie that will be a
blockbuster despite what they say (I was gonna use the term pontificate
but in relation to this movie, best avoid religious references)


I see no need to discuss the "religious overtones" of the movie. It is
based on a work of fiction that incorporates some "factual" historical
elements and a lot of imagination.

True, but I do like to muse to myself what would happen if anyone
decided to make a movie of, say, "The Satanic Verses", for example. I
mean if a few cartoons can set off riots . . .

There were no surprises for me in the book or movie because I read "Holy
Blood, Holy Grail" back in the '80's. And a couple of books on holy
grail and it's connection to the Sinclairs. (I was told as a child the
holy grail was probably buried at Oak Island, Nova Scotia, not the place
infered in the movie - I'm sure Don knows the legend. Either the holy
grail or Capt. Kidd's treasure. Pirates - there, another boating
connection.)


You shouldn't take small children to see this.

I saw lots of parents ignoring the warning. It isn't very long into the
movie (1st self-flagellation scene) before I thought - I'll bet they're
sorry now.