'Da Vinci Code' draws laughs from journalists at press screening

CANNES, France (CNS) -- Toward the end of the movie "The Da Vinci Code," the main character, Robert Langdon, tells his sleuthing partner, Sophie Neveu: "You are the last living descendent of Jesus Christ." That line, meant to be the dramatic apex of the film, drew laughs from many of the approximately 900 journalists who viewed the film's first press screening May 16 at the Cannes Film Festival.
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While the movie's portrayal of the Catholic Church is distinctly unflattering, its treatment of the Catholic organization Opus Dei is particularly negative.

The movie's portrayal of the Church is what, you say - "unflattering"? What an understatement! And its treatment of Opus Dei is "negative"...? Is not more like slanderous? But then, we must consider the source (CNS).

Early reviews from the Cannes screening gave the movie decidedly low marks. Its biggest sin, according to many critics, was that it was dull.

God, indeed, brings good out of evil...

...several of the actors in the film weighed in on the religious controversies.
Sir Ian McKellen, who plays Teabing, drew a big laugh when he said: "I'm very happy to believe that Jesus was married. And I know the Catholic Church has problems with gay people, and I thought this would be absolute proof that Jesus was not gay."

Let's see...McKellen claims that the Catholic Church has "problems" with homosexuals (which is clearly refuted in the Catechism), and that since this movie portrays Jesus as married and by insinuation, I suppose, not homosexual, the Church has no problem with Jesus - being heterosexual and all. Forget that our Lord is God become man...Let's all celebrate that he not "gay"!!! Alleluia!

But aren't some of us too old for mental gymnastics like these? Aren't some of us tired of and indignant with those who continue to attack the our Lord, our Blessed Mother and our Church - both from without and from within?

The full Catholic News Service article is here.