The Nativity Story movie

The friendliest place on the web for anyone that follows U2.
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
See posts with no answers
bloody hell

in regards to some discussion taking place in this thread...

you either celebrate christmas or you don't. i don't participate in jewish and muslim rituals, but i couldn't care less if they shouted what they belived in from the rooftops or not. freedom of speech for them, freedom of speech for everyone else.

christmas was originally celebrated for various reasons, none of which had to do with santa or commercialism.

the real offense is the shameless consumerism that takes place this time of the year.

again... people bitch and complain about everything.

i can't get over how easily people are offended. clearly they haven't spent enough time with me.

you'll never satisfy everyone, so piss off, i say. life is short. way too short to be offended by everything that you "maybe should, on the grounds of political correctness."

that's my annual rant on the matter that probably makes sense to noone, but i couldn't give a shit if it does or doesn't.

merry christmas

now go to walmart and finish your holiday shopping as any last remaining sense of irony bleeds through you and your wallet at one of the 27 sterile tills they have on hand.
 
Having seen the film, I can say that it's extraordinary. Catherine Hardwicke's done a great job as a director, and the material is treated with both reverence and respect. Of particular note is the treatment of the main characters -- Mary and Joseph are fleshed out particularly well, with Mary an average 14 year old girl who must suddenly contend with a destiny not of her choosing (but incredibly significant), and Joseph a righteous man caught between two worlds. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
 
it's not getting great reviews, but i'm sure that people will enjoy it tremendously, and it make me feel better that millions of people will find this movie spiritually exalting, as opposed to the appaling, ultra-violent Gibson snuff film from a few years back.
 
This is stupid! I mean, it is a Christmas festival, if that isn't already endorsing Christmas, give me a break! Also, just because you show this movie does NOT mean you are forcing Christianity on anyone, oh please! It's a story, take it or leave it, believe it or not, it's a part of history like everything else in the past that formed the world to come.
 
Irvine511 said:
it make me feel better that millions of people will find this movie spiritually exalting, as opposed to the appaling, ultra-violent Gibson snuff film from a few years back.
Click to expand...

By all accounts, crucifixion was an appalling, ultra-violent way to go.

The reviews actually seem to wish that "Nativity" played it a little less safe.
 
nathan1977 said:


By all accounts, crucifixion was an appalling, ultra-violent way to go.
Click to expand...



unquestionably. and a relatively common form of execution.

i don't know why Gibson's film was more violent than the crucifixion actually was, and why the film was so obsessed with pain (and pain as purifier, much like in "braveheart," i thought).
 
Irvine511 said:


i don't know why Gibson's film was more violent than the crucifixion actually was, and why the film was so obsessed with pain (and pain as purifier, much like in "braveheart," i thought).
Click to expand...

Not knowing Gibson personally, I won't hazard a guess as to his motivations. But from my own perspective, given the relative desensitization to violence in our culture, and given that the point of the film was to get the audience to understand the extent to which He suffered on our behalf, I imagine the intensity of the violence was necessary. (And I'm not sure how much more violent than the actual crucifixion the film was -- I know the co-writer and I know the extent of the research they went to in order to get it right.)
 
nathan1977 said:


Not knowing Gibson personally, I won't hazard a guess as to his motivations. But from my own perspective, given the relative desensitization to violence in our culture, and given that the point of the film was to get the audience to understand the extent to which He suffered on our behalf, I imagine the intensity of the violence was necessary. (And I'm not sure how much more violent than the actual crucifixion the film was -- I know the co-writer and I know the extent of the research they went to in order to get it right.)
Click to expand...


well, we're getting off topic and we've been down this thread before -- my objection to the film, among several, was that the violence felt completely detextualized and pornographic, and i don't know what's exalting about that, and i'd compare it negatively to other violent films (like, say, "Private Ryan") and also say that "the Passion" was the most violent movie i have ever seen. as for the historical accuracy, there are numerous scholarly articles that dispute the historical accuracy.
 
I would say that the violence was the point, but indeed we are getting off-topic, so perhaps we should hold this for another day.

I'd love to take a look at the scholarly articles you mentioned.
 
I saw it I saw it!!!

Okay thoughts:

Joseph was DAMN HOT. If I came home one day, and my parents told me I had to marry that fine piece of man, I would NOT be complaining. I'd say "Is it my birthday????"

At first, I thought Balthasar was Mr. X...then I realized he wasn't. The 3 kings were great though. Why is it people don't celebrate 3 kings day in this country (the U.S.)?? I feel like my friends were so deprived! It is such a funtastic and holy day in my tradition.

I liked it. I liked how it showed that even though both Mary and Joseph had accepted this...it wasn't easy, and they were still afraid, and had loads of questions. But I'm biased. Mary has always been a hero to me, like I said before. It was really cool to see this story though. They certainly made a point to focus on how humble and simple this all was. The couple had nothing, and their child was born in a manger, surrounded by straw and donkey poop. It reminded me of the Bon Jovi song Living on a prayer. I think that was so beautiful.

Oh, but I never ever ever want to give birth. Ever.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

N
NBA 2023-24 Thread
10 11 12
Replies
349
Views
10K
U2inUtah
U2inUtah
prbiker15
U2:UV Boxscore Discussion
Replies
20
Views
1K
DeVaul
DeVaul
cobl04
Kiss the Future documentary
Replies
11
Views
3K
MrsSpringsteen
MrsSpringsteen
O
Live U2 concerts for sale
Replies
0
Views
585
one_cool_dude17
O
P
Surrender Memoir Love the Audio Book But Same Old Stories
Replies
13
Views
2K
Headache in a Suitcase
Headache in a Suitcase

Latest posts

Back
Top Bottom