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Christmas Is Coming: "The Nativity" Heads to the Big Screen

Thursday September 28, 2006

Categories: Movies
One of the movies I am most excited about seeing this upcoming movie season is New Line's version of Jesus' birth, "The Nativity Story." And if you are as interested as I am in how Hollywood is going to treat the Christmas story this time around, well, the official movie trailer is available online.

While it is true I scoffed ever-so-slightly when I heard New Line was going to develop the project, all of my concerns about this story--that it wouldn't be given the respect and artistic merit worthy of the big screen--were assuaged when I heard that teen actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") had been cast as Mary and that Mike Rich, the screenwriter, is a Christian.

If all of my LA/Hollywood insider friends are correct with their information, the movie will be less of a sappy Hallmark greeting card and more of a glimpse at the very human emotions Mary and Joseph felt as they embarked on their journey to Bethlehem. The movie will trace the life of Mary and Joseph prior to the birth of Christ and follow the family through Mary and Joseph fleeing to Egypt after King Herod's mandate to kill baby boys under the age of two.

So while Hollywood has been somewhat erratic in its attempts to tap into the market that made "Passion of the Christ" a blockbuster, everything I am hearing and reading confirms that this time Hollywood has a hit--one most Christians won't want to miss. (Click here to see the trailer.)
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Rhonda
October 7, 2006 9:59 PM
HASH(0xfd590b0)

To me..if the young lady playing Mary is wanting to bring out the beauty and love of God through the movie, that is what's importance. If she love's her b/f,and he love's her,no matter what's right or wrong..their baby will know love.

Daldianus
October 8, 2006 9:03 PM
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The movie should be a hit. Religious fiction is very popular at the moment.

HASH(0xfd52ddc)
November 8, 2006 7:21 PM
HASH(0xfd52e84)

"Religious" fiction, maybe. CHRISTIAN fact, for sure! Faith is is much more important than religion. I am torn. I want the movie to be successful since it is about the birth of my Savior, but I'm disappointed about the actresses pregnancy out of wedlock. I want to promote the movie, but how do I justify her pregnancy to my teenagers who I have taught to remain pure until marriage?

annonymous
December 4, 2006 6:23 PM
HASH(0xfd52454)

pray for the actress. No one who walks on earth today is 100% perfect. If she made this mistake then she needs the support and not critisim.

Peacemaker
October 25, 2007 7:21 PM

Mary - during this time period was a disgrace her whole life. Scorned and some hated her and her family after they found out she was pregant, it is too bad that they did not realize she was caring our dear Savior and Lord.

As for the actress being preg I do think that it is the parents responsibility to teach their children right from wrong not the movies and diffently not the schools.

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