Holy Bore: The New Movie ‘Nativity Story’ Has No New Blessings to Offer

The Boston Herald ^ | 12/1/06 | James Verniere

[Dr. Scarpetta]

[Prophet in the wilderness]

They don't call them Rotten Tomatoes for nothing ( and I am talking about the critics ).

[Jeffrey_D.]

"Doesn't the title make you want to see it?"

The title of the movie makes me want to see it.
The title of this article just makes me laugh !!!!

[Ol' Sox]

I think that Mr. Verniere doesn't care about the facts, just that it's a "holy bore."

Rarely do I mix my religious sensibilities with Schadenfreude, but I am very much looking forward to the smash box office take being rubbed in Mr. Verniere's smug puss.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

let's hope it is a box-office smash. I tried to take my mother, who has Parkinson's, to the movies over Thanksgiving. The selection was pathetic, but I did find a good movie called "The Queen."

[ops33]

"...mount a camel-borne expedition to the East."

I think the author needs a lesson in Biblical geography. Persia is east of the Holy Land, an expedition to follow the Star would go west.

[Liberty Valance]

Here's Catherine on location...directing :o)

Hardwicke’s Religious Background: “I grew up in the Presbyterian Church and I went to church every Sunday. My parents dragged the kids. That’s where I learned to draw on the church bulletins to try to get myself through the sermons, but I actually did love it. You know, I mean I read the Bible from beginning to end when I was 13, Old Testament and New Testament, surprised by the contrast all through to the amazing difference when Jesus came to earth. It seemed like everything changed and got a little bit happier at that moment. It’s always really been a part of my life since [I was] a child.”

[Dr. Scarpetta]

The author does need lessons, especially in his attitude.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I wonder how Hardwicke gets along in Hollywood and what they think of her. She's to be applauded for making this movie.

[showme_the_Glory]

I'll bet the Boston Herald said that Narnia would be a flop too. Makes me want to see it even more. I mean if people would pay money to see Inconvenient BS..........

[Dr. Scarpetta]

This author probably liked Borat, which I haven't seen, but I've heard about.

[arfan]

Saw it in a pre-release screening with Mrs Arfan and the daughters.

It is not the caliber of Passion, but it is still a good holiday film.

Herod is played as a very cold, ruthless, political king. As far as the wise men go, "Three Stooges" is accurate. They seemed out of place in the scope of the film.

All in all, it will do well, but not over-the-top-great like Passion.

It's a great film for Christians to refocus on Christ before his birthday, and for non-Christians to find out about the greatest gift ever given.

[Dick Vomer]

Proving that he is not a wise man, Mr. Verniere states that the Magi travel East from Persia to reach Bethlehem.

...gee, don't you know that Boston is the "East".... and the center of the universe....so by traveling "east" he really means "towards the east coast where Baahhstan is located"....

If the three wise men humped each other and then somehow showed in the film that a "virgin" birth was a sham.... then the reviewer would've loved it.....anything written by a paper north of the Red River is suspect and considered fiction or malicious anti-American propaganda until proved otherwise on the Free Republic...

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Did your daughters like it?

[longtermmemmory]

a flamer hates a christian movie, what a surprise....NOT!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Ping

[Dr. Scarpetta]

A flamer?

[Ol' Sox]

I just got off the phone with my wife. We'll be taking the family to see it tonight. Its supposed to blow like stink here on the CT coastline (north of the Red River) tonight, so we'll probably have the theater to ourselves.

[arfan]

Yes they did (Ages 11 and 9). Mrs Arfan and I liked it as well.

And, yes, I would recommend going to see it. It's good to refect on the true meaning of Christmas.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thank you