Inkling Explorations {December 2015}

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Time for Heidi's link-up!  This month's prompt is:

a Christmastide movie scene

WELL.  What better time to post it than on the very Eve of Christmas?  [Or, as we like to say in the security business, Christmas Eve.  (If you got that reference, though…)]

I'm going to select the scene of Jesus' birth, as portrayed in The Nativity Story, a movie of which, as I'm sure you all know, I think rather highly ;)  

Here it is.  DRINK IT IN.  And then go watch the whole movie, as I plan to do tonight, and drown in the music and the atmosphere and *cough* Joseph and just the general epic-ness that is this movie.



Comments

  1. HeidiDecember 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    I'm most intrigued! I think I've seen pictures of this here and there (and I know I remember you posting on it ;)). How close does it stick to the Biblical account??

    (And I added your link. Yay! :))

    Merry Christmas!!!!!

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    1. HeidiDecember 24, 2015 at 12:04 PM

      P.S. Oh, forgot to mention I'll have to see about possibly watching the link itself sometime early in the morning. :)

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    2. OliviaDecember 27, 2015 at 8:43 PM

      You should try it, Heidi! I think you'd like it :D

      It's pretty meticulous. The only error that I know of is that, for the sake of the story, they have the Magi arrive at the stable mere hours/minutes after Christ's birth. There may be other fallacies, but I don't think there are…

      It's also nice because it's tasteful. It doesn't sugarcoat anything, but it doesn't make it gruesome.

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  2. Rosie McCannDecember 24, 2015 at 12:46 PM

    Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I just can't believe it! IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE! :)

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    1. OliviaDecember 27, 2015 at 8:44 PM

      MERRY CHRISTMAS, ROSIE!!!!! :D

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    2. Rosie McCannDecember 30, 2015 at 2:44 PM

      YES!!!!!!!! And a Happy New Year :)

      I just wanted to put a comment letting you know about the two fan videos I've made. I finally figured out how to do it and it was SO FUN. I think you might enjoy them. I made one for P&P '05 and one for Emma '09. The links are below. No pressure, of course, and all that :)

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrA3_p9sy5o&list=PLc_HeSN-HoJrzkv7-juK8a9_YH8ksvzwV&index=1

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZwNSs1y2fs

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    3. OliviaJanuary 1, 2016 at 3:26 PM

      Happy New Year! :)

      Those are great, Rosie! I especially liked the first one--which is sayin' somethin', since I'm not even fond of Mr. Darcy ;) Well done!!!!

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  3. Katie HannaDecember 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    "For unto us a Child is born . . . to us a Son is given . . ."

    Merry Christmas, dear friend :-)

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    1. OliviaDecember 27, 2015 at 8:45 PM

      Glory to God in the highest!

      Merry Christmas, dear! :)

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  4. Naomi PittsDecember 24, 2015 at 1:45 PM

    "The Nativity Story" is officially on my To-Watch list now. THAT VIDEO. It made me cry. :'-(

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    1. OliviaDecember 27, 2015 at 8:47 PM

      I KNOW IS IT NOT FANTASTIC. Naomi, you'll like it. I feel it in my bones, as it were;)

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  5. NatalieDecember 25, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Merry Christmas, Olivia!!!!
    And oh my....that video. -sniff- So beautiful! :")
    I definitely want to look into that movie some more!

    ps. I agree about Joseph. ;)

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    1. OliviaDecember 27, 2015 at 8:48 PM

      Merry Christmas, Natalie!!!! :D

      Isn't it gorgeous? Yes, definitely investigate! I think you'll love it :)

      (Ahem, yes. That is to say, rather. ;P Joseph is my favorite character in that movie. He's just such a SWEETHEART.)

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