Talk:Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
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[edit] Notable film?
Is this really a notable enough film at this point to warrant a Wikipedia article?? bish 19:44, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Story
Tonight (3/24), I saw the film with a group. I tried to remember as many details as I could while still enjoying the movie. I wanted to write it down while it is the freshest in my mind. I'm sure that I got some things wrong. I'm not sure what the name of the "recent convert from the British Isles" is, but I didn't like the alternative that I had there so I made an educated guess. And reading what I wrote, even this late at night (2:10a.m. 3/25) it reads stilted. I may be able to smooth it out later, but not tonight.
There are some things that I wanted to get in there, but I don't know where they go: Like Joseph and Hyrum were discussing Carthage near the beginning of the movie just the same way that they were near the end, but I'm pretty sure that it didn't open the movie. The group of black people who arrived after Joseph sent out the missionaries was significant: There was the bandaging of their feet, paying of the fine and Joseph giving the horse so that the man could buy his son's freedom. I didn't remember their names either and I didn't want the same kind of awkwardness of what I'd avoided by guessing "Mary".
But some things I don't think should be changed, and I've noted these in the inline comments I made. Even though we know the names of the people that were with Joseph on most of these occasions, I've specifically left the names out where the people were not previously named. But feel free to fill those in that are named in the film but I didn't note. I've also (generally) left out specific dates where they were not provided in the film. I've tried to link to the appropriate articles for people to find out more if they would like.
But now I have to get some sleep. Val42 09:27, 25 March 2006 (UTC) (Local time is UTC - 7.)
[edit] Subject significance
This is a significant film amoung the LDS/Mormon community because it focuses on the story of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ through Joseph Smith. This restoration is believed to have begun as he was a 14 year old boy to the eventual establishment of the organization in 1830. Storm Rider (talk) 02:22, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Categories
This article is certainly not a stub; there is only so much you can say about a film. I suspect that there are other categories that could be added, but I think the current set is appropriate. Does anyone have a specific suggestion for adding more? Storm Rider (talk) 02:22, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
