3/18/2021 0 Comments Ben Hur 2010 Movie
Even the late CH has become more a societal joke and less of an icon over time.Michael Moore made Hestons participation in the NRA a joke.
If Hestons concerns over where society is headed prove to be true, the final joke may be on Moore.) Back to the film. It is almost perfect. No matter what is presently on screen as you watch, the inevitability of the final climax beckons. True the Roman dialog did not benefit from the verbal tricks that Stephen McKnight used in Spartacus (bending the script to match the flow of actual Roman) but it is more than enough to entertain and entrance. From the accident early in the film which starts the flow of events, to the chariot race WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN EQUALLED IN THE HISTORY OF FILM, to the reunion with lost family at the end, this is one of the most powerful and entertaining films of all time. Ava Gardner and Pier Angeli were considered for the role of Esther. You could have killed me as I lay there Youre a condemned man, why didnt you Judah Ben-Hur. During the race, just before the first chariot goes down, the left wheel of that chariot is removed by Messalas chariot, but in the next shot you can view both wheels intact before it goes down. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lion is shown in a still-frame to appear looking peaceful at the beginning rather than roaring. One older VHS release has a fade to black in between the opening credits and the scene after that.
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