The Prince of Egypt - Plugged in Rewind

Plugged In ^ | March 31, 2026 | Brett Eckelberry

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Love the soundtrack.

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[Chainmail]

Sorry - I still prefer Charleton Heston to any cartoon.

[Reddy]

That was one of my favorite parts… you could see the whales and sharks swimming in the water on both sides. But it probably wasn’t like that in real life.

Visually, so well done.

[Reddy]

It’s animated but not cartoonish.

[jroehl]

**The classic 1956 film *The Ten Commandments* (starring Charlton Heston) is being broadcast tonight on ABC.**

- **Date**: Saturday, April 4, 2026 (the night before Easter)
- **Time on ABC**: 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT / **4 p.m. PDT**

This is ABC’s long-running annual Easter/Passover tradition — the network has aired it nearly every year for over 50 years. It’s the full 3-hour-40-minute epic.

[CondoleezzaProtege]

Yes stunning artwork of the Red Sea!

[CondoleezzaProtege]

That plus the yearly Christmas showing of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on NBC must continue! (So long as the networks remain…)

[17th Miss Regt]

MS NOW’s version of the “10 Commandments” has a black Moses, a transgendered Pharoah, the Palestinians instead of the Jews and Allah as God.

[jroehl]

A transgendered Pharoah may be historically accurate. lol

[No name given]

True.

[fidelis]

I just watched "The Ten Commandments (1956)" over the course of the last two days (4 hours in one shot is to long for me to sit through). I haven't seen it in several years and I still enjoyed it immensely. Even factoring in the primitive special effects (innovative for 1956). artistic deviations from the biblical texts, and the slightly over-the-top acting, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The thing that makes it so compelling, I think, is the grand scale of it which really gives one a sense of the magnitude of the event and the majesty and holiness of God.

And, yes, I loved "Prince of Egypt" too. To call it a "cartoon" does not do it justice. "Popeye" is a cartoon. "Prince of Egypt" was an animated epic.

[jroehl]

They should broadcast “The Ten Commandments (1956)” tonight and “Prince of Egypt” tomorrow night. When I become king I will make it mandatory every year.

[Chainmail]

Sorry - it is a cartoon, however well intentioned.

[Orosius]

So let it be written, so let it be done.

[higgmeister]

I have never seen “The Prince of Egypt” and can’t imagine I will.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I don’t only just think about 1959 Ben-Hur, I saw it last Palm Sunday in the big screen! First time ever.

Sorry, tangent, but can’t help it.

[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s about Passover. They need to start showing Ben-Hur both for Easter, and the fact it really is better.

[.30Carbine]

This is a great retelling of the Exodus event.