All that CGI and they can't improve on the Heston chariot race.
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Charlton Heston is not mocked.
For $3 you can watch the good version online.
Not to mention the original novel is free at the public library. Put up with the first chapter or so and you’ll be rewarded later.
I have not seen it. I don’t do movies. So. Is this the New Improved PC Ben Hur?
movie that cost about $100 million to make (after rebates)
After Rebates ? what ?
Have they turned it into Been Her?
I heard someone on a conservative radio show say that if you judged it as a remake of the Heston film you would be disappointed. But if you looked at it as a retelling of the story it was actually decent.
Well, that’s what I heard...
Why does Hollyweird have to remake great movies and turn it out as mucho basura. Leave the originals alone and try coming up with some new, creative material. Or therein lies the problem.
See his endorsement here: Hannity raves about Ben Hur (34:54)
Porn movie: Bent Her
I wouldn’t believe anything the LA Times prints.
All that CGI and they can't improve on the Heston chariot race.
They need new stories. So sick of the film industry making remakes and/or stupid sequels.
Testimony to the total lack of intelligence, creativity and imagination in Hollywood these days - trying to remake films that were classics the first (or second) time around - either that or some story about a slave - guaranteed to win an Oscar.....
Honest questions for fans (like me) of the 1959 version:
Am I the only one who thinks that Haya Harareet is one of the loveliest ladies ever to grace the silver screen? (Sadly, she didn’t do much more after Ben Hur. You can watch her first movie, Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer, on Youtube.)
Am I the only one who thinks that her acting was wonderful, and a nice counterpoint to Heston’s?
I have never understood why she seems to be forgotten when people discuss this film. She seems glaringly absent in the reminiscences featured on the anniversary edition DVD.
The showing I attended was crowded. 7:40 PM on Saturday.
There were departures from the book. Happened in 1959 as well.
The role of Christ was expanded. I consider this a good thing. It was played straight, with the crucifixion taken straight out of the Bible.
The role and subplot involving Quintus Arrius was eliminated. I missed it, a bit. Didn’t really damage the story.
I watched the teaser on TV and during the race one of the main characters looks over to, I guess it was his brother,and says “Are we having fun yet”?
Block Buster? I think not.
I found it A LOT BETTER follow than the original.
It was great. The slave ship scenes are amazing. The race scenes are spectacular.
I spent the whole on the edge of my seat. 2 1/2 hours went by like a flash.
It had NONE of the liberal crap in it like Noah or Exodus remakes had. It did however have Morgan Freeman but his role was totally non-political, and he played it excellently.
I hope word of mouth picks up ticket sales to the point where a strong message is sent to Hollywood.