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“Simply one of the best epics on film. It is long, but with everything so good I was never bored even in the talky and more leisurely parts. The film looks wonderful, the sets are beautiful, the costumes are nice and the cinematography is excellent, and Miklos Rosza's rousing score is one of his best. William Wyler's direction is superb, and the story is engrossing complete with a fine script and solid pacing. As for effective scenes, I cannot stress how riveting the chariot racing climax is, no wonder it is one of cinema's iconic moments. The acting is also fine, Charlton Heston of course is excellent and the supporting cast including Stephen Boyd and Finlay Currie(Magwitch in David Lean's Great Expectations) solidly support him. Overall, this is how an epic should be made. 10/10 Bethany C” read more
TCM's Essentials: 52 Must See Movies (52 movies items)"“Heston embodies what is truly the magic of movie stardom…. I don’t think a man alive could have asked for a better showcase…. You almost see in his eyes that Heston knew what he had, and he wasn’t going to let it go.” -Alec Baldwin “I don’t think there’s ever been a better spectacle. It’s also got a great story and intimate feeling to it because of William Wyler. I think it hits the mark on all points…. There’s something very majestic and kind of biblical about . I thin"
Elokuvat 2021 (271 movies items)"27.1 Wyler/Yhdysvallat Uudelleenkatselu Raamattuspektaakkeli-genressä Ben Hur on päätä muita pidempi. Hihhulointia on hillitysti, tarina kulkee pituudesta huolimatta jouhevasti sekä suurissa spektaakkelikohtauksissa, kuten meritaistelussa tai legendaarisissa kilpa-ajoissa, on suuruuden tuntua, vauhdikkuutta ja teknistä taituruutta. Mutta eihän tämä nyt mikään kauhean hyvä elokuva ole, varsinkaan nykykatsojan mittapuulla. IMDB-arvosana 8.1 hämmentää, sillä Ben Hur on ollut jo ilm"
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1001 Movies ... my own version (1950's) (97 movies items)" Notes: Eventually, after all these years, it remains such an entertaining epic, even if it takes hours to finally reach the finish line. Nowadays, about 60 years after this movie was released, you can see that it was actually seriously ahead of its time and preceded all the huge blockbusters which are currently ruling the box-office. It was also rather interesting that at least half of the storyline in 'Gladiator', a seriously overrated 'classic' in my opinion, was pretty much lifted from this"
1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)" Notes: Eventually, after all these years, it remains such an entertaining epic, even if it takes hours to finally reach the finish line. Nowadays, about 60 years after this movie was released, you can see that it was actually seriously ahead of its time and preceded all the huge blockbusters which are currently ruling the box-office. It was also rather interesting that at least half of the storyline in 'Gladiator', a seriously overrated 'classic' in my opinion, was pretty much lifted from this"
A Buyer's Guide to Famous Movie Props (37 movies items)"BEN HUR'S CEREMONIAL TUNICPRICE: Enter Rome in style for $384,000 "