The Ten Commandments (Special Collector's Edition)

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Summary: very very good.
Review: I am jewish, and every year or so around passover we watch this. its an incredible superproduction; I read in a Variety Movie Guide that 25,000 extras were used. The only real problem with it is its length; it takes 8 days and 8 nights to watch. True, it may take a while to tell the story of passover, but it could have been shortened a lot for the better.

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Summary: The greatest biblical epic of all time!
Review: This movie is SUPERB! Forget the critics and take yourself back to ancient Egypt in all its glory. "The Ten Commandments" has it all: melodrama, rich color, magnificent sets, eye-popping sepecial effects, and stirring music. Lavish in every respect, this film has stood the test of time. I loved it when it was first released, and I'm still impressed with DeMille's greatest achievement; who else could direct thousands of extras in such sweeping scenes or make the biblical 'miracles' seem so plausible? It ranks with QUO VADIS and BEN-HUR: So let it be written, so it was done!

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Summary: ALL-TIME GREAT!!!
Review: This is without a doubt, one of the greatest, most compelling and passionate movies ever made!! The story of Moses leading his people from the bondage of Egypt and Ramses is one that can never be forgotten. Charleton Heston, Yul Bryner, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, and John Derek all played outstanding roles. If you haven't seen this movie, boy you're missing out on something special!!

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Summary: My all-time favorite movie ever!
Review: This is the film that made me a firm and true believer in the Word of God, especially when I saw that Red Sea part open and then crush Pharoah's army. Not even the effects in "The Prince of Egypt" can equal what this film presents. Charlton Heston will forever be remembered for his role as Moses as will the landmark effects and visuals. This and "Ben-Hur" belong on the video shelf next to each other. No video shelf should be without this one!

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Summary: Greatness
Review: PLEASE, SOMEBODY TELL ME THIS WAS'NT THE BEST MOVIE THEY EVERY SEEN IN THERE LIFE.!!!!!!!!

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Summary: An Eye Popping Epic
Review: Every scene in this film shows DeMilles artiste for the screen. The costurmes were great and I thought Anne Baxter was pretty good. It's kind of hard to believe that Charlton Heston behind all of that gray hair torwards the end though. A must see for all ages. If you get a chance to watch it, don't pass The Ten Commandments up!

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Summary: Moses isn't God.
Review: This is a great movie and I liked it. But to the reviewer from "Middletown" who writes to say that this film is "accurate" and that it shows Moses' "ascension into Heaven." Be advised: according to the Bible, that event didn't happen (and it didn't happen in this movie either).

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Summary: A classic of the century.
Review: This movie is truly a timeless classic, buy it before they disappear, any movie this good deserve to be in your home movie collection!

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Summary: "An Eye Opener"
Review: The Ten Commandments truely captures the splendour of the Old Testiment of the Holy Bible. The dramatic parting of the sea to the acting.. everything is perfect. Three Chears DeMille!!!

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Summary: A Timeless Classic returns on DVD
Review: The Ten Commandments is terrific family entertainment...my daughter and I just watched this classic on Easter Sunday, on the new DVD format. While this film is some 40+ years old now and many of the special effects pale in comparison to today's computer aided graphic effects, the Ten Commandments remains an impressive film with its lavish sets, costumes and cast of thousands. It was especially interesting to watch the parting of the Red Sea sequences in slow motion through the DVD controls. Also try the slow motion controls when Moses brings the Red Sea crashing down upon Pharaoh's chariots. These are great effects done in the 1950s...one can only imagine what DeMille would have done with today's technological wizardry. Charlton Heston maintains a commanding prescence throughout the story, while Yul Brynner coldly portrays Moses' heart hardened alter-ego, Pharaoh Ramses. Edward G. Robinson portrays the despicable, lecherous and traitorous Dathan (why the Israelites let Dathan join them in the Exodus...I'll never know.). Look for other established actors such as Anne Baxter, Yvonne DeCarlo, Vincent Price and John Derek (wasn't he married to Bo?) While the movie itself is a masterpiece, I was somewhat disappointed that there were not more special features included in the DVD version. It would have been great to have some audio commentary by Charlton Heston, interviews, behind the scenes info, and any deleted scenes. Still, any fan of epics and/or biblical stories will not be disappointed by the Ten Commandments on DVD format.