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Summary: BEHOLD! - A MIGHTY RETREADING OF EPIC ENTERTAINMENT!
Review: "The Ten Commandments" is one of the 1950s big budget elephantine Biblical epics. It charts the spiritual growth of Moses (Charlton Heston) as he matures into the stark reality that he is not of noble Egyptian blood. This, of course, eventually leads Moses on the righteous path to God as he frees the slaves from bondage. Also featured in this all star cast are Yul Brynner as Ramses, Edward G. Robinson as Nathan, Nina Foch as The Princess and - (chuckle, chuckle) Vincent Price as Backa, the master builder - looking rather effeminate in his Egyptian toga and gaudy head gear. This film is the perennial Easter fav' amongst secular Christians but for my money the average DVD consumer will be much more satisfied with BEN-HUR.
TRANSFER: That goes double for the transfer quality of this DVD. This is the same transfer as the previously issued and reviewed disc. It is riddled with edge enhancement, shimmering of fine details and pixelization that thoroughly distract from the visual presentation. Although colors are bold, rich and vibrant and black and contrast levels are deep - with fine detail evident throughout - the digital anomalies on both discs totally undercuts its assets in picture quality. The audio is a 5.1 remix and generally engaging in its spread.
EXTRAS: We get a 6 part documentary that - like those featured on Paramount's "Once Upon The Time In The Old West" - would have been better edited into one documentary instead of 6 featurettes. There's also an audio commentary that's - well, flat and uninspiring - unlike the film's subject matter.
BOTTOM LINE: After providing us with stunning digital transfers of "Sunset Blvd." and "Roman Holiday" I sort of thought Paramount Home Video had turned over a new leaf. They haven't. This transfer is unworthy of the moniker "Special Edition" and it just goes to show that classics continue to get shafted over at Paramount. For shame!
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Summary: a fairy tale told in a religious fashion
Review: to the movie itself, it's an okay movie. but the problem of the story is that this ten commmandments were obviously made up by some human instead of the so-called god. the high school regulated my son and other high schoolers that they should be attending school on time and should not be late. i keep telling my son to get up in time and don't be late. but my son just refused almost every morning to get up earlier. thou shalt not be late for school, that's one common commandment for modern days, but who cares? charles heston had played so many great roles in so many big movies, but it didn't mean that playing so many great historical, biblical, lengendary or even western roles would have made him a real great man in the realistic world. yet it seems to me this guy really thought himself quite different from others and treated himself as a great man. now, he's the chairman of nra, a gun fanatic and extremist. what can i say. playing moses with that heavy tablet to be furiously crashed didn't mean anything if compared to his rifles and all of his gun collections. he should use it for his target practice, hehehe.
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Summary: A BIT CHEESY BUT STILL A CLASSIC
Review: As time goes by, I find myself loving this movie more and more. Not because it's great, but because every time I watch it I find more and more things that amuse me. This is classic big budget, big cast Hollywood at it's finest.You don't get all-star casts like this anymore: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Vincent Price, Edward G. Robinson to name just a few. The mere fact of Edward G. Robinson in a biblical picture is really funny if you think about it. When he says "Where's your savior now?" I almost expect him, in his best gangster accent today, "See!" Nearly everyone overacts in the movie, especially Heston and Brynner. Thye pose and posture hysterically as they deliver their lines. Hey it's great stuff and you have to remember that it was the mid-1950's. The picture is the ultimate cast of thousands, big budget with fantastic costumes, sets, music, and, for the era, state of the art special effects. The parting of the Red Sea is still amazing to see in this era of CGI effects. I love Yvonne DeCarlo in this movie. She is, of course most well known for playing Lilly Munster in the "munsters" tv show. So odd to see her in an earlier role and she was a beautiful woman. It seems as if the special features are a bit thin on this DVD. I know many of the cast members have passed away but surely someone could have provided a commentary as opposed to a historian. Still a classic after 50 years...
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Summary: Brilliant, Classic Movie!
Review: I just bought this film and watched it for the first time as an adult - it is brilliant! Charlton Heston is a fantastic Moses and this epic is a classic piece of cinema.
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Summary: Epic For All Time
Review: Whenever Holy Week comes in our country, you will notice that every Video Shop or Rentals is packed with people who are trying to rent some copies of religious film which is perfect for viewing in this time of the year. The absolute 'out-of-stock' video is none other than 'The Ten Commandments' which is selling like a hot cake during this holy season. I first watched this film when I was 7 years old and until today, I truly appreciate and treasures this film by having a DVD copy of it. There's something in Ten Commandments that is truly haunting and worth-while to watch for...well, few reasons that I can give: 1. the parting of the red sea, which i know, everyone will agree with me that this scene of the movie was a memorable part and that's why, it was considered as a trademark of the movie. 2. the cast of thousands and the production value. it was truly gigantic production and you could really wonder how the director put up all these at that time! well...that's the magic of hollywood and it was truly revealed in this film. 3. the scoring is a masterpiece! Elmer Bernstein captivated the essence of religiously made scoring for a film. The scoring will make you feel that there's holliness and unique spirtual presence. It really made my bones chilled. 4. Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Rameses. these actors played significantly for their biblical portrayals which left them a mark for their outstanding roles. 5. Cecil B De Mille did a wonderful direction for bringing to life this biblical epic about the life and struggles of Moses and the rest of the Israelites. he's worthy to be called Epic Director. I will definitely recommend this to everyone, both young and old. Please watch it from the very beginning till the end and you will see why those reasons mentioned above can justify the movie as an EPIC film of all time.
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Summary: Finally, a good print of this movie to view at home
Review: I was very pleased to get this DVD because both my VHS copies of this movie have such poor, snowy, grainy picture quality -- the DVD picture is very clean, clear and sharp with excellent color. The DVD I bought is Widescreen, which in this case means 16x9, or 1:1.85, and is anamorphic, not the reduced letterbox image. This makes the pic quality excellent, and the focus is sharp, and the Technicolor looks just as I recall it from the best theatrical prints. The "pestilence" has the proper green color, and all the scenes are brightly colored with plenty of saturation. The Intermission is placed later in the film than I recall from the theatrical presentation, but otherwise the film is complete with Overture, Entre'Acte and Intermission scoring intact. At one time I was sure C. B. DeMille shot this movie in 4:3 (Academy aperture) format, not widescreen, and that the studio later produced the widescreen prints for re-release. C.B. was quite versatile in packing spectacle into his older 4:3 format movies. I'm still not absolutely sure, but in any case, this widescreen version in 1:1.85 LOOKS right, and handsome, too. If you've got any VHS version, even the big red box, it is definitely worth the upgrade to this one -- Dolby Surround or 5.1 Digital are your audio choices, and the picture quality alone is worth updating from the poor VHS renderings I've had the misfortune to own.
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Summary: Epic still enthralls
Review: There is so much to like in the Ten Commandments it is in a class of its own. As an eight year old child I remember the first release of this movie and the hordes rushing to the theatres to see the "then" awesome special effects.
Even now in the age of stunning digital enhancments it is nice to see that The Ten Commandments not only still holds its own in that department- it still retains huge magic!
Where some serious critics of today might find faults such as overly dramatic scripting and acting in places, I can only say I love it all! It's sheer entertainment of a kind that they just don't make anymore. Who can forget the lines "he spurned me, like a strumpet on the streets" delivered with masterly aplomb by Anne Baxter playing it to the hilt!- and the sweeping lush score of Elmer Bernstein. There's so much to this movie- one of my all time favourites!
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Summary: I enjoyed this movie...
Review: And comparing it to today's movies isn't fair. For the time, it was well done. I do want to say however, that much of this movie is fiction. Added to make the story more dramatic I suppose. So viewers need to note that this isn't an accurate (by the Bible's standards) account. Read the Bible and you'll see what I mean. Our whole family watches this every year, we LOVE the story.
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Summary: Captivating!
Review: This work of art is amazing. I've watched it over ten times. While a bit dramatic at times, it really gets across the true story of Moses. Heston gives a wonderful performance... he can play fair ruler, enraptured lover, and humbled Hebrew all so well! Every actor and actress in this movie plays the part... you feel like you're really there. It's also very accurate according to the bible and gives you a desire to find out more! Wonderful movie! Probably my favorite!
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Summary: A Very Good Movie!
Review: The Ten Commandments is a fantastic movie and Charleton Heston and Yul Brynner are very good in it though some of the supporting actors and extras are miscast but that doesn't distract from what an excellent movie it is and the good acting from Charleton Heston and Yul Brynner and how good the special effects are. I highly recommend this movie, I don't own the DVD but would like to buy it someday.
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