Mr. Hooper 1,831 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 For anyone who can tune in to the ABC network, get ready to hunker down for several hours of "Chuck" Heston—accompanied by Elmer Bernstein's glorious score! Jurassic Shark and Bellosh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,506 Posted March 30 Popular Post Share Posted March 30 Oh, it's the DeMille version, which means you'll be watching this until mid-April Bellosh, Jurassic Shark and Mr. Hooper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Bezerra 308 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Watched the abridged version yesterday in The Prince of Egypt... might be my favourite Zimmer score and it's such a great movie. As for The Ten Commandments, it's really an EPIC in every sense of the word, a really good adaptation and even the added parts that were not in the book works really well. Still, the Aaron fandom can't catch a break, neither movie adapts him right, and both choose to ignore the part where Moses spends his childhood with his mother, still, it works, I understand the adaptation. (How did Moses managed to see the burning bush miles away, his eyesight was a godsend. It always makes me laugh.) Bellosh and Mr. Hooper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,442 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I'm not religious but this and The Rugrats Passover special were staples for me growing up! I remember they used to split The Ten Commandments into two nights! (Sun/Mon) I don't know what drew me to it as a kid, I guess even at such a young age i realized how much of an epic it truly was! Also.... hot take....Exodus: Gods and Kings was dope. Mr. Hooper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,606 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 12 hours ago, Gabriel Bezerra said: How did Moses managed to see the burning bush miles away, his eyesight was a godsend. Isn't that what the film is about? 10 hours ago, Bellosh said: Also.... hot take....Exodus: Gods and Kings was dope. Yes, it is. I really like it, and PRINCE OF EGYPT. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is a truly great film, to be sure, but what has it got to do with the Easter story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,846 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is a truly great film, to be sure, but what has it got to do with the Easter story? Well, the film is almost a yearly tradition here too on Greek TV. Generally biblical films are played around Easter. Even Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor. Of course I don't watch these on TV, I can't stand the ads and the quality, I watch them on my purchased blu-rays! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,161 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is a truly great film, to be sure, but what has it got to do with the Easter story? I asked the same thing of my parents the other day. Maybe because an Old Testament story satisfies both Easter and Passover holidays? I’ve never seen it! filmmusic and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,606 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 In essence, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is about the establishing of the Jewish nation. Like BEN-HUR, it's a religious film that non-religious folks can enjoy. Andy and Mr. Hooper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,122 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 17 hours ago, Gabriel Bezerra said: As for The Ten Commandments, it's really an EPIC in every sense of the word, a really good adaptation and even the added parts that were not in the book works really well. In this case, I prefer the film over the book. 5 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS is a truly great film, to be sure, but what has it got to do with the Easter story? Paging @Chen G.. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hooper 1,831 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 19 hours ago, Edmilson said: Oh, it's the DeMille version, which means you'll be watching this until mid-April With the many commercial breaks, it was almost 5 hours! 19 hours ago, Gabriel Bezerra said: (How did Moses managed to see the burning bush miles away, his eyesight was a godsend. It always makes me laugh.) Well in this movie, the red glow from the burning bush can be seen by anyone from miles around, reflecting off the clouds gathered above it. 5 hours ago, filmmusic said: Well, the film is almost a yearly tradition here too on Greek TV. Generally biblical films are played around Easter. Even Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor. Of course I don't watch these on TV, I can't stand the ads and the quality, I watch them on my purchased blu-rays! Agreed, it would be preferable to watch it ad-free and without the station's watermark over it, but I like the sense of tradition of watching the broadcast, along with millions of others. 4 hours ago, Andy said: I’ve never seen it! There's always next year! 😄 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Like BEN-HUR, it's a religious film that non-religious folks can enjoy. Caught Ben-Hur at an anniversary screening recently. A joy to hear Miklós Rózsa's music in theatre quality. The movie actually began with a black screen and musical prelude, which was repeated for the intermission. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,558 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I have no such easter tradition, but I did watch it for the first time during easter -- mid 80s, in Denmark, on the telly, while visiting some extended family (in that boring period between dinner and coffee & cakes). I vividly remember many scenes, especially Moses on the mountain, but I don't believe I watched the full thing. Saw it up again just a few years ago, and it's still an impressive epic. The score is obviously an early cornerstone in Bernstein's career. Love it. But what's always fascinated me the most is that the exodus music sounds so "British" -- like something out of a Britten or Elgar composition (it's all rather pomp and circumstance). Kinda at odds with the geographic setting, but also interesting. I always wanted to know the reasoning behind that particular style choice. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,409 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 I watched The Ten Commandments the first and only time as a child at a little cinema close to where my parents lived and where I spend many afternoon after school (and left a lot of my pocket money). As a big science fiction fan I was probably mainly interested in the special effects. The music didn't leave a big impression. Other than King of Kings, which I first saw on television and immediately fell in love with the main theme. 46 minutes ago, Thor said: The score is obviously an early cornerstone in Bernstein's career. Love it. But what's always fascinated me the most is that the exodus music sounds so "British" -- like something out of a Britten or Elgar composition (it's all rather pomp and circumstance). Kinda at odds with the geographic setting, but also interesting. I always wanted to know the reasoning behind that particular style choice. That is probably why I cannot really connect to that score. Here I really prefer the style of Rózsa or Newman for these religious epics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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