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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1990)

May. 16,1990
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7.9
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G
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Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

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Wordiezett
1990/05/16

So much average

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Limerculer
1990/05/17

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

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Lidia Draper
1990/05/18

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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Maleeha Vincent
1990/05/19

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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TheNabOwnzz
1990/05/20

This biblical epic provides a sensational cinematic experience in every sense of the word. With visual effects equalling other classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, it is an absolute delight to the eyes.A lot of the outdoor scenes have gorgeous backdrops ( A couple of them look somewhat dated, most notably scenes in which animated fire is added. ) but it is an extremely impressive film visually for in the time it was made. A lot of shots in the latter half of the movie feature hundreds of extras flowing across the screen like an epic orchestral piece. There are too many incredible images to name, but the one that stands out is ofcourse the incredible sequence in parting the Red Sea. The entire chariot sequence before that is also beautiful in its cinematography. It is an incredible feast of colour all around. The music by Elmer Bernstein is also an excellent epic orchestral piece and adds to the epic value of the movie.While lacking the emotional value of for example the similair Ben-Hur made three years later also starring Charlton Heston, this does not detract the film from being any less more spectaculair. This spectacle will constantly fill you with absolute beautiful images and the sheer epic nature of this masterpiece alone will make you lessen the need for an enormous emotional impact.The performances are all incredible too, with Heston in his usual biblical main role giving off an exceptional performance with a lot of character development in his role & Yul Brynner playing the cold and calculating villain as no other.As an atheïst i am not blinded by 'Simplistic christian propaganda' in this film as some say it is full off, but i disagree. It is irrelevant if you are a Christian or not. To see the beauty in this film, all you need is a pair of eyes and the brain to absord it in.All in all, this spectaculair motion picture will leave you in awe and make you feel sorry once more that movies like this aren't being made anymore due to todays social constructs.

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gridoon2018
1990/05/21

Cecil B. DeMille's last film (as a director) is an unparalleled spectacle. The sheer scale of the production and the amount of extras in the crowd scenes are mind-boggling. It also makes expressive, painterly use of color, and boasts groundbreaking special effects which deservedly won the Oscar (the parting of the Red Sea is an iconic sequence). Besides all the spectacle, it has some strong dramatic moments and much of the dialogue is literate, though at other times it can get pompous or campy ("What kingdom are you from?" - "The kingdom of the most High"!). The film can fill you with disgust not only at the inhuman treatment of the slaves (which probably was DeMille's intention), but also at God's unbelievable cruelty of mass-murdering Egypt's firstborns (which probably wasn't DeMille's intention). And the depiction of wickedness and evil as basically a wild party where everybody has fun and nobody is harmed (well, except for a potential sacrifice I guess!) is good for a laugh. Yul Brynner and Vincent Price stand out in the exceptionally large cast. *** out of 4.

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Bella
1990/05/22

I found The Ten Commandments to be the most enjoyable film I have seen that was 4 hours long. It was a beautiful historic masterpiece on The Story of Moses. I was captivated by the magic of the cast, particularly Moses. His character was interesting and the acting was superb. I think I enjoyed his performance just as much as his performance in The Planet of The Apes, if not more. Even if you are unfamiliar with the story of Genesis, you will likely enjoy this film since it is so easy to follow and understand.

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colm-hearne365
1990/05/23

I'm surprised that this is more or less the only film by Cecil B. DeMille I've seen. You'd he'd have made more movies like Alfred Hitchcock or Frank Capra or Billy Wilder because I really enjoyed his remake of The Ten Commandments and I would've liked to have seen more of him. But anyway, I can't count how many times I've seen The Ten Commandments. What can I say about it? Except that it's a epic classic. It's also my favourite movie with Charlton Heston even though I enjoyed him in movies like Ben-Hur and Planet of the Apes. But I can't think of another actor who pull off playing Moses as better as he did. I also enjoy the other cast as well like Yul Brynner as Rameses, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, John Derek as Joshua etc. The set designs and costume designs are beautiful to look at and the visual effects are a little dated compared to today's standards. But the parting of the Red Sea is impressive. It's a wonder why this film isn't talked about or appreciated more often even though I'm sure it was a hit when it first came out in 1956 and it won an Oscar (as well as being nominated for several other Oscar categories) and everyone knows the Biblical story. But I think The Ten Commandments is even better than Ben-Hur.

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