Tuesday 23 March 2010

2 Epics: Ben-Hur / The Ten Commandments



























By Adam Bramwell


Recently I decided to watch these 2 "Epic" biblical dramas from the 50's. The fact that they are old and typically 3 and a half hours long will most likely put off most young film goers, which is understandable to a degree, yet ignorant in a sense. After being told countless times that Ben-Hur is one of the greatest films of all time, I decided it was about time to watch it after putting it off for a number of months. The first thing to note down is that with these films, you have to be in the right mood to sit there for such a long time. With the right mood set, I was ready to watch these 2 films in 2 days.