Ben-Hur

Excellent movie. The most touching and surprising moments of the movie was:When Jesus appeared and gave Judah Ben-Hur a cup of water.Also, when Jesus saves the Leper.When the Blood of Jesus heals Tizah and Naomi Ben-Hur from leprosy. (Isaiah 53:5 - "And by His stripes we are healed."When Jesus falls down, Judah Ben-Hur tries to give Jesus water, while Jesus is carrying His cross. A Roman Soldier tells Judah, not to give Jesus water and is hit by that Roman soldier.Judah picks up the stone. Jesus stops him, and tells Judah, I give my life as my own free will.Lastly, when Messala forgives Judah after being injured from the chariot race.Sheik Ilderim bargains a wager with Pilate and Messala for the chariot race. That was an excellent move.Those are the few moments of the movie that I admired most.All actors and actresses portraying their characters did an excellent job.I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who is wanting to see something that is Historical Fiction.

I didn't have time to finish it, but it is a classic.

I was raised on the original Ben-Hur starring Charlton Heston more than 50 years ago; some people haven’t seen what a masterpiece Cecile B. DeMille put on screen. The movie won 11 academy awards with an all-star cast and brilliant script. So what about the new movie? First, don’t compare the two movies as they are different stories in many ways. Second, the cast members in the new movie do a brilliant job of drawing people’s heart and soul into the movie. Finally, each movie should stand on its own merit.I read the novel that was recently released from a descendant of the writer of Ben-Hur originally written by Lew Wallace; the new book is by Carol Wallace. Each novel is unique in telling the story of Christ and His interactions with people. The story focuses on how Christ as a man ultimately came to give His life for mankind.In this newest version, the ending was really powerful and I couldn’t help but be deeply moved by the scene between two brothers. I was amazed at the chariot race scenes and thankful the studio didn’t feel compelled to focus on the blood and gore. The movie focused on the battle between a Roman and a Jew when Rome was oppressing the Jewish people and nation.These movies, both the original and the newest Ben-Hur, are ones to add to a home library and watch as a family. Talk about the Jewish people and how much God loves them and came to them and to us so we might someday be with Him in heaven. Explain what isn’t in the Bible and visit the Lew Wallace website about the museum and the grounds right here in Indiana. I plan on taking a trip next year to see where Lew Wallace penned his tale of the Christ over a period of 10 years. I believe there is one manuscript written in Wallace’s own handwriting still in existence at a college library for people to see though I expect it might be moved to the Wallace home or perhaps shared with others in some way in the future. For history lovers, ones who like adventure, battles and such, Ben-Hur rates very highly in both written and media form!Consider buying both for your family members or whomever the Lord may put on your heart.

I guess I like the Charlton hastin version the best but it was good

Ben-hur 2016 remake was amazing.A classic re- done beautifully

Best version of this movie.

As a fan of the 1959 version, I mainly bought this version to see how 50 years of advancements in cinematic technology would show up on the screen. As far as that goes, I was blown away by the sets and costumes, as well as the climactic chariot race.The plot however,  was watered down to politically correct pap. Judah's deliverance from the galley was much more a matter of good fortune than of character.  His survival in the galley was a matter of knuckling under to his captors and not attracting negative attention,  and his deliverance from it more a matter of luck than will to survive.  Those of you who were fond of the Quintus Arrius subplot in the 1959 version will be disappointed to find that it has been entirely excised,  probably for time considerations.  Since this was in part a plot device to place Judah,  a convicted criminal,  into a position where he could reveal himself in Jerusalem and take part in the chariot race,  a different means of accomplishing this had to be devised.  Personally,  I find the original method to be far superior to what they replaced it with.Nothing was anyone's fault, it was all just a series of misunderstandings, and all the main characters live happily ever after. I suppose that the children of these times will enjoy that.One note to Amazon: this BluRay arrived with a broken case. Not cracked, but BROKEN right through the spine. The package itself was undamaged, as were the other items IN the package so I can only assume that the BluRay was already damaged when it was packed. As a former Amazon Associate, having done this myself, I am aware that there were 3 opportunities to damage the item out instead of shipping it to a customer [unless of course the item was damaged in-house in the FC]. The 1st was when the item arrived at the FC and had to be shelved. The 2nd was when the item was picked for my order. The 3rd was when my order was packed. Although it is not all that unusual for CDs, DVDs, and BluRays to arrive with cracked cases,  the damage on this item was egregious. Since the discs played, I replaced the case and taped up the insert instead of going through the hassle of getting a replacement, particularly since there was no guarantee that the new one would be in any better shape. C'mon guys!Amazon used to have a place where you could report packing issues, but they have discontinued it. The only other way to address this issue was to request a replacement or contact customer service, which is no longer as easy as it used to be.

Historically accurate and beautifully made and a more direct role for Jesus than the original. This move retains all of the excitement of the shipwreck and the chariot race, but couches them in a more humane and sensitive fashion. The character of Marcellus in particular is more complexities. He is not a sneering villain , he is a former friend of Ben Hur with conflicts and insecurities. This is a Christian film of subtlely.Highly recommended

Meraviglioso, in alta definizione, da guardare anche in 3D, guardate anche il primo Ben Hur con Charlton Heston... Stupendi film... Da non perdere entrambi...

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Comparer cette version 2016 avec le chef d'oeuvre aux 11 Oscar du film de William Wyler sorti en 1959 est à mon sens une erreur. Après plusieurs adaptations sur grand écran du célèbre roman de Lewis Wallace sorti en 1880, était-il nécessaire qu'un réalisateur en fasse un énième remake ? Je dirais oui, absolument, car il s'agit plus d'une relecture de l'histoire de Ben-Hur que d'un remake. Certains pans de l'histoire ont été revus, raccourcis ou modifiés, ce qui donne le sentiment de voir un autre film tout en racontant la même histoire.Dans le Ben-Hur de 1959, période où le péplum est à son apogée et où Hollywood est encore dans son âge d'or, Stephen Boyd et Charlton Heston ont marqué durablement des générations entières de spectateurs et téléspectateurs (près de 14 millions d'entrées en salles en France). En principe, Ben-Hur et Messala, c'est eux : on ne les imagine pas autrement.Et pourtant, cette version 2016 réserve bien des surprises : le jeu d'acteur des 2 principaux protagonistes est plutôt bon contrairement à ce que j'ai pu lire ici ou ailleurs, Jack Huston (Ben-Hur) et Toby Kebbell (Messala), ont suffisamment de charisme et de présence pour donner vie aux "deux frères" antagonistes et s'en sortent avec panache, même si on ne retrouve pas la profondeur de jeu du duo Boyd/Heston.. Ils ne cherchent nullement à singer leurs ainés des années 50 mais y apportent une fraicheur qui redonne un coup de jeune à cette histoire.Le réalisateur, Timur Bekmanbetov n'en oublie pas pour autant de conserver l'arc narratif principal qui tourne autour de la relation de Ben-Hur et Messala d'une part et de la Judée sous dominance romaine du temps de Jésus. Celui-ci apparaît ici sous les traits du convaincant Rodrigo Santoro et contrairement à la version de 1959 où on apercevait Jésus de dos, en accentuant encore plus le côté mystique, ici il est bien visible et aura un rôle déterminant dans le cheminement de Ben-Hur vers le pardon ...C'est une production avec des moyens, et cela se voit à l'écran, notamment avec une importante figuration dans un certain nombre de scènes de foules. Evidemment, la scène la plus impressionnante est la course de chars, tout comme dans la version de 1959.Certains se plaignent d'un happy-end ! Personnellement, je le trouve émouvant et celui-ci donne un tout autre relief à l'histoire de Ben-Hur dont le message est qu'au-delà de la souffrance, de la trahison, de la vengeance, il peut y avoir ... le pardonLe blu-ray, sans rentrer dans des considérations techniques, j'en serais bien incapable, est superbe, image comme son. On s'y croirait !Conclusion : Superbe film à voir sans à priori. On peut aimer à la fois le Ben-Hur aux 11 Oscar et celui-ci sans que cela soit incompatible ni même sacrilège !

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