How many times?

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2007)

On TV again today.Its an epic.Beautifully made for its time,riveting at times. Yes its long. Was todays copy cut. Not sure.Each time its on I get caught up in it. Charleton Heston is as always but it works. For me the time spent in Rome isn't enough.Stephen Boyd was always good and this part suited him down to the ground. I was hoping for more trivia again on this site, but none? Nothing about the sports car supposed to be visible in the distance? Or the Roman guard falling off the wall.. or have these things been discounted now? I followed the links for amputee.. there is a scene with one.. and death while filming, but didn't get far.Maybe there isn't enough action for todays viewers, but this is an early epic.Remember the year.. how some of the race shots were done so well..close ups.. how many times did they have to go round to get them. Were any horses hurt? Its always worth a watch.I have the wider DVD and still not watched it.. thats a point, this was pan and scan which i'm not keen on. Ah well..beggars cant be choosers.