The Greatest Movie Ever Made

Rating: Null/10 (19 December 2001)

This movie truly deserved its 11 Oscars (while I still think Titanic does not come close)
Heston is truly a national treasure and the greatest living actor we still have the privilege of enjoying today. The movie is a sweeping epic that takes us from the resenting of Judea, to the brutality of Rome, to the grandeur of Rome, to the simple sacrifice of a carptenter's son that would effect history for all time.
From wonderful lines like "In his eagerness to save you, your God has saved the Roman Fleet," to the unforgettable chariot race, this movie has it all.
As for those who want to pan Heston: We know that is politically motivated. Heston has always done what he felt was right, not what the fad of the times said was right. Heston marched with Martin Luthor King. Hollywood did not take up the cause of civil rights, Heston did. It was only AFTER the fight was over and Hollywood caught on to the idea that people approved of civil rights that Hollywood changed its tune. Heston has done the same with gun rights. As always, he is for the rights of people over the "wisdom" of the Hollywood elite.
The only way you can hate this movie is if you have no eyes to see, no mind to comprehend, and no soul to appreciate. Treasure this movie. Not even Gladiator comes close to the grandeur of this film. We will not see Ben Hur's like out of Hollywood again.