Ten Commandments

This and Lillies of the Valley are the ultimate must watch movies for Easter. I grew up watching this movie to herald in Easter. It is a rite of passage. Yes, it is now dated but still very good. It has the nostalgia factor that helps keep it good. I like that it doesn't have the 90% computerized graphics formula with tons of explosive sounds that take away from the dialog. It is a true classic like Lillies of the Valley, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, and more. You can't go wrong with the classics.

Growing up as a kid we watched this movie. It was thrilling to see the Red Sea part and all the plagues. And to realize our God did all that. I’ve watched it 3 times and I’m sure when there’s nothing but trash to watch I’ll watch it again and again.

Like so many others here, I grew up watching TTC on television as a child and loved it more each time. A sensational film, it is touching, over-the-top-campy, and a wonderful record of a bygone era in Hollywood (and, indeed, America). I watch the film a few times a year and always find something in it I'd missed before. I was thrilled to have gotten these wonderful Blu-ray and DVD copies and have enjoyed the crisp, clear images and improved sound. Not incidental to this, there are many special features to dig into (some are repeats from the earlier DVD release, but interesting, nonetheless). I'd never listened to the feature-length commentary on the DVD before now, and was anticipating enjoying it at last. I was extremely disappointed and not-a-little annoyed by the egregious errors found there. The commentator was Katherine Orrison, a woman who, according to her Amazon.com blurb, has lived a very interesting life. She, too, was discovered TTC at an early age, and eventually grew up to interview people related with the movie. She seems to have been especially interested in Henry Wilcoxon, a Hollywood stalwart and fine actor who played pharaoh Rameses II's (Yul Brenner) captain of the guard in TTC, and, in fact, was a producer of the film, as well. He had a long and successful professional relationship with DeMille. Ms. Orrison gleaned a lot of interesting behind-the-scenes facts from him; she has even written a biography of Wilcoxon). The other cast/crew members Ms. Orrison quotes have their interesting moment, as well, she obviously became buddies with a few of the supernumeraries in TCC. While I'm sure they were nice people, a feature-long identification of these minor (I might say inconsequential) players was a distraction. Yes, it's interesting when she points out her friend who is carried around on a board during the bacchanal scene and who polishes the golden calf with her hair. Once, not over and over. Another of Orisson's fixations was Clint Walker, who plays a palace guard and was evidently much admired by Cecil DeMille, the director, who decorates many of the scenes with this hunky actor who went on to television fame on "Cheyenne". Considering the scope and (successfully achieved) ambition of TCC, one can't help but wonder what other fascinating tidbits never made it to the recording booth. Ms. Orrison is evidently a smart(ish) lady, but her comments are peppered (liberally) with unfortunate mispronunciations and downright misuses of words that all seem to have a few too many syllables for her to manage correctly. These occasions dull the gleam of the remainder of the commentary; I found myself waiting (wincingly) for the next blooper and, sadly, my wait was never a lengthy one. Surely, someone along the discs' production path should have caught and corrected these embarrassing slips. The most frequent mispronunciation of all was her inexcusable insistence on saying "Egyp" for Egypt -- not a final T to be found. And Egypt is mentioned A LOT in the commentary. I dare say even a first grader could clinch this word correctly. At best, these errors were distracting; at worst they were irritants. The commentary smacked of the unfortunate posture of an individual trying to sound smart by using big words and failing consistently and miserably. The TCC release is so professionally honed that the commentator's errors were all the more evident. For me, the worst thorn in the commentary was Ms. Orrison's misuse of her microphone time to preach and lecture the viewer on the religious nature of this movie. Of course, TCC's very essence is religiously-inspired. That is not a problem, and I'm not criticizing that aspect. Throughout the commentary, she offers her trite and uncalled-for personal interpretation of the film's holy tenets. Granted, a comment here or there regarding the miraculous events depicted are not out of bounds, but she prattles on and on about things she should not be including in a commentary for this film. Any respect or appreciation of her efforts diminished with every moment she continued preaching on the soundtrack. Her comments were flatly not appropriate or justified in this case. One would imagine that the world (especially Hollywood) is filled with experts who could have waxed loquaciously on the behind-the-scenes occurrences of TCC. One ends up disappointed that this was not the case. Perhaps, in a future release (possibly on a format as yet unimagined), another commentary will be readied - and edited - worthy of this legendary film.

An amazing epic! The actors were awesome, and the cinematography was as well. The story is true, and the Commandments are with us for eternity.

A very GOOD film for the entire family.

My favorite movie of all time, no special affects compare to the ones in here! The acting is the best!

This is the best biblical movie ever made

Excellent movie excellent set classic movie

There are a very few films that are in the class of Ben Hur, Spartacus or The Ten Commandments. This film is huge in so many ways. It's story, it's pageantry, it's locations, it's wardrobe and for the time, it's special effects. You do not have to be a religious person to appreciate the magestry of this classic piece of film making. Cecil B. DeMille was responsible for a number of films during that era but his name will forever be tied to this glorious display of cinematic vision. The casting of Charlton Heston as Moses and the equally impressive Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Rameses ll, also went a long way to bring untouchable credit and prestige to this production, even before it was finished. This film is massive in scale, with over 14,000 extras and 15,000 animals used. This film grossed $65.5 million on 1956 and is still considered the most profitable religious film of all time. Adjusted for inflation, that is worth approximately $448 million dollars today. There are very few films that can claim these production numbers. None of the above matters when watching this film, it is simply amazing entertainment and a wondrous piece of art and history that is likely to never be repeated.

een van de mooiste oude film uit de bijbel zo maken ze geen films meer een echte aanrader

Awesome, I love watching these old movies

Reçu aujourd’hui, je regarde le 4k, j’avais le blu-ray. Quelle différence c’est vraiment un travail incroyable. Allez y acheter le 4k il est vraiment magnifique à regarder. Le son est clair et pur et la qualité du film un qualité d’images et avec des couleurs de dingue. Si ben hur pouvait être pareil ! J’espère…. Un travail géantissime , ça fait plaisir ! Les enfants seront émerveillés par tant de beauté. La barre est tellement haute que je pense pas qu’on puisse faire mieux. Quel plaisir ce chef d’œuvre ! Que cela soit écrit et accompli !

The best version of this biblic tale. Another great epic from the golden age of Hollywood cinema. The image of the blu-ray looks Restored and looks great! Vivid colors, super details, and Nice contrast and blacks level.