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The Ten Commandments [VHS] [1956]

VHS ~ Charlton Heston
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Legendary silent film director Cecil B. DeMille didn't much alter the way he made movies after sound came in, and this 1956 biblical drama is proof of that. While graced with such 1950s niceties as VistaVision and Technicolor, The Ten Commandments (DeMille had already filmed an earlier version in 1923) has an anachronistic, impassioned style that finds lead actors Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner expressively posing while hundreds of extras writhe either in the presence of God's power or from orgiastic heat. DeMille, as always, plays both sides of the fence as far as sin goes, surrounding Heston's Moses with worshipful music and heavenly special effects while also making the sexy action around the cult of the Golden Calf look like fun. You have to see The Ten Commandments to understand its peculiar resonance as an old-new movie, complete with several still-impressive effects such as the parting of the Red Sea. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

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The epic 'The Ten Commandments'. The story of Moses who turns his back on the life he knows to lead his people to freedom.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Courting Couples On The Back Row Broke None Of Them, 4 Feb 2006
This review is from: The Ten Commandments [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
As a child I queued for 3 hours to get tickets for this film when it was released. It was the custom in those days to stay in the " pictures " for free repeat showings if the film was something special. However this film proved so popular that it was separate performances only and I could not afford to buy more tickets to see it over again.
The back row of the " picture houses " were the usual haunt for courting couples and I am sure that many a Commandment was broken by them and they never got to see the film or even remember the name of what was showing.

During the showing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS I am absolutely positive that no Commandments were broken by any of the audience as it held our attention for the full 3 hours and 39 minutes.
This was 50 years ago and having just watched the DVD I can honestly say that for me it is still the best movie of its genre. The colour, sound and widescreen adds to the tremendous effects and enhances the close-ups. In the final orgy scene I was amused to see an extra hamming it up pretending to get his leg burned on the artificial fires smelting the gold. As an "EXTRA" myself I tend to look for that kind of thing but nothing else would prompt me to say anything negative about this great story. Todays' special computerized special effects cannot match the ones featured in this movie. I was reduced to tears during several scenes as I was as a child when I saw it for the first time. I got this DVD at a bargain price and the quality is SPARKLING. I think that this film should be released into cinemas again for todays' generation to see a masterpiece in true widescreen.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood at its epic height, 23 Mar 2001
This review is from: The Ten Commandments [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
This movie is the father of all epic movies. Overly long (3.5 hours), overly starstudded, overly sentimental and overly sanctimonious, but still one of the most wonderful products off the Hollywood conveyor belt. Including Cecil B. DeMille, who personally introduces the film standing before the cinema curtains (!) and some old trailers, that make you wonder what went wrong since the fifties. Don't miss it!
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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ten Commandments, 24 Dec 2003
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This review is from: The Ten Commandments [DVD] [1956] (DVD)
What can be said that has not already been said over the years?
Truly stunning, a film from a time when values seem to mean more than they do today.
The special effects (the parting of the Red Sea, the Finger of God etc)are amazing for a film of pre- computer graphics.
I do believe that quality films of this nature do as much to keep alive the Scriptures as anything else in this modern age.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "The greatest adventure story ever put between the covers of a book!"
This DVD is a true collectors delight - not only is Cecil B. De Mille's last great epic presented in its original widescreen format alongside De Mille's original and very... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Trevor Willsmer

5.0 out of 5 stars A BRILLIANT EPIC
I WAS ABSOLUTELY IN AWE WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS FILM AT THE CINEMA IN THE LATE FIFTIES. I WORE MY NEW SUIT, MARVELLED AT MOSES TAKING THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE RED SEA, AND WHEN I GOT... Read more
Published 1 month ago by June Rough

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Biblical movie
This biblical film is not as good as Ben - Hur, but it's still an outstanding movie. I found the film very interesting and it shows you how Moses changes throughout the film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Marilyn A. Rice

1.0 out of 5 stars ten commandment movie
the movie did not play in any of my dvd players. wrong code there is no rate for this
Published 1 month ago by Jesse L. Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous film treated respectfully.
The Ten Commandments was made in Vistavision which was Paramount's answer to Cinemascope. Not as wide as Cinemascope, Vistavision had an aspect ratio of 1. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Fussy Bloke

5.0 out of 5 stars Ten Commandments
This film took me back to my childhood. Great acting and, for its time, great special effects.
Published 4 months ago by Largest M

4.0 out of 5 stars An enduring classic epic
Charlton Heston will always be remembered as Moses and this old film is an enduring classic.

It probably can never be equalled even with all the modern CGI and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by AwakeNow.co.uk

1.0 out of 5 stars Falsehood, not based on the Bible at all.
This movie is very inaccurate and does not correspond to the events described in the Bible. Even worse than that --- they couldn't even get the names right --- e.g. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tigran Aivazian

5.0 out of 5 stars So it shall be written, so it shall be done
This film is over 50 years old but it is still mightily impressive,even by today's standards. "The Ten Commandments" is an epic film telling the story of Moses from his birth in... Read more
Published 18 months ago by L. Davidson

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, gripping film - and reverent treatment of the Scriptures.
What an amazing film. My four year old (admittedly with a brazen constitution for violence) watched this with us over 2 days, and was completely absorbed. Read more
Published 22 months ago by thegoodbook

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