BEN-HUR (1959) Movie REACTION! (Part 2)

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For Film Friday 109, Madison watches Ben-Hur for the first time.
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@lmsossi6501 4 ай бұрын

65 years old and there is nothing dated or fake looking about this movie. An amazing achievement in cinema.

@aaaht3810 4 ай бұрын

True. A masterpiece. Just the chariot race alone.

@Steve-gx9ot 4 ай бұрын

65 years of age?? You are OLD AS well as ancient!!!❤❤LOL I AM 65 ALSO

@billsykes2977 2 ай бұрын

I mostly agree. Only segment of this film that really looks outdated to me was naval battle. I saw silent version of Ben Hur from 1925 and it's naval battle was vastly better. But as for the rest of the film, it holds up phenomenal. Settings look like real places, unlike for example Ten Commandments.

@larrymiller3607 4 ай бұрын

It won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heston), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and many other technical awards. A true classic!

@matthewakian2 4 ай бұрын

Only equalled by Titanic, but this movie got most for the acting nods.

@KalElvis 4 ай бұрын

Ben Hur is one of the best movies ever made.

@happymethehappyone8300 4 ай бұрын

Another MUST SEE Classic movie starring Charlton Heston,, "The Ten Commandments" (1956) An absolutely INCREDIBLE Cast,, Costumes,, Locations,, Etc.

@willardchi2571 4 ай бұрын

"The Ten Commandments" is cheesy and doesn't compare to "Ben Hur."

@Akihito007 4 ай бұрын

@@willardchi2571In no way is it "cheesy".

@happymethehappyone8300 4 ай бұрын

@willardchi2571 I respect your opinion & right to voice it..Although many others (Including myself) Don't agree with it & the movie establishment/industry/critics didn't & still don't agree with that as well.

@happymethehappyone8300 4 ай бұрын

@Akihito007 100% Agreed & Thanks for sharing your veiw on it.

@dunringill1747 4 ай бұрын

@@willardchi2571 "The Ten Commandments" is an epic movie. I believe there are a lot of top tier knowledgeable movie industry professionals that hold TTC in very high regard. Martin Scorsese considers TTC as one of his cinema favorites. In 1978 he stated he had watched TTC around 40 - 50 times.

@ciphernine7824 4 ай бұрын

Some films are so exceptional that they should never be remade. This is one of them.

@torontomame 4 ай бұрын

This already is a remake.

@andygossard4293 4 ай бұрын

Yep. Like Point Break and Roadhouse.

@free..to..air.. 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately it was...and the remake sank without trace..a blasphemy

@jackprecip5389 3 ай бұрын

This exceptional film IS a remake, and the original 1925 film (which technically is a remake of a 1907 film) is also exceptional and stands on its own as well. Granted, most remakes are horrible, but this was the rare case where the 1925 version and the 1959 version are both legendary classics. I love both of them, and while they obviously share the same characters and plots, they are quite different as well. Thank God this great film was remade, now we have two great films of the same story. Most films are taken from novels and even plays, and those stories are remade and performed by countless different people, so don't get too hung up on the marketing aspect of remade films. Besides, we as viewers can choose which sequels or re-makes we want to acknowledge or those we want to ignore. Jaws 4 :The Revenge, possibly the worst film ever made that had a budget and is actually comedic gold and worth watching once in a while it's so bad, does not diminish the original Jaws (a legendary great film) one iota. The absurdity and train wreck of Nick Cage's The Wicker Man cannot diminish the 1973 original classic.

@cjpreach Ай бұрын

Agree. Agree. Agree!

@robabiera733 4 ай бұрын

The chariot race was a hugely complex sequence involving editing, camera tricks, stunt doubles, dummies, all toward the goal of creating something that was entertaining and seamless. It's one of the greatest achievements of cinema.

@ronweber1402 4 ай бұрын

I did a Google and about 100 horses were killed. I thought there would be few but nothing like that. Apparently the second unit director would have a horse shot if it was just limping rather than call a vet. Much different times.

@jameslongest6410 4 ай бұрын

The bounce up and over the rail on the chariot was the result of Charlton Heston's stunt double purposely not wearing the safety strap tying him to the chariot. He said it was uncomfortable and thought it wasn't needed.Only his being dexterous enough to land his feet on the tongue of the chariot and simultaneously leaping out of the way of the chariots and other horses kept him from getting seriously injured. He got a serious tongue lashing from the stunt coordinator though. His name was Joe Canutt and the stunt coordinator was his father, famed stuntman/coordinator Yakima Canutt.

@rhwinner 4 ай бұрын

Many of the stunts were inspired by the great chase scene in _Stagecoach (1939)_

@jameslongest6410 4 ай бұрын

@@ronweber1402 The 1925 silent version went through about 150.

@leestamm3187 4 ай бұрын

@@ronweber1402 That totally bogus statement is frequently repeated on the internet Over 100 horses were killed in making the 1925 silent version. No horses died in this version.

@bobschenkel7921 4 ай бұрын

"Ben-Hur", very worthy of all 11 Academy Awards it won.

@kathyk5319 4 ай бұрын

Ben-Hur was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won an unprecedented 11.

@Fred_L. 4 ай бұрын

Held the record for several decades. It is still unsurpassed but by now has two equals in Titanic and Return of the King.

@leftcoaster67 4 ай бұрын

When you have horses at full gallop, you don't need music. It's a perfect symphony.

@JessicaChastainFan 4 ай бұрын

Unlike Titanic and Return of the King, Ben-Hur 1959 justifiably won all 11 Oscars in a time when winning an Oscar actually mattered and wasn't an easy feat. What a colossal masterpiece.

@bobschenkel7921 4 ай бұрын

The Oscars for "Return Of The King" were an acknowledgement of the entire three film trilogy, and they were very much earned. I agree "Titanic" wasn't the greatest, but the LOTR trilogy was. Still the best films of this century, now along with "Oppenheimer", which is true film craft.

@bradsullivan2495 4 ай бұрын

Stephen Boyd played Masala. Sadly, he died far too young in 1977 from a heart attack, just one month from his 46th birthday.

@shawnmiller4781 4 ай бұрын

One of three films I know him from the others being “Fantastic Voyage” and “The Man who Never Was”

@geraldmcboingboing7401 4 ай бұрын

@@shawnmiller4781 He also played the lead in Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), which costarred Sophia Loren. They wanted Charlton Heston, but he turned down the offer, because he didn't want to work with Loren a second time after starring with her in El Cid (1961).

@aaaht3810 4 ай бұрын

Very talented actor.

@robertrowland5813 4 ай бұрын

@@aaaht3810 It's a real shame that Boyd was not nominated for an acting award for his portrayal of Messala. He MADE the role a realty, to be sure.

@bubhub64 4 ай бұрын

The chariot race in this movie might be the greatest live action sequence in movie history. It is downright spectacular. CGI does not compare to the real thing. I loved your astonished reaction Madison, especially during the chariot scene. This movie would come on once a year usually around Easter. When it came on, it was a family event. Thanks Madison for reacting to this great movie.

@jameslongest6410 4 ай бұрын

Martha Scott played the Mother in both Ben Hur and the Ten Commandments. In real life she was only about 11 years older than Charlton Heston.

@buckdurant5336 4 ай бұрын

My fav movie all time. Seen it probably 50 times. I still cry.

@Straun30 4 ай бұрын

Every time.

@sarahfullerton6894 4 ай бұрын

I cry, as well.

@Don-ol8ze 4 ай бұрын

Same

@brist75 4 ай бұрын

The greatest of all movies . Every single department, incredible work, but the score of MIklos Rozsa deserves a special mention. The greatest score of all. Great reaction.

@Stogie2112 4 ай бұрын

Madison, I admire your style and your choice of words when watching these great films. You never use profanity or vulgarities. I applaud you for that! 👍

@ckobo84 4 ай бұрын

Wish she'd wipe the grease off her face, it's bad look.

@Stogie2112 4 ай бұрын

@@ckobo84….You’re an idiot.

@lilyandrose8557 Ай бұрын

It’s a real relief!

@strategicthinker8899 4 ай бұрын

"How is Juda, is he alright?" makes me bowl out uncontrollably every time. The love of a mother for her son even in the most dire of circumstances.

@johnscott4196 4 ай бұрын

I sure hope you watch The Ten Commandments soon

@davidmacias741 4 ай бұрын

There's probably no better action sequence then the chariot race in any movie back then or now. No computers, just pure real action! Amazing.

@deeanna3335 4 ай бұрын

Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments are an Easter tradition every year.

@mohsinsyedain1754 3 ай бұрын

I wonder why Ten Commandments is an Easter movie? It has got nothing to do with Jesus (PBUH). Probably to please the ziopig lobby in US.

@gerardmurphy8797 4 ай бұрын

Always makes me tear up. Beautiful film ❤️‍🔥🙏🙏✝️

@infonut 4 ай бұрын

Only two movies made my U.S. Marine father shed a tear to my memory. This one, when Juda sees his mother and sister at the top of the staircase, and Boys Town (1938) when little Pee Wee gets hit by the car. I, on the other hand, wear my heart on my sleeve.

@JoseyWales44s 4 ай бұрын

At one point, Chuck Heston confided to the stunt coordinator, Yakima Canutt, that he wasn't fully confident in driving the chariot in the race. Cannutt assured Heston that all he had to do was drive the chariot and he would guarantee he would win the race.

@lenfoster1622 4 ай бұрын

A perfect reaction Madison. The crucifixion still moves me to tears. It is the thinking person's epic film. An intelligent script, modern acting without over-the-top drama, and a magnificent music score by Miklos Rosa. The remake a few years back was not in the same league.

@wendellwiggins3776 2 ай бұрын

I cry a river of tears each time. I've seen this film many times since I was a child raised Baptist 6 decades ago. And though today I am not religious, I am deeply spiritual yet I still deeply appreciate the beauty symbolized by this myth of universal Love & hope. This version of Ben-Hur will always be one of the greatest epics ever made. Glad you enjoyed this masterpiece filled with incredible performances, direction and spectacular cinematography!

@thunderstruck5484 4 ай бұрын

Saw at the theater and yes when Messala gets run over and is talking to Judah that scene has stuck with me for nearly 60 years! Thanks for another excellent reaction review!

@jackprecip5389 4 ай бұрын

Miriam: "They have gone, you can go back." Judah: "Go back.....to WHAT?"

@raloria9173 4 ай бұрын

Watching Charlton Heston in "The Ten Commandments" would be perfect for Easter because for many years ABC aired that movie for the holiday. It's full of famous actors from that time and again the sets are epic.

@Hernal03 4 ай бұрын

The greatest film ever made intertwines seamlessly with the greatest story ever told. The raw power and emotion driving this epic is unmatched. _Ben-Hur_ is the greatest of all the old Hollywood epics.

@user-jv9ys6vn3f 7 күн бұрын

It's easily the greatest movie ever made as far as acting, storyline,sets ,cinematography, music score,costume and many other categories. No other movie comes close.

@TheTerryGene 4 ай бұрын

This film is the definition of the word “epic”: literally thousands of real human extras (no CGI), a truly wide screen, great action, wonderful performances and a surprisingly human story.

@51tetra69 4 ай бұрын

Madison, another epic movie in the same vein as Ben-Hur, that is also entirely appropriate for Easter time, is "The 10 Commandments" from 1956, in which Charlton Heston plays Moses. I believe all of your subscribers would enjoy watching your reaction to this classic movie as well.

@TBerger53 4 ай бұрын

Great reaction to my favorite movie. As you know by now, Ben Hur won 11 Oscars.

@johnscott4196 4 ай бұрын

Honey you and this movie made an old man cry but I'm not mad. I've always loved this. Written by a civil war general.

@user-jb8qq9fk6m 4 ай бұрын

Stephen Boyd who played Masala also played Livius in "The Fall of the Roman Empire" 1964, the character on which Maximus is based in "Gladiator" which is basically a remake of the 1964 film.

@lmsossi6501 4 ай бұрын

Judah recognizing Jesus as the one who once gave him water and trying to give Jesus water breaks my heart, though I have seen this movie a dozen times. Judah acted out of compassion and was rewarded by having the hatred he carried taken from him and having his mother and sister cured. It's so moving. This is one of my favorite depictions of Jesus, who is really never fully seen or heard, just because the glimpses we get of him are of genuine love for his flock.

@ammaleslie509 4 ай бұрын

I especially love the theology of this movie: that the power of Jesus can be seen in watching how an encounter with God affects people's lives. Even people who do not see Jesus himself can see what his Presence can do.

@sreggird60 4 ай бұрын

Where Judah is thrown out of the chariot actually happened to the stunt driver and they kept it in the scene. I've read it took months to shoot because the summer in Rome that year was so hot and the horses couldn't stand it for that long. Also a few years later Charleton Heston would play Michelangelo and painting the Sistine Chapel which you see part of the painting at the end.

@Interfect727 4 ай бұрын

I understand the stunt double broke his arm and a few ribs in that scene.

@infonut 4 ай бұрын

National Velvet (1944) also has a thrilling horse race. And also has an Oscar winning, best supporting performance form Ann Revere as Elizabeth Taylors wise mother.

@markr.devereux3385 3 ай бұрын

I love that film and have a copy. Also international VELVET done in 1977 is a quite fitting sequel.

@MarcVanLaere-zr5im 4 ай бұрын

1 of the greatest movies ever made❤

@olaspaz3079 4 ай бұрын

It's very satisfying to revisit a movie like this through someone else's eyes. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much.

@lindaosika7648 Ай бұрын

My sister saw this in 1959. A field trip for her 6th grade class. She told me the story when she got home. It was brought back ten years later in 1969. I finally got to see it. The Michael Todd theatre in Chicago. On the wide screen it was magnificent. The music, color, rich dialog and story. I felt I was on this journey with Judah Ben Hur. Powerful and moving.

@georgeprchal3924 4 ай бұрын

See kids, that's what was done before CGI and it looked amazing. People actually built a Circus Maximus. Real people, real chariots, real horses.

@charlieeckert4321 4 ай бұрын

In the chariot race scene, all the drivers were Hollywood stuntmen except for Heston and Boyd. Yakima Canute was doubling for Heston and because he didn't hook himself to a safety ring, he fell over the front of olthe chariot, forcing Heston to climb back over during the closeup.

@JoseyWales44s 4 ай бұрын

Yakima Canute was the stunt coordinator but his son, Joe Canute, doubled for Chuck Heston in the famous jump scene. He removed the safety ring against the direction of his father. Of course, it looked so fantastic that it was incorporated into the movie, and as you state they filmed a follow up shot of Heston climbing back in.

@mark-be9mq 4 ай бұрын

It's a great, beautiful story. The mother & sister coming out of the cave isn't light with courage to seek Jesus. Great symbolism. The water exchanges, the water flowing down from the Cross/Calvary the water the 'parched land' below. So beautifully done.

@MrWCramer 4 ай бұрын

The chariot race was filmed without CGI, it’s all authentic, and it took 8 weeks to film. I really enjoy your channel🤗

@user-vt6dp1ds5y 4 ай бұрын

Actually, Charlton Heston's other epic film, "The Ten Commandments" (1956), is the film that is replayed most often during the Easter season. If your fans liked this one you should consider doing that one.

@gkiferonhs 4 ай бұрын

Over 200 camels and 2,500 horses were used in the shooting of the film, with some 10,000 extras and those are physical sets.

@willardchi2571 4 ай бұрын

Heston in El Cid was good, too, although nothing tops Ben Hur.

@meganlutz7150 4 ай бұрын

El Cid would be a great one to watch

@unicomp5705 Ай бұрын

Charlton Heston's greatest role for sure. He won an Oscar for it.

@davidcandelaria4411 4 ай бұрын

Ben Hur : A Tale of the Christ, was written by a Union General and former Territorial Governor of the state I have lived in all my life, New Mexico. it was published in the late 1800's. I'm 65 , this is a must movie

@ga7654 4 ай бұрын

Took 9 months for them to make this movie. Charlton Heston spent a couple of months learning to drive a chariot for realism. An epic film on every level.

@user-ig5xr5ph9r 4 ай бұрын

My favorite movie from the time I saw it at age 10 in our local theater, and it has never disappointed me ever since. I watch it every Easter, and occasionally in between... it brings me to tears each time, but even more so seeing your reaction, Madison. Thank you so much! Make it a tradition for yourself, too, Okay?

@erwinwharton3837 4 ай бұрын

I don't know if anyone else has brought this up but the author of Ben hur was Lewis Wallace a civil war General and later governor of New Mexico and was also involved in the Billy the kid saga.

@TheJimmiececil 4 ай бұрын

When you sneezed, I said, "Bless you."😀

@soozb15 4 ай бұрын

Same here 😂

@josephstimpfl4594 4 ай бұрын

This is the greatest live action sequence ever shot.

@TheNighthhawk 4 ай бұрын

I was 9 yrs old when I seen this. Have never forgot some of the scenes, The ship battle and the chariot Race. About two years later it was announced the white and black horse teams were going to be at the Denver CO stock show. We went down and seen them, The chariots were also there. They started off with a chariot race. Both teams were out and they started racing around the arena. They did the scene at the end where the one guy flipped and died. How they did it the one that flipped had a break, when it was stomped, would pull the pen out that was holding the horses. The horses went on and the front of the chariot would hit the ground, causing it to flip. Heston did most the race himself, and was hurt on the jump, were he flew forward out of the chariot. He was out for a couple weeks.

@marezesim8119 4 ай бұрын

this version is so so so much more memorable than the remake.. so glad you are watching this.. love sharing your reaction... they never should have tried doing a remake... it would be like trying to remake Gone with the Wind.. the editing of some of the clips like just the side shot of the cross after the lightening

@JesseOaks-ef9xn 4 ай бұрын

3 weeks until Good Friday. I saw this movie in 1959, I was 7 years old and it made a great impression on me. I am glad that you saw it and reviewed it.

@marieoleary527 4 ай бұрын

It’s a travesty that Stephen Boyd (Messela)spell? Was not nominated for an Oscar.

@mohsinsyedain1754 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful.. No matter how many times I watch this it always makes my eyes damp.

@jhilal2385 4 ай бұрын

The Roman Silver Talent was a unit of money equal to 32.3 kg of silver, or approximately 10 years wages for a skilled tradesman such as a sculptor or stonemason or 20 years wages for an unskilled laborer. A Greek Talent was about 3/4 the weight of a Roman Talent, and would be a month's pay for a galley's crew of 200 men (or 16+ years of pay for an unskilled laborer). So the sheik betting 1000 talents on the race at 4:1 odds is betting 10,000 years worth of middle class wages vs Messala's' 40,000 years of wages.

@jamenta2 4 ай бұрын

Ben Hur was the first movie to win the most Oscars ever, and it wasn't until Titanic that record was broken. The chariot race is one of the greatest action sequences ever filmed IMO. And yet after this magnificent race, we see Messala defeated - he still says what really matters in the movie: "The race still goes on" - that the real heart of the race was not the power of Rome, but the power of Spirituality and Love. Great story with so many meaningful moments - such as the entire beginning of Judah's journey hinges on an accidental loose tile on a roof falling. But is life itself an accident? What matters more in life? Love or the Power of the Sword?

@sallyt3929 4 ай бұрын

Madison, you may not remember this but you've seen Charlton Heston in Tombstone. He was the old man who took in Doc Holiday when he collapsed as the posse was taking their revenge/comeuppance against the Cowboys 👍👍

@Interfect727 4 ай бұрын

I think that was his last cinematic foray before he passed. Unless you count Bowling for Columbine (which I don't).

@LoneStar-pg4rc 2 күн бұрын

One of the stuntmen in this movie actually died performing a chariot race shot. It was left in the film as a tribute to the stunt man.

@dasta7658 4 ай бұрын

Such a powerful and moving movie and your reaction to it was moving as well. The scene of the crucifixion with the cleansing of the lepers by faith combined with the symbology of the washing away of sin with the storm was so awesome. Makes me want to break into song; there's power in blood! Thank you Madison for reacting to this movie and for being the beautiful person you are. Bless you. ♥

@bghoody5665 4 ай бұрын

Great reaction, Madison. Your next Bible epic should be "The Ten Commandments." More incredible sets, amazing acting, sweeping score and even some pretty horses.

@custardflan 4 ай бұрын

Hugh Griffith, the sheikh was a great actor. One of his best roles was in Tom Jones, which won best picture and made Albert Finney a star. Highly highly recommend.

@jsharp3165 4 ай бұрын

My face hurts from smiling at you watching the chariot race. More awesome than I could have hoped for!

@user-lb8xp3in5o 4 ай бұрын

Yup. I was lucky enough to have seen this in the theater. It was amazing then and now, the way that was filmed and edited. It's enjoying watching someone else enjoying the same films I grew up with. She has a great channel.

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

The music during the Ride of the Chaioteers entrance music is outstanding!

@oaktreeman4369 4 ай бұрын

Miklós Rózsa. Hungarian -American composer.

@Straun30 4 ай бұрын

Its a magnificent soundtrack.

@alanfoster6589 4 ай бұрын

He did many. My favorite is for "The Thief of Bagdad" (1940)@@Straun30

@Straun30 4 ай бұрын

@@alanfoster6589 I was shocked the first time I watched Thief of Baghdad, it was basically Disneys Aladin almost stroke by stroke

@alanfoster6589 4 ай бұрын

TofB won two Academy Awards. Best evil grand vizir ever, impossible to beat genie (Hollywood kept giving Rex Ingram exotic roles beause they didn't know what else to do back then with a powerful black actor), uneven but often amazing sfx...a grand film. @@Straun30

@EGSimon-ds1vf 4 ай бұрын

Great classic movie. They don't make them like this any more. Thanks for reacting to it.

@ThistleAndSea 4 ай бұрын

Loved this reaction, Madison. 😊 Thank you for sharing it! And just a reminder, if you haven't seen the 1960 movie Spartacus you should add it to your list. It's another old school epic with a stellar cast. Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, Peter Ustinov... I think you will enjoy it.

@alanpeterson4939 3 ай бұрын

The book, Ben Hur, was written by General Lee Wallace who commanded troops at the Battle of Shiloh. He later became Governor of New Mexico Territory, and while there, offered a pardon to Billy the Kid. Interesting man.

@MulberryBuccaneer 4 ай бұрын

It was said that after filming the chariot race, the director wasn't showing up to see the daily footage that was being shot. When a producer asked him why, he was claimed to have said ..... "If I see it, I'll want to shoot it all over again." It took 5 weeks over 3 months to film it. The ratio of footage shot to footage used was 263:1, one of the highest ratios ever for a film.

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 4 ай бұрын

Films back in those days inspired, other classics you should react to, Madison: "The Robe", "The Ten Commandments", "Spartacus". I'm sure that you'll truly appreciate them.

@Straun30 4 ай бұрын

Hear hear! Yes, this is a good list. I would probably add Quo Vadis

@jamesalexander5623 4 ай бұрын

Spatracus is the most Intelligent Epic of the lot!

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 4 ай бұрын

@@Straun30 Another good choice.

@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. 4 ай бұрын

@@jamesalexander5623 I think it is too.

@meganlutz7150 4 ай бұрын

All of these would be great. I’d also love to see a reaction to the original Robin Hood as well as Ivanhoe with Elizabeth Taylor (1952). Both have good action sequences. Not as epic as this one but still lots of fun.

@nealrepetti2396 48 минут бұрын

The actor who played the romen is Stefan Boyd .

@susanfox6666 4 ай бұрын

Now that you've done Ben-Hur, Passover is coming, so maybe your could do The Ten Commandments, also starring Charlton Heston as Moses. Lots of other big names and humongous scenes and great acting too. Thank you so much for doing this one. I loved your reactions. Thank you so much, Madison. You do such a good job.

@V7avalon 4 ай бұрын

For real the stuntman actually died filming the chariot race when his chariot broke and he was run over.

@indiecab9593 4 ай бұрын

When it was produced, Ben-Hur of 1959 was the most expensive film ever made up to that point, and the chariot race the longest single scene ever filmed.

@MarkMcLT 4 ай бұрын

11:52 Wasn't expecting to see Sargeant Wilson!

@GrinningDwarf 4 ай бұрын

When I was a kid in the '70s, my parents had the Ben Hur soundtrack. I listened to it a lot.

@user-sy5vv4ze3h 4 ай бұрын

Greatest epic ever and profoundly moving even in a reaction edit. I saw it on a giant drive-in theater screen in 1960, which made the effect of the chariot race awesome beyond words. I think you may be the best reactor, Madison, at connecting with movies on such a deep emotional level. It’s wonderful!

@lindajohnson4204 4 ай бұрын

Lew Wallace was one of those people who studied the Bible to find out how to disprove it, but instead, believed and was saved.

@marezesim8119 4 ай бұрын

look at the foot prints in the sand and just hearing the music for Jesus gives me chills and just the look in his eyes when they are face to face and that line "I felt his voice take the sword out of my hand"

@johnscott4196 4 ай бұрын

I forget you are a horsewoman. I'm glad you weren't imagining what those spikes would do to the poor horses legs.

@johnchrysostomon6284 4 ай бұрын

Reminder that Frank Thring - who plays Pilate is an Aussie actor He was in "El Cid" also wth Heston, and played Herod Antipas in "King of Kings" and again playing Herod in "Salome".

@magafett596 4 ай бұрын

Heston broke his arm during the filing of the race. By the way, he is also great in The Ten Commandments.

@acatwood11 4 ай бұрын

This movie held the record for most academy awards won for decades. It was finally broken in 2004 by Return of the King.

@weepingscorpion8739 4 ай бұрын

No, first equaled in 1998 by Titanic, and then equaled again in 2004 by LOTR: The Return of the King. ROTK was the a clean sweep where Ben-Hur and Titanic were nominated for 12 and 14 Oscars respectively. So these 3 movies tie for most wins at 11.

@JoseyWales44s 4 ай бұрын

As stated in the other comment, it has been tied twice. Also, let's not forget that unlike "Titanic" and "Return of the King", "Ben-Hur" won an Oscar in the Best Acting category. If you were to score the Oscars weighted by the importance of the award, "Ben-Hur" is still unmatched.

@pierremorandeau4909 4 ай бұрын

That is correct and besides, 11 oscars out of 12 wins over 11 out of 14.

@user-nn6dq5nq7b 4 ай бұрын

Ben Hur has been my #1 favorite movie for 50 years. Thank you for bringing your heartfelt review to KZfaq!

@giovannidaschagasfinettilo9153 7 күн бұрын

This movie is a miracle itself.

@harryrabbit2870 4 ай бұрын

Great reaction to a masterpiece of a movie, from the direction, to the actors' performances, to the costuming, lighting and especially the epic score by Rozsa, everything top-notch. The movie wasn't cheap but a good story in expert hands produced a lasting work of art. And the chariot race, done with practical effects as you pointed out, is still unparalleled today. Once seen, never forgotten.

@token1371 4 ай бұрын

Madison words can't describe my emotions to watch with you this amazing epic film. And yes, I was the simp to say "Bless you" more than a week after you sneezed.🤧

@caldwellkelley3084 4 ай бұрын

Madison on Friday! Chariot Race day!!! Super Thanks ... made my Friday! Oh, Bless You!

@judywelch1044 4 ай бұрын

I saw this great movie when it came out when I was 12. Still holds up

@tgriffin8179 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your heartfelt reaction. I remember the first time I saw this film and its portrayal of Masala’s evil and the ultimate victory of the Gospel. I was in awe as well. Have a wonderful Easter celebration.

@simongeoghegan9842 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful that you were so moved by this epic Madison. I'd recommend The fall of the Roman empire also staring Stephen Boyd. Charlton Heston is the king of the epic film and as your a western fan he's magnificent in The Big Country.👍💓🇬🇧