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Ten commandments movie 202011/6/2022 ![]() ![]() Dathan, along with his brother Abiram, die during Korah’s rebellion–not during the Sin of the Golden Calf. In the Torah, Dathan assists Korah in his later rebellion. In the film, Dathan rebels at Mount Sinai with the building of the Golden Calf. Here was a man whose face had become radiant–well, especially after the second time–and yet, the film doesn’t capture this. When Moses descends from receiving the Ten Commandments for the first time at Sinai, there are no rays of light. It’s unfortunate and yet another reason why I still await a film that can really tell the story. DeMille fails to replicate the thunder, lightning, smoke, and tremors. ![]() The Torah doesn’t mention names unless there is a specific reason.Īlso missing from the film is the awesome splendor that surrounded the giving of the Torah. It just so happens that Nachson is also Aaron’s sister-in-law. However, the movie got it wrong and so people that don’t read the Midrash are also getting it wrong. The visual effects are amazing, don’t get me wrong. When everyone else hesitated, he jumped into the swirling sea. This film gets it wrong because Nachshon ben Aminadav is missing. When it came to the splitting of the sea (more likely the Sea of Reeds rather than the red sea), the Midrash and the Talmud perfectly clear about how it happened. All we know is that there was a Pharaoh that came around who didn’t know Joseph. The Torah also never specifically mentions Pharaoh’s name. The film seemingly implies that she was his girlfriend at one point. Nefretari (Anne Baxter) was an Egyptian queen but the Torah also never mentions her. Again, this is a major flaw in the eyes of the Torah. Where is the speech impediment in the film? It’s as if this film doesn’t want to recognize it whatsoever! Aaron (John Carradine) was always talking for Moses because of the impediment especially when they addressed Rameses II (Yul Brynner). Another thing and this is really where the film horribly messes up: Moses also had a speech impediment. If you study the Torah and other similar books, you probably already knew that Moses (Charlton Heston) always had a relationship with his biological family. This isn’t the only problem and if I’m being honest, it’s one of the reasons why I stopped watching the annual ABC broadcast. Instead, it isn’t as the film depicts a crescent moon. Given the history behind the Exodus and Passover, the moon should be a full moon. One of the problems that has also bothered me for many years is the moon when the tenth plague hits. Don’t get me started on that one–please! There’s also Noah, another film that has issues in its own right. The more you read, you more you realize how horrendous the Biblical adaptations are, including the more recent Exodus: Gods and Kings a few years ago. It’s so much that despite the the work that went into it, I have a very hard time recommending the film these days. If you ask me, the film is flawed and I only grew to recognize the flaws as I became more religious. In theory, it could be appropriate viewing but that depends on who one talks with. In any event, shuls are closed and thus, The Ten Commandments may also feel like appropriate viewing heading into the holiday. Inside Israel, the holiday will end on Friday. The holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Starting tonight through sundown on Saturday evening, Jews living in the diaspora will be celebrating Shavuot. ![]() Demille’s The Ten Commandments (1956) is hailed as an epic, the lengthy film does not come without its own flaws. What follows is my original review that I published last year just before Shavuot–hence the reason why I don’t explicitly mention Passover taking place THIS WEEK: This edition does not include the original silent film released in the 1920s. If you have the recent Blu-ray and were thinking of letting go of it, this edition doesn’t contain the same bonus features. We’re getting the best picture this film has ever been and the opportunity to watch without putting in a second disc. Paramount spent over 150 hours doing new color work and cleaning up the scan. As such, you’re taking in the full beauty of the VistaVision negative. The 6K scan in 2010 was also the basis for the 65th anniversary edition being released today on 4K. Unlike previous Blu-ray releases, you’ll be able to watch the film on a single 4K UHD disc. Demille’s epic film, The Ten Commandments, makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital during Passover. ![]()
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