Ten Commandments, The [1956, Special Collector's Edition]

I always enjoyed this film as a kid, but I don't have the same feelings as an adult. Once I read Exodus I was astonished on how so much was missing from the actual story. I hate it when Hollywood takes a biblical story and twists the facts around for their own fortune and glory. The movie is basically a candy coated, Hollywood-glam version of the admired tale. It's still fun to watch, but don't take it, too, serious.

;)

7/10

Tim:
I think many will agree with you about missing things when a movie is based on any book, Bible or other. With the exception, maybe, of The Basketball Diaries (the book is actually quite boring, the film -- quite powerful) Holywood will always keep twisting novells and stories. We just have to live with it. Betty Mahmoody, who wrote Not Without My Daughter, told me that her movie producers kept changing things from the book to save money. So, there you go.
Among Theology scholars and other Christian folk The Ten Commendments is regarded as acurate and inspiring. I know because I learned history in a Lutheran college.
Sasha

Sashaofspain,

Well, like I said, it's fun to watch but don't take it seriously. I fail to see how the film is acurate when important elements of the story are missing. Granted, I understand that Hollywood will change and twist things from the actual story, but I just have a hard time accepting it from something that should never be altered. In Exodus, it is Arron, Moses's brother, that does all the talking while Moses uses the staff to do Gods work. Moses, apparently, had a problem with public speaking, or, as some people believe, he may have had a speech impediment. God, at one point, even plans to kill Moses because he was being such a whimp about it.

The story of Exodus, itself, is so short that it's a simple enough read to get through in a couple of hours. With that in mind, I fail to see why Hollywood would need to change or alter anything. I don't have a problem with studios changing fictional material, but I feel it's a shame when it's is done to something that should stick to the truth.

After seeing "The Passion" last week, it's living proof that a true story can be captivating wihtout being candy-coated. It's nice to see that people, like Mel Gibson, care about telling the truth to the audience. Fortunately, the message in "The Ten Commandments" is not lost, it's just not completely acurate.

Thanks for your response and insight, Sashofspain.

;)