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Ben Hur Part 3 - Movies (Patreon)

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2023-04-08 20:17:06
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2023-04

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Heidi Elizabeth Marcum

Ben-Hur- Thank you very much for another phenomenal reaction, for a beautiful and powerful movie that I have loved for many, many years, Jessie! Ben-Hur is a classic, and Charlton Heston is absolutely fantastic! I really love him as an actor. Now... Ben-Hur from 1959 was the first ever movie to win eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, which is quite the achievement, Even by today's standards. Academy awards for Best Actor going to Charlton Heston, Best Supporting Actor going to Hugh Griffith who plays Judah's friend, Sheik Ilderim, Best Director going to William Wyler, and this movie also won Oscars for Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Costumes, Best Special Effects, etc... Only two movies since Ben-Hur have ever tied with winning eleven Oscars... Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. For a movie that was made back in 1959, it is incredible that this movie is so well written, acted, etc... And it is most certainly deserving of all eleven Oscars too. The masterpiece that is the chariot race in Ben-Hur is well known and beloved for being one of the most iconic movie moments within all of cinematic history. And once again... This race scene alone has earned this movie's and its creators' tremendous achievements. I completely agree with you, that Ben-Hur most certainly has the feel of a revenge story, that like for you, definitely makes me think of The Count of Monte Cristo, given that both of these movie's main protagonists are men accused of committing criminal acts in which they are truly innocent thanks to old friends who set them up. These heroes suffer greatly in consequence of such acts, and both return stronger to seek out revenge against those who have wronged them. While revenge stories for movies and television are popular and often created, I love this kind of story arc, and it's one of the many, many reasons why I love both Ben-Hur and The Count of Monte Cristo so much. That, and because I love Jim Caviezel, as well as Charlton Heston. Ben-Hur is a fictional story, and Judah Ben-Hur a fictional character. However, I love this movie's major and powerful inclusion the story of Jesus Christ throughout this movie in its entirety. It isn't this movie's main focus like one would assume from the subtitle credited onscreen after its title... A Tale of Christ. However, Jesus Christ is most certainly always on the viewers minds throughout this movie's entirety, whether the Savior's biblical tale is in the forefront of every scene or not. And boy... does Christ's story make me feel all of the emotion as we are meant to feel. I cry throughout this movie every time I watch it. Especially in the ending upon watching Jesus being crucified, and then seeing the miracle of Judah's mother and sister becoming healed of their leprosy... a disease that is horrific, and that everyone in these days would have most certainly preferred to be dead over catching it. Also... I absolutely love that we never see Jesus' face at all. This is most certainly done for artistic reasons, and it's most certainly a very smart decision. While we know without question who this man is whenever he appears onscreen, there's still very much a real mystery to him that adds power and strength to him and his story. I especially love the parallels to seeing Jesus offer Judah water in the desert and seeing the fear of God be stricken in the soldier's face who dares to stop this man from giving Judah water, then seeing Judah return the favor by offering Jesus water upon collapsing in the street under the weight of his cross. I also love the power behind the scene where Jesus is teaching the people on the hill, giving his sermon on the mount. And the power of the thunderstorm upon Christ's death is cinematically stunning. I love and agree with your thoughts in regards to this storm representing God's anger and righting all of the injustices including the tragic death of His only begotten son. Next... Like I've spoken of above, the filming of the large chariot race within the third act of this movie, is absolutely incredible! I love how the whole race is filmed. From the cinematography, the power we see in the horses running every lap, to the stark contrast between Judah's white horses, to Messala's black horses. Absolutely beautiful and stunning!! It's no wonder that this chariot race scene is one of the most iconic and memorable scenes in all of cinematic history. And there's beauty in the power behind the battleships fighting in the battle scene while Judah and the other slaves and prisoners are forced to row the ships down in the galleys. While you see the most greenscreen affects within this entire battle scene, for this movie being made in 1959, the special effects are pretty amazing. For me... I feel about this movie's special effects, just as I feel about the special effects within the original Star Wars Trilogy. They're amazingly done for their times. And now... I love this movie's many characters and the amount of acting involved in bringing these characters to life. I love watching classic movies for many reasons, but one of which is because the actors in them truly have to work that much harder to bring about their characters, because they don't have the special effects like the big blockbusters and all other movies created nowadays to hide behind. I'm not saying that there aren't talented actors today, but I appreciate seeing how much harder the actors in these classics have to work. Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur is absolutely phenomenal! I love his overall story, including the scenes in which he monologues. Like I said above, I love his drive for revenge and then seeing him find peace and happiness again by the end upon his heart being softened and healed thanks to Jesus Christ. If in case you've never seen it before, in its entirety or not, I hope to be able to request The Ten Commandments for you to watch for a reaction at some point down the road as well. Another phenomenal acting performance from Charlton Heston in a very powerful and iconic movie role. Messala is played by actor... Stephen Boyd, whom I've grown to love over the years. In spite of him being an actor I have only ever seen in one other movie from long ago. In Billy Rose's, Jumbo from 1962. He's a fantastic actor! And he's very handsome, with a fantastic voice. Speaking voice, as well as singing voice too, if you've ever seen him in Jumbo before. Stephen Boyd is someone I really love in both movies, in spite of him playing such a vile human being here in Ben-Hur. Messala is a character we hate as we are meant to, and yet he is a character we as viewers also understand. Understand why he comes to betray Judah despite Judah being his closest friend since they were children. Because Rome and the power behind Rome and its rulers had tragically poisoned him in his many years of service to the great city of Rome. Undoubtedly, this happened to many, many soldiers who served Rome and the Caesars, which is really heartbreaking. Because I don't doubt that there were a number of good men among the Romans, who were tragically forced into doing wrong things, under orders and out of fear for their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Esther is played by actress... Haya Harareet, who was in very few movies. She is absolutely beautiful, and I love her character. Haya Harareet is marvelous in this movie. I love her strong will and her unending love for Judah, as well as her loving sacrifice to suffer Judah hating her for hiding the truth about his mother and sister being alive and suffering from leprosy. And I am so happy that in the end, Judah is able to forgive her upon him finding peace again. As for the other major and minor characters throughout this movie... I also love Judah's adopted father, Quintus Arrius played by actor... Jack Hawkins. I also love Sheik Ilderim played by Hugh Griffith like I mentioned above, Judah's mother Miriam and sister Tirzah played by actresses... Martha Scott and Cathy O'Donnell, one of the three Wise Men... Balthasar played by Finlay Currie, and actor... Frank Thring who plays Pontius Pilate... the Governor of Judea, who is famous for washing his hands to declare himself innocent and guilt free before God upon sentencing Jesus Christ to be crucified. The way I see it... Pilate is most certainly very guilty, and I am sure he has been punished justly by God for his role for His son's suffering. Each of these characters are wonderful among Judah, Messala, and Esther. As is Esther's father and his silent friend who acts as his legs for him. And lastly... Like you, this movie also makes me think of another phenomenal movie about Christ's life and death... The Passion of the Christ, which incredibly stars my favorite actor... Jim Caviezel as Jesus Christ. Such a beautiful and powerful movie, and Jim Caviezel is absolutely phenomenal, just like he always in in every role he plays. Overall... Ben-Hur is a powerful and beautiful movie I love very much. The music is beautiful, the acting is top notch, and the cinematography and special effects are all fantastic! Thank you once again for this wonderful reaction you've created for me, Jessie! I really appreciate all your efforts and even the struggles you went through in creating your reaction to this beautiful movie I love for me. And now... I am most certainly excited for next month for a new movie reaction, as well as for many more reactions for Person of Interest to come too! Thank you very much, my dear friend!! Sincerely, Heidi

Heidi Elizabeth Marcum
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I know! It's crazy! My gosh... What a phenomenal actor he is! I just absolutely love him. :) And boy, he really gave a lot to play Jesus Christ in The Passion of the Christ. He even got really hurt while filming the movie. He accidentally got struck across his back a few times by the whips used to beat him in the whipping scene towards the end of the movie, and Jim Caviezel even got struck by lightning while filming this movie, which is insane! Thankfully, it was minor and he was okay in time. Yikes! Talk about truly being devoted to playing a role you wholeheartedly believe in and care about. Which is how Jim Caviezel feels about all the roles he plays, and it's why he's not in too many movies and shows. Because he's incredibly picky about the roles he plays. I love him! :) Heidi