Saturday, August 13, 2011

#18 30 Day Movie Challenge

#18 A movie you wish was in theaters

Ben Hur



I don't know that I'd want to watch this entire movie in the theater.  It's a long one.  And, truthfully, the only reason I watched it is because it's on the American Film Institute's (AFI's) Top 100 Movies List.  You'd need a few buckets of popcorn to make it through.  And a pause button to run to the bathroom because of the numbers of sodas you'd need to drink as well.

But it certainly has one of the most amazing scenes I've ever seen: the chariot race.

It's infamous.  Real people, real horses, real crowds of people watching.  And no CGI.  It would be awesome to see on the big screen.  Especially as you're sitting in the middle of the upper rows. 


Ben Hur - Chariot Race by andybe29

It really is a great story and this scene is more impressive when it remains in context with the rest of the movie.  It's worth watching at least once during your lifetime.

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