The move to Dolby Vision created the opportunity to further improve the look of the film: blacks are enhanced and improvements were made to smooth out special effects mattes to create the most vibrant and pristine image possible. In addition, Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan. The VistaVision format used special cameras to feed 35mm film into the camera horizontally in order to capture a wider image spread over two 35mm film frames, giving VistaVision twice the resolution of regular 35mm film.
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To commemorate the film’s 65th anniversary in 2021, DeMille’s ground breaking cinematic triumph will be available to watch at home in time for Easter in sparkling 4K Ultra HD with High Dynamic Range.Īs part of the restoration done in 2010, the film was scanned in 6K and those files were the basis for this brand-new Dolby Vision version, which shows off the full beauty of the original VistaVision negative. DEMILLE’S LEGENDARY EPIC ARRIVES ON 4K ULTRA HD FOR THE FIRST TIMEīringing to life the inspiring story of Moses in all its stunning glory, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS has withstood the test of time. Next month, we’ll watch 1961’s “King of Kings.CELEBRATING ITS 65TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, CECIL B. Younger attention spans might wane, but families can watch it in chunks across a few days if necessary. That’s one reason it’s so important parents watch alongside their kids. Yes, though I do recall being disturbed as a child that Pharaoh’s firstborn died.
Moses’s staff turning into a snake and of course the parting of the Red Sea remain favorite scenes. The effects hold up better than in most 64-year-old movies. It’s long – three hours and 40 minutes! – but it’s worth it. The value lies in how “The Ten Commandments” drives us back to the Bible, searching out the beautiful Truth and details that inspired the movie. God knew even while Joseph was a great leader in Egypt that the Israelites would need deliverance, and He kept His promise. This not only references Exodus 13:19, it fulfills a prophesy first seen in Genesis 50:24-25.
I always love that as the Israelites leave Egypt, we see them carrying Joseph’s bones with them and singing. Still, there are details that any Bible-believer will appreciate. For instance, no matter how many times I read Exodus, I’ve yet to come across Scripture detailing the love triangle of Moses, Pharaoh and Nefertari. DeMille plays with the timeline, creates new characters and combines several others. Like any Hollywood adaptation, there will be differences between the script and Scripture. But can you imagine a movie being made today that actually goes out of its way to credit Josephus? The (Good) Book DeMille – will make a pilgrimage over the very ground that Moses trod more than 3,000 years ago – in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, The Midrash and the Holy Scriptures.” Sure, DeMille’s name is larger than all the other words onscreen. The title card goes so far as to explain, “Those who see this motion picture – produced and directed by Cecil B. My DVD copy includes a message from DeMille explaining the importance of the story to the world. Though my research suggests he probably didn’t have a personal relationship with Jesus, he clearly respected Scripture. Together, they bring us not just the story of God’s Law carved into stone tablets, but Moses’s birth and retrieval from the Nile, the burning bush, Passover, the Exodus and beyond.īiographers describe DeMille as an Episcopalian who read the Bible every day.
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He assembled a crack cast, including Charleton Heston (Moses), Yul Brynner (Pharaoh), Anne Baxter (Nefertari) as well as Vincent Price and Edward G. Like his version of “Samson and Delilah” seven years before, DeMille brought professionalism to the film. Even the secular world recognizes its value there’s an excellent chance you watched the movie on ABC this weekend, a Passover/Easter tradition since 1973. I had one movie in mind when I pitched The Pathway’s Classic Movie Club, and that movie is 1956’s “The Ten Commandments.” It remains the quintessential “epic” movie, and is Cecil B. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit The Movie Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits.
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