Originally posted by JS357Charlton Heston also played Moses in the movie The Ten Commadments.
Well this gives me a chance to mention a Jesus cameo.
Ben Hur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlf7OiiTJE
About 2 minutes into the clip.
And there is a pretty good race clip, for its day. Before Bullitt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La70eV1mTe0
31 Oct 12
Originally posted by karoly aczelI think the main one is that Wallace was a nobleman (not a poor villager) and more likely English than Scottish!
I saw a doco on it. Apparently it wasn't exactly accurate but as they pointed out the inconsistencies , you could see where he got most of his material from. Any major inconsistencies that I have missed?
But the worst atrocity is Gibson's accent!
31 Oct 12
Originally posted by wolfgang59(giggles) 🙂
I think the main one is that Wallace was a nobleman (not a poor villager) and more likely English than Scottish!
But the worst atrocity is Gibson's accent!
At least no one can say he didn't try. Those 3 movies together would drive most director/producers nuts. Of course it's nothing a bit more dosh can't fix.
01 Nov 12
Originally posted by RJHindsThis man was one Simon of Cyrene.
I don't know about the movie, but the Holy Bible says Jesus was unable to carry the cross or cross beam and a Roman soilder pulled a man from the crowd watching to finish carrying the cross the rest of the way to the crucifixion site.
The ruins of Cyrene are located near the modern village of Shahhat, Libya, which is near Benghazi.
02 Nov 12
Originally posted by wolfgang59Mel hates the English possibly more than He hates Jews, Women, or sub Sahara'n Africans.
I think the main one is that Wallace was a nobleman (not a poor villager) and more likely English than Scottish!
But the worst atrocity is Gibson's accent!
However if you forget that it is an anti English rant, it is a good film, with the right message about standing up to power.
04 Nov 12
Originally posted by kevcvs57Forget the message its a GREAT film!!!
Mel hates the English possibly more than He hates Jews, Women, or sub Sahara'n Africans.
However if you forget that it is an anti English rant, it is a good film, with the right message about standing up to power.
Seen it 4-5 times.
I wish it was historically correct - that would be AWESOME!!
I must admit the hanging, drawing & quartering was realistic/authentic.
They did the same to Guy Fawkes centuries later ....
And as the pro-Capital Punishment crowd would say:-
"No traitor committed treason again after being hung, drawn & quartered" !!
