The Ten Commandments

It’s an absolutely epic production with incredible sets on a very grand stage, and for a very significant amount of the film it can feel like being an audience member in a theatre hall. (Watched on 4k).

Anne Baxter’s performance was my favourite.

The green screen stuff is appalling; would much prefer painted backgrounds. I feel the same way with modern films.

“The story of the birth of freedom”…

The whole thing is highly preposterous, in so many ways and I mean that with a preposterously pronounced capital P causing spittle to fly out of my mouth.

“Moses took the rod of God in his hand”…

My previous viewing today was Carry On Screaming; very different vibe, and surprisingly it didn’t contain any double entendres nearly as fnar as that one.

“It is the noise of song and revelry!”.

Stop having fun!