[1/2] THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

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[@goldenagenut]

Yul Brynner was also perfectly cast. The guy could deliver a line, that deep resonant voice, great actor.

[@joannaholden943]

He's amazing! Nobody could have performed Ramses so perfectly.

[@treyowen9213]

Loved him in The King and I

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

The most iconic full shaven head after Gandhi and before Telly Savalas and Michael Jordan

[@matthewganong1730]

Baka the Egyptian slave master that Moses murders is legendary horror actor Vincent Price in one of his few notable non-horror roles. The man was a great actor and it’s always nice to see him in a big-budget production like this. He got typecast for horror films because of his creepy voice but he was actually a very warm and funny man who loved cooking and collecting art. He even published several cookbooks during his lifetime.

[@treyowen9213]

But he was good at what he did.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……he had the most magnificent voice!

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

The name sounds familiar. The bombastic intro voice of Michael Jackson's iconic song "Thriller"

[@Do0msday]

Charlton Heston was one of those actors that brought upon a huge evolution to the movie industry. He's part of some of the biggest stories in movie history and has some absolutely amazing quotes. Ben-Hur, Planet of the Apes, The Ten Commandments, The Omega Man, Soylent Green. He was an absolute star and has such a screen presence.

[@googlesucks2449]

Don't forget Wayne's World 2.

[@terrylandess6072]

Yes. Seeing Edward G. Robinson as Dathan later joining Heston in Soylent Green reminds one these 'epic' casts were an ensemble of some of the best talent at that time. Heston's cameo as an ape in Tim Burton's movie was very clever.

[@saigade1236]

Touch of Evil as well, I think

[@phila3884]

@@saigade1236 I second A Touch of Evil. What great moviemaking in that one.

[@triciasomogyi5431]

Also, THE WARLORD

[@joshuawood3055]

The city is made of brick the strong make many, the weak few, and the dead make none" one of my favorite lines

[@kylekrudys63]

Fraser Heston was indeed Charlton Heston's son in real life. Cecil B. Demille decided the timing was too perfect when he learned Heston's son was born during production. Little Fraser was 3 months old when his scenes were filmed. He's now 67 and is a writer, director and producer. He even wrote and directed for his dad a couple of times!

[@TheImaginator972]

Yup, and Fraser Heston is happy to have a wonderful father throughout his life, all thanks to Ben-Hur blu-ray bonus feature.

[@WreckingWood]

My childhood favorite being Treasure Island.

[@tremorsfan]

He also directed Needful Things with Max von Sydow. von Sydow played Jesus in The Greatest Story Ever Told. It's said that when Heston was directing a scene with von Sydow, one of the crew said "there's something you don't see every day: Moses telling Jesus how to play The Devil".

[@theawesomeman9821]

cool

[@colincopland3665]

I had a college professor who joked about playing golf with Fraser Heston: “I played golf once with the Baby Moses.”

[@davidpietarila699]

There is no way I can watch this without picturing Mel Brooks coming down off Mt. Sainai with the 15... uhh... 10... 10 COMMANDMENTS!

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

Back in the 1950s, when a film was advertised as having "a cast of thousands," it was almost literally true. These epic films were not done by halves. The studios went all out.

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

For the crowd scenes when the Israelites left Egypt, they literally had 14 thousand people on set! It was so huge that de Mille had to fire a gun in the air to get everyone’s attention before shooting a scene.

[@LA_HA]

Say what you want about the studio system, those movies were mostly very good. And the actors knew how to act, on screen And in public. It was a part of their contracts. If this was still Old Hollywood, most today's actors would've been fired a long time ago for some of the nonsense they pull. Lookin' at you, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett

[@aerthreepwood8021]

@@LA_HA You should listen to the podcast "You Should Remember This" and find out about how fucking awful and exploitative and abusive the Studio System was, even moreso than today. It was like if every single director and producer was Harvey Weinstein.

[@LA_HA]

@@aerthreepwood8021 Yes, I already know. I'm not talking about that, though. That's why I led with "Say what you want about the studio system, but..." It wasn't all great, all good, all bad, and all evil. It was a great thing for millions of people over its tenure as the "old system." That's why millions more pour into Los Angeles every year looking to become a part of it, Even With the open secrets of sex, drugs, and power plays. Broadway is the same way. Music. Even certain aspects of every art and entertainment. Including adult entertainment, no surprise there. So, yeah, people sold their bodies, children, sanity, souls, and everything else they owned to be A Star. These systems aren't to blame for people's bad decisions and willful lack of accountability. They knew what it was and accepted the price. Complaining about it later is whatever. But, like it or not, Everyone knew.

[@bintheredonethat]

@@OneTrueVikingbard DeMille was epic enough making his movies that The Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles" said, "I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille." ;o)

[@davedalton1273]

I saw this movie for the first time in a big theater. Epic films like this one, Ben Hur, Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and many others featured an overture, before the curtain went up and the movie started. I always laugh when younger people say that they were confused why the music was playing and there was nothing to see. Spectacular productions like these were considered EVENTS, not merely another film and required the full treatment of a movie of this scale. So, there was an overture, then the credits, then the movie, followed by an Intermission, halfway through. You would have about 5 minutes to use the bathroom, or get a snack and get back to your seat. The film score would play again, warning the audience that the movie would start again in a minute or two. When the movie ended, it would close with a brief musical Coda, as folks were exiting the theater. Pretty classy, right? You won't see that in a movie theater anymore. Other epic films included Spartacus, The Robe, El Cid, The Bridge on the River Kwai, King of Kings and The Greatest Story Ever Told. I've probably left some out, I'm sure.

[@LA_HA]

dave Dalton: I just wrote this in another thread. The older people in my family talked a lot about going to the movies back then. In my mind's eye, it was easy to imagine how incredible it was because it was such a special occasion for these kinds of epics. Speaking of that, she should watch The Purple Rose of Cairo, which is an ode to the early days of movie-going

[@steveschainost7590]

I saw this in our town's movie theater when it came out. (I would have been seven.) Still remember so many scenes but the most amazing was the parting of the Red Sea. I'll wager that everyone in our church (and all the other churches in town) saw it too.

[@Bubba.mitchell4603]

Sounds like a play and symphony right at the same

[@bruceli9094]

MAKE MOVIES EPIC AGAIN.

[@eventcone]

These days, even for 2 hour movies, I could do with bathroom break where I didn't have to miss any of the movie! 🙂

[@deafheaven99]

When I hear the word “epic” my mind goes to Charlton Heston. 10 Commandments, Ben Hur and Planet of the Apes. Cinema at its very best.

[@nathancruz9172]

He was in Hercules as a narrator in the very beginning.

[@no2all]

I agree but other Heston epics: "El Cid," "Khartoum" and "55 Days at Peking" also come to mind. These cinematic masterpieces could barely contain the on-screen presence of Charleton Heston.

[@cragsclaw]

El Cid, still one of my favourites.

[@rebeccawyse5562]

Don't forget mountain men

[@billolsen4360]

When I first saw this movie at age 8, I thought of how intimidating Charlton Heston would have been as a father scolding his kid...imagine that dooming voice telling you something like "YOU HID your little brother's NEW TOY FIRE ENGINE. In the ATTIC! To play a CRUEL PRANK on him. He WEPT for TWO SOLID HOURS as YOU - GIGGLED about it! FOR SHAME!"

[@jorgezarco9269]

Yul Brenner died of lung cancer in the mid-1980's. He filmed a public service announcement. "Don't smoke. Whatever you do, don't smoke."

[@PlumbPitiful]

Yes he did. The kicker was that he asked that it not be shown until AFTER his death. I still remember that. The message started with "Now that I am gone..."

[@dalehoward3704]

Yuls last performance was a revival of The King And I on Broadway ❤

[@rabidfollower]

Yul Brynner had a big year in 1956. Ten Commandments, The King and I, and Anastasia all came out that year. You may want to see them all as they are all classics.

[@neilmartis17992]

In my opinion the greatest portrayal of Rameses....the majesty and command....floors me every time.

[@drhkleinert8241]

@@neilmartis17992 I agree, but (why ever) he gets the Oscar for The King And I...Commandments was hard betrayed that year

[@beatmet2355]

Yul was great in this, villains are usually the most memorable characters.

[@TheImaginator972]

Yul Brynner have did three amazing films of 1956 then those three movies have got animated film adaptation from "Anastasia" (1997) to "The Prince Of Egypt" (1998) to "The King and I" (1999).

[@Edgarrasconurias]

Villa Rides is good too!!!

[@centuryrox]

Yul Brynner is fantastic in this movie. Can you think of anyone else more perfect for playing the role of an Egyptian Pharaoh?

[@johncox6321]

Had the perfect mix of presence and arrogance...

[@erichebert5824]

This movie was nominated for 7 Academy Awards as well as Best Picture and actually won Best Visual Effects. Great movie.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

Like so many big budget pictures, they bought those awards.

[@ruadhrose]

Watch it every year. My father was a huge film buff, he raised his daughters to appreciate films of all years, genres, actors & actresses. You develop an immense appreciation for classic films because without them the current films wouldn’t exist.

[@SteveJamesMedia]

The actress who portrayed his mother here also played his mother in BEN-HUR.

[@ianbrewster8934]

WOW 😳 never noticed that

[@nathancruz9172]

@@ianbrewster8934 neither have I.

[@nickforde8036]

Yes, Martha Ellen Scott.

[@matthewfryer5100]

She was also Lilly Munster

[@billolsen4360]

@@matthewfryer5100 Sorry, but it was the actress Yvonne DeCarlo who played Moses' wife in this movie who later portrayed Lilly Munster on television.

[@laurabogar3956]

I am 50 and have watched this film nearly every Easter of my entire life. Happy Easter and Blessed Passover. Thank-you, Cassie, for reacting to this and I wish you and your family a beautiful holiday.

[@drhkleinert8241]

Nice...a big Easter Movie without Jesus...

[@cinemaniac78]

@@drhkleinert8241 It really is a fitting movie for this time, not only remembering the first Passover, but also as we recognize that Jesus came to fulfill the promise of Passover for all those who believe in Him and receive God's gift of salvation. We like to watch The Ten Commandments, but then also Ben-Hur and the Jesus film (and sometimes, The Prince of Egypt, as well as The Robe, The Passion of the Christ, or another such film).

[@mikalehtonotko]

"Life of Brian" is the one to watch every easter!!

[@CSC52698]

This is one of the greatest movies ever made. It's a classic. Charlton Heston, and especially Yul Brynner, were incredible to watch.

[@LA_HA]

The actress who played Neferteri is so bad ash. My mother and sisters love her character

[@dan_hitchman007]

Yul was much better in this than Heston. Heston seemed to be playing in a much earlier style of movie. A little too hammy.

[@Shan_Dalamani]

@@dan_hitchman007 Yep. As the years went by, I started to find his "dramatic" scenes funnier and funnier. This whole story is actually fairly ridiculous, when you think about the logic of it. It took less than a month to get from Canaan to Egypt, yet 40 years in the other direction. Why Moses didn't just ask for directions once they got out of Egypt makes no sense. Must be a guy thing. But whatever I think of Heston's acting style, Brynner was superb. This movie is still one of the best ones ever made from a cinematic perspective. And that board game Nefertiri plays with Seti was, and is, a real one that's been around for thousands of years. It's called senet, and involves a symbolic journey to the afterlife.

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@Shan_Dalamani Your best bet: don't look for logic in religious texts. Besides, a lot of people think of the Hebrew crossing of the Red Sea based upon this movie (even though it's just a movie with special effects). It was nothing like that historically. The place that was crossed at the time was called the Reed Sea as it was kind of a marshy area, and you could actually wade across certain sections of it at particular times of the year without too much trouble.

[@Shan_Dalamani]

@@dan_hitchman007 True. I've studied a lot of ancient and classical history, and am an atheist who decided to read the bible after getting involved in musical theatre and discovering there were references in a couple of rock operas I didn't understand (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar). And then I started reading a fiction series by Peter Danielson, called Children of the Lion. It combines various Old Testament stories with a fictitious caste of armorers, artisans, and mystics whose stories interweave from Genesis through Kings. When Danielson did the Moses story, he trimmed the 40-year timeline down to 10 years (much more realistic) and postulated that the "plagues" were really the consequences of the island of Thera blowing up (massive volcanic explosion in the Mediterranean, causing all sorts of havoc around the coastal areas). It made much more sense than "Goddidit."

[@brianoden1798]

I grew up watching this movie every year . I'm 55 now and actually have it on DVD. God bless everyone and Happy Easter!

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

Yvonne De Carlo who plays Sephora, the wife of Moses is more known as Lily in the tv series "The Munsters"

[@drhkleinert8241]

Nice...every second post is about that...but Munsters are not well known in Europe...

[@johncox6321]

And one of the most stunningly beautiful women ever...

[@JonathanReynolds1]

@@drhkleinert8241yes it is. The Munsters were played a lot on British Television.

[@ddstinger8480]

It's hard to even dislike Ramses, because Yul Brynner is so damn good.

[@beatmet2355]

Made being bald cool. Like Bruce Willis.

[@lord_haven1114]

My grandpa would always get me to watch these old movies with him when I was a kid visiting. That and opera LOL. He’s gone and I miss those times. I’m really glad you’re watching these movies and that you’re different than every single other reactor doing all the same movies and shows. I keep coming back here :)

[@LA_HA]

Lord_haven111: Same, except it was all of my elders -- grandparents, parents, older siblings. I really miss those times, too. I'm with Stevie Wonder, I Wish

[@lawrencejoy2256]

When you only have a couple of channels you tend to watch this movie every year...love watching this movie every time.

[@detsportsfan18]

One of the best movies ever made, with a superb acting cast & director, to say the least. Back when Hollywood was respectable & talented.

[@ckobo84]

Where's the scene where Moses drops one of the slabs of the 15 Commandments?

[@stevenpina1983]

@@ckobo84 history of the world part 1?

[@stevenpina1983]

@@js8270 ikr

[@Phil.mingue]

Respected? You cannot be serious!

[@slickrichelicopter8977]

This and Ben-Hur are 2 Charlton Heston masterpieces that will be viewed in family's homes till the 2nd Coming.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Costumes here by Edith Head. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history. So much so that there is a tip of the hat to her in the animated film The Incredibles with the inclusion of the "Edna Mode" character. Edna Mode, fashion designer for the Supers, has Edith Head's trademark round black glasses and short stature (Head was 5' 1").

[@LA_HA]

Yes. If she was British, you know she would've been Dame Edith. We're of Brit stock, so I'mma call her that anyway... mostly because my mother and sisters did as I was growing up. haha

[@yvonnesanders4308]

Her dresses were stunning

[@epimetheaus1214]

Charlton Heston, Yvonne De Carlo, Vincent Price, Yul Brynner, Edward Robinson, Clint Walker, John Carradine, I mean you just can't go wrong with a cast like that, it's genuinely no wonder how this movie has stayed a classic for nearly 70 years. I will watch this every year multiple times and it just never gets old, when was the last time you could say that about a movie from the past decade or so?

[@bubhub64]

....and John Derek, Anne Baxter.

[@ashleywilliams1060]

Try getting all those stars in this movie on today's wages, it would never happen. The salaries alone would bankrupt a studio.

[@Mokkari77]

And Debra Paget!

[@smoothmove7566]

And Michael Ansara who was in Abbott and Costello meet the Mummy and he was married to Barbara Eden.

[@marekanthony3935]

And John Derek went on to marry Bo as in Bo Derek (10)

[@Phi1618033]

The word you're looking for is "overture". Theater works like operas and musicals play music before they start, while people are still taking their seats. Back in the day movies did the same.

[@AmericanAurochs]

When DeMille heard that Charlton and his wife had had a son his congratulatory note read “Congratulations, he’s got the part.” Yeah, that’s Charlton’s son.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……his wife’s name was Lydia. She was an actress, wife, mother, & professional photographer…………

[@AmericanAurochs]

@@elizabethroberts6215 A renaissance woman with a renaissance man. One of the few healthy marriages in Hollywood.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@AmericanAurochs ……yes, & a lovelier couple you’d never encounter. I’d the great honour, & privilege to meet the Heston’s many times’ over three decades’. They were the most down to earth people, well read, & educated, great conversationalists’, & it was a joy to be in their company. They’re both gone now………RIP…..

[@mangerinegirl]

I forgot just how incredible of an actor Yul Brynner (Ramesses ll) was. This makes me want to go watch The King and I now. I think you’d actually love that movie! Et cetera, et cetera!

[@neilmartis17992]

His portrayal of Rameses II floors me every time!

[@michaelstach5744]

So let it be written

[@neilmartis17992]

So let it be done.

[@drhkleinert8241]

Best Actor for the toughest and most successfull Pharao ever. Rameses died at the age of 90 and had 66 years of reign.

[@heathercontois4501]

*waves hand* etc cetera

[@TiredofSitting]

Great movie!! We quote the “so it shall be written, so it shall be done” line in my house since at least the 80s when i was a kid. Happy Resurrection Day/Easter and Happy Passover!

[@ashleywilliams1060]

Chag Pesach

[@chemquests]

Yeah my brother and I would say that joking around a lot.

[@nathancruz9172]

I still have this on blu ray disc recently.

[@tracymetherell8744]

My mom used to say that too!

[@ashleywilliams1060]

@@tracymetherell8744 time to reclaim what rightfully belongs to Yahweh's people. Why are we celebrating pagan religiosity and ignoring that which was given for man to observe? Sha'ul said it best at the end of Romans 2 "For he is not a Yehudi who is so outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. But a Yehudi is he so inwardly and circumcision is that of the heart, in Spirit, not literally, whose praise is not from men but from Elohim." He was referencing Debarim 10:12-16 which says a person is Israel when they obey Yahweh and keep His covenant.

[@jameshobbs1460]

Wonderful.. just Wonderful.. Back when there were stories and acting not what they call "movies" or "acting" today.. movies like this will stay with you for the rest of your life.

[@ethancohen12]

I’ve watched this every year with my family growing up and it’s by far one of the best movies when the Passover holiday rolls around. Great watch!

[@HaleTheTrev]

I like that you have split this movie into 2 parts and you use the intermission to discuss the themes of the first half.

[@spencerbarker5848]

The cast for this movie is amazing! Fun fact, Moses's wife would later become Lily Munster from the Munsters.

[@Perktube1]

Really? That is indeed fascinating. 😮

[@jkhristian]

Yvonne DeCarlo!

[@stevenpina1983]

I always thought she looked familiar

[@LA_HA]

Morticia. What an awesome character

[@jkhristian]

@@LA_HA Lily Munster. Morticia was Carolyn Jones.

[@aaronw.markel9319]

Fun Fact, the director also directed his first Ten Commandments which was in black and white and silent film

[@dan2007kohn]

The music at the beginning is called an overture. It was popular with a lot of epic movies up to the 70s. It’s purpose was to set the mood for the rest of the film, like a musical introduction.

[@PlumbPitiful]

Its purpose was also to entertain the audience as they were taking their seats before the film started

[@marcuszaja6589]

I'm missing that ... and the kind of movies made back then ...

[@channelwacke]

Yep. I think the last movie of the 70s to do this was Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

[@drhkleinert8241]

I remember as a kid when i saw this and Ben Hur in Cinema with my dad, 1971 or so...with Ouverture, intermission and in an old big Theatre with balcony, big velvet curtain etc...

[@cinemaniac78]

@@drhkleinert8241 What a special memory, and that is a fantastic way to see those movies!

[@Bigmanoncampus888]

NO WAY! I'm actually STOKED you reacted to this movie. I used to watch this with my mom every Easter when I lived at home. Glad to see people havent forgotten about this movie!

[@dancolon47]

I'm not a religious person ... but I LOVE the old Bible Epic films from the 50s and 60s. When I was a kid, all the network TV stations would play these films all day long on Easter ... King of Kings, The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Samson and Delilah, The Greatest Story Ever Told, etc.

[@CaesiusX]

@Raylan Givens I couldn't agree more. Franco Zeffirelli's _Jesus of Nazareth_ is phenomenal! If I'm not mistaken, they made it a point to never have Jesus blink while on camera. It's a very subtle but effective thing to do in order to give him this otherworldly aspect. *EDIT:* And like *Daniel* noted above, I am no longer really terribly religious, but I was raised on these films and still love them to this day.

[@jeanpaulmedellin]

Few actors can command a scene the way Chuck Heston did. This movie and Ben Hur are personal favorites of mine, both are great examples of big-budget cinema in that time period that feels like going to the theather.

[@LadybugLuv]

I used to watch this every year with my grandmother in the 80's. I still watch to this day, but more in remembrance to my grandmother rather the accuracy of the film. I love you grandma! 👵🏽😇

[@joebalusikiii5811]

Another great Heston role is that of Michelangelo Buonorotti in "The Agony and the the Ecstacy". As a devoté of the artist, Heston's portrayal of him is just as epic and moving

[@triciasomogyi5431]

It’s Fantastic !👍

[@wrybreadspread]

...And Rex Harrison as the Pope. A sublime movie.

[@eventcone]

🙂 "When will you make an end?!" "When it is finished!"

[@peterschmidt4348]

For more Charlton Heston I suggest the Original "Planet of the Apes" from 1968! It's a Classic You have to watch!

[@TheImaginator972]

Film critic Roger Ebert consider Ten Commandment, Ben-Hur, and Planet Of The Apes are the best movies with Charlton Heston.

[@matthewdunham1689]

Indeed

[@stevenspringer1599]

"Soylent Green" too dark for cassie?

[@johnclawed]

And watch all 5 even though Heston is only in the first two. The whole series had declining budgets and it shows, but don't let that discourage you. The message is what matters. The new Apes movies don't come close.

[@matthewdunham1689]

@@stevenspringer1599 I almost gave aways the spoiler! I want her to watch Conan The Barbarian with her sister. 🤣

[@CatharticMunitions]

I'm so blown away. I came into this a month late, but I remember as a kid watching this around every Thanksgiving everytime we went to my grandmother's house back in Detroit (we lived in Cincinnati). This stoked so many childhood memories for me, just want to day thank you! I'm a big fan of your content, it keeps me grounded and unjaded to the world because of your innocence to experiences different from my own, my experiences and my realities. Keep up the FANTASTIC work

[@thomasluedke7710]

Definitely a classic, and it still holds up after all these years. It was a tradition in my family to watch it every year at Easter but it's been many years since I've seen it. Thanks for the review.

[@kennethduval6769]

This has got to be one of the greatest movies ever made, it certainly was not cheap, cost ran up in the millions.

[@davidkeller6334]

I've seen 10 Commandments like 20 times, looking forward to Cassie's take on it. Hurray!!! Looking forward to it

[@apollo21lmp]

some trivia; the director, Cecil B. DeMille was the narrator. he often narrated his movies. he also narrated and directed Heston in the movie The Greatest Show on Earth a few years earlier. and, yes, Fraser Heston was Charlton Heston's real son.

[@STNeish]

Heston's melodramatic delivery was perfect for this film. A true masterpiece.

[@paintedjaguar]

Heston was usually bigger than life, but he did have more range than that. Go watch him playing the lead in the mostly small and character driven Western "Will Penny" which is said to have been his favorite performance. Good movie, too. Or catch him as Cardinal Richelieu in "The Three Musketeers". Subdued but intense and one of my favorite Heston roles.

[@janleonard3101]

I think Yul Brynner even out melodrama-ed him though. No one chews scenery better. And Anne Baxter matched them both perfectly.

[@paintedjaguar]

@@janleonard3101 Ever see Brynner in "Taras Bulba" (1962)? Go big or go home!

[@janleonard3101]

@@paintedjaguar No, I'll have to check it out!

[@Shan_Dalamani]

@@janleonard3101 Pharaohs and kings are entitled to chew scenery. After all, it's their scenery.

[@NicholasRoach-s8m]

When I was young we only had black & white tv but we went to a motel in Vermont for Easter and the room had colour tv. We watched the Ten Commandments and I was blown away by the Technicolour. I have watched the Ten Commandments every Easter ever since.

[@nocarbonfootprint9120]

What an awesome movie! I looked forward to it every year on TV as a kid in the 70s!!

[@garrymoore2161]

It was Pharaoh's sister who found baby Moses floating down the river. She hired a Hebrew woman to be the nanny,; she did not realize it, but she hired his birth mother to take care of the baby.

[@steelers6titles]

For his final directorial effort, the Paramount mountain becomes Sinai. Old C.B., the best-known director in his own right besides Hitchcock, was "Mister Paramount", from the early days of motion pictures.

[@GeneralZodFDNY77]

Anne Baxter was a gorgeous woman. But Yvonne DeCarlo? My GOD she was luminous! By the way, I appreciate the reaction to this glorious film. I watch it every Holy Week since 1979. Never gets old to me. Epic cast, epic score, epic film!

[@jsharp3165]

No lies detected. Yvonne DeCarlo was otherworldly.

[@drhkleinert8241]

Baxter was more hot, DeCarlo looks to Hollywood Glamour

[@jsharp3165]

@@drhkleinert8241 Baxter is beautiful but she's too campy for most straight guys. She's a gay icon for a reason.

[@flpndrox]

Did not realize that was Mrs. Munster. Mind blown.

[@twmax6525]

One of the best movies of its time. Amazing dialogue and acting, and effects! And oh yeah, MUSIC!

[@MsTeaRex]

I'm so glad to see that somebody is reacting to the Ten Commandments it is absolutely a classic! Thank you so much

[@TheImaginator972]

"BEHOLD HIS MIGHTY HAND!" Definitely one of the greatest lines by Charlton Heston who did awesome playing as Moses. 😇✝️ Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" is one of my most favorite movie of all time along with Charlton Heston other movies "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "Planet Of The Apes" (1968).

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

Actually he says "Behold His Mighty Hand" (not hands). I consider Heston's best line to be "He is not flesh, but spirit...the Light of Eternal Mind." Closely followed by "There is no freedom without the Law."

[@TheImaginator972]

@@CassandrashadowcassMorrison "Those Who Will NOT Live By The Law, Shall DIE By The Law" another one of my favorite Charlton Heston lines.

[@josephhewes3923]

The Ten Commandments is good for what it is, but Ben-Hur is a far superior film.

[@TheImaginator972]

@@josephhewes3923 Yup, Ben-Hur has won 11 Oscars awards including Best Picture trying with "Titanic" (1997) and "The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King" (2003)

[@brucedelagarza9641]

Time stamp? Searching and can't find it..first time seeing it. Already finished but can't remember where it is 😂

[@submersivemedia9995]

Cassie hissing "Dathan!" is the best thing I've seen today.

[@jdelark6428]

Charlton Heston might play the 'straight bat' lead most of the time, but he has such an imposing presence on the screen. And an actor willing to do different types of movie genres - from biblical films, to historical films, to sci fi films, and everything in between whether it be a western, action or comedy.

[@renaissancepoet]

Charlton Heston was and still is Hollywood's most versatile leading actor. He has iconic hit films in just about every genre. Biblical, Sci-Fi, Western, Historical, Noir, Action/Adventure, Disaster and War films. He even made one Horror film. There was literally nothing he couldn't do! My favorites besides Ben-Hur, and The Ten Commandments are, Planet Of The Apes, The Omega Man, Soylent Green, Touch Of Evil, The Naked Jungle, Midway, Airport 1975, Earthquake, El Cid, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Grey Lady Down, Will Penny, and his cameo in Beneath The Planet Of The Apes... Yeah, I'm a Charlton Heston fan. 🙂

[@AlbertaGeek]

_"Charlton Heston was and still is Hollywood's most versatile leading actor"_ "Still is", huh? Gee, that's pretty good for a guy who died in 2008.

[@geneparadiso6258]

This cast was amazing. Yul Brynner, Ramses, won a Tony award for The King And I, a colossally huge hit on Broadway.

[@philiphamel8504]

I remember watching this as a little boy. My parents had this on a two tape VHS set of this epic. And I loved watching this any time we could.

[@Qwerty-zo6iw]

There were 15 commandments until Mel Brooks dropped one of the tablets.

[@soxforever613]

15...oy. 10, 10 commandments

[@jimslancio]

There's a joke that goes like this (no offense meant): "Commandments? How much are they?" "They're free." "Uh, OK, I'll take ten of them."

[@gatroy13]

Cassie I want to thank you for taking on movies that are probably not popular with others who do reactions. Ben Hur was a surprise to me but this one was even bigger. This is one of my all-time favorites both because of the Actors and Actresses but the story. It is amazing the technology in 1956. If I could like this a hundred times I would. Thank you Cassie, looking forward to the next 2 parts I hope your family had a wonderful Easter.

[@dennislopez1272]

Cassie, Happy Easter and day of resurrection. Glad you're enjoying a true Epic. This movie never gets old.

[@eddiemeeks7133]

You are awesome….you brought back my faith with today’s youth. I have not seen this since I was a child in the 50s…I thank you very much. God bless you!

[@civwar054]

The music from this movie still gives me chills.

[@BigAl72ZGE]

The great Elmer Bernstein! Though for a fun little game, watch this movie and then watch "Airplane!" right afterwards.

[@civwar054]

@@BigAl72ZGE 😆😆

[@suicunesolsan]

The beards of shellfish (byssus) were used to make Sea Silk! When treated with lemon juice, they would turn gold. They were super fine, light, and warm. (Shameless Wiki plug) Just another of those ancient crafts that have been forgotten by the world.

[@MrFarnanonical]

You ought to consider watching "El Cid". Its a 1961 film with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren about the historical figure Rodrigo Díaz who was a Spanish knight during the high middle ages and part of the Reconquista. His life was epic, he was honorable to a fault and the film is pretty good. It's not the most historically accurate film but it's not the worst either. If you like Charlton Heston then you might like El Cid.

[@GabeGX]

I'd agree... if we could get it! It's still not available on Blu Ray, or 4K or Streaming. What's the studios problem?

[@davidcorriveau8615]

El Cid is an interesting story and a good movie, bonus points for Sofia Loren.

[@ollietsb1704]

You gotta add in MAJOR DUNDEE, too, which tried to portray itself as an epic with a 'cast of thousands' but only had a couple of hundred. But like EL CID, "that's a mighty big thorn in yer side, there, pal..."

[@shanemcconnell358]

Trivia: Cecil B. DeMille picked Charlton Heston for the role of Moses because he bore a resemblance to Michelangelo's statue of Moses in Rome, Italy. Heston played Michelangelo in "The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)."

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

I hope your Easter was beautiful, Cassie. We are all blessed for having access to your awesome channel which is my MVP channel here on KZbin. God bless! 🙏🌹

[@conscience-commenter]

Cecil B. DeMille's "Ten Commandments "was one the finest movies ever made featuring a star studded cast with beautiful costumes and sets . All at a time with no CGi or tricks to enhance the viewing experience . A masterpiece motion picture that will never be equaled .

[@daveofyorkshire301]

These were the big films of the day... Cleopatra, Quo Vadis, The Robe, Ben-Hur, Spartacus (1960 with Kirk Douglas), The Land of the Pharaohs, Samson & Delilah (1949), Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Lawrence of Arabia, The Vikings (1958)... So many truly great films, long before the rubbish they turn out these days...

[@DavidKillian-oc6zc]

Thanks!

[@darrelllane796]

Two of my favorite actors in this one. Chuck Heston as Moses and Vincent Price as Baka. Commandments was 1956 and Ben Hur was 1957.

[@williamjones6031]

1. When I was a child this was our Easter when we could watch it (we tried). I got to watch it again this year and once again it was epic. 2. What got me the most is the all star cast and how "beautiful" everyone was.

[@Flastew]

Great reactions to a very powerful movie. Amazing what they could do with movies so many years ago.

[@mikelheron20]

I'm surprised you didn't notice that the actress playing Moses' mother was the same one that played Ben Hur's mother.

[@markmaioli4]

"He's the worst brother ever" 😂

[@lewstone5430]

Dathan snidely: “I’ll take the water girl too!” Cassie: _snort of derision!_

[@ToylandChairman666]

One of the best Biblical epics, if not the best. And I'm not even religious.

[@ollietsb1704]

I remember seeing KING OF KINGS a year or two later and it was - is - barely memorable. In the name, that's it.

[@ToylandChairman666]

@@ollietsb1704, I enjoyed KING OF KINGS as well. Really fleshed out a lot of the characters and story lines. Though, in probably unintentional irony, Jesus is among the least interesting characters in it.

[@Esmeralda-2003]

Interesting fact: Cecil B. De Mille waited for Frasier Heston, Charleton Heston's son, to be three months old so he could start filming. In the Bible, Moses was 3 months old when he was found and adopted by the Pharaoh's daughter. He literally waited until little Frasier was 3 months old! I watch this movie every Lent and every Easter! I'm so glad you're watching it! I wish more people could react to this movie!

[@sonnypeek6418]

Yul Brenner was a great actor. played a great Evil guy here.

[@matthewdunham1689]

He was great in The Magnificent Seven also!

[@harrys7933]

Yul Brynner had his own tv show in 1928. In 1928, WRGB, then W2XB, was started as the world's first television station in Schenectady, NY.

[@donfisherjr.2404]

It's interesting to hear your reactions to this movie, Cassie. As a fellow Christian, this has long been one of my favorite movies and I hope you find it as inspiring as I still find it.

[@smedleybutler1969]

The woman you said was beautiful and who married Moses was Yvonne De Carlo she played Lily Munster on the Munsters!

[@JLOFlix]

Your reaction to this movie today, this very special day, is a gift and puts icing on the cake! I truly look forward to seeing the rest from you!! Thank you!! Happy Easter!!

[@RebeccaTurner-kf8gx]

Being an Romanian I enjoy seeing Edward g Robinson in this you should see his other movies such a talent

[@odiumgeneris729]

Whaaaaaaaat! Finally! Someone reacts to this! I'm not even religious, but this movie is so good! I also did the Paramount tour and learned some cool things about its production. Nice.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Brandocritic posted an abbreviated reaction as well on his youtube channel.

[@geoculus5606]

I hope you come to be. :)

[@billolsen4360]

8:12 Yes, Egypt's royal family frequently had cousins marry and sometimes even brothers and sisters. 30:22 The Egyptians were pagans and had many idols, as did the ancient Greeks and Romans.

[@Mugthraka]

THis, Ben Hur and Cleopatra, where the Holy Trinity of Peplums/Period dramas. Dreamworks did in the 90's an animated movie about Moses, called Prince of Egypt, and it is an amazing movie to watch.

[@sutherd_comfort]

Around 5-6 years ago, watched Moses at the Sights & Sound theater in Branson, Mo. It was a live action show telling the story of Moses using the the entire theater. Not just on the main stage, there were stages on the left and right side and they used the isles to bring the caravans, animals and chariots to the stage. It was a great production.

[@shainewhite2781]

They show this movie every year on NBC during Easter

[@matthewdunham1689]

Indeed

[@Perktube1]

As I kid, I was always amazed by special effects. My parents took me to Disney World, and the tour bus went through the Ten Commandments Red Sea area. I couldn't believe how dinky it was.

[@moonchild8422]

Every year around Easter my dad would sit me down and watch The Ten Commandments and Jesus of Nazareth. I kind of hated it at the time but I appreciate it more as an adult and continue to watch them both around Easter.

[@nathanwilliams2152]

I always loved this film. Especially Anne Baxter as Nefretiri. She absolutely chewed the scenery in this film. And with cameos from Vincent Price and Edward G Robinson - magical movie.

[@thechiefsway2618]

The eldest Sister and Mose's wife is actually Lilly Munster.

[@vilefly]

AH HA! I knew she looked familiar! Gorgeous woman.

[@marieoleary527]

Chorlton Heston and Ann Baxter appeared in another movie: Three Violent People, a western.

[@Johnadams20760]

heston was literally in every epic movie in those days. btw. this version of 10 commandments, is the one and only one you will ever need to see. they have made new ones, but they just don't compare.

[@johnabbottphotography]

My family used to watch this on every Easter. It was a staple. Still gets to me, every time.

[@snowliger]

I highly recommend the movie "Colossus: The Forbin Project" from 1970!

[@billc3278]

Yes !! No one has reviewed it !! It def holds up !!!!

[@dunringill1747]

That is a great Sci Fi Recommendation.

[@marktracy1721]

Yes Though i only saw it once

[@mac2920]

The movies back then we're so much better. I saw this as a child and it still moves me.