The Ten Commandments (1923 and 1956) [Blu-ray] [3 Discs]

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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great set at the best bargain.

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  First of all, this is one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time and definitely holds up for special effects from the 50s. If you’re reading this, most likely you’re familiar with this rendition of the Bible stories. I’d like to state that if you’re a huge fan of the movie, there is a larger, much more expensive version complete with goodies. However, if you’d like a streamlined version to fit neatly on the shelf that still contains a comprehensive package of features, you can’t beat this package especially for the price. It is essentially a sturdy Digibook with a decent amount of high quality pages that celebrate both the 1923 and 1956 version. Across 3 discs comes both versions of the movie and a handful of informative features (including a 73 minute documentary), 2 commentaries and photo galleries. Sound and video are impeccable and will provide the best version of the films so far.

  Posted 5 years ago by Drew

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  The Ten Commandments 1923/1956: A DeMille Triumph!

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  Cecil B. DeMille's triumphant 1956 film masterpiece with a cast of thousands, gloriously scenic, with a great musical score and memorable performances, The 1956 Ten Commandments belongs in every DVD collection as an example of masterful begone film-making that is as historic as the story it embodies. Pairing this Technicolor marvel with DeMille's 1923 black and white silent film of The Ten Commandments, uniquely grandiose for its time, yet disappointing, in that it switches from the biblical take to a modern time portrayal of religious doubt and devotional fervor, is still a look at where movie-making has come from its beginnings to the era of color epics in the 1950's, before digital motion pictures, over the top special effects et al. These two examples of cinema masterpieces belong in every library as a memory of what was grand cinema by one of the industries greatest directors.

  Posted 5 years ago by Sophie118

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Classic and Relevant

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  Two versions of Cecile B. DeMille's "Ten Commandments" is a treasure for one to have in a movie library. The retelling of the biblical Exodus is an unforgettable story that reaches many people, for countless generations from the release of the 1956 version to today's contemporary audience. The acting of characters may be over the top, yet the messages as well as the cool special effects of the time are still breathtaking.

  Posted 5 years ago by KeenKritic