The whole film is magnificent and majestic, with a texture like an oil painting; it also has bizarre sound and light effects, which is not inferior to any contemporary film and is worth watching.
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Suzanne 2022-04-21 09:01:27
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Thomas 2022-04-23 07:01:26
I think I watched it over and over again in the audio-visual room of the library.
Suzanne 2022-04-24 07:01:03
Years later, I will definitely still remember today's movie viewing experience. After the six-minute prelude, I slowly opened such a large-screen format and exquisite picture quality in the dark. A stern, such a great movie was presented. I believe William Wheeler and Lay Weng Nai will also be pleased; it is hard to imagine that such a grand scene was shot more than half a century ago without special effects.
Centurion: There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the Tribune Messala.
Messala: I assume he has a name.
Centurion: [sneeringly] He says he's a prince, Prince Judah Ben-Hur.
Messala: [loud and quickly] Then treat him like one!
[quietly]
Messala: Tell him I'll join him.
[the centurion starts to leave, and Messala shouts again]
Messala: CENTURION!
[Again quietly]
Messala: This was his country before it was ours. Don't forget that.
Centurion: Yes, Tribune.
[the centurion then goes out]
Sextus: That was very wise. This Judah Ben-Hur is the son of one of the wealthiest families in Judea.
[Quintas Arrius wakes up, chained, on ship debris; the chain is held by Judah]
Quintus Arrius: Why did you save me?
Judah Ben-Hur: Why did you have me unchained?
[they struggle briefly, Arrius is overpowered; he looks at the shackle on Judah's ankle]
Quintus Arrius: What is your name, Forty-One?
Judah Ben-Hur: Judah Ben-Hur.
Quintus Arrius: Judah Ben-Hur. Let me die.
Judah Ben-Hur: [ironically] We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live.