Say a few impressions

Sammy 2022-03-23 09:02:09

It was a very long movie, and I finally finished watching it with some scraps of time. Say a few impressions.

== Spectacular ==

The period when Farah visited the fortification, especially the scene where the blue, green and red flags were used to control the erection of the stele, really scared me. How many extras does it take? In the old version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it feels like there have never been so many people.

Moreover, the small details of these big scenes are also done well. Even in the non-focus of the lens, people are doing their own thing, not like a stick of wood.

The special effects are also very impressive, representative, even if Moses split the Red Sea. A film made 57 years ago, depending on the conditions at the time, really didn't know how it could be done.

== Exotic ==

When I saw the second half, I was already a little groggy. Suddenly, I was awakened by the dance of Jethro's daughters. The enthusiastic dance of the girls and the lively music were really amazing.

== Deified == Does

n't it mean that Moses was an introvert, had a language barrier, and had to rely on his brother Aaron to express his opinions publicly? In this movie, Moses took care of it all by himself.

It is a case of discovering that foreigners also deify people.

== Consciousness before helping people ==

When Moses "requested Pharaoh to free his slaves" and the result was only "no bricks made from straw", he was immediately besieged by angry slaves. Looking at his indifferent expression, I think he was mentally prepared for "not being understood or even being hurt" before helping him.

== Fairy tale ==

Moses led the Israelites out of the shackles of slaves to the land flowing with milk and honey - Canaan. This event brought happiness to the Israelites, but it brought real disaster to the natives of Canaan.

The arrival of the Israelites smeared the entire territory of Canaan with blood. Among them, the Canaanite city of Jericho was slaughtered by them.

The only thing I still remember is the sentence that has been repeated countless times: So let it be written, so it shall be done.

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Extended Reading
  • Magnus 2021-12-30 17:21:42

    It describes the interdependence between commandments and democracy, and at the same time expounds the view that democracy has nothing to do with the quality of the people. Although everything is plain, but judging from the technical means of using images to restore the text at that time, there are bonus points. It is a pity that the power of exaggerating the nihility is too much a misunderstanding of democracy. When people no longer need faith, then real democracy will be realized.

  • Makenna 2022-03-25 09:01:10

    Moses in the second half is an emotionless tool man

The Ten Commandments quotes

  • Moses: Great one, I bring you Ethiopia.

    [Trumpets play, the two Ethiopians stepped forward]

    Rameses: Command them to kneel before Pharaoh.

    Moses: Command what you have conquered, my brother.

  • Baka: They use the old ones to do the work of greasing the stones, Lord Prince. If they are killed, it is no loss.

    Moses: Are you a master builder or a master butcher?

    Baka: If we stop moving stones for every grease woman who falls, the city would never rise.

    Overseer: If the slaves are not driven, they will not work.

    Joshua: If their work lags, it is because they are not fed.

    Moses: You look strong enough.

    Joshua: I am a stonecutter. The Pharaohs likes their images cut deep.