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Ben Hur Miniseries!

Lost in the mountain of email and on this weekend, apparently… this one’s going to be on CBC but I’m sure it’s on stations around the world … the incipit: BEN HUR is a gut-wrenching, action-packed drama about the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a [...]

BEN HUR WANNABES race chariots in Knoxville’s Market Square….

BEN HUR WANNABES race chariots in Knoxville’s Market Square.

Maggie Van Ostrand: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Oscars

Theater owners were banned from selling snacks during the run of Ben Hur, 1959 Best Picture. The movie was deemed to be too much of an artistic event to be denigrated by popcorn and candy.

Like a Roman chariot race now. . . .

Ben Hur in Colchester? Race is on to save UK’s only Roman chariot racetrack When the white handkerchief dropped, the Ben Hurs of Colchester would have set off down Circular Road North, past the banked tiers of seats, turning left at Napier Road, their iron tyres gouging a deep rut in the track,and back up past [...]

Cameron’s Staggering ‘Avatar’ Awes the Skeptics

The film industry has produced no shortage of spectacles over the last hundred years, from “Ben Hur” to “Star Wars.” In terms of technological sorcery and visual wonder, James Cameron’s “Avatar” now ranks chief among them.

Worth a Thousand Words

David Roberts, Bethlehem, lithographI am listening to Ben Hur from Librivox and had forgotten just what a great book it is. (Talk about a forgotten classic...)That's why this lithograph hit the spot when I ran across David Roberts' works today in looking for something a bit different for art. Show More Summary

Ben Hur Live Review

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend us your ears: Ben Hur Live isn't so hot. It doesn't suckus maximus, but it's a pretty poor racing game with just a few identical tracks and little of the excitement that a chariot race set in a coliseum should provide. Show More Summary

Ben Hur Live Review: Beating A Dead Horse

USM makes their iPhone debut with Ben Hur Live for iPhone, a game based on the movie “Ben Hur”.  In this game, you control a chariot by tapping on the horses, and moving by sliding the horse.  Of course, the screenshots look decent and all, but the uninteresting gameplay will leave you $3 poorer and [...]

Ben Hur Live: Rock 'n Roll Chariot Racers Party Like It's 10 AD

'Ben Hur' Hurts Animals

PETA Europe members were at The O2 arena in London yesterday to protest Ben Hur Live's use of real horses, camels, donkeys, chickens, falcons, and eagles forced to "perform" in the show's rock concert–like chaos of bright lights, loud noise, and commotion. Show More Summary

ABC to Make Ben Hur Miniseries

New television film to run 4 hours. ...

Ben Hur, Jalopnik Style: Motorized Dueling Chariots [Novelties]

Don't you think these motorized dueling chariots would be perfect for a Wert Is Wrong battle royal? We certainly think so. Bonus Clip Of The OG Ben Hur Chariot Race: [via streetfire, youtube] ...

Musical version of Ben Hur comes to the O2 Arena

A musical version of Ben-Hur, Lew Wallace's epic tale of Christ which was immortalised in the 1959 film version starring Charlton Heston and Haya Harareet (pictured), is to be staged…

Job-hunting in a recession - part 3

In the third of my trilogy [makes Ben Hur look like an epic!] with Mr Tubridy on RTE Radio, we ranged far and wide on the topic of the job interview. You can find the entire programme here or just listen to the job-hunt piece (aboutShow More Summary

Happening today: Movie Magic, Rose Bowl Swap Meet

Good morning, readers. Today at 2 p.m., the California Philharmonic is conjuring up some "Movie Magic" at Disney Hall. Playing some of your favorite songs and stings from the scores of "Ben Hur,” “An American in Paris,” “Rocky” and “The...

Archaeological Corroboration of Book of Jeremiah found in Jerusalem

    Jeremiah 38:1 Shfatyah son of Mattan, Gedaliyahu son of Pash’hur, Yukhal son of Shelemiyahu, and Pash’hur son of Malkiyah heard what Yeremiyahu was saying to all the people Stamp seal (bula) of Gedaliah ben Pash’hur According to the Book of Jeremiah, as can be seen above, two attendants of King Tzidkiyahu (ruled 597-586 BCE, yeah… that 586) are named as [...]ShareThis

Ben Hur and the Monteleone Chariot

Okay ... school's finally out so I've been putting together the massive 'to do' list and catching up on assorted email. In an interesting bit of sychronicity, it was mentioned that Jerome Eisenberg (editor of Minerva) is proposing that...Show More Summary

Cybersurfing: Stunts vs. Effects, Another J-Remake, and Uhura does Horror

 In “Why Action Films Need Stuntmen and Women,” Peter Hartlaub of SFGate notes that the tendency to rely on computer-generated effects has diminished the impact of many actions films (BEN HUR’s chariot race still looks great after five decades, Hartlaub notes, but HULK looks dated after five years). Hartlaub finds some reason for optimism in [...]

1925 Ben Hur Chariot Race

Dorothy King introduced me to Veoh videos and I've just come across the chariot race ... I can embed it, but I don't know how visible it is to y'all: Online Videos by Veoh.com

Broker Blog Wrap: Fun With Lists!

Broker BlogWrap is our tribute to the brokersphere. Posts of note may be passed along accordingly. 1) Add one part Charlton Heston in Ben Hur and one part Charlton Heston in The Ten Commandments, mix in one giant part housing...