Jake Wilson Published Date Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 06:10
Reimagining: a word born out of 'imagination'. It is a word bound to Ben-Hur in place of the cursed 'remake', but if fresh imagination is that which separates reimaginings from remakes, then well, Ben-Hur is most certainly a remake.
This tale of fraternal conflict has been told many times before. When Charlton Heston slipped on his sandals, he too was starring in a remake. The 1959 edition bulked up the budget and spectacle from the 1925 silent feature, and left audiences' jaws-on-the-floor. Comparative budgets put Timur Bekmambetov's take behind 1959's by quite a margin, and whilst one will be forever remembered for the drama of its classic chariot race, the other will only be remembered as a footnote. Littered with wobbly dialogue and a series of performances which fail to inspire, our new edition simply serves as a platform to preach to the pockets of a new generation.
Reimagining: a word born out of 'imagination'. It is a word bound to Ben-Hur in place of the cursed 'remake', but if fresh imagination is that which separates reimaginings from remakes, then well, Ben-Hur is most certainly a remake.
This tale of fraternal conflict has been told many times before. When Charlton Heston slipped on his sandals, he too was starring in a remake. The 1959 edition bulked up the budget and spectacle from the 1925 silent feature, and left audiences' jaws-on-the-floor. Comparative budgets put Timur Bekmambetov's take behind 1959's by quite a margin, and whilst one will be forever remembered for the drama of its classic chariot race, the other will only be remembered as a footnote. Littered with wobbly dialogue and a series of performances which fail to inspire, our new edition simply serves as a platform to preach to the pockets of a new generation.
- 9/5/2016
- Den of Geek
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