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While we haven't read the book, our research suggests that is the way to go. The author's life and motivation is interesting and it does refer to Christ although his story is, admittedly, only a subplot because audiences at the time were not considered able to handle Jesus as a "hero." An interesting juxtaposition to current day considering (dare we say it?) Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ.
Our online research also turns up review after glowing review of the amazing acting in this movie and how it was nice that this film won so many Academy Awards before big-budget Titanics took over. That idea is as believable as Charlton Heston's acting and charming good looks. The budget for this film was $15 million dollars and we're gonna bet it set a precedent for big budget blockbusters to bring home the bacon.
In case you haven't figured it out, we did not enjoy this movie. Hubby actually liked the first dvd but lost interest in the second act because the constant method acting moves finally wore him down and became a huge distraction. Wifey didn't like it because there is a certain point where a movie has to justify its length. How in the world did adults of the 1960's have time to go to a theatre for a 3 hour and 26 minute movie???? With all the conveniences now available that weren't then, we were multi-tasking throughout and had to separate viewings to 2 different nights!
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