Ten Movies “Everybody” Saw — Including Me: The Ten Commandments (#6)

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Another weekend is here. Lots of places are back to school, which means things are picking up where I work. That’s good! And here’s another classic movie that’s good enough to have been seen by the masses. Even I’ve seen it! #6: The Ten Commandments My annual chuckle: the classic epic about the beginning of the religious holiday of Passover is shown every Easter. Occasionally that means the movie airs a month before Passover. Oh, well. The “classic” version of The Ten Commandments is a remake. It was originally filmed in the 1920s as a silent movie. Cecil B. DeMille directed that one, too. I don’t think ABC could cram two hours’ worth of commercials into that original, though.... Enough jokes. I love this film. Charlton Heston’s role as Moses is one of his greatest performances (which he later outclassed in his Oscar-winning role in Ben-Hur [and yes, I’ve seen that one, too....fabulous flick!]). The special effects, which were amazing for their time, won an Oscar. (Quick trivia about the special effects: the hail that falls on Pharaoh as one of the plagues was popcorn.) The story is timeless, too. The Ten Commandments Directed by Cecil B. DeMille Released in 1956 The parting of the Red Sea: