Revamp for sandals movie fans: “Ben Hur” set to Action – n-tv.de NEWS

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 Thursday, September 01, 2016

 
 
 

  From Vivian Kübler
 

 

 
 The book adaptation “Ben Hur” in 1959 a hit and will be awarded with eleven Oscars. 2016 will see a remake that could not be more Hollywood movies. Packed with action, Kitsch -. And of course sandals
 

 
 

“Ben Hur” in 1959 was released, it quickly became the sensation of an entire generation. Lew Wallace ‘classic novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of The Christ” from 1880 was filmed complicated and time-consuming by director William Wyler. The nearly four-hour-long film had without any computer tricks get along and impressed with lavish scenery and dramatic horse racing scenes the world – and was rewarded: At twelve Oscar nominations he reaped all the eleven rates

If one has that in mind. , it is questionable whether 100 million dollar remake can match that. You could now also upset about it, which is why a remake had to be made of a brilliant film. In this case, one that, however, because the book adaptation from 1959 is also not original, but even already a remake. Later there was another and this year’s film version will not be the last determined.

Revenge act among men

The plot tells a story that is timeless and therefore difficult to screw up. Who has not seen the sandals film classic, just need to know the following: Judah Ben Hur (Jack Huston), a Jewish nobleman who lives with his mother (Ayelet Zurer), sister (Nazanin Boniadi) and Beloved (Sofia Black-D ‘ Elia) in Jerusalem. His half-brother and best friend, Massala (Toby Kebbell), has joined the Romans and demanded of Judah, to vote the city before the arrival of Roman troops peacefully – as it does not work, reveals Massala his brother unceremoniously to his superior. Not knowing what happened to his family, Judah is enslaved and may be released only after 5 years of captivity. He arrives at the African Sheikh Ilderim (Morgan Freeman) below and will eventually gain the opportunity to return to his hometown to practice at Massala Revenge

The highlight of male Gezickes:. The legendary horse cart race in the remake has a lot to gain momentum and action. Sure, today finally can let swirl click of a mouse through the air (beautiful) horse. At voltage, blood and animation pieces there has certainly been no lack – more authenticity. The filmmakers of 2016 were well considered embarrassing to emphasizing the attractiveness of the two main characters – otherwise you can find a perfectly trimmed beard of Judah and his Suitable styled Hollywood Friese shortly before the race at least not explain

. Jesus who?

Otherwise, you could argue about the acting of Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell. Bad it was not. Particularly outstanding but also not. Morgan Freeman on the other hand plays its role again, his talent, although his silly hairdo distract a little of it. That it actually comes to more substantial messages in the original story, the new version can not communicate as effectively. Especially Jesus (Rodrigo Sontoro) is given a rather measly role almost completely goes throughout Action bustle. Finally waiting the end of the film again a good dose of kitsch.

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In the US, the new adaptation was in the theaters to slow. On the first weekend he washed just 11.4 million US dollars in the coffers. Perhaps one should the new “Ben Hur” not seen as an adaptation of the classic history, but as a modern action film adaptation of the original book of 1880. So it anyway affirm the filmmakers who insist on this view. Good entertainment provides the sandals ham all. However, an Oscar-worthy feat not.

“Ben Hur” runs from 1 September in the German cinemas.

  Source: n-tv.de
 

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