A framework story serves as context for a retelling of the Exodus story and, most importantly, a recycling of footage from the silent version of The Ten Commandments..
Is this actually worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re the kind of person who enjoys watching how studios used to pinch pennies by recycling old footage. If you’re here for a coherent retelling of the Exodus, you’re going to be frustrated. It’s disjointed, weird, and clearly made by people who were more concerned w...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Louis J. Gasnier
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"Is this actually worth your time? Honestly, only if you’re the kind of person who enjoys watching how studios used to pinch pennies by recycling old footage. If you’re here for a coherent retelling of the Exodus, you’re going to be frustrated. It’s disjointed, weird, and clearly made by people who were more concerned with the bottom line than the narrative flow. 🤷♂️ The whole thing starts off as some standard 1930s melodrama. You’ve got people talking about religion and morality in rooms that..."
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