Excerpt from a Ten Commandments review "...he brings a similarly lordly bearing to the role of Rameses. Strutting powerfully through every scene, purring with his Russian accent that sounds entirely appropriate here, dark and cut and imposing as hell, Brynner dominates this epic. In a cast chosen to suit their costumes, he alone looks like the outfits were made for him (side by side with Heston in their prince’s kilts, Brynner makes Heston’s attempts to suck in his gut painfully noticeable). And while the movie, at three and a half hours, is a marathon of scenery-chewing, Brynner rips into his portion and lets you know just how tasty it is. His final line, after Rameses’ entire army has gotten the Big Flush in the Red Sea—“His God… is God”—patently ridiculous spoken by virtually anyone else, is chilling."
So you see, I need to get my connection working. I must admit I watched some scenes on my computer (while trying to connect to the tv) and this movie has it all! Charlton Heston at his best and a Brynner showing you how to be hot while staying cool. How this was ever connected to the bible is one of the mysteries.
Charlton Heston got to be the good (and to be honest borring) brother that has God on his side, while Yul Brynner is the evil brother, king of cool. So now it's up to you: are you going to follow Moses down the right path, or do you stick with the one-liner talking brother? So let it be written so let it be done!
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