Were in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus Christ.
Producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (Son of God,The Bible,A.D.
And what has the passing of almost six decades given us?
Credit: Philippe Antonello
A fresh take onBen-Hurthat is more noble, dweeby, and neutered than a Sunday school in South Dakota.
The two young men are adoptive brothers in this version, rather than best boyhood friends.
Thats one easy way to thwart those pesky Gore Vidal complications.
Messala runs away to join the Roman army, leaving Jewish nobleman Judah and his family behind in Jerusalem.
Brazilan actor Rodrigo Santoro pops up sporadically as the carpenter Christ, bestowing Jesus-y bon mots.
And for five vivid minutes, were watching George MillersBen-Hur.
The war drummers keeps banging away, even though his arm has caught on fire.
Judah watches another ship coming at him in the seconds before it rams in for the kill.
But this arena, unfortunately, is no Thunderdome.
In the movie summer of 2016, that at least makesBen-Hura sign of its time.C
