http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/10/ben-hur-the-remake-as-tribute/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:18:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/10/ben-hur-the-remake-as-tribute/#comment-109553 Jim Matheson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:50:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2627#comment-109553 This is great news. I've just about finished translating the sequle "Le Fils de Ben-Hur" which was written by French author Roger Bourgeon in 1960. If this remake is successful, perhaps there will be a market for a sequel. This is great news. I’ve just about finished translating the sequle “Le Fils de Ben-Hur” which was written by French author Roger Bourgeon in 1960. If this remake is successful, perhaps there will be a market for a sequel.

]]> http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/10/ben-hur-the-remake-as-tribute/#comment-90312 Dan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:04:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2627#comment-90312 Though I think that this is an epically stupid idea, I can be satisfied in toning down the overtly religious aspects of the film, which I found to be the most off-putting pieces of the original. Maybe it's the Jew thing, but I didn't need a last act that culminated in Jesus curing the lepers. Though I think that this is an epically stupid idea, I can be satisfied in toning down the overtly religious aspects of the film, which I found to be the most off-putting pieces of the original. Maybe it’s the Jew thing, but I didn’t need a last act that culminated in Jesus curing the lepers.

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