I can't remember now who told me they thought I'd like this movie. Prior to that time, I thought I'd heard of it but it never struck my fancy. I was wrong.
Last night one of the greatest actors of our time slipped into eternity. At 84 Charlton Heston passed from the world of the living and into the world of legends. So many of the all-time classics I enjoy feature his talents. Who can picture Moses with a face that's not Charlton's? Not to mention Ben Hur with the still fantastic chariot race? In later years his occasional cameos in films would make me think "hey, wow, that's Charlton Heston" as those appearances became less and less over time. And so today, I pause, reflect, feel a few moments of sorrow, loss, and think "wow, Charlton Heston, that's sad".
I had no idea this is a remake. Doesn't matter though. This will be short and sweet. If you enjoy westerns, watch this! I'm not a huge Russel Crowe fan and know his name but am not real familiar with Christian Bale, the co-male lead. Gretchen Mol, the female lead in this movie was the lead in The 13th Floor, one of my all time fav sci-fi flicks. So it was nice to see her in another film. And we also have a small role by the famed Peter Fonda. All this aside, this is a really, very good, movie. I watched it twice, and will certainly add it to my collection one day.
