Is the 10 Commandments an Easter Movie?

[Yellow Shoes]

This is not the first year that the geniuses at ABC have done this, but it continues to irk me.

On Easter Sunday, they show The 10 Commandments.

Hardly an Easter movie, IMHO.

Do they just think that because it is Easter, any old Biblical epic will do?

 

[Irrawaddy Erik]

It's because of the Jewish holiday of Passover it usually falls around Easter (someone correctme if I'm wrong) and Passover is the 8 day observince of when the Israelites (Jewish slaves) were given their freedom from Eygpt.

 

[CmdrTostada]

I think it is the Thursday before Easter, not sure though.

 

[Irrawaddy Erik]

Just looked it up Passover started on the 16th of April(wed) this year.

 

[Woody13]

Originally posted by Yellow Shoes
This is not the first year that the geniuses at ABC have done this, but it continues to irk me.

On Easter Sunday, they show The 10 Commandments.

Hardly an Easter movie, IMHO.

Do they just think that because it is Easter, any old Biblical epic will do?

No, it's because "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965) was such a very bad movie. Robert Blake was even in that movie!

 

[no2apprentice]

What? You don't like Jesus with a Swedish accent?

We watched Ben-Hur the other day on DVD. Letterbox, of course.

 

[MickeyMoose15]

Who cares??!!

It is an Easter tradition to watch the film around the Easter holiday.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

Originally posted by hmppan
It's because of the Jewish holiday of Passover it usually falls around Easter (someone correctme if I'm wrong) and Passover is the 8 day observince of when the Israelites (Jewish slaves) were given their freedom from Eygpt.

Passover always falls "around Easter".

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The first night of Passover is the night of the full moon.

The Last Supper was a Passover seder. (unless you agree with the Gospel of John. Let's not go there--k?)

My point here is--Easter is a decidedly Christian holiday. And while Christians must (but don't always) acknowledge the Jewish heritage, (Jesus was, after all, Jewish) it would be nice to have a movie on Easter Sunday night with a New Testament theme.

And I agree, "The Greatest Story Ever Told" wasn't told all that well. However, there are other movies. Zefferelli made one in the early 70's with Olivia Hussey (whom he had used in "Romeo & Juliet") as the young Virgin Mary.

 

[Erika]

I think it's an appropriate tie-in, given the significance of Passover to the original Good Friday/Easter. But I think they play it mostly because it has become such a tradition.

 

[CmdrTostada]

and the fact that it is a great movie.

 

[Woody13]

Originally posted by Yellow Shoes
However, there are other movies. Zefferelli made one in the early 70's with Olivia Hussey (whom he had used in "Romeo & Juliet") as the young Virgin Mary.

The film of which you speak is "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) and was produced as an NBC made for TV movie in 1977. It is 6 hours long! While I'll agree it's a good movie (i.e. made for TV movie) it just doesn't have the same production values as a regular theatrical movie release. For one, the sound track stinks. Also, I don't think ABC is really interested in showing a product that was originally produced for NBC and then released by CBS/FOX on video and DVD.

 

[Bagheera]

I'd have to pipe in with the fact that, since I'm Jewish, I don't mind watching "The Ten Commandments" on Easter at all!

 

[mkt]

oh yeah? well.. in Orlando, they were playing the original Batman movie.. so ha! Adam West rules!

 

[ArchiDanDisney]

Originally posted by Yellow Shoes
Passover always falls "around Easter".

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The first night of Passover is the night of the full moon.

The Last Supper was a Passover seder. (unless you agree with the Gospel of John. Let's not go there--k?)

My point here is--Easter is a decidedly Christian holiday. And while Christians must (but don't always) acknowledge the Jewish heritage, (Jesus was, after all, Jewish) it would be nice to have a movie on Easter Sunday night with a New Testament theme.

And I agree, "The Greatest Story Ever Told" wasn't told all that well. However, there are other movies. Zefferelli made one in the early 70's with Olivia Hussey (whom he had used in "Romeo & Juliet") as the young Virgin Mary.

Maybe you weren't paying attention . "King of Kings" was on too, and I def. think that is a new testament themed movie

 

[MickeyMoose15]

Nothing compares to the Ten Commandments. Not trying to put those films about Jesus down but for the most part they are a bit of a downer for a holiday that is suppose to be joyous.

 

[Yellow Shoes]

Originally posted by MickeyMoose15
but for the most part they are a bit of a downer for a holiday that is suppose to be joyous.

getting really serious now.......


without Good Friday, there is no reason for Easter


ArchiDanDisney--you are right--I wasn't paying attention. Truthfully, after being up at 5 AM, I was ready to get some sleep pretty early in the evening.

 

[jmarc63]

Originally posted by Yellow Shoes
getting really serious now.......


without Good Friday, there is no reason for Easter


ArchiDanDisney--you are right--I wasn't paying attention. Truthfully, after being up at 5 AM, I was ready to get some sleep pretty early in the evening.

Let us not forget that easter is about Jesus' reserection and passover is to commerate the angel of death passing over the houses of the hebrews durring the plagues and there dates of observances fall using solar and lunar rules to determin there date and they always fall durring the same week but not always the same date and can be a little eariler or later

 

[Don L Duck]

Originally posted by Erika
I think it's an appropriate tie-in, given the significance of Passover to the original Good Friday/Easter. But I think they play it mostly because it has become such a tradition.

I agree well said...

 

[Don L Duck]

Wait Wait Wait!!! according to Mel Brooks there were originally 15 Commandments...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 5?

 

[no2apprentice]

Originally posted by Don L Duck
Wait Wait Wait!!! according to Mel Brooks there were originally 15 Commandments...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHER 5?

(May not be an exact quote...)
"I give you these 15..." *crunch* "...OY! 10! 10 Commandments!"
Classic scene.