Director William Wyler's Biblical epic stars Charlton Heston (Planet of the Apes) as the title character, a Jewish nobleman whose rivalry with boyhood friend - and current commander of the Roman garrison - Messala (Stephen Boyd, The Fall of the Roman Empire) results in a journey that sees Ben-Hur enslaved and forced to fight for his life.
This three-disc collection offers the film in a restored digital transfer alongside a wide assortment of bonus supplements, including behind-the-scenes documentaries, interviews with cast and crew members, archival footage, and audio commentaries.
Through today, Amazon is offering the Ultimate Collector's Edition of Ben-Hur for $28.99.
I also own this outstanding UCE of Ben-Hur.... And I also paid much more... If you do not have this, now would be the time. This is a great deal.. I need to be more patient. Order it now !!!
...brings back memories of the good old days when i got a couple of these for $10.99 from Best Buy. Still worth th 29 dollars for those still looking as it is one of the top 20 films of all time in my view.
@erlinmeyer : and it sold out only in couple of minutes.. I missed it.
But still, $28.99 is a very great deal for Ultimate Limited Collector's Edition.
Got it! I had been looking at the FR tin, but it's too pricey, the size of the tin is larger than even the HBO tins (Band of Brothers, Pacific), the FR picture book is soft-cover and smaller to fit in the tin (US book is hardcover and larger), and the FR discs have art but also have ratings stamp all over them (US discs are black with text).
All of the CE/UCE editions blu-ray holders are oversized, whether US, UK or Ger. I want normal-sized 3-Blu packaging, but that does not exist at the present time.
@Lino11. You can toss the box. The US-UK disc holders look to be the same, and I don't think either is G2, which is the only "normal-size" on my shelf.
Yes, it is (this was the 50s after all, christian epics were big business), but not in a way that would cause too many problems if you're a nonbeliever.
" Bluyoda - 6 hours ago - I am generally interested, but is this film very RELIGIOUS?"
Don't worry Bluyoda, Kirk Cameron isn't in it. ;-)
I'm agnostic, so any religious overtones (taken in this movie or others) I take in its context (in relation to that film, at that time, and of course its message.) Ben-Hur isn't too bad; actually a stunning film. If it's in your face I generally ignore it (if it's a good movie) or disregard it if it's not so good.
