Through the magic of musical theatre, one of the world's greatest stories has been reborn. With a stunning new vision, The Ten Commandments: The Musical brings to life the gripping tale of two brothers, Moses and Ramses... more ». United by love, divided by destiny, they lead their two nations in an epic struggle between slavery and liberty. The Hebrews were slaves in Egypt 3,300 years ago. When Moses, a Hebrew baby raised as a brother to the Egyptian prince, learned of his true origins, he was thrust into a new life, leading his people to freedom. But liberty was not enough. To survive and thrive, they had to abide by the rules of their God, The Ten Commandments. The story that has inspired billions of people now becomes a call to the world for peace, love and brotherhood.« less
Jean W. from JORDANVILLE, NY Reviewed on 8/28/2012...
There is some really spectacular music in this movie. It almost seems like the stage is in the room. I give it 4 stars.
Kristine K. (GoldenGryphon) from EAST BERNARD, TX Reviewed on 11/10/2009...
When I first realized that I had ordered this movie as part of a plan to watch everything Val Kilmer has ever done, I thought I had made a huge mistake. Val Kilmer? In a musical? About Moses? Right.
Then, the perfect afternoon for watching a movie came along and we sat down to see just how bad it was - plenty of popcorn and soda - and our Snarkometer hats on, ready to repost the movie as soon as we had watched it. Then we started the movie.
And we were quiet. And we watched the whole thing. And tears were cried at two different places by people who tend to cry at tearful things. The set design was astonishing; the costumes were fabulous and reasonably accurate (at least not offensive in inaccuracy); the script was logical, well-read and easy to follow; the songs were *good*!
We sat. Staring at the TV screen. Someone pushed the right button on the remote, and we watched it all again.
Yes. This is a good movie. Val does sing and act and does it well. So do a lot of other people. It is a retelling of the Charlton Heston "10 Commandments", so don't expect a different version of the story. Even the special effects were good - just remember this is a movie of a musical done on a stage and limited to what can be done on a stage. Very cool.
Find your own copy. I'm keeping this one....
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Movie Reviews
I Love This!
Ashley Foster | USA | 04/02/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I wanted to see this but since I've rarely left Texas, I had to settle to get the movie. Val Kilmer is one of my favorite actors of all time. Adam Lambert is currently on American Idol and didn't know he was in the movie until I heard him sing "Is Anybody Listening". It goves me goosebumps. I love the dancing!! The plot shows the love of mothers, the cruelty of the Pharoh and how God can harden and soften other's hearts for certain things to happen. There is one song that I don't really care for and that's "The Glory of Ra". I just realized who that guy is! The man who plays Rmases is also Raoul from The Phantom of The Opera from 2004! No wonder he looked familiar! The women were AMAZING! Now all I have to do is buy the Soundtrack because I get songs in my head randomly. Do they sound the same on the CD as they do in the film? Must investigate."
Awesome pre-Idol performance from Adam Lambert!!
Sara E. Anderson | 04/10/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I got this to see an early Adam Lambert performance. He totally nails it in "Is Anybody Listening?" The guy has some serious pipes, the DVD is worth it for his solos alone! A worthy purchase for American Idol fans!"
ENCORE!
Vincent Deporter | New York | 03/03/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Even though I can understand some people not "in" to this show, I'd like to give it a standing ovation.
Val Kilmer is perfect. Although he doesn't have the range of a musical theater performer, he has a great voice, and I would definitely buy his solo album. This said, even though the whole cast is amazing, my hat goes off to Adam Lambert. His "Is Anybody Listening" performance is stellar. Why is this artist not in a musical that gives him the main role is a miss. Hopefully, his time will come.
So, thanks to all involved... great show!"
Talent abounds
J. Bailey | Colorado | 04/29/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a top rate musical version of a Biblical story, which doesn't sound too Biblical. It is tastefully done with intimate human interest that will strike a cord with anyone. Val Kilmer (the most well known personality of the cast) does a great job in his role as Moses, but the supporting cast is overflowing with music theater skill and artistry that even Broadway would admire (it is shot at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood). Even Adam Lambert (a current finalist on American Idol - as of this writing) does a beautiful job in his supporting role as Joshua, with vocal abilities that are stellar."
A nice surprise
Draven McBain | Dallas, TX | 04/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this musical. I had read some not so great comments so I was a little doubtful when I watched it with my daughter, but it was a nice surprise. I really enjoyed the musical score and the singing was just excellent. Val Kilmer does not have alot of range, but I thought that fact really added to the character of Moses who is deep thinking and laid back compared to his brother Rameses. I would never had thought of Moses as a way out there big singing character. It really added to the contrast between the characters of Moses and Rameses. The cast were just fantastic singers. I really enjoyed the 3 lead women and there harmonies together. Also the young lady who played Miriam. She had a really great voice and nice stage presence. Another great performance was American Idol's Adam Lambert as Joshua singing "Is Anybody Listening". He has a very unique sounding voice that you can actually pick out during the group singing.Guess that is why he is on his way to pop stardom on Idol. The actor who played Rameses did a great job! All in all my daughter and I thought it was a well rounded musical. You really have to like musicals to like it I think. The end song is very catchy and I liked the rock feel to the whole musical. All in all if you like musicals like Jesus Christ Superstar I think you will enjoy this one. If you are an Adam Lambert fan can't miss this. Everyone in the musical is also very pretty and there is some great dance numbers."