When you think of Ben Hur you think of one word, EPIC. This movie is the very definition of the word and changed the way epics were viewed. The numbers in this film are astronomical. over 150,000 extras to start out with, The number of sets including the one for the chariot race that was the biggest in history until titanic took that honor, a record of 11 oscars that stood for 38 years until titanic reached that number and the same with the title of top grossing film of all time until the same film took that honor. Ben Hur was so emotionaly powerful with the odyssey of Juda Ben Hur going from Judiean prince, to wrongful enslavement, to being adopted by a powerful roman, to return and take revenge on the tyrant that destroyed his family all the way to fatefull encounters with Jesus Christ when he was still alive. Charlton Heston was born for this role and gave the performance of his life to make this film bigger than any other film in hollywood. The epic of all epics, this one gives you hope.