03-07-2006, 05:03 PM
Hello Niedel
Thanks for the information about a new Solomon edition I shall look out for that.
Reading the relevant chapter in Heston's book about the FOTRE it seems that it was concieved even before EL Cid was completed. After the success of Ben-Hur it was assumed that El-Cid was also going to be a success. So what Bronston was after with FOTRE was in Hestons words 'El-Hur'or 'Ben-Cid'! Of course Heston immediatly spotted the FOTRE's fatal flaw the lack of the strong lead character.
By the way if anyone has seen the new Tetley's beer commercial here in the UK you will see all the legionary gear from 'Gladiator'! I am surprised that Tarbicus has not mentioned it!
Graham.
Thanks for the information about a new Solomon edition I shall look out for that.
Reading the relevant chapter in Heston's book about the FOTRE it seems that it was concieved even before EL Cid was completed. After the success of Ben-Hur it was assumed that El-Cid was also going to be a success. So what Bronston was after with FOTRE was in Hestons words 'El-Hur'or 'Ben-Cid'! Of course Heston immediatly spotted the FOTRE's fatal flaw the lack of the strong lead character.
By the way if anyone has seen the new Tetley's beer commercial here in the UK you will see all the legionary gear from 'Gladiator'! I am surprised that Tarbicus has not mentioned it!
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
