Ramon Novarro: 'Ben-Hur' 1925 star. 'Ben-Hur' on TCM: Ramon Novarro in most satisfying version of the semi-biblical epic Christmas 2015 is just around the corner. That's surely the reason Turner Classic Movies presented Fred Niblo's Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ last night, Dec. 20, '15, featuring Carl Davis' magnificent score. Starring Ramon Novarro, the 1925 version of Ben-Hur became not only the most expensive movie production,[1] but also the biggest worldwide box office hit up to that time.[2] Equally important, that was probably the first instance when the international market came to the rescue of a Hollywood mega-production,[3] saving not only Ben-Hur from a fate worse than getting trampled by a runaway chariot, but also the newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which could have been financially strangled at birth had the epic based on Gen. Lew Wallace's bestseller been a commercial bomb. The convoluted making of 'Ben-Hur,' as described...
- 12/21/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
As George Lucas continues finding ways to make unnecessary changes to his Star Wars saga and enrage the masses, some fans seem intent on creating fictional food items based on characters from the mythology. And that's just fine by us.
It began with the amazing new Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor, Boba Fett's Carbonite Crunch (which we're still waiting for Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry to actually make), and now comes a salty snack food to enjoy a nice cold beer with: Porkins Fried Pork Skins!
Now, pork rinds won't be quite as appealing to everyone as a pint of ice cream, but c'mon now, the bag would have Jek freakin' Porkins on it! That has to count for something, right? [...]...
It began with the amazing new Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor, Boba Fett's Carbonite Crunch (which we're still waiting for Mr. Ben and Mr. Jerry to actually make), and now comes a salty snack food to enjoy a nice cold beer with: Porkins Fried Pork Skins!
Now, pork rinds won't be quite as appealing to everyone as a pint of ice cream, but c'mon now, the bag would have Jek freakin' Porkins on it! That has to count for something, right? [...]...
- 9/15/2011
- by The Movie God
- Geeks of Doom
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