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28. The Ten Commandments

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:33 PM

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I watched about half an hour of it this year and was gobsmacked by how utterly terrible the bogusly biblical dialog was and how little the perfectly decent cast could do with it in terms of character development. But the cinematography was fantastic.

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Guess what movie I am thinking of based on my super vague 3 point assessment of it [View all] Tommy Carcetti Wednesday OP

Lawrence of Arabia nocoincidences Wednesday #1

Nope but thanks for playing. Nt Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #3

Heaven's Gate displacedvermoter Wednesday #2

Nope. Nt Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #4

Fun facts about that movie jmowreader 3 hrs ago #80

Moulin Rouge? Dave Bowman Wednesday #5

Nope. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #7

Ishtar? jls4561 Wednesday #6

Nope. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #8

Forrest Gump. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #9

Not a terrible guess, but nope. Nt Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #10

Sahara? dgauss Wednesday #11

Nope. Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #12

Yeah, number 3 was probably a stretch anyways. dgauss Wednesday #16

It's too vague. You need to add another clue. red dog 1 Wednesday #13

It's got a rather memorable Earworm in its soundtrack Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #14

Well, if it is "Dances with Wolves" (good cast, great cinematography, beautiful film score by hlthe2b Wednesday #15

Nope Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #21

The Big Country oasis Wednesday #17

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How the West Was Won. Norrrm Wednesday #18

Nope Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #23

Gravity Solly Mack Wednesday #19

Nope Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #22

Days of Heaven n/t pamela Wednesday #24

Nope Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #41

Couldn't POSSIBLY be "2001: A Space Odyssey," lastlib Wednesday #25

It is....not. Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #42

Invasion USA-1985 - Chuck Norris Midnight Writer Wednesday #26

I said it had atrocious screenwriting. :) Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #43

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Tikki Wednesday #27

"Top Gun" Tikki Yesterday #33

Nope Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #44

Nope again Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #45

The Ten Commandments hedda_foil Wednesday #28

That was gonna be my guess too dweller Yesterday #31

Nice try but no Tommy Carcetti 19 hrs ago #46

The Black Dahlia? dgauss Wednesday #29

Nope Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #48

Out of Africa? applegrove Wednesday #30

Nope Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #49

Ok, last guess here. I'm thinkimg Scifi epics are a good bet. dgauss Yesterday #32

I hate to tell you, because you put a lot of effort in that guess, but...no Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #50

Avatar nt Shipwack Yesterday #34

Another good guess but no Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #51

Dune, The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Tron Legacy, Suicide Squad Doodley Yesterday #35

All swings, but all misses Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #52

Porky's Orrex Yesterday #36

Nope, you cheeky bastard Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #53

lol Orrex 17 hrs ago #57

Debbie does Dallas. Dave Bowman Yesterday #37

Ha ha, no. Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #54

Titanic MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #38

I was thinking Titanic, too. betsuni 23 hrs ago #39

CONGRATULATIONS BETSUNI YOU ARE OUR MISS CONGENIALITY!!! Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #56

We Wholeheartedly Agree ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #68

I mean, it *is* beautifully shot. Tommy Carcetti 12 hrs ago #72

We Don't Have That Kind If Patience ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #73

You walked out of Titanic! Doodley 10 hrs ago #74

We Did ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #75

Oh come on! It is one of the most spectacular movies of all time. Doodley 5 hrs ago #78

Not To Us ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #79

When old Rose throws the jewel into the ocean I turn into Indiana Jones: THAT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM! betsuni 12 hrs ago #71

CONGRATULATIONS MIBUTTERFLY YOU ARE OUR BIG WINNER!!! Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #55

Yahoo! MIButterfly 17 hrs ago #59

Oklahoma StoolPigeon 22 hrs ago #40

Nope Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #47

Marty Supreme Doodley 17 hrs ago #58

No but that one is on my list to watch. Nt Tommy Carcetti 15 hrs ago #62

So it could have been a significant number of these films? displacedvermoter 16 hrs ago #60

True Tommy Carcetti 15 hrs ago #63

Fair enough. displacedvermoter 15 hrs ago #64

That was Fun! marked50 16 hrs ago #61

We'll play again in six months. Tommy Carcetti 15 hrs ago #67

I'll be ready to jump on it. Harker 14 hrs ago #69

I walked out of the Titanic cause the guy behind me was drunk miyazaki 6 hrs ago #77

Ghostbusters II ? boonecreek 15 hrs ago #65

I actually liked Ghostbusters II more than the original. Tommy Carcetti 15 hrs ago #66

Project Hail Mary NNadir 12 hrs ago #70

Dances with Wolves (Plays with camera) JT45242 10 hrs ago #76