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Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I'm not a religious man. Nevertheless, I found this to be a very moving picture.Or series of pictures. So many of the shots are very clearly carefully set up, often to evoke famous paintings.The use of light, though simple given the techniques of the day, is often very effective.The story is told to include all the well-known episodes in the story of Christ. The pace is leisurely, but never too slow. Each scene is developed to its fullest.And the acting - which is to say the faces - are sometimes remarkable.If you're used to action movies, you'll never get through this. But if you can adopt yourself to its pace, you'll be amazed how effective this movie is.

After viewing the current televised THE BIBLE series on TV, and being disappointed by the errors that punctuated throughout, I found this movie to be refreshing. No problems with it being b&w. Use of artistic footage, halo about Jesus' head, good following of the time frame, and referring to actual verses highlighted was appreciated and embraced. The music background also contributed to the drama, making this film come across as relevant today as in its original day. It is a good study of both the art form and to reinforce positive Christian history. It did not get a 10/10 only because of its entire black and white format. It did appear to be in color during the time of the women who found the tomb empty, but as the scene changed, there was a 'burning' at the edges, then back to b&w...no doubt aging of the celluloid film, as it is 85 years old, and it is unknown if perhaps a color version was made. Perhaps this colored part had to be spliced in, because original b&w was missing? Good family film; great for Church discussion groups.

The silent movie from Cecil B. DeMille opens with courtesan Mary Magdalene searching for Judas. She is angry to learn that Judas is hanging out with a carpenter named Jesus. She confronts Jesus but is immediately spellbound. Jesus drives the 7 deadly sins from her. It is interesting that the film begins with the comely Magdalene. Magdalene is played by Jacqueline Logan. Judas is a weasel from the beginning. Jesus heals and quotes himself from The Bible. Silent movies are easy to follow as the text is written on the screen. I watched this on you tube and was surprised that the first part was in color. I did not know that color existed in movies in 1927.

Cecil B. DeMille was a director remembered for a great many things. He was a perfectionist, he was strict, he filled his motion pictures with authenticity and spectacle, he worked on enormous sets, he controlled his cast and crew with meticulous planning and conditions, and he is most certainly remembered along with his masterpieces, such as this glorious piece of craftsmanship from 1927. "The King of Kings", another one of DeMille's biblical epics, this one from the silent era, tells the famous story of Jesus of Nazareth, starting from his emergence into fame throughout the land, to his crucifixion, and ultimately to his resurrection from the dead in what is possibly, even now, eighty-two years later, the most wonderful film adaptation ever.Cecil B. DeMille regarded "The King of Kings" as one of his greatest achievements and I can easily understand why. If I myself created a film as magnificent as this, I would be proud of myself. "The King of Kings" is one of the greatest, if not THE greatest silent film ever made. Even at a length of nearly three hours (which was almost unheard of during the silent era), it rarely slows down and even when it does, it doesn't stay there for long. Again, there is DeMille's long takes, but it is so full of spectacle and wonder and power that one cannot help but keep their eyes locked upon the screen.What I really admired about "The King of Kings" is not only is the fact that it is a fairly accurate telling of the story of Jesus, but that it creates a sense of spectacle and wonder about God and His son. Jesus is not even seen until nearly thirty minutes into the film and uses the previous half-hour to develop his character with word of mouth from the other characters and when we do see him (as he performs one of God's miracles) and we see him emerge, it's as though we were really there, those centuries ago, when he walked the earth because we are absorbed by the majesty and understand what people at the time must have felt standing in his presence. DeMille uses wonderful cinematic tricks and special effects that even today boggle our minds with how they could have been done under so primitive of conditions, and creates a sense of awe about the power of God, the gracefulness of Jesus Christ, and the sorrow that plagued the hearts of his followers when the Romans nailed him onto the cross, subjecting him to several hours of unimaginable torture and suffering.Not only is "The King of Kings" a film full of substance, but it also has a tremendous amount of style, which is a given since it was directed by DeMille. Like with both of his versions of the Ten Commandments (one made in 1923 and the other, more famous one in 1956), DeMille uses life-sized sets of extraordinary detail to give presence to this gone world he's recreating. DeMille was a persnickety director; he paid attention to the smallest, inconceivable details, for it meant a lot to him in the impact of his films. And when we see these temples and palaces and villages and the people in them, it's like we're looking into the past itself.According to Robert Osbourne of Turner Classic Movies, it's estimated that over a billion people have seen Cecil B. DeMille's "The King of Kings" and the fact that it's often regarded as the best film version of the story of Jesus means it will remain in our collective conscience for at least a long while more. Here's one that it will always linger in. Out of all of the films to watch on the Easter holiday, this is the quintessential choice.