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#121225
SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"There were hit movies like The Godfather or like Ben Hur."
— Josh
Used as a comparison to explain how Jaws created the summer blockbuster concept.
Dec 12, 2025
#062725
SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: What's the deal with Bond, James Bond?
"I don't think we mentioned Ben Hur either. That's one of the famous stunts ever, the Chariot Race."
— Josh
Referenced for its famous chariot race sequence featuring stuntman Joe Canute.
Jun 27, 2025
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What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"hit movies, like The Godfather or like Ben Hur, before Jaws came along"
— Josh
Josh compares Ben-Hur to The Godfather as examples of hit movies before the summer blockbuster era.
Nov 21, 2019
#071718
Jobs of Bygone Eras
"like in the Ben Hur race, who was trying to like chop up your chariot and whip you"
— Chuck
Referenced when discussing the dangers of chariot racing and comparing it to a villain in the Ben-Hur film.
Jul 17, 2018
#012913
How Stuntmen (and -women) Work
"I don't think we mentioned Ben Hur either"
— Josh
Josh mentioned this movie as having one of the most famous stunts ever with the chariot race.
Jan 29, 2013
#032712
10 Big Cases of Revenge
"Ben Hur, one of the granddaddies of all revenge movies"
— Chuck
Listed as a classic revenge movie, though Josh admits he's never seen it
Mar 27, 2012
Cast
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
Sextus
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