BEN-HUR / (2016)

Overview

Tens of thousands of conduits through embankment dams in the United States are aging and deteriorating. These conduits often were poorly constructed and are not frequently inspected, if at all. Deteriorating conduits pose an increasingly greater risk for developing defects that can lead to embankment dam failure with each passing year. In an effort to deal with this problem, this document has been prepared to collect and disseminate information and experience that is current and has a technical consensus. This document provides procedures and guidance for "best practices" concerning design, construction, problem identification and evaluation, inspection, maintenance, renovation, and repair associated with conduits through embankment dams. Most of the available information on these topics was reviewed in preparing this document. Where detailed documentation existed, it was cited to avoid duplicating available materials. The authors have strived not to reproduce information that is readily accessible in the public domain. This document attempts to condense and summarize the vast body of existing information, provide a clear and concise synopsis of this information, and present a recommended course of action. This document is intended for use by personnel familiar with embankment dams and conduits, such as designers, inspectors, construction oversight personnel, and dam safety engineers. In preparation of this document, the authors frequently found conflicting procedures and standards in the many references they reviewed. Where conflicts were apparent, the authors focused on what they judged to be the "best practice" and included that judgment in this document. Therefore, this document may be different than some of the various participating agencies' own policies. Embankment dams, regardless of their size, create a hazard potential from the stored energy of the water they impound.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2016
UPC:	0032429254115
Original Release:	0000
Source:	PARAMOUNT H
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	16,993

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jack Huston	Judah Ben-Hur
Toby Kebbell	Messala
Rodrigo Santoro	Jezus
Nazanin Boniadi	Esther
Ayelet Zurer	Naomi
Morgan Freeman	Ildarin
Haluk Bilginer	Simonides
Marwan Kenzari	Druses
Mois?s Arias	Gestas
Yasen Atour	Jacob
David Walmsley	Marcus Decimus
Sofia Black-D'Elia	Tirzah
Julian Kostov	Lucius
Alan Cappelli Goetz	Decurion
Gabriel Farnese	Elijah
Yorgos Karamihos	Sick Oarsman
Dato Bakhtadze	Hortator
Edoardo Purgatori	Actor
Jarreth J. Merz	Actor,Flores
Simone Spinazze	Garrison Captain
Denise Tantucci	Avigail
Alessandro Giuggioli	Judas
Jay Natelle	Natelle
James Cosmo	Quintas
Francesco Scianna	Kadeem
Craig Peritz	Actor
Maurice Lee	Simon Cyrene
Stefano Scherini	Peter
Giorgio Bonelli	Roman Guard
Pilou Asb?k	Pontius Pilate
Gabriel Lo Giudice	Elijah
Ioan Gunn	Gestas
Marco Beltrami	Composer

Technical Credits

John Ridley

Keith R. Clarke

Sean Daniel	Producer
Joni Levin	Producer
Duncan Henderson	Producer
John Ridley	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Keith R. Clarke	Screenwriter,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Mark Burnett	Executive Producer,Producer
Roma Downey	Executive Producer,Producer
Jason Brown	Executive Producer
Enzo Sisti	Executive Producer,Producer
Marco Fiumara	Sound Effects,Sound Mixer
Luigi Pini	Sound Effects
George Atkins	Sound Effects
Ron Bartlett	Sound Effects
Albert Gasser	Sound Effects
Giorgio Antonini	Stunts,Stunts
Piero Mura	Sound/Sound Designer
Nolwenn Caro	Special Effects
Mark Epstein	Stunts
Danilo Capuzi	Stunts
John Papsidera	Casting
Riccardo Mioni	Stunts

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Ben-Hur
1. Scene 1 [:22]
2. Scene 2 [:14]
3. Scene 3 [6:25]
4. Scene 4 [8:38]
5. Scene 5 [4:04]
6. Scene 6 [5:15]
7. Scene 7 [2:22]
8. Scene 8 [5:43]
9. Scene 9 [:57]
10. Scene 10 [6:59]
11. Scene 11 [4:14]
12. Scene 12 [2:57]
13. Scene 13 [7:01]
14. Scene 14 [1:31]
15. Scene 15 [8:47]
16. Scene 16 [7:34]
17. Scene 17 [2:31]

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Editorial Reviews

The 1959 epic Ben-Hur won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The severely truncated 2016 remake likely won't be remembered come Oscar time, but that doesn't mean it's without merit. It certainly will appeal to faith-based audiences, who will appreciate its emphasis on Jesus' teachings of unconditional love, and to anyone else hungering for an adventurous drama in the cinematic dog days of late summer. In A.D. 25 Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a wealthy Jewish prince, lives with his widowed mother Naomi (Ayelet Zurer), his sister Tirzah (Sofia Black-D'Elia), and his adopted Roman brother Messala (Toby Kebbell). The two brothers are extremely competitive, but also the best of friends. However, their close-knit bond becomes strained when Messala joins the Roman army and quickly rises through the ranks, eventually returning to Jerusalem to oversee Pontius Pilate's parade through the city. He asks Judah to use his influence to help ensure Pilate's safety against zealots who are violently opposed to the region's Roman occupation, but Judah refuses to become an informant for his brother, further undermining their relationship. Their friendship is irreparably broken when an assassination attempt is made on Pilate and Judah is blamed for it; Messala orders Judah's mother and sister to be executed, and sentences Judah to be a galley slave on a Roman warship, where he will be worked to death. But Judah survives for five brutal years and escapes following a shipwreck. Fueled by hate, he vows revenge. He soon meets a high-rolling sheik named Ilderim (Morgan Freeman in jazzy dreadlocks), who says that Messala is Rome's top-ranked chariot racer and urges him to beat his tormentor at his own game in the sports arena. Of course, this is all a prelude to the story's famous chariot race, and it doesn't disappoint: It's one of two riveting set pieces -- the other being a deadly naval battle on the Ionian Sea -- that are depicted with compelling realism and headlong momentum by director Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). This remake hails from married executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (whose previous faith-based projects include Son of God, The Bible, and The Dovekeepers), and they've turned what was originally a tale of revenge into a thoughtful meditation on redemption. That said, the 1959 version took three and a half hours to tell its story, while this account feels rushed at a shade over two hours. The filmmakers seem more concerned with delivering action scenes than developing the emotional connections between the characters. This is especially true when we're first introduced to the brothers; we're still sorting out who's who when Messala abruptly leaves to become a soldier. In addition, the film's happy ending (which was changed from the '59 version) feels tacked-on rather than earned, and the early scenes with Jesus (Rodrigo Santoro) are a bit clunky. In a summer of bloated blockbusters, this is one movie that would have benefited from an additional half hour or so to flesh out its characters and their backstories. It's also miscast: Huston is fine, but he doesn't command the screen the way Charlton Heston did or the way Russell Crowe does now. As for Kebbell, his sudden turn from loving brother to sadistic centurion isn't wholly convincing. But, again, this is partly due to the pared-down, emotionally stunted script. But enough griping. For all of its shortcomings, and there are many, the new Ben-Hur is a consistently entertaining sword-and-sandals story that takes faith and miracles seriously, and stresses that love, not hate, conquers all. Seems like a sin not to champion a movie like that.