Messala's so career-crazed at this point that instead of respecting Judah's loyalty to his people he treats that loyalty as an affront and a personal betrayal. His old friendship with Judah neans nothing to him now, only his ambition matters.
There is a difference between disagreeing with your friends and betraying them to Rome. Messala is too blind and poisoned by lust for power to see it. Judah, Messala's love and $ 2.25 will get you on the bus.
Far cry. Having an official who knew and loved your family begging you to turn in your kinsman is way different than begging for the freedom and lives of your own family whom Masala knew and they loved.
The difference is that Messala wanted to destroy Ben Hur to betray his own people. Looks like you would had betrayed your people for power. Ben Hur beg for her freedom and family they did not try to kill the governor was an accident. Messala was a piece of S#$%$ that just wanted to used Ben Hur for his ambition desires.
You couldn't be more wrong. Masala was a Roman, asking the Jewish Prince Ben Hur to turn his back on his people and serve the Roman ruler. Masala wasn't asking for a simple call of support, what he wanted was Ben Hur to do was to turn his back on God and to turn over God's chosen people. Not much different than 1930 Nazi's asking the Jewish people to turn on their neighbors. Ben Hur is one of the greatest movies ever made!
@@kentwipf9159 Blind ambition and lust for power meets loyalty to one's people and being peaceful. Messala saw Judah as an opportunity to flex his muscles and his blind ambition harmed not only himself but Judah and his family, throwing them into terror and annihilation.
Good acting 👍
Charlton Heston is best Hollywood actor🎥
Messala's so career-crazed at this point that instead of respecting Judah's loyalty to his people he treats that loyalty as an affront and a personal betrayal. His old friendship with Judah neans nothing to him now, only his ambition matters.
There is a difference between disagreeing with your friends and betraying them to Rome. Messala is too blind and poisoned by lust for power to see it. Judah, Messala's love and $ 2.25 will get you on the bus.
“Return?🤨”
Bwang baaaaaaah, boh boh boh bohhhhhh bohhhhhh 🎺
Messala has turned to the Dark side.
😇😉
Why Messala? Why you did this with the family of an old friend? I can't understand and until today this scene broke may heart.
The movie later explains it. The temptation of power. He gave his soul to it.
Gaudettee Christos ex latus.
Masala makes a good point. He begged Ben Hur to turn in his rebellious friends and Ben Hur turned a blind eye.
Far cry. Having an official who knew and loved your family begging you to turn in your kinsman is way different than begging for the freedom and lives of your own family whom Masala knew and they loved.
The difference is that Messala wanted to destroy Ben Hur to betray his own people. Looks like you would had betrayed your people for power. Ben Hur beg for her freedom and family they did not try to kill the governor was an accident. Messala was a piece of S#$%$ that just wanted to used Ben Hur for his ambition desires.
You couldn't be more wrong. Masala was a Roman, asking the Jewish Prince Ben Hur to turn his back on his people and serve the Roman ruler. Masala wasn't asking for a simple call of support, what he wanted was Ben Hur to do was to turn his back on God and to turn over God's chosen people. Not much different than 1930 Nazi's asking the Jewish people to turn on their neighbors. Ben Hur is one of the greatest movies ever made!
@@kentwipf9159 Blind ambition and lust for power meets loyalty to one's people and being peaceful. Messala saw Judah as an opportunity to flex his muscles and his blind ambition harmed not only himself but Judah and his family, throwing them into terror and annihilation.