#ROME SWITCHES TO CHARIOT RACES MOVIE#
#ROME SWITCHES TO CHARIOT RACES DRIVER#

The Roman Mysteries book The Charioteer of Delphi has a mystery about someone trying to sabotage a chariot race.Fortunately, Josh is able to outrace him, and with Harry's advice, wins through a tactic Rameses didn't expect - ride to the finish on horseback, which the ancient Egyptians never would have done. The Mummy Monster Game: In book 1, the second arm of Osiris is won by completing a three-lap chariot race against the pharaoh Rameses, who is equipped with weapons (a bow and arrow, a spear and a sword) to ensure his victory.Assassins of Gor has Tarn races - basically the same thing, except with giant birds people ride.Cretan Chronicles, being set in Ancient Greece with the hero being Theseus' brother, Altheus, has a chariot race as one of the obstacles.

#ROME SWITCHES TO CHARIOT RACES MOVIE#

There's a little-known parody movie of Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments, where the obligatory chariot sequence has The Rival's chariot look like the Batmobile modified to serve as Darth Vader's personal tank.The Star Wars The Phantom Menace pod race is more than just a futuristic version of chariot racing: the sequence of the pod race and plot developments during it is straight out of Ben-Hur.The chase ends as the chariot crashes into a temple, culminating in the last fight. One happens in the climax of Pompeii and in the streets of the titular city as the infamous eruption of Vesuvius happens: Senator Corvus rides a chariot in an attempt to escape the doomed city with Lady Cassia and Milo chases them on horseback.Magadheera: In order to win the hand of Princess Devi, Kala Bhairava and Ranadev Billa must compete in a race across the kingdom, through the palace grounds, fields and a desert before returning to the palace where they started.It's more of a joyride between two good friends, but Commodus and Livius playfully race each other in the opening scene of The Fall of the Roman Empire.

#ROME SWITCHES TO CHARIOT RACES DRIVER#

In the silent movie version of Ben Hur, apparently one of the more spectacular accidents in the chariot race wasn't staged, and the stunt driver only barely escaped with his life.

The race is the Trope Codifier featuring Spiked Wheels (Messala's 'Greek chariot'), Messala whipping his horses and any driver within range, if you're tossed from the chariot, there's a token attempt at retrieval.

Schumix's boss: Three tenths of hourglass.

Rome switches to chariot races