<strong>"Ben-Hur" (1960):</strong> Biblical epics were all the rage in the 1950s, and none more so than William Wyler's "Ben-Hur." The movie won a then-record 11 Academy Awards, including best picture, director (Wyler) and actor (Charlton Heston, right). The chariot scene undoubtedly helped ensure <a href="http://www.afi.com/10top10/epic.html" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Ben-Hur's" No. 2 ranking on the American Film Institute's list </a>of greatest epics.