Ben-Hur believes in the Hebrew people of Judea: "I believe in the future of my people." Messala asks that Ben-Hur, an admired and respected aristocrat, speak out against rebellion and futile resistance to Rome that would only end in the extinction of his people.In the Riddler""s Control Center, Batman was presented by the power-crazed Riddler with a choice of saving one or the other from a "watery grave" ("Which one will it be, Batman? Bruce""s love? Or the Dark Knight""s junior partner?") but the super-hero saved both Robin and Chase after tossing his Batarang at the antenna on the Riddler""s brainwave-sucking device - destroying it and warping the Riddler""s brain at the same time.As they ride down the main road, Calloway notices the attractive dark-haired woman who was at the graveside walking towards the city.5 million at the box-office with this landmark talkie.It was a huge success, responsible for transforming Warners into Hollywood""s hottest film factory.The commercialization of sound-on-film, and the transformation of the industry from silent films to talkies became a reality with the success of this film.