Question

for any filmmaker foolhardy enough to embark on a remake of \ben - hur,\ the kitschy 1959 sword - and - sandals epic that captured 11 oscars and elevated charlton heston to hollywood sainthood, the first order of business is to create a bigger and better version of that movies climactic chariot race.
in the sentence above, kitschy has the same or almost the same meaning as:
sentimental
eroic
notorious
ornate

Explanation:

"Kitschy" means having a tasteless, overly sentimental, or gaudy quality. "Sentimental" has a related connotation of being overly emotional in a somewhat trite way. "Heroic" refers to bravery, "notorious" to being well - known for bad things, and "ornate" to being highly decorated. So "sentimental" is closest in meaning.

Answer:

A. sentimental