Brad: "Women are poison; Angel: It's a wonderful death"
This one's got it all. Even as Show's top competition, The-Quiet-Man, is a personal favorite, I take no issue with the Academy's choice for Best-Picture of 1952. The guts are glorious in their colorful pageantry, charming odditites, romantic wrangle, heroic animals, clever dialogue, subtle to serious humor, cute crowd vinettes, strong sentiment, terrific action (a train wreck so exciting it makes The-Fugitive's "Casey Jones" almost pale in comparison) and moral message on mercy (Dr Buttons) that doesn't feel moralizing. Maybe the greatest director on the planet, Cecil B. DeMille provides narration throughout, opening wide a window into the joy, drama, tireless teamwork and sheer enormity that was the circus, truly the greatest show on earth (3.5/4).
This one's got it all. Even as Show's top competition, The-Quiet-Man, is a personal favorite, I take no issue with the Academy's choice for Best-Picture of 1952. The guts are glorious in their colorful pageantry, charming odditites, romantic wrangle, heroic animals, clever dialogue, subtle to serious humor, cute crowd vinettes, strong sentiment, terrific action (a train wreck so exciting it makes The-Fugitive's "Casey Jones" almost pale in comparison) and moral message on mercy (Dr Buttons) that doesn't feel moralizing. Maybe the greatest director on the planet, Cecil B. DeMille provides narration throughout, opening wide a window into the joy, drama, tireless teamwork and sheer enormity that was the circus, truly the greatest show on earth (3.5/4).