tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post3897139605473486857..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Sh!#ting on the Classics: The Greatest Show on EarthPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42450013747716011022022-10-16T13:09:17.042-05:002022-10-16T13:09:17.042-05:00The only thing you shit all over, is yourself wit...The only thing you shit all over, is yourself with your moronic reviews. Michele Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11140840636598486626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43753571426119721372021-11-14T11:01:24.245-06:002021-11-14T11:01:24.245-06:00I agree totally !!!! I agree totally !!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403493269069962240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28821233413776124262021-06-26T16:41:20.242-05:002021-06-26T16:41:20.242-05:00This is hilarious hahahaha. love your writing!! Th...This is hilarious hahahaha. love your writing!! This film used to always be on TV for some reason when I was growing up, I quite like it even though it’s pretty terrible lolValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820291855586043200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82994074689136057542020-11-06T20:37:31.946-06:002020-11-06T20:37:31.946-06:00AgreedAgreedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271270215141407538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44129879910830177132020-11-06T20:37:22.932-06:002020-11-06T20:37:22.932-06:00Yes!Yes!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271270215141407538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-21676109485298522682020-11-06T20:36:27.101-06:002020-11-06T20:36:27.101-06:00You must be an idiot, who obviously knows nothing ...You must be an idiot, who obviously knows nothing about classics, its VERY hard to shit on a classic movie because the plots back then were completely different than today. Not to mention they had many many restrictions on what could be shown on tv. Some people just arent made to like classic movies because they are too modern with their nose held high on their taste in movies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271270215141407538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23711629560273331992020-02-01T13:01:42.833-06:002020-02-01T13:01:42.833-06:00The movie is an amazing classic. You simply have n...The movie is an amazing classic. You simply have no taste. Tess597https://www.blogger.com/profile/11457405901454161030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65375491297974763422017-05-27T13:46:10.662-05:002017-05-27T13:46:10.662-05:00This is hilarious, I love you!This is hilarious, I love you!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963218540914337094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78145674045144029322015-02-21T06:02:37.614-06:002015-02-21T06:02:37.614-06:00You are obviously an amateur, armchair critic inca...You are obviously an amateur, armchair critic incapable of the imagination to embrace a totally different generation and way of life. The majority of the criticisms regarding this Academy Award winning classic film. It is the most accurate potrayal of what circus life was like. Barnum & Bailey worked with the filmmakers and even provided Emmett Kelly (the most famous clown in circus history) to be part of the film. <br />My great grandfather retired from Barnum & Bailey and was part of the circus crew in the film. Your complaint about singing in the film shows you lack of knowledge about movies from that era, as it was not uncommon for there to be 2 musical numbers in movies back then. Can you say every Doris Day movie ever made? (if you're to young just look her up on YouTube).<br />The parade scene you whined about was something that they did everyone time they set up in a new town. Just be grateful they only showed 12 minutes as the parades often lasted 30 minutes or more.<br />You have absolutely no idea how many behind the scenes people it takes to put on a circus, especially back in the days of the "Big Top" circus tents! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480043678902748054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42499338045777910902012-03-21T00:21:39.447-05:002012-03-21T00:21:39.447-05:00^^^ (raises hand) Uhh, I am Spartacus?!!? :-) Act...^^^ (raises hand) Uhh, I am Spartacus?!!? :-) Actually I listen to all the 'F This Movie' podcasts whether I like the movie/topic or not (like last week's "Swingers" one) except the one's for movies I plan to see but haven't yet ("Minority Report," "Harry Potter 7" two-parter, etc.). If Patrick and JB (I assume) come up with an interesting angle from which to tackle it (like they with the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" podcast) they can talk about "The Ten Commandments" or any movie they want and I'd listen.J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36560097120327088002012-03-20T12:51:53.027-05:002012-03-20T12:51:53.027-05:00JB already took a big shit on 'The Ten Command...JB already took a big shit on 'The Ten Commandments': http://goo.gl/MelQH And, seriously, who on earth would ever want to listen to a podcast on that?Doughttp://fthismovie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17174023191814882762012-03-20T10:36:53.427-05:002012-03-20T10:36:53.427-05:00Thanks for shitting on this rancid and putrid Best...Thanks for shitting on this rancid and putrid Best Picture winner. Before "The English Patient" this was easily the movie you could point to as proof the Academy was out of touch when selecting a Best Picture as far back as the 1950's (or 40's if you point to "Citizen Kane" only winning an Oscar for writing). <br /><br />Let's be honest though, 1952 wasn't a very good year for nominees: http://www.filmsite.org/aa52.html "Ivanhoe" and "The Quiet Man" are OK but haven't aged well, while "High Noon" was/is still a classic but it's mostly a prototypical western. You mean to tell me the first year the Academy Awards were televised they choose the spectacle of a circus over the craftsmanship of a genre piece done right? No way, I'm shocked... rolls eyes! My guess is DeMille was the Harvey Weisntein of his era and pushed/sweet-talked/bought enough favors from Academy Members to secure "The Greastest Show on Earth" would win.<br /><br />Gotta give it to DeMille though, he bounced back (not that he ever thought he hadn't done anything but the FINEST and MOST INSPIRED work to date in his previous movie) and, for his final film four years later, he left on top with his biggest/most commercial/most memorable work to date. One in which Chuck Heston's acting chops, limited as they were on "Greatest Show On Earth," have improved with practice/comfort to give us a pretty iconic central figure to root for (with a foil to match in Yul Brynner's Rameses). "The Ten Commandments" should be an 'F This Movie' podcast (Easter's coming... wink, wink) so that (a) you can 'F' a movie older than 1959's "Plan 9" (by three years), (b) you 'F' the longest movie on the podcast to date (220 minutes) and (c) you and Patrick can summarize the impact of DeMille on the culture and Hollywood through the lasting legacy of his 'sandal epic as a Douglas Sirk melodrama' final film. It's also, by virtue of its scope, colorful set-pieces and giant parade of stars (even the supporting roles have the likes of John Derek, Edward G. Robinson and Vincent Price breathing life into stock characters) a hell of a lot more fun to watch than "Greatest Show On Earth."J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.com