Top 5 Circus Movies

<p>"Every movie's a circus", in the words of a song from the proudly mediocre Andrew Lloyd Webber musical <em>Sunset Blvd.</em> But we're going to be a little bit more selective than that. At the request of <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Falternateending2018-staging.txlzzlq1-liquidwebsites.com%2F&u=4704795&utm_medium=widget"> Patreon</a> supporter Carl Beasley, this episode focuses on on our top 5 circus movies: movies celebrating the wonderful entertainment form that has made such a rich pageant out of exploiting people with unusual bodies, abusing animals, and of course, the indescribable, unholy nightmare terrors of those funny fellas, the clowns.</p> <p>It'll be fun for girls and boys of all ages, so come check out our favorite examples of all the wonders that can be found under the big top!</p> <p><strong>Carrie's Top 5:</strong></p> <ol> <li><em>Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken </em></li> <li><em>Toy Story 4</em></li> <li><em>The Greatest Showman</em></li> <li><em>Water for Elephants</em></li> <li><a href= "https://www.alternateending.com/2009/11/disney-animation-rest-your-head-close-to-my-heart.html"> <em>Dumbo</em></a></li> </ol> <p><strong>Tim's Top 5:</strong></p> <ol> <li><em>Dumbo</em></li> <li>The Circus</li> <li><em>La Strada</em></li> <li><em>Laugh, Clown, Laugh</em></li> <li><em>Nightmare Alley (1947)</em></li> </ol> <p><strong>Audience Top 5:</strong></p> <ol> <li><em>Dumbo </em></li> <li><em>Freaks</em></li> <li><em>The Circus</em></li> <li><em>He Who Gets Slapped </em></li> <li><em>Nightmare Alley</em></li> </ol> <p><strong>This week’s winner for our Top 5 Circus Movies – Grooves</strong></p> <ol> <li><em>Nightmare Alley (2021)</em></li> <li><em>Dumbo </em></li> <li><em>The Circus</em></li> <li><em>Freaks</em></li> <li><em>The Greatest Showman</em></li> </ol> <p>********************************************************</p> <p>Love the Podcast? <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alternate-ending-movie-review-podcast/id1072256450">Leave us a review</a>