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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding For Anyone Interested In History Lost
Great documentary on the side show. Compelling and thought provoking. This film is not just for the lovers of the strange and unusal. It's for anyone interested in history that has been lost in popular culture and for people who are not aware of how popular the sideshow really was at the turn of the 19th century. Learn what was in before Jerry Springer and Big Brother!
Published on July 27, 2000 by Richard DeMott
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I would have stopped watching.
If I hadn't needed to watch the documentary for a history project, I would have turned it off. I felt that, in an attempt to make the documentary more interesting, objectified the performers. The scenes from modern carnivals and sideshows, especially, were poorly done, very MTV-esque. On the other hand, the conversations with former sideshow performers are...
Published on January 22, 2002 by Ellen
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding For Anyone Interested In History Lost,
By Richard DeMott (Sherman Oaks, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sideshow: Alive on the Inside [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Great documentary on the side show. Compelling and thought provoking. This film is not just for the lovers of the strange and unusal. It's for anyone interested in history that has been lost in popular culture and for people who are not aware of how popular the sideshow really was at the turn of the 19th century. Learn what was in before Jerry Springer and Big Brother!
3.0 out of 5 stars
I would have stopped watching.,
By Ellen (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sideshow: Alive on the Inside [VHS] (VHS Tape)
If I hadn't needed to watch the documentary for a history project, I would have turned it off. I felt that, in an attempt to make the documentary more interesting, objectified the performers. The scenes from modern carnivals and sideshows, especially, were poorly done, very MTV-esque. On the other hand, the conversations with former sideshow performers are interesting, honest work, as well as valuable historical data. |
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