bensonmum2
When watching something like Circus on Ice, I realize how fortunate I am to live in an era with so many entertainment options. It's plain old bad. I always try my best to judge a film (or short in this case) by the standards of the time in which it was made. Even in 1954, I can't imagine anyone watching Circus on Ice and getting any sort of enjoyment out of it. The 8+ minute runtime goes by excruciatingly slow. Circus on Ice attempts to combine two things that I loathe – the circus and ice shows. I say "attempts" because the circus potion is lacking. It's mostly just ice dancing. And for an ice show, Circus on Ice has a very dark tone to it. Two of the featured acts include images of death. In one, a group of toy soldiers combine to kill a dragon. In the other, even darker scene, we witness some skater named Jacqueline de Bief portraying a frolicking fawn. Suddenly, hunters approach and kill the baby deer. As Ms de Bief falls to the ice acting out the last moments of the fawn's life, I'm sure it brought great joy to the boys and girls in the audience. There's no better way to entertain children than shooting a baby deer. This thing is just awful. The only saving grace to Circus on Ice - thankfully, there were no godforsaken clowns.
Lee Eisenberg
Ah yes, another short movie from the oh-so-innocent '50s. "Circus on Ice" is so BORING that you wish that the ice could melt and swallow the people making the movie. No surprise then that this garbage became fodder for "Mystery Science Theater 3000". Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank cruelly forced Joel, Servo and Crow to watch it right before showing them the equally bad "Monster A-Go-Go". One of the three called it "every male chauvinist fantasy" and the trio found the time to Bella Abzug, Donny & Marie, and Emmett Kelly.In conclusion, the movie itself is a total zero, but the "MST3K" version is a 10/10. How mean of the doc and his assistant to force Joel and the 'bots to watch this.
marcus_stokes2000
*SPOILERS On Ice*Can someone explain me the appeal of a circus on ice??? Especially the one depicted in this short.Yes, basically the title is the synopsis.A circus.On ice.Big woop-de-doo.But what's worse, is seeing the sheer idiocy of this short which is unashamedly trying to sell us gold-painted crap.Thank God for the MST3K guys, which have given new life to this... as a comedy.Especially memorable is the song which Crow sings about two pink-wearing female skaters:These two girls, they make quite a pair, they will come from your worst nightmare, they will haunt you, so forever, and now, when you see pink, you're gonna think... WE'RE DOOMED! They are agents of Satan...Circus On Ice: 1/10
Jos Wolffers
The boys from MST3K once again managed to make the unwatchable watchable. Unfortunately, Circus On Ice is just some lame promo for a "new and revolutionary ice-skating show!!!" In other words, enough to make your skin crawl. Only worth checking out if you're into MST3K, otherwise read a book.
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