Bollywood, indeed, has kept alive the tradition of vibrant, sumptuous spectacle that Hollywood has all but abandoned.
Because ambition, hope, firmer pitches, quality players and passionate support combine to create a vibrant, pan-continental spectacle which even the Six Nations can struggle to match.
Meanwhile Ms. Long conducts an archaeological dig through her heroine's past, intercutting these vibrant flashbacks with the spectacle of 28-year-old, grief-stricken Jennie on the run.
The Heineken Cup quarter-finals will spread the gospel to previously uncharted territory from Barcelona to Milton Keynes, offering as vibrant and enthralling a spectacle as European rugby can deliver.
Framed by her vibrant paper sculptures, the spectacle is something to behold.
A watchable spectacle in a vibrant atmosphere lacked true rhythm for similar reasons, with Turkey even further from being a well-oiled football machine than their opponents.
Jack Smith was one of the most influential underground artists on the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, staging colorful, dazzling performances, photography, and video works that turned New York, and his own downtown loft, into a vibrant stage set for his spectacles.
This proved to be a good move: it was true spectacle and showed how vibrant Georgia's live performance world is.
But this young ensemble seems so sincere, and its physical demonstrations seem so connected to its goal of intimate, vibrant music making, that the whole spectacle is more irresistible than shameless.
Despite the modest budget trimming, organisers promise next month's spectacle at the Sambódromo will be more vibrant than ever.
