A must own DVD for any im...prov / free-form comedy fan... or for any fan of Christopher Guest. Waiting for Guffman was Christopher Guest's first major, slightly-mainstream movie since the 1984 classic "This is Spinal Tap." Waiting for Guffman came in 1996 - before "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind". As Guest is best known for - its his regular cast improving a bizarre plot - and the humor arrives from the honest, sarcastic dialouge and acting. Waiting for Guffman - also like all Christopher Guest movies - has tremendous 'reply' value... by this I meant that the movie gets funnier with each watch. Cast of Waiting for Guffman: Bob Balaban, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Parker Posey, Paul Dooley I am an eBay employee and this review reflects my personal views and is not written on behalf of the eBay company
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The only thing better than 1 movie feat...uring no less than half a dozen comedic whizzes- i.e. Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, and Parker Posey- is two, three, and four such films. If you love "Spinal Tap", "A Mighty Wind", "For Your Consideration" and "Best in Show" then "Guffman" is just waiting for you. The show focuses around this mediocre group of stage actors who are putting on a show, all with the notion that famed theatre critic Guffman will be there to critique. In a tribute to Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" the title character never shows, but the antics that play out are well worth the wait. A fantastic find!
I was a theatre major in college and have been active in community... theatre. For me, this is a very funny movie. Additionally, I'm a huge fan of Christopher Guest's work (Spinal Tap, Princess Bride, A Mighty Wind, etc.). While i have enjoyed everything that I can remember seeing him in, including this film, I'd have to say that this is my least favorite of his canon. It's engaging and fun, but it doesn't reach the level of his other work. I still recommend it, just not as enthusiastically.
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One of the funniest movies I have ever seen! I can't wait ...to get my own Dinner with Andre action figures!
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