Waiting for Guffman
First screened in March 2000 / Most recently screened in June 2008
Director: Christopher Guest. Cast: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Matt Keeslar. Screenplay: Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy.

Twitter Capsule: For some reason Best in Show lingers with me more but this is still great improv comedy. Any human will laugh.

VOR:   Rebirthplace of many great comedy careers of the last 15 years. Best faux-documentary since Spinal Tap. A north star for theater folks.



Photo © 1996 Sony Pictures Classics

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

(in March 2002: B–)


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