Waiting for Guffman

Pros: Guest, Levy, Hitchcock, Posey, Willard, O'Hara, Balaban, some funny moments
Cons: a little slow and one-note; play itself isn't very funny

I’ve now seen the four major Christopher Guest mockumentaries, and I hereby put them in this order: 4. A Mighty Wind 3. Waiting for Guffman 2. Best in Show 1. Spinal Tap We can argue my rankings in the ...

Pros: Guest. Levy. Posey. General concept. Execution.
Cons: Some pacing problems. Definitely not for everyone.

I'm glad I saw 'Best in Show' before 'Waiting for Guffman'. Had I seen this one first, I would likely have felt a great deal of disappointment after viewing 'Best in Show'.

'Best in Show' was an excellent movie, and it had its share...

Pros: Funny, Unique Story
Cons: A Little Slow

We recently rented this movie because we liked Best In Show so much. I liked the filming style and appreciated the jokes about the characters and how they made fun of them selves. It's hard to find such good, low-budget film today that relies on...

Pros: story, dialouge, characters, subtle humor
Cons: pacing; not for everyone

A friend of mine asked, nay, demanded that I see this movie three years ago. She has bugged me on and off sincfe then about seeing it. Finally, I went out and rented it. I was surprised to find that it was a Christopher Guest movie. I have yet to see Spin ...

Pros: improvised mockumentary is one of the funniest movies ever
Cons: the untrained person may not laugh

Everyone should, but not everyone does understand Christopher Guest's sense of humor. Having gotten ...

Pros: Hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny, improvised dialogue
Cons: Too short, non-theater folks won't "get it"

As an undergraduate Theater major at the University of Maryland, I heard about Waiting For Guffman through friends. I reluctantly watched the movie, and it almost instantly became one of my favorites. If you have ever been involved in a school show, ...

Pros: So funny and so true it's criminal
Cons: A tad cruel, a touch silly

I'm glad I finally got around to seeing this film. In the spirit of "This is Spinal Tap," "Waiting for Guffman" is a sinfully funny mockumentary about a small-town musical production with big ambitions.

The...

Pros: Great Cast, Great Plot, and Christopher Guest is a dancing machine!
Cons: Its only two hours!

Is it legal to be this witty? My dinner with Andre Dolls? How I love thee Christopher Guest! By far the favorite movie in my family, Waiting for Guffman is one of those movies you either "get" or you well, "don't get", as I have come...

Pros: Laugh-out-loud moments
Cons: Not quite outrageous enough

Christopher Guest knows a lot about pseudo-documentaries. Back in 1984, he starred in the best of them, This is Spinal Tap, an ode to schlocky metal bands that take themselves seriously. Now comes Waiting For Guffman, an ode to schlocky community...

Pros: Christopher Guest
Cons: not really great for a feature

Waiting For Guffman (1996)



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Pros: Hysterical, great characters, wonderful absurdity
Cons: Not much

For those of you familiar with the "mockumentary" genre, you've probably already seen "Waiting for Guffman." If not, shame on you. Utilizing the same improvisational techniques as "Spinal Tap" and using some of the same...

Pros: Great performances, wonderfully funny story.
Cons: Not long enough.

For those of us who have been dying since "This is Spinal Tap" for another film from genius comedian Christopher Guest, the wait is over. "Waiting for Guffman" is a hysterical, subtle send-up of small-town America that had me gasping...

Pros: well drawn characters, writing, storytelling, and acting
Cons: stomach pains...

A friend of mine told me to see this film, and I had never heard of it. I had seen This is Spinal Tap, which is still one of the funniest movies ever made, and he told me it was from Christopher Guest, who also was involved with Spinal Tap. I found it,...

Pros: Hilarious, Enjoyable, Well-acted
Cons: N/A

Waiting for Guffman, a movie based off the classic play "Waiting for Godot," is one of the funniest movies that few have ever seen. Based in the small town of Blaine, Missouri (The Stool Capital of the World), Waiting for Guffman truly...

Pros: Dry comedy in a mockumentary format--laughs at small towns in a kind way that lets us explore ourselves. Or something. It's just funny!
Cons: A few swear words towards the beginning...the rest of it would be fine for children 12+

A co-worker of mine kept telling me to see this movie, and since I don't like most comedies, I kept telling her to take off. Then, when she wouldn't stop quoting it, and laughing hysterically at her own jokes, I decided I had to see it. I loved this...