Reader comments: Waiting for Guffman
H. TODD | Apr. 3, 2000
Everyone involved does a great job of sinking their teeth
into these dead-on
characterizations. I've been in a number of pit orchestras
for local revues, and the
characters here are all-too familiar. Laugh-loud-out stuff,
especially if you've been
through it all. It's good to see Chris Guest and the gang
doing what they do best, and
Parker Posey's performance ("I'll always have a home at the
Dairy Queen") solidifies my
opinion that she's the best young actress out there. Watch
it repeatedly!
JEFF SCHAMEL | Jan. 27, 2000
They only let you pick 4 stars? Well stick a fifth on,
because it was truly a priveledge to "discover" this little
known gem at 2am on cable and sit in utter awe at the
hilarity oozing off the screen. And it is my duty to reveal
this movie to others who appreciate good-old fashioned fun
and can do without the unfulfilled promise of overhyped big
budget stinkers (you know, the so-called comedy smashes
like Bowfinger and Outside Providence). Corky!!!
MOLLY | Jan. 18, 2000
I first saw this movie while in production of a stage show
I was in. "Guffman" hit head-on. I believe anyone who has
ever done theater would find it "ironical" how accurate it
is with show business. And although the show may not be
Oscar material, the fact that these people improved about
every line they had is incredible. It really does take
talent to do a show like this. "Guffman" is one of those
movies you memorize. You learn it and you don't forget it.
KRISTINA | Jan. 5, 2000
At first I focused all of my attention on Corky, Allan, Ron
& Sheila, Libby and Lloyd. You know...the main characters.
I found them hilarious and I still do. After viewing
Guffman many, many, many times, I began to love the details
of the minor characters. Steve Stark is brilliant. Did
you see him? God, I wish I was in this movie!!!
LUCAS | Nov. 28, 1999
this the type of movie you cherish so much you have to
closely judge the type of people you share it with to make
sure they are worthy of being exposed to this hilarious
brand of humor... seriously this is one hell of a funny
movie.
CMC | Sept. 22, 1999
Ever "been in a show"? If so, you've met all of these
people, and you've laughed at them behind their backs. Now
you can do it at full volume.
As you may have read above, Christopher Guest has done for
community theater what he did for metal bands in "This Is
Spinal Tap". Tap was fabulous, but this is the first movie
which has given me cause to restrain people against their
will in order to view it. If you were to die tomorrow, and
on your list of allowed activities before departure was
"Rent A Movie", this would be it. It's THAT funny.
LILLIE | Sept. 9, 1999
I didn't know I could make all that noise laughing so loud.
Having worked in community theatre, I found this movie
dead-on...as dead-on as Spinal Tap was to depicting
outrageously ingrown musicians with an over-exaggerated
sense of themselves. Totally Hilarious!!!
ABRAM ` | Dec. 11, 1998
Sarcastic, funny, funny movie. Did I mention it is
sarcastic? This movie made me laugh so hard snot came out
of my ears! I'm telling yah, this is one funny movie!
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