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Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Directed by Christopher Guest
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Overview
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
Rated R | Length 84 minutes
Actors
Christopher Guest | Eugene Levy | Fred Willard | Catherine O'Hara | Michael Hitchcock | Larry Miller | Parker Posey | Bob Balaban | Don Lake | David Cross | Paul Dooley | Lewis Arquette | Matt Keeslar | Brian Doyle-Murray | Paul Benedict | Deborah Theaker | Margaret Bowman | Scott Williamson | Linda Kash | James McQueen | Turk Pipkin | Jerry Turman | Miriam Flynn | Jill Parker-Jones | Jean Fuller | Paul Robertson | Richard Macdowell | Johnny Reno | Tracy Rosenkrans | Jeffery C.J. Vanston | Tony Edwards | Lou Christie | James Douglas | Daniel Fahey | Shane Felux | Joseph T. Garrity | Kathy Lamkin | Bob Odenkirk
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/17/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
RIP Fred Willard
September 18, 1939 - May 15, 2020
Great to revisit this in my way to celebrate the life of Fred Willard, who has been in so many things throughout my life (REAL PEOPLE, anyone??). This is also one for my 90s rewatch project even tho I didn’t see it in the 90s. I probably watched sometime in 2000 or 2001. So not logged here.
The other day someone mentioned that this was the movie that has informed so much of modern comedy like Parks and Rec and others. I think that’s true for that type of comedy b/c I can’t recall another film before this that uses this kind of framing and centers around people working together.
Of course this ensemble cast is great. Hard to believe this was made 25 years ago. Fred Willard is wonderful; his best scene is probably with Eugene Levy at the Chinese restaurant. Such a huge talent.
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