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lilboo — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:45:41 -0800

A Mighty Wind - courtesy of Christopher Guest, folk music finally gets the spinal tap treatment.

By: oissubke

oissubke — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:48:14 -0800

Christopher Guest is a stud.

By: boost ventilator

boost ventilator — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:58:02 -0800

As long as it is not the Almost Heroes treatment, I am there.

By: witchstone

witchstone — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:58:43 -0800

Christopher Guest is a great example of someone who is making a career on his terms in Hollywood. He has an incredibly talented ensemble that he uses in all of his films--similar to a theatre company. I would love to be involved in just one of his films.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:59:59 -0800

"you knew that the new folksman album would be a one word title - hitchin, wishin, ramblin, singin..." One word here lilboo: ...laughin

By: freakystyley

freakystyley — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:08:01 -0800

Speaking of mockumentaries, go see Fubar.

By: namespan

namespan — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:15:24 -0800

Even Garrison Keillor got on the mock-the-folkies train the other day: he told the musician on this week's Prarie Home Companion that he was glad he'd resisted the temptation to become a singer/songwriter. OK, it's not quite the same thing as mocking the folkies. But close. Cristopher Guest rocks.

By: condour75

condour75 — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:22:38 -0800

can't wait!

By: milnak

milnak — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:34:04 -0800

How's it hangin', Grandma?

By: argybarg

argybarg — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:53:16 -0800

I have to say I thought Best in Show was a pretty fair step down from Waiting for Guffman, and this might be another step down from Best in Show. But I also have to say that would still make it among the funniest movies of the past few decades. As far as I'm concerned, this whole company can make a movie every year until they're all in dotage and I'll go see every one.

By: cell divide

cell divide — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:57:43 -0800

With the presence of both Shearer and McKeon, it will surely be better than Best in Show. It's amazing because McKeon is like fire, and Guest is like ice, and then Shearer is great in the middle as sort of luke-warm water.

By: Acetylene

Acetylene — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:00:21 -0800

I actually liked Best in Show more than Waiting for Guffman. No accounting for taste, I suppose. Regardless, Guest & Co. are easily the best group of comedic actors in film today, and the announcement of a new effort from them is always a Major Event as far as I'm concerned.

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:06:46 -0800

Glad to see Harry Shearer getting back into the act!

By: Fupped Duck

Fupped Duck — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:11:48 -0800

If its even half as funny as Best in show (and the extra 20 minutes of scenes on the DVD) then its still way ahead of pack and well worth seeing.

By: Devils Slide

Devils Slide — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:12:01 -0800

I'm pretty sure there's never been a cooler baron than Christopher Guest. Baron Munchausen is a distant second.

By: billder

billder — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:27:22 -0800

this absolutely makes my day, and it's been a pretty good day so far what'd be beautiful: a folkie song sung to the tune of Big Bottom: Back bacon Back bacon Gotta love the cornbread My girl's makin Back bacon Back bacon Talkin bout mudhens My girl's got em or some other Tap-derived banjo-twangin self-parody ditty

By: billder

billder — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:28:20 -0800

aargh! but not opening in Portland. road trip!

By: lupus_yonderboy

lupus_yonderboy — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:29:56 -0800

'Best in show' was note-perfect about the obsessive, strange world of pure-bred dog shows, except for the final shot, which is a horrible, unfounded slur on pugs, the most noble and perfect breed of dog, peace be upon them.

By: billsaysthis

billsaysthis — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:46:13 -0800

Speaking of rock and satire, Metallica added Ozzy's bass player as the Jason Newstead replacement.

By: raygun21

raygun21 — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:39:37 -0800

a folkie song sung to the tune of Big Bottom even better than that billder; folksmen cover of "Start Me Up"...with the "make a dead man cum" line. They opened for Tap in L.A. Pure, unadulterated genius.

By: Joey Michaels

Joey Michaels — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:47:40 -0800

Guest has been involved in every mockumentary of which I am aware, save 'Fear of a Black Hat.' Are there other mockumentaries that are worth seeing? (Other than "Fubar," which I became aware of 45 seconds ago)

By: sauril

sauril — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:51:53 -0800

Fubar's definitely worth it, but you have to be prepared for the 10 cent budget. I loved CB4 as well, but I think I'm in the minority there...

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:58:56 -0800

"...And God Spoke" is a classic, too. It's good to see The Hulk getting some work.

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:35:09 -0800

Oh, man! Christopher Guest is lampooning folk music. He's so reckless and brave! It's just like Abbie Hoffman said: "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger." I wouldn't want to be the Kingston Trio right now! Isn't Mr. Guest worried for his reputation and his safety? Has anyone done any accounting of the matter, because I'm positive that "mockumentaries" now outnumber documentaries. It's a pretty tired format ("The Office" series not withstanding).

By: Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:47:37 -0800

My favorite Guest sketch on SNL is Synchronized Swimmers. Martin Short and Harry Shearer are training for the Olympics and Guest is their coach. The transcript doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea.

By: anser

anser — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:32:13 -0800

I talked to someone in the North American Folk Alliance about this movie the other day - they're like the national folk music umbrella group - and they think MIGHTY WIND is a scream and they're trying to organize benefit showings. I think the 'humorless folkie' thing is mostly in people's minds as a stereotype. Just like 'raving MeFi-er' :)

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 03:33:07 -0800

Oh, man! Christopher Guest is lampooning folk music. He's so reckless and brave! Yes. Having 'dipped a toe' in the folk scene recently, I have to say, even though I love it, the scope for mockery is so large it almost mocks itself.

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:26:19 -0800

Guest has been doing this sort of thing for 30 years or so. I have an ooooold National Lampoon Album on which he does a dead-on John Denver parody, and the classic Deteriorata.

By: kavasa

kavasa — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:10:46 -0800

I'll be the token voice of dissent. I mean really. It's always the same damn cast of characters played by the same actos telling the same damn jokes. I'm done with Guest.

By: filifera

filifera — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:27:05 -0800

In the same genre, you really need to seek out a delightful film called Dill Scallion. It's a great sendup of the country music world, a la Spinal Tap. In the US, try Hollywood Video.

By: IshmaelGraves

IshmaelGraves — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 13:08:59 -0800

Clearly, there are people out there with very different ideas of what constitutes folk than me.