"Mascots don't die, they just hang in a closet."
September 1, 2016 7:45 PM   Subscribe

First there was regional theatre, dog shows, and folk music. Now, filmmaker Christopher Guest tackles sports mascots in his latest film, Mascots. The first trailer has been released and the film, which stars the full stable of regulars chasing a Golden Fluffy Award, will premiere on Netflix on October 13th.
posted by Room 641-A (28 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
Is it October 13th yet? Why isn't it October 13th yet? How soon will it be October 13th?

NOT SOON ENOUGH!
posted by Frayed Knot at 7:48 PM on September 1, 2016 [10 favorites]


Wait, IMDB says Guest is playing Corky St Clair? And he does look an awful lot like him in that crowd shot....
posted by dismas at 8:35 PM on September 1, 2016 [3 favorites]


I have resisted getting Netflix, until now...
posted by droplet at 8:42 PM on September 1, 2016 [3 favorites]


YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS CHRIS O'DOWD IS IN IT
posted by gusandrews at 8:54 PM on September 1, 2016 [15 favorites]


The trailer made me laugh both times I watched it. VERY excited!
posted by stevil at 9:05 PM on September 1, 2016


I'm honestly a little meh on some of the gags in the trailer, but I could watch Parker Posey read a cereal box and be perfectly content.
posted by vverse23 at 9:06 PM on September 1, 2016 [6 favorites]


dismas: Yes - Guest is reprising his Corky St. Clair persona (not sure if he's bringing the "My Dinner with Andre" action figures).

gusandrews: If you're excited about Chris O'Dowd in a Guest joint, you may want to check out the short-lived HBO series "Family Tree" (spoiler: it's good, not great, to my recollection... but I probably need to re-watch it).
posted by John Emton at 9:08 PM on September 1, 2016 [2 favorites]


I love Jennifer Coolidge.
posted by Joey Michaels at 9:27 PM on September 1, 2016 [4 favorites]


Related... "The Top 8 Tastiest Mascots" (Spoiler: Speedy the Geoduck was robbed)
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:11 PM on September 1, 2016 [2 favorites]


I am one of the biggest Christopher Guest fans in Boston and the general Boston area but there has been a sort of law of diminishing returns thing going on, I have to admit.
posted by chaz at 11:25 PM on September 1, 2016


The subjects Guest has been portraying have been funny because they're kind of already open to ridicule. This movie looks the most appealing to me because mascots are the most ridiculous.
posted by bendy at 12:16 AM on September 2, 2016


Netflix is stepping up its game, with first Stranger Things and now this, to the point I might actually pay for it.

Dammit.
posted by hippybear at 1:58 AM on September 2, 2016


I am one of the biggest Christopher Guest fans in Boston and the general Boston area but there has been a sort of law of diminishing returns thing going on, I have to admit.

I cannot cosign! For Your Consideration was certainly his worst film to date, but other than that blip, I don't think there's been any kind of downward trajectory. The films have changed, for sure--they've gotten higher budgets and are a bit slicker, which is not to everyone's taste--but A Mighty Wind was pure delight.

Related... "The Top 8 Tastiest Mascots" (Spoiler: Speedy the Geoduck was robbed)

Evergreen loves their geoduck, man. My sister will launch into the fight song at the drop of a hat.
posted by duffell at 3:23 AM on September 2, 2016


the full stable of regulars

But no Catherine O'Hara, it seems. :(
posted by Halloween Jack at 4:37 AM on September 2, 2016


Oh, this is GREAT news!
Best in Show and Waiting For Guffman are pure gems and are both on my "If I'm flipping through the channels and find it, then I'm going to stay and watch the whole thing" list.
posted by bookmammal at 4:56 AM on September 2, 2016


In other mascot-related news, Kingsley, the David Shrigley-designed Partick Thistle mascot has someone new inside the costume this season.
posted by 1head2arms2legs at 5:39 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


I was just telling one of the kids about the mascot biz last week!

When I was growing up in Minnesota I worked with a guy who wanted to be the mascot for the new NBA franchise there, the Timberwolves. Mark had been a college gymnast and was still in good shape. He didn't get the job, which was a disappointment to all of us (because we had planned to soak him for free stuff and favors -- do you know any pizza delivery guys? -- but also because we liked him). But then he got a short-term gig as the mascot for the 1990 Olympic Festival as a friendly snowman named Willie Winone. (Image of plush toy here looks exactly like the unbearably-hot-for-July costume that Mark wore.)

Apparently "Winone" was pronounced "win one" but we all said it like he was some pseudo-Italian "win-OH-knee" and it made him cranky. Sorry, Mark!
posted by wenestvedt at 6:04 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


I guess an Irish guy counts towards diversity in the world of mascots, huh?
I do love me some Christopher Guest, Waiting for Guffman is in my top 10 of best movies of all time. But he really needs to get out and meet some new people.
posted by pjsky at 6:18 AM on September 2, 2016


YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS CHRIS O'DOWD IS IN IT

I don't see him listed anywhere. WHERE IS HE?
posted by cooker girl at 6:28 AM on September 2, 2016


For Your Consideration was certainly his worst film to date

You may have missed his Attack of the 50 Foot Woman remake...
posted by doctornecessiter at 6:30 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS CHRIS O'DOWD IS IN IT

I don't see him listed anywhere. WHERE IS HE?


He appears 48 seconds into the trailer.
posted by dances with hamsters at 6:35 AM on September 2, 2016


WHERE IS HE?

The giveaway is the word "mascottery!"
posted by Room 641-A at 6:37 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


the worst guest is better than anybody's best...
posted by judson at 7:30 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


It has Parker Posey. PARKER POSEY!
posted by zippy at 8:44 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


Did Guest nick the idea of the unhinged fist mascot from the UCB Thunderball episode? Hmm.
posted by a lungful of dragon at 9:25 AM on September 2, 2016


I am so over-the-top excited that Chris O'Dowd is in this movie that I squeed with delight. That he plays a HOCKEY mascot is so beyond perfect.
posted by theBigRedKittyPurrs at 10:12 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]


I'm also looking forward to seeing Zach Woods. He's got a solid improv background.

I just love Fred Willard so much.
posted by Room 641-A at 10:53 AM on September 2, 2016 [1 favorite]




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