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Groundhog Day - Minute Movie Review

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Review:

You haven’t seen Groundhog Day? That is a crass oversight. Go watch it right now. There isn’t a single person alive who doesn’t love this film. It might just be the best thing Bill Murray ever did. And he was in my two favourite films, Lost in Translation and The Royal Tenenbaums. I can’t recommend this film more. Watch it now. You will laugh.

Random Observations:

Groundhog Day at the IMDb

You have seen the film, right? It’s awesome, right?

This might be one of the best romantic comedies of all time, although I have some trouble calling it a romantic comedy because it’s so good. And so different.

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Waiting for Guffman - Minute Movie Review

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Review:

In this mockumentary - a clever word I intensely like describing a fictional film that is styled like a documentary - a local theatre group in Blaine, Missouri, puts on a show for the town’s 150th anniversary. The group is lead by a Broadway veteran who informs important people of their show - and one of them, Mr. Guffman, even promises to come - hence the film’s title. What ensues is a clever parody of small-town life and show-business at the same time, with some really funny scenes that only cause slight exasperation at the silliness of it all.

Random Observations:

Waiting for Guffman at the IMDb

Director Christopher Guest specializes in mockumentaries - his best known is This Is Spinal Tap, which he co-wrote.

The movie is a treasure trove for people who love recognizing second fiddle actors and actresses. Sure, you may not know the names of, for example, Larry Miller, Catherine O’Hara or Fred Willard, but you definitely remember their faces.

Sadly, the end of the film is completely predictable. Otherwise, I might have enjoyed it even more.

One of the highlights of the film is the actual performance, crappy theatricals included.

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