This is regarded as 'lesser Guest', but some of his best moments are here. There are a number of pee-your-pants funny bits, many belonging to Levy, who turns in a career performance -- or certainly his best work since SCTV. Begley Jr. is memorably hilarious as well, but it's Willard who steals the show. "WHA' HAPPEN??" The songs are all good too, and manage to make folk music entertaining. I'm actually starting to prefer this to Best in Show. It just gets better and better every time I see it.
mighty funny! every character is hilarious and eccentric! but once again, fred willard is the funniest person on the screen. "Wha Happend!??" its grand.
Another funny mockumentary from Christopher Guest. You would think that the premise would get old, but he and his ensemble continue to inject humor into these strange and silly characters. And unlike "Guffman" and "Best in Show", this one's much less cynical, doing a lot less mocking of its subjects than the previous films. It's the relationship between Mitch and Mickey that gives this one a sweet nature missing from the other two films, and the final concert feels like an actual triumph both for the characters and for us, rather than a successful moment for the characters for us to mock. And the music is pretty darn good. I'd have given this five stars, but the final denouement throws a bunch of cold water on the goodwill that led up to the concert finale.
This film is as hilarious as it's characters endearing, especially Mitch and Mickey, and the songs are good and catchy. Another masterpiece by a group of comedic geniouses.
Guest's best film since "Guffman." Like most of Guest's films, the more you know about the subject (in this case, folk music), the more you'll get out of it. Wha' happened?
Christopher Guest is the master of the mockumentary. Not since Spinal Tap have I enjoyed such a film. Guest, McKean, and Shearer make one of the best comedic ensembles I've seen. Levy and O'Hara are also one of the best on-screen couples around. A simple, entertaining film with a long-overdue hat-tip to folk music.
Great Mocumentary from the mind of Christopher Guest and the comedy troupe that has been in all of his movies. Ths movie actually works on a great many levels.
Great companion to Guest's "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show" (my personal fav of the three). It's so difficult to tell what's improved and what's scripted as it's all seamlessly performed. It's not as funny as the other two films mentioned, but given the talent it takes to carry off something like this it's still entertaining, esp. if you're a *music* lover (i.e., enjoy more than 2 genres). Highly honored for several of it's performances and songs, including winning an Oscar nomination for "Kiss At the End of the Rainbow" and winning a Grammy for "A Mighty Wind."
As always, Christopher Guest has made an instant classic. His go-to ensemble is brilliant once again as absurd, folk musicians. The title track, along with"Potato's in the Paddy Wagon" are the highlights of the soundtrack. And, the highlight of the movie is definitely the always hilarious Fred Williard. "Wha happened?!"
Hilarious mockumentary about the folk music world. The entire ensemble cast is so hilarious that you'll watch again and again. Also, the music is fantastic.
I love the movies these people come up with. There bland comedy style always gets me. Well, gets me most of the time. The cast is great, as usual. And the story is funny and rather original.
Not particularly funny, but it gets bonus points for the tragically sweet Mitch & Mickey subplot. That and the cast's wholey impressive musical talent.
Christopher Guest's ensemble team produce a funny and musical send-up of the folk era. With a faux version of the Kingsmen, the New Christy Minstrels (or Up with People?), and Ian and Sylvia. You don't need to have been there to love this flick.
I love this movie!
Great music, characters and situations. It's very funny and enjoyable Folk Reunion. Many of our Waiting for Guffman, Spinal Tap and Best in Show friends return for a triumph! The songs are styled after real folk acts, but the themes and lyrics are cranked up a few notches for some hilarious weirdness.
again, christopher guest has the incredible knack of making surreal and hyperbolic characters feel like your family. soundtrack is a sweet sweet trip to a lost era. laugh until your face hurts.
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