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Art House & International and Comedy movie directed by Christopher Guest
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My husband actually turned me onto this movie. The first time I saw it, I was completely surprised. But, the second time I was hooked.
+5
These actors are truly amazing. Considering they have done other movies as well, I'm mesmorized at the manner in which they can take on a new persona with each movie.
There is no picking a favorite in this movie when it comes to a person or scene - because the whole thing is just great.
If you don't have a sense of humor that's a little off to the side, then this probably isn't the movie for you. But, if you like things with some interesting twists (which that absolutely has), you'll love it.
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Christopher Guest, the man behindWaiting for Guffman, turns his comic eye on another little world that takes itself a bit too seriously: the world of competitive dog shows.Best in Showfollows a clutch of dog owners as they prepare and preen their dogs to win a national competition. They include the yuppie pair (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) who fear they've traumatized their Weimaraner by having sex in front of him; a suburban husband and wife (Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara) with a terrier and a long history of previous lovers on the wife's part; the Southern owner of a bloodhound (Guest himself) with aspirations as a ventriloquist; and many more. Following the same "mockumentary" format ofSpinal TapandGuffman,Best in Showtakes in some of the dog show officials, the manager of a nearby hotel that allows dogs to stay there, and the commentators of the competition (a particularly knockout comic turn by Fred Willard as an oafish announcer). The movie manages to paint an affectionate portrait of its quirky characters without ever losing sight of the ridiculousness of their obsessive world. Almost all of the scenes were created through improvisation. While lacking the overall focus of a written script,Best in Showcaptures hilarious and absurd aspects of human behavior that could never be written down. The movie's success is a testament to both the talent of the actors and Guest's discerning eye.--Bret Fetzer
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Director:
Christopher Guest
Genre:
Foreign,
Comedy
Screen Writer:
Eugene Levy,
Christopher Guest
DVD Release Date:
May 15, 2001
Runtime:
90 minutes
Studio:
Warner Home Video
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