Waiting For Guffman DVD VIDEO MOVIE Mort gala musical revue Christopher Guest Type: Movie Platform: DVD (Ex-Library) Released: 2001 Media: DVD The star-struck denizens of backwater burg Blaine, Missouri, gear up for their chance in the limelight when their community theatre impresario promises them that talent scout Mort Guffman will attend the opening of their sesquicentennial gala, a musical revue called "Red, White, and Blaine." A charming "mockumentary" co-scripted and directed by that genre's unofficial kingpin, Christopher Guest (of THIS IS SPINAL TAP fame).Product DetailsNumber of Discs:1Rating:R (MPAA)Film Country:USAUPC:053939252620Additional DetailsGenre:ComediesFormat:DVD"...The nonstop amusing mockumentary WAITING FOR GUFFMAN does to small-town acting troupes what THIS IS SPINAL TAP did to heavy-metal..."--3.5 out of 4 starsUSA Today - Susan Wloszczyna (01/31/1997)"...A madcap gem....A veritable style="font-size: 14px;" triumph of tackiness..."Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (02/14/1997)"...A sly and gleeful comedy showcase that pokes clever fun at the American musical, amateur theatricals and anything else that's not nailed down..."Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (01/31/1997)"...It proceeds with a certain comic relentlessness from setup to payoff, and its deliberation is part of the fun..."Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/21/1997)"This send-up of amateur theatrics was directed by the master of the mockumentary, Christopher Guest."Wall Street Journal (07/10/2009)"...Sly....Posey steals yet another movie....She is headed for big things..."New York Times - Janet Maslin (01/31/1997)"...This mockumentary from SPINAL TAP alumnus Christopher Guest has genuine laughs..."Variety - Daniel M. Kimmel (09/16/1996)For DVD Player [Ex-Library Edition: May contain stickers/markings] (North American NTSC)
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