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	Waiting for Guffman Movie Review
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, a comedy from TAP alum Christopher Guest, is a more uneven effort, but it is at its funniest skewering small-town America in all its cockeyed optimism.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is set in fictional Blaine, Missouri, a peaceful little town preparing to celebrate its 150th birthday.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is occasionally sluggish through its middle half hour, and hardly the non-stop riot SPINAL TAP was; it also treats its characters with far more good-humored respect than you might expect.
	www.killermovies.com /w/waitingforguffman/reviews/44o.html (818 words)

	DVD Review: Waiting For Guffman
		The success of "Show" also helped reel in new fans of Guest's "Waiting for Guffman", a 1997 independent feature that has been gaining an increasingly bigger cult fanbase since it was released into art-house theaters.
		SOUND: "Waiting For Guffman" is presented in Dolby 2.0, although essentially this is a dialogue-driven, mono-ish presentation that really doesn't provide anything in the way of active or dynamic sound, nor do I think anyone is expecting much from the audio side of a production like this one.
		Final Thoughts: "Guffman" fans will be pleased to find that Warner Brothers has provided an excellent DVD with audio/video quality that's as good as can be expected from the low-budget production, along with some decent extras.
	www.currentfilm.com /dvdreviews3/waitingforguffmandvd.html (686 words)

	Waiting for Guffman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Waiting for Guffman is a mockumentary written and directed by Christopher Guest that was released in 1997.
		Corky leads the cast to believe that a positive review from Guffman could mean that the group can take their show all the way to the Great White Way.
		Unfortunately for the cast and crew of "Red, White and Blaine", Guffman never shows up, his flight being canceled due to bad weather (a tourist passing through is mistaken for the late-arriving Guffman).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waiting_for_Guffman (631 words)

	THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- WAITING FOR GUFFMAN
		With WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, director Christopher Guest and his co-writer Eugene Levy have created the characters and situations in which the actors improvise brutally real and sometimes hilariously comic performances.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is presented with a very nice Dolby Digital 2.0 surround soundtrack.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is a delightful film that many DVD fans have been clamoring for.
	www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd2/reviews/waiting-for-guffman-dvd.htm (564 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "Waiting for Guffman" review
		Simply put "Waiting For Guffman" is the "Spinal Tap" of community theater.
		Guffman, is coming to see their show -- a plot device that provides the only let down of the film -- the predictable mistaken identity gag.
		While the entire cast, Corky included, pin their hopes of glamorous new careers on impressing Guffman, we chuckle again and again at the crystal clear fact that they don't stand a chance -- something each of them is blissfully oblivious to.
	www.splicedonline.com /97reviews/guffman.html (299 words)

	Waiting For Guffman
		"Waiting for Guffman" follows the process of developing "Red, White, and Blaine" - from the town council's recruiting of Corky, to the auditions, writing the songs, rehearsals, and finally opening night.
		I kind of assumed that "Waiting for Guffman" was made on a modest budget, and didn't expect it to look this good, but frankly, it looks great.
		"Waiting for Guffman" is an excellent DVD in picture and sound quality, as well as containing a solid selection of extra features, and is wholeheartedly recommended.
	www.dvdcorner.net /html/waitguff.html (730 words)

	Waiting For Guffman (1996)
		Kevin also took in Waiting For Guffman during its theatrical run, but that was one I never got around to seeing.
		After a long wait, Guffman finally made it to DVD, and at last I’d be able to see it.
		Waiting For Guffman appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this single-sided, single-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /waitingforguffman.shtml (2794 words)

	WAITING FOR GUFFMAN
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is a hysterical, subtle send-up of small-town America that had me gasping for air.
		GUFFMAN has a similar feel to SPINAL TAP as they are both films about performers reaching for their very best, despite the fact they aren't very good.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN is a delightfully different comedy treat that will make you laugh til it hurts...than hit you with more.
	crazy4cinema.com /Review/FilmsW/f_guffman.html (554 words)

	WAITING FOR GUFFMAN movie review with photos
		Guffman has been created by Christopher Guest in the mockumentary style of Spinal Tap -- that seminal comedy in which he starred as lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel.
		In Waiting for Guffman the fake documentary technique is applied to the sesquicentennial pageant in the fictional town of Blaine, Missouri.
		Guest and co-writer Levy have structured Waiting for Guffman like a segment on 60 Minutes or 48 Hours, employing interviews, fly-on-the-wall footage of auditions, rehearsals and the pageant itself.
	www.rochestergoesout.com /mov/w/waiting.html (467 words)

	Waiting for Guffman . Metro Pulse . 08-25-97
		Likewise, in his new fake documentary Waiting for Guffman (R), Guest skewers the egos of would-be thespians--but also reveals himself to be one of the most underrated comedic directors on video store shelves today.
		Like Spinal Tap, Guffman is a series of interviews and candid scenes about a group of people struggling to succeed--in this case, a community theater group putting together a play about the history of its small Missouri town.
		The only letdown is that Guest made Waiting for Guffman so short--surely there's another half-hour of material.
	www.filmvault.com /filmvault/knox/w/waitingforguffman1.html (499 words)

	Waiting For Guffman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Waiting for Guffman is another wonderful mockumentary from actor/director Christopher Guest (Spinal Tap, Best in Show) and cowriter/partner in crime Eugene Levy.
		Waiting for Guffman was shot from a bare-bones script and the actors were encouraged to improvise most of the dialogue.
		From over 60 hours of footage the best scenes were selected: three of the original scenes that didn't get into the musical, an alternate ending for O'Hara and Willard, scenes with characters that never made it into the movie, and an explanation for why the dentist's wife has a Wisconsin accent.
	www.walhello.com /waiting+for+guffman.html (737 words)

	Amazon.ca: Waiting for Guffman: DVD: Christopher Guest,Lewis Arquette,Paul Benedict,David Cross,Paul Dooley,Larry ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		With its understanding that humor comes from humanity, Waiting for Guffman is a gem of a comedy.
		Waiting for Guffman is populated by characters unwilling or unable to face themselves.
		Waiting for Guffman is so subdued though, which is why it's great.
	www.amazon.ca /Waiting-Guffman-Christopher-Guest/dp/B00005LC5D (2132 words)

	Review: Waiting For Guffman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Waiting for Guffman comes from the genius mind of Christopher Guest.
		Also in "This is Spinal Tap", he seems to have made a brilliant career out of playing hopelessly naive showbiz misfits who take themselves too seriously.
		There is also some irony in a multi-million dollar major motion picture made about a cheap little show staged in a high school gym.
	www.jeffnet.org /~addicott/movies/waitingforguffman.html (237 words)

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		Such is the setup for ``Waiting for Guffman,'' directed and co-written by Guest, who...
		``Guffman'' is not as insistently funny, perhaps because it has a sneaking fondness for its characters (``Spinal Tap'' ridiculed its heroes with true zeal).
		What’s funniest [and most frightening] about Waiting for Guffman is how authentic some of these characters seem – with all their quirks, neuroses, and delusions of grandeur, they’re weirdos, sure, but god, so familiar, like people we’ve met in real life [or at the very least, seen in real documentaries].
	www.lycos.com /info/christopher-guest--waiting-for-guffman.html (616 words)

	Review: Waiting for Guffman
		Flirting with Disaster, to name a few -- Waiting for Guffman reminds us of the true meaning of the term "sidesplitting." And, unlike in many of the movies on my "funniest films" list, there's nothing bizarre or twisted about this humor.
		Those familiar with that film will find certain similarities to Waiting for Guffman, the most obvious of which is the faux documentary format.
		Waiting for Guffman is one of those too-rare motion pictures that actually lives up to the label of "a comedy".
	www.reelviews.net /movies/w/waiting_guffman.html (872 words)

	Film Scouts Reviews: Waiting for Guffman
		It helps if you have been one of the many subjected to insipid directors, hammy over-actors or hideous choreography, but it doesn't matter if you were cast, crew or audience; the spark of recognition will ignite gales of laughter when Corky puts on a lavish musical review commemorating the 150 years of Blaine, Missouri.
		As the director, writer and composer of "Waiting for Guffman", Guest mirrors Corky St. Clair, who also directs, writes, composes and choreographs Blaine's sesquicentennial event.
		"Waiting for Guffman" is an ode to the hopes and dreams of every performer and a send-up of every bad performance around.
	www.filmscouts.com /scripts/review.cfm?File=wai-guf (500 words)

	EI > DVD > Waiting for Guffman (1996)
		William Windom told me in an interview that he thought Christopher Guest was a genius after seeing "Waiting for Guffman." After seeing the movie, I have to agree with Mr.
		"Waiting for Guffman" is a mockumentary ALA "This is Spinal Tap" which tells the story of talentless theater director Corky St. Clair (Christopher Guest) and his small Missouri theater troop as they put on a play to celebrate the town’s sesquicentennial.
		When word that New York theater critic Guffman will be on hand for opening night, the cast and crew are aflutter with anticipation of national fame.
	www.einsiders.com /reviews/dvd/waitingforguffman.php (691 words)

	Show #149 of Reeling: The Movie Review Show with Robin and Laura Clifford
		"Waiting For Guffman" chronicles the trials and tribulations encountered by the plucky little theater group as they all pitch in to help Corky realize his dream and possible recognition from the mysterious Guffman.
		I give it a B. In 'Waiting for Guffman', director, co-writer and star Christopher Guest is Corky St. Clair, a closet homosexual living in Blaine, Missouri with delusions of Broadway grandure.
		'Waiting for Guffman' was shot without a script in pseudo documentary fashion and pieced together from 60 hours of material.
	www.reelingreviews.com /reel149.htm (3842 words)

	Amazon.com: Waiting for Guffman: DVD: Lewis Arquette,Bob Balaban,David Cross (II),Paul Dooley,Brian ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"Waiting for Guffman" is generally considered the follow-up to the now-legendary rockumentary "This is Spinal Tap." Despite having a different director (this gem is directed by its star, Christopher Guest), iut has the same brand of straight-faced hilarity from one hysterical moment to the next.
		Guffman, is supposed to arrive to gauge "Red White and Blaine's" Broadway potential.
		I wrestled with whether "Waiting for Guffman" is caricature, parody, or burlesque.
	www.amazon.com /Waiting-Guffman-Lewis-Arquette/dp/B00005LC5D (2091 words)

	Movie Habit: Review of Waiting for Guffman (1997), ** 1/2
		Guffman is a “mockumentary”; about the little town of Blaine, Missouri, and the play they’re putting on for their sesquicentennial celebration.
		Guffman could be said to be original because it is not about a band.
		Waiting for Guffman, as Bentsen might say to Quayle, is no Spinal Tap.
	www.moviehabit.com /reviews/wai_c197.shtml (559 words)

	DNK Amazon Store :: Christopher Guest 3-Pack (A Mighty Wind / Waiting for Guffman / Best in Show)
		While Guffman has a cruel streak in it, "Best in Show" is a little kinder to the characters it skewers -- without losing the laughs.
		"Waiting for Guffman" introduces us to the quirky but proud town of Blaine Missouri, the Stool Capital of the world and a pre-Roswell UFO landing site.
		Both are affectionate even as they poke fun at their subjects (small towns/musicals and folk music), like the pal who is a goofball even though you like him for his oddities.
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	Waiting for Guffman
		Enlightened by Christopher Guest's newest movie, Best in Show, I read up on his work and found he had written and directed another "mockumentary," Waiting for Guffman.
		Guffman will be coming to Blaine to see the production and, if he likes it, the play could have a shot of being on Broadway.
		Presented in a documentary style, Waiting for Guffman takes a very unique approach to comedy filmmaking, and it works beautifully.
	www.angelfire.com /movies/smokingmonkey/guffman.html (280 words)

	Waiting for Guffman (1996)
		Guffman) is going to come and then put their show on Broadway.
		The meat of the film is the group rehearsing and waiting for Guffman to come rescue them from their boring, pathetic lives.
		A good half-hour of the film is wasted on the actual play itself, something so excruciating I found myself clawing at the fast-forward button on the remote.
	www.moviepie.com /rent/waiting_for_guffman.htm (305 words)

	Waiting for Guffman - DVD
		With its understanding that humor comes from humanity, Waiting for Guffman is a gem of a comedy.
		Waiting for Guffman is populated by characters unwilling or unable to face themselves.
		But at its heart, Waiting for Guffman is concerned with sad people.
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	MOVIES - Dr. D's X-Ray Machine - Alternative Guffman
		That could mean that she just had a huge mole on her face and not much else to look at.
		Waiting for Guffman is smart, satirical, and full of the "little things" that make you thank yourself for paying attention.
		At times it's a tiny bit sad, when you realize just how accurate this community theater satire can be, yet at the same moment, it's a lovingly hilarious tribute to the eager hams who seek their dreams of fame on the portable stage at their local gymnasium.
	www.stairwell.com /doc/guffman.shtml (659 words)

	Waiting for Guffman (1997): Reviews
		Corky St.Clair, an off-off-off-off-off-Broadway director is putting together an amateur theater show about the town's history, starring a local dentist, a couple of travel agents, a Dairy Queen waitress, and a car repairman.
		Both a savvy satire of smalltown boosterism and an affectionate salute to the performing spirit.
		The nonstop amusing mockumentary Waiting for Guffman does to small-town acting troupes what "This Is Spinal Tap did to heavy-metal bands."
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/waitingforguffman (1089 words)

	Waiting for Guffman Reviews
		I'm not saying that I was hysterically rolling on the floor while watching WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, but my mouth burst open with at least a...
		GUFFMAN is a "mockumentary" about the little town of Blaine, Missouri, and the play they're putting on for their sesquicentennial celebration.
		WAITING FOR GUFFMAN A film review by James Berardinelli Copyright 1997 James Berardinelli more
	www.killermovies.com /w/waitingforguffman/reviews (192 words)

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