This movie, like all Christoher Guest's mockumentaries, enjoy a rather impressive cult following. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of those. I see where they want to go with their satire but I don't think it is hilarious. At best, it makes me smile from time to time but that's it. Still, it is worth a look especially if you are a fan of this genre.
Description:Christopher Guest, the man behind Waiting 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 Show follows 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 MicChristopher Guest, the man behind Waiting 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 Show follows 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 of Spinal Tap and Guffman, Best in Show takes 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 Show captures 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 ... (more)(less)
"First viewing - Aug. 28th
Amusing, but nothing I fell in love with. There are a few funny moments, but I found it mostly predictable which didn't help. Also, Fred Willard highly annoyed me & even though that seems to be the point of his character I only chuckled once at something he said. The rest of the time I wished he'd shut up or his role had been given to someone else. Ah, and at this point I'm pretty tired of Jane Lynch's complete lack of range as an "actress"."
compcua added this to a list 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Plot: A colorful array of characters competes at a national dog show.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Guest
Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jane Lynch
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Story: 5 | Story Idea: 5 | Acting: 6 | Score: 5 | Visuals: 6
Overall:
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claytonmistler added this to a list 11 months, 1 week ago
"20.5.11.
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Christopher Guestin komediassa koiranäyttelyyn osallistuvat erikoiset persoonat kohtaavat. Huumori on pääasiassa improvisoitua, ja koiranäyttely on lähinnä sympaattinen tausta erilaisia komplekseja omistavien ihmisten esittelyyn. Hauvojen ystävälle filmi on siis ehdotonta katsottavaa eivätkä viattomat eläimet luonnollisesti ole pilkan kohteena.
Komediaa on kehuttu, mutta sen muka-dokumentaarinen tyyli ei ole loppuun asti mietitty ja hiottu, vaan tuntuu enemmänkin Gues"
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