What is your favorite Christopher Guest movie?

[Happytime]

Question of the Day (Friday)

What is your favorite Christopher Guest movie?


*I know he didn't write or direct this one, but he had a lot of fingers in it.

[ronjon10]

*I know he didn't write or direct this one, but he had a lot of fingers in it.

Doesn't matter, The Princess Bride is the best movie ever made. He was in it, so it wins.

[Hobartlemagne]

To me, Spinal Tap with Best in Show 2nd.

For Your Consideration was AWFUL :(

[merider1]

I'm with agreement on The Princess Bride being one of the best all time movies, but it is NOT a CG movie. :p This is Spinal Tap (the original one, not the sequel) was so unique and such a classic. Waiting for Guffman would be my favorite in the last 12 years, followed by A Mighty Wind and then Best in Show. I never saw For Your Consideration but heard I should skip it.

[efficiency]

The Princess Bride was the only one I saw. I've heard of the others.

[1fluffhead]

Best in Show and Mighty Wind are my two favorites. Waiting for Guffman is funny too. Spinal Tap is a classic. I love Parker Posey's roles in his movies. She is such a good actress.

[Grumpy Pig]

I've never heard of Christopher Guest but I liked Best in Show and This is Spinal Tap.

[Hobartlemagne]

Best in Show and Mighty Wind are my two favorites. Waiting for Guffman is funny too. Spinal Tap is a classic. I love Parker Posey's roles in his movies. She is such a good actress.

My favorite scene of hers is the pet store freak out when they don't have the dog toy she wants.

[roadfix]

Like I said before, I'm not good with names. I've never heard of him, but if he's someone, I'm sure I'll recognize him.
I don't remember the characters in Best of Show but I enjoyed the film.

[Happytime]

if he's someone, I'm sure I'll recognize him.

http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/969376a3/waitingforguffman.jpg
http://spinaltapfan.com/images/concert/nigelk5.jpg

He's a member of the House of Lords (a baron) and married to Jamie Lee Curtis.

[roadfix]

If they are actual actors, no I don't recognize them.

[magicant]

The one on the top looks like Vance. If they are actual actors, no I don't recognize them.He's definitely not a household name outside of the folks who enjoy the aforementioned films.

Perhaps these will help (a little?):

http://www.sconefest.com/john/blog/guest2.jpg
the six fingered villian from Princess Bride

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/Movies/Actors2/Guest_EH588100918_150x200.jpg
sans costume...

[Barabus]

"My cassette goes to 11" is, of course, a mixed reference to Spinal Tap/biking. Great poll happytime!
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[roadfix]

Perhaps these will help (a little?):
sorry.....I'm still drawing a blank...

[merider1]

sorry.....I'm still drawing a blank...

Oh, for cry eye!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p27/merider/guest.jpg

[tinrobot]

I love his films... all of them. Just saw A Mighty Wind again the other night, it's my new favorite again.

Wha' Happened?

[merider1]

I love his films... all of them. Just saw A Mighty Wind again the other night, it's my new favorite again.

Wha' Happened?

A Mighty Wind was under-rated, as far as I'm concerned. But I grew up knowing folk art singers and thus, the nuances of that film hit a cord. As for his last film, someone who saw it will have to speak to why it was so bad. I skipped it based on my friends' reviews.

[Dubbayoo]

I think I'd prefer death by lethal injection over watching any of those.

[sketch_austin]

I think I'd prefer death by lethal injection over watching any of those.

What are you basing this decision on?

[VanceMac]

As for his last film, someone who saw it will have to speak to why it was so bad. I skipped it based on my friends' reviews.

For Your Consideration is the only one of his mockumentaries that I wouldn't give an A. I'd still give it a B, but I can easily understand that it wouldn't appeal at all to non-Guest fans. I was really surprised when I first heard about the subject of the film, since he had already tackled the topic -- far better -- in 1989's The Big Picture.

[RideMore]

Doesn't matter, The Princess Bride is the best movie ever made. He was in it, so it wins.

+1

I've only seen three of these films and they all make me laugh. It's so obvious how much of him is in TPB. That his humor shines through without writing /directing makes this the winner. IMHO.


'You've got an overdeveloped sense of vengeance and it's going to get you in trouble some day.'
:fight:
-Count Rugin

[big john]

If they are actual actors, no I don't recognize them.

Did you see Best in Show? He was the guy with the bloodhound.

[roadfix]

Did you see Best in Show? He was the guy with the bloodhound.

Yes, I've seen the film.
After googling his image in Best of Show I now recognize and remember that character in that film! :D

[Happytime]

Yes, I've seen the film.
After googling his image in Best of Show I now recognize and remember that character in that film! :D


Does this help jog your memory?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2300015677_5a8ed4ee20_o.jpg

[curiouskid55]

seen them hate them

[roadfix]

:roflmao:

[merider1]

Does this help jog your memory?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2300015677_5a8ed4ee20_o.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[VanceMac]

Does this help jog your memory?

"And I'll tell you why I can't put up with you people: because you're BAST*RD people! That's what you are! You're just BAST*RD people! And I'm goin' home and I'm gonna... I'm gonna BITE MY PILLOW, is what I'm gonna do!"

[Mo'Phat]

Nigel Tufnel. Best evar.

"We've got armadillos in our trousers...it's really quite frightening."

[spingineer]

A Mighty Wind was under-rated, as far as I'm concerned. But I grew up knowing folk art singers and thus, the nuances of that film hit a cord. As for his last film, someone who saw it will have to speak to why it was so bad. I skipped it based on my friends' reviews.

+1. The actual singing was so realistic, that many people will just admire the music, not knowing this movie is a parody of all the folk singers.

[tinrobot]

+1. The actual singing was so realistic, that many people will just admire the music, not knowing this movie is a parody of all the folk singers.

The Folksmen have opened for Spinal Tap, and they're so good at the folk stuff, a lot of people in the audience think it's a completely different band.

[Fat Boy]

I went with Best in Show, but Fred Willard steals it.

The Princess Bride is an all time great, I can quote so much of it that my wife wants to kill me when it comes on. It's not really a Christopher Guest show, though.

[JuCo]

Oh, for cry eye!

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p27/merider/guest.jpg

Oh my God I love this poster so much. Hilarious.
I can only think of him gracefully lowering himself to the ground during the performance of "Penny for your Thoughts"...

[JuCo]

Nigel Tufnel. Best evar.

"We've got armadillos in our trousers...it's really quite frightening."

"It's like Mozart and Bach...a kind of a 'Mach""

[merider1]

I can only think of him gracefully lowering himself to the ground during the performance of "Penny for your Thoughts"...

:lol: +1

[Shnuddy]

Best in Show and Mighty Wind are my two favorites. Waiting for Guffman is funny too. Spinal Tap is a classic. I love Parker Posey's roles in his movies. She is such a good actress.

Her character in Best in Show looked and acted exactly like my ex-daughter-in-law. If you know the movie, you know why she's an ex. :)

As owner of 5 dogs, including a bloodhound that looks exactly the Chrisopher Guest's character's dog in the movie, I had to vote for Best in Show. Loved them all though.

[efficiency]

Never stop photoshopping Happytime.

[Hobartlemagne]

I went with Best in Show, but Fred Willard steals it.

The Princess Bride is an all time great, I can quote so much of it that my wife wants to kill me when it comes on. It's not really a Christopher Guest show, though.

I bet you say "as you wish" to her.