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Christopher Guest, I’m convinced, is the King of the Mockumentary. After all, this guy co-wrote This is Spinal Tap. Waiting for Guffman, however, is my favorite Christopher Guest movie so far. I’ve watched it over and over, and I never get sick of it.
Guest plays Corky St. Clair, an actor who gave up his life acting in the Big Apple “off-off-off-off-Broadway” and settles in the small but fascinating town of Blaine, Missouri (famous for its nit-wit founder, its production of stools, and its alien sightings). Blaine is preparing for their big sesquicentennial celebration, and Corky is directing the musical production, Red, White, and Blaine, starring the local dentist (co-writer Eugene Levy), the town’s singing and dancing travel agents (Fred Willard and Catherine O’Hara), a Dairy Queen counter girl (Parker Posey), and a mechanic (Matt Keeslar). Corky’s convinced that the production will be absolutely spectacular, so he invites New York talent scouts to come and check it out. And when one, Mr. Mort Guffman, announces that he plans to attend, rehearsals get even more intense for the stars of the Stool Capital of America.
Waiting for Guffman is side-ache hilarious. Christopher Guest is outstanding as Corky, the flamboyant drama queen. He’s sure to make you laugh out loud every time he appears on the screen. And while the rest of the cast just adds to the hilarity of it all, Corky steals the show. He alone makes this movie worthy of a place in your DVD collection.
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