Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Christopher Guest

Escritores (WGA):

Christopher Guest (written by) &
Eugene Levy (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

31 enero 1997 (USA)

Género:

Comedia

Frase comercial:

There's A Good Reason Some Talent Remains Undiscovered

Plot:

An aspiring director and the marginally-talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance.

Plot Keywords:

Missouri | Small Town | Amateur Theater | Dairy Queen | Dentist

Premios:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Definitely not to everyone's taste, but a lovely film nonetheless

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Reparto

Deborah Theaker	...	Gwen Fabin-Blunt, Councilwoman
Michael Hitchcock	...	Steve Stark, Councilman
Scott Williamson	...	Tucker Livingston, Councilman
Larry Miller	...	Glenn Welsch, Mayor
Don Lake	...	Phil Burgess, Blaine Historian
Christopher Guest	...	Corky St. Clair
Fred Willard	...	Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara	...	Sheila Albertson
Parker Posey	...	Libby Mae Brown
David Cross	...	UFO Expert
Eugene Levy	...	Dr. Allan Pearl
James McQueen	...	Singing Auditioner (as Jim McQueen)
Turk Pipkin	...	Ping Pong Ball Juggler
Jerry Turman	...	Raging Bull Auditioner
Bob Balaban	...	Lloyd Miller

También conocida como:

The Christopher Guest Project (USA) (working title)
El experto (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for brief strong language.

Duración:

84 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby | SDDS

Clasificación:

UK:15 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Canada:14A | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Austin, Texas, USA

Compañía:

All Night Productions

Trivialidades:

During the scene where Corky (Christopher Guest) is teaching the cast some dance moves, Eugene Levy can be seen in the back behind everyone, almost hidden from view. This is because whenever Guest would show off his moves, Levy would laugh so hard that they would have to cut and wait for him to stop laughing before doing another take. They figured it'd be best if Levy was in the back, where he would not be able to see Guest during this scene.

Errores:

Continuidad: The placement of the show posters on Corky's wall.

Citas:

Corky St. Clair: Here's the Remains of the Day lunchbox. Kids don't like eating at school, but if they have a Remains of the Day lunchbox they're a lot happier.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' (2005) (V)

Banda de Sonido:

Nothing Ever Happens on Mars

Definitely not to everyone's taste, but a lovely film nonetheless

This is the first of several films that Christopher Guest and his friends have made using a very unusual style. Instead of a clearly defined script, some very talented actors (such as Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard and others) took a script idea and improvised throughout. The film was then created using the best bits and I can honestly say that there is nothing like this film. While some of the jokes are very, very dry and occasionally fall flat, there is a subtle charm and wit to the film as you follow a group of 3rd rate local actors who have insane visions of Broadway.

The film is ostensibly about a very local stage production about the founding of some small town. While these sort of pageants have been ubiquitous in small town America, this one is unique because supposedly a guy by the name of Guffman is coming to town and plans two see it. Guffman, it seems, is from Broadway and the cast has the temerity to believe that maybe they'll impress him so much that they'll become major stars. Considering the quality of the acting is well below that of an average high school production, this is very absurd. Yet, although ridiculous, there is a certain something in many of these people that is very likable so there is some depth to the film--you aren't just laughing at yokels who have ridiculous aspirations.

I thoroughly enjoyed the film and think that people who like their humor subtle and perhaps a bit painful will enjoy this film. People who prefer broad comedy probably won't enjoy this very much.