A Mighty Wind
Directed by Christopher Guest
Written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy
2003/USA
Castle Rock Entertainment
First viewing/FilmStruck
[box] Laurie Bohner: I learned to play the ukulele in one of my last films, “Not-So-Tiny Tim”.[/box]
Christopher Guest’s mocumentaries crack me up!
A music promoter who sparked the folk revival in the 60’s has died and his son decides to stage a tribute in memoriam. So the groups are gathered from whatever supermarket openings they are now playing at. The tribute concert prompts the performers to resurrect all the fights still unresolved from 40 years ago.
Well if you’ve seen any of these things you will know you are in for every outrageous situation it is possible to cram into the story. In the meantime, the dialogue is priceless especially coming from Fred Willard (below).
The humor in these is right on my wavelength. I can watch again and again and pick up a new gag hiding in the wings. Give it a try. I can also recommend Guest’s Best in Show (2000)
