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Price $14.98
Starring:
Bob Balaban,
Michael Baser,
Marty Belafsky,
Paul Dooley,
Tyler Forsberg,
Directed By:
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Release Date: 2003-05-09
Studio: Warner Home Video
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Editorial Reviews and
DVD Information about
A Mighty Wind
Description
Documentary-style Comedy. Christopher Guest follows up his acclaimed ensemble comedies Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman with a docu-comedy about three folk groups from the '60s who reunite for a memorial concert in New York City following the death of a legendary folk manager. DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Biographies
Other
Amazon.com
There's A Mighty Wind a-blowin', along with the gales of laughter you'll get from Christopher Guest's third exercise in brilliant "mockumentary." After tackling small-town theatricals in Waiting for Guffman and obsessive dog-show contestants in Best in Show, Guest and his reliable stable of repertory players (including Fred Willard, Parker Posey, and Bob Balaban) apply their improvisational genius to a latter-day reunion of fictional '60s-era folk singers, a comedic goldmine that Guest first explored 30 years earlier on The National Lampoon Radio Hour. Collaborating with costar and cowriter Eugene Levy (who gives the film's funniest performance), Guest is so delicate in his satirical approach that the laughs aren't always obvious, and the subtlety can be as wistful (as in Catherine O'Hara's performance as Levy's auto-harpist partner) as it is hilarious. Some may wish for more blatant comedy, but that would compromise the genuine affection that Guest & Co. have for the music they're spoofing. --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Reviews for
A Mighty Wind
3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
A lesser film than Waiting for Guffman or Best in Show, A Mighty Wind is worth watching for people who liked the other ones, but gets by more on charm and occasional humor than solid comedy.A Mighty Wind
silly and funny
I thought this movie was fun mainly because I love all Christopher Guest movies,they are always full of subtle satire and the actors all act so natural as though they are just adlibbing most of it. The mighty wind was just another typical Guest satire on the folk music industry with all of its nerdiest and silly type casts the Guest loves to exploit and have fun with. Alot of fun and worth watching over in case you missed something the first time.A Mighty Wind
Used CD Review
Got this used CD real cheap, but it was in excellent condition. Paid more for the shipping than the CD, but it was worth it. Real funny, just like the other movies by this group of clowns (Spinal Tap, Best in Show).A Mighty Wind
Missing the Spirit
A Mighty Wind was a great idea for a movie. Unfortunately the producer completely missed the spirit. I found much of the movie difficult to watch. The actors were ALL stuttering and stammering from begining to end. There are a few bright spots. Catherine O'Hara continues to weave her way into my heart. Fred Willard brings color and action to a rather stale script. Fortunately there are a few moments when the film actually looks like it's supposed to. The actors did seem to enjoy and have fun with their roles.
The biggest missing part of the film is it's spirit. I have seen folk musicians on stage and they always try to get the audience involved. Folk music is supposed to be common, everyday people rising up singing. Here we get paid professional musicians on stage performing a concert. I did not recognize one song that was performed. How am I going to engage if I don't even know what is being played? The biggest flop was the character Mitch. His character was afraid of the stage. It should have been the other-way-around. His neurosis should have had him DESPERATE to get back on stage, back into the spotlight. Music takes attitude. Any musician (Acid Rocker, Hard Rocker, Grunge Rocker . . .) knows you walk out on stage and say "SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THIS". Then turn up the volume even more. (If the audience goes deaf they shouldn't have bought tickets to our concert. We were smart. We brought hearing protection.)
If the actors weren't stammering and stuttering so much I would have given it 3 stars. I just couldn't get engaged.A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
This was a wonderful spoof on a special time in music. There is some good music on the video and fun to watch with a glass of wine and friends!A Mighty Wind
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A Mighty Wind
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