The Christopher Guest Collection (Waiting For Guffman / Best In Show / A Mighty Wind) [DVD]

Great selection of Christopher Guest and co movies.Arrived quickly films all ok but with badly creased outer presentation case which was disappointing. Too late to return as it was being given as a gift the same day it arrived so ended up dumping it and wrapping the films individually.

I got this as I was intrigued to see what kind of things Christopher Guest collected and would you believe it, he collects his own movies! Call it self-obsessed it you like but hey, if you've created an accomplished body of work to be proud of Chris, collect away!

Fantastic

Worth it just for Best in Show.

Truly funny. I watched all three in one day and likely to revisit again.

My best friend is a big Christopher Guest fan, so I received big brownie points when I bought this for her birthday.

Hilarious!

The fact that you can now buy Waiting For Guffman on Region 2 DVD should be enough to make you part with your cash. Having Best In Show and A Mighty Wind included in the box-set as well, and being able to get all three for under twelve quid, makes this a no-brainer. I paid fifteen quid to import the Region 1 version of WFG from Canada four years ago, when I realised you couldn't get it on Region 2 at the time.All Chris Guest films follow a similar theme - a documentary style first introduced in This Is Spinal Tap, concentrating on a group of people who all feel very passionate about the subject of the movie. In this case, we have an amateur dramatics scenario, where residents of the Missourri town of Blaine are putting on a show to illustrate Blaine's history in celebration of it's 150th anniversary (WFG). We have a dog show (BIS), with the cameras following the owners and their dogs as they make their way across country to Philadelphia, for the US version of Crufts. And we have a folk music festival (AMW), where the son of a recently passed-away record producer and band manager decides that as a tribute to his father it would be nice to put on a show, starring three of the acts that his father represented.The castlist in all three movies pretty much stars the same people, Guest himself, along with Eugene Levy, Fred Willard (hooray), Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Catharine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, Don Lake and Larry Miller appear in all three, and many many more appear in two of the three. All the actors are exceptional improvisers, and all three movies include deleted scenes, a commentary by Guest and Levy, and extra features such as a full show of the concert in A Mighty Wind. And it's nice to see the three Spinal Tappers together again...

I admit to an unexplained fondness for clever parody and satire. These three films by Christopher Guest fall right into my slot. Each highlights a different form of unwarranted self-importance, but rarely crosses the line of easy insults or demeaning caricature. The realism is ----well, very real (although it doesn't go to 11 as in an earlier semi-related film).All the characters are clearly drawn from real life. Although employing many of the same actors in diverse roles, the films allow each individual improv performer to shine a unique light that fully illuminates the target subjects. My two 20-ish daugthers and I often quote from these films. The biting wit is timeless. Outstanding talent, craftsmanship, and creativity forms the heart of all these stories. Very, very funny stuff.

This DVD set was created for other than American equipment, and I can't play it on my DVD player

It's hard to beat the "bang-for-your-buck" that these three solid films delivers -- getting the group of three at this amazing price (with an additional $10 rebate between now and February 2004) is well worth it no matter how many of these films you've seen so far or how familiar you are with Christopher Guest's work.Guest absolutely nails the 'mockumentary' genre, no matter what his subject matter: a small-town theatre production ("Waiting for Guffman"), a dog show ("Best in Show"), or a folkie reunion ("A Mighty Wind"). Fans will argue all day about which of the three is the 'best', but it's certain that you will find something to love in each of them. Don't miss the deleted scenes!

I thought I was ordering a box set but it ended up being three DVDs stuck together with packing tape. Those DVDs are $10 each from any video store so apparently I paid an extra $50 for the packing tape....

I love Christopher Guest movies, and the price for this collection was fabulous! We will watch them over and over, and I recommend them to anyone with a sophisticated sense of humor and an affinity for the movie topics -- community theatre, dog shows and folk music. GREAT STUFF!!!

For anyone out there who like the work of Christopher Guest then this is the collection for you. Granted it doesn't have "For Your Consideration", but it is still a good buy for those of you who haven't already purchased the DVDs. The bonus material is great, especially on "Waiting For Guffman." There is a song that the cast sings that was not included with the movie called "Bulging River" and it is hilarious.

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Awesome picture, I've been a fan of Christopher Guest & co since Waiting For Guffman, and this does not disappoint. Sterling comedy performances all around and some very enjoyable original music too. A real pleasure to watch.

Great to have all three hilarious films in one box set!

MY "GO TO" DVD'S FOR A GOOD LAUGH. I LOVE HOW RIGHT ON HIS CHARACTERS ARE AND NEVER VERY FAR FROM THE TRUTH.