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Summary: Sophia Loren Persian Eye
Review: A hysterically funny and warm movie with sharp wit. The actors beautifully capture the idiosyncracies of the dog world. My favorite is Sherri Ann as the trophy wife and listener of her "inner instinct". Best in show definetly is worthwile for those who enjoy smart humor with a twist. It's very dramatic and very show-like.
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Summary: Best in Show - A True Blue Ribbon Movie
Review: This is one of the greatest comedy movies, ever made. Christopher Guest has done it again! I could not stop laughing when I first watched this movie, and after buying it on DVD and watching it 6 more times... it seems to just get funnier, and funnier. If anyone wrote a bad review about this movie, they have to be complete idiots, and enjoy unorginal Jim Carrey humor. Some of the one star reviews on here, almost made me want to puke. What does an 11 year old boy know about REAL humor? He is still laughing at re-runs of Rugrats. Take it from me. This movie is funny as hell, and should be included in any true Comedy DVD collection.
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Summary: Welcome to our Obsession!
Review: I don't know if you ever been dropped into a subculture, but it is a strange and unnerving experience. People's obsessions with....whatever....are often bizarre because their tight little world of like-minded obsessives never allow them to see the essential absurdity of their seriousness in these loony pursuits.Christopher Guest of "This is Spinal Tap", "Waiting for Guffman", and some of the most original, hysterical, and wryly observed pieces (with Billy Crystal & others) ever done on SNL, drops us into the world of Dog Shows and it is terrifically funny. There are laugh-out-loud lines, brilliantly wry and deadpan deliveries by an ensemble cast of gifted comedic improvisers, and characters served up with irony, but also with warmth. This last is what makes the film endearing beyond being one of the funniest films in a long while. Guest & Co. love these characters and the performances, while absurd, do not demean or debase these people. There is great affection for their nutty pursuits. It may have been mostly improvised and not scripted, but it holds up better than most scripts after they have been hammered by a dozen different writers. It moves nicely flowing from bemusement to belly laughs. It's humor is human & true and natural, and a nice antidote for the trite, expletive-laden, lowball trash that passes for comedy most of the time.
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Summary: Short -- but very, very funny!
Review: The title kind of says it. This movie is short, 93 minutes runtime, but it is very funny in a strange way. Off beat characters with a common interest in "showing" dogs in a dogshow. Not only funny but a very cute, and kind, display of characters. We will watch several times and still enjoy.
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Summary: Hilarious send up of the dog show world
Review: This movie from the people who made This is Spinal Tap is incredibly funny. It follow four dogs and their "families" on their way to the big dog show in Philadelphia. The characters are very funny, everyone knows someone like at least one of them. The depictions of the dog shows and dog people is only a little extreme and very funny. I really enjoyed it.
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Summary: Funny Mock-u-mentary
Review: There's a shallow gold-digger married to a wealthy but mute 90 year old. There's a flamboyantly perky hairdresser (a most amusing character!) who is coupled with a hairdresser. There is also the two lawyers, married, dysfunctional, and highly high-strung. Then there's the former "popular" and experienced prom queen married to the nerdy and self-conscious salesman with two left feet (literally). And finally, there's "Harlan", the ventriloquist wannabe. What do they all have in common? Besides being hysterically human and flawed, each enter their prize dogs in a "Best in Show" contest. With excellent dry humor and in the mode of a documentary, "Best in Show" displays very aptly the human condition, relationships, ambition, and quirky but spunky dog owners and how they react to life, to thier self-worth and to winning (or not winning). I loved this movie for many reasons. The acting was superb; the storyline was choppy but worked very well; and the humor was intelligent and some of the one-liners hit you 5 seconds after they're said--the most powerful form of comedy. This is not for those who like fast moving movies; it's for those who like intelligently quiet humor and can read in between the lines by taking a simple process of entering a dog show and making it into a social, psychological, and fun story. You'll enjoy it!
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Summary: best in show hits the spot
Review: I enjoyed this movie as much as any movie I have seen in recent years. It is exactly right on with the characters you would find at a show - dog, cat, horse, or beauty pageants. If you love to show and have a sense of humor, you will love this movie. If you have ever seen the Westminster Dog Show on A & E, you will love this movie. And why has no one mentioned that Fred is lampooning Joe Garagiola's commentary at the Westminster? It's hysterically outrageous and close to the bone so to speak. I can't recommend this too highly to show people. For others, I suppose that if you don't get the joke, it won't be funny, but it might be worth a try.
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Summary: Christopher Guest's Best
Review: Although I thoroughly enjoyed "Spinal Tap" and "Waiting for Guffman", they both had their rough edges. With "Best in Show, Christopher Guest gets it all right. This is one funny film that somehow makes great sport of doggy people without in any way becoming mean-spirited. The only type missing is perhaps the most common--the dog owner who somehow associates a dog's pedigree with his or her own claim to royalty. Buy it, not only for your own personal enjoyment but also to encourage this wonderfully creative mind to produce more of the same.
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Summary: Best in Show is a Winner
Review: The creative genius of This is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman surfaces again in the world of dogs in Best In Show. The film like its predecessors focuses on the quirkiness of its characters excellently played by the familiars (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Fred Willard and a cameo by Ed Begley Jr.) This film is hilarious in that it takes an event like a dog show and puts a magnifying glass on the dog owners. The "mockumentary" which these guys seem to have down to an art form does not disappoint.
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Summary: A great ensemble, but a little disappointing
Review: Writer/director/actor Christopher Guest continues the "mockumentary" trend, but the laughs are more far between than usual. Of course, that is not entirely his fault... since the film continues his tradition of relying on improvisation. He has assembled a great ensemble, complete with his regulars -- Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, Michael McKean, etc. They, as well as Guest himself, give decent performances. But, as any fan can attest, these fine talents are capable of more. The stand-outs here are Jane Lynch, who is great as a lesbian poodle handler -- and Fred Willard, who tosses off some tasty quips as a dim-witted show announcer. If you are a fan of dog shows, you'll definitely enjoy this film. If not, you'll find that most of the laughs are recyclable... but a hearty chuckle or two will still be enjoyed. The DVD includes cast & crew Bios, Director commentary, theatrical trailer, and an above-average selection of deleted scenes.
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