No Longer Waiting for Guffman

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I was sitting in my chair late last night, flipping around, looking to see if there was anything decent on after The Graham Norton Show (on BBC America) ended. Didn't see like the usual fare of news, sports or (Heaven help me) reality shows, and wasn't tired enough to call it a night.

Landed on IFC where they were showing Waiting for Guffman. Now, I love good improv, and I love the ensemble of the Guest/Levy movies (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, etc.) and although I'd let to see Guffman, I knew it had to be good. Put the remote down and started to watch it.

Within five minutes, the remote was back in hand and I was flipping. Mentally, Waiting for Guffman had entered my List of Movies Never to Watch Ever Again.



I'd forgotten that Guffman dealt with community theatre, and as far as I'm concerned, community theatre is something I never want to deal with again.

I've had my fill with the theatre, all the drama, the behind-the-scenes nonsense and backstabbing, the bickering, the petty little crap that comes with it. Guffman deals with the drama of theatre, and as I tried to watch it, all it succeeded in doing was bringing back bad memories.

My List of Movies Never to Watch Again is short, thankfully.

* Waiting for Guffman
* Mr. Holland's Opus
* Notting Hill
* There's Something About Mary

The last one may surprise some of you out there who know my love of comedies, but really, that's the one movie I...


Had the DVD of it. It was one I'd bought because of the recommendation of several friends, and it was in the bargain pile (for five bucks, I figured, I'd give it a shot).

Got it home, popped it in the DVD player, and didn't laugh once. I got so fed up and disgusted with the movie, I literally ejected it from the player and threw it across the room.

I've got...issues...when it comes to certain stories, specifically when it deals with a man and a woman who are obviously meant for each other, but someone else comes in the way. Yes, I understand that conflict makes for a good movie, but I can't sit by and watch it when the hero, the good guy, gets screwed like Stiller (not that I'm a big fan of his to begin with) can't be with Cameron Diaz's character.

I almost walked out on Anger Management when I saw it at the bargain theatre, but I liked Nicholson and Sandler together so well, I sat through similar nonsense. Haven't seen the movie since, but it's not on The List.

I'll watch This is Spinal Tap. I'll watch Best in Show, and I've got A Mighty Wind sitting next to the TV from Netflix, ready for tonight. It will be a long wait before I see Waiting for Guffman again, however.



Theatre bad. Don't try and tell me otherwise.