It's of course hilarious, but it's also his only mockumentary with real heart, and boy does it work. O'Hara and Levy lean on their decades of natural chemistry to make their post-romance relationship both gut-bustingly funny and sensibly sad. All three of the groups are uniquely perfect, and their musical performances are inspired. And if anyone wonders what made Fred Willard so beloved, just watch his tour de force introduction in this movie...it's everything.
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Director Christopher Guest reunites the team from "Best In Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" to tell the story of '60s-era folk musicians, who, inspired by the death of their former manager, get back on the stage for one concert in New York City's Town Hall.
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Guest's underrated masterpiece.
come with the wind
Christopher Guest created a quartet of pseudo-documentaries with "A Mighty Wind", about a bunch of folk singers getting together when their producer dies. The movie lets the audience see everyone's personalities develop as the movie progresses, namely with the "ninny/nonny" scene, and "now-tro". Probably the most intriguing character is Eugene Levy as the mentally whacked Mitch; I still wonder what he was thinking about during his performances!
Anyway, it's a really good comedy. Poking fun at the folk music scene without being nasty, they know how to do everything. Also starring Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, Catherine O'Hara (happy birthday, Catherine!), Parker Posey, Bob Balaban and Ed Begley Jr.
beautiful homage to folk music--with a little bit of humor to boot
This movie is a lot different than its predecessor, BEST IN SHOW. While most of the cast is a reprise of this earlier film, A MIGHTY WIND is a lot more subtle and more of a homage to folk music instead of a parody. BEST IN SHOW was laugh out loud funny, while A MIGHTY WIND is more of a well-made imitation of the sounds of 60s folk music. And, surprisingly, the cast of non-singers do an incredible job. In fact, some of the music is very catchy and you will probably find yourself tapping your toes EVEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE FOLK MUSIC. In particular, the "SPINAL TAPPERS" (Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKeon) sound almost exactly like the Kingston Trio! And, while Eugen Levy and Catherine O'Hara are not great singers, they make the absolute most of their talents in this sweet little film. Watch it for the occasionally funny moments and watch to see what a spot-on recreation the actors do of this medium.