So, we went to see the new Christopher Guest movie, For Your Consideration, last night. I mentioned in the past about how excited I was to see this movie, and when Rich suggested it, I jumped at the chance. I had high hopes, because the previews made it look hilarious, and a part of me doubted that Christopher Guest could get so many awesome actors on board of ANOTHER stinker (yes, A Mighty Wind SUCKED). But, I was willing to give him another shot after A Mighty Wind, and especially after Waiting for Guffman (another horrible movie), because in the middle of that shitty sandwich, was the brilliance that was Best In Show. After seeing Best In Show, I ran to see his other films, and was SHOCKED when I saw how horrible they were. It just doesn’t make sense. Brilliance in the middle of pure shit. So, I thought, For Your Consideration will be another Best In Show… The pattern must be bad, good, bad, and well, then good again, right?
Wrong.
It was awful. There were a few moments that were pretty funny, but overall, the whole movie I sat there thinking, “it is going to get funny any second now”, and then the credits rolled before I knew it. Long story short, if this is on TV, and you have absolutely nothing to do, and are mildly curious about watching, I would consider it, but other than that, just skip it. It was awful.
On the other hand, if you loved those stinkers Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Wind, you might like this one, lord knows you already like bad movies, what’s one more? I was seriously disappointed, and honestly pretty surprised that this was not only made, but is considered by everyone in it, and even by some of the critics to actually be funny. Maybe I am missing something, but I honestly think that this is the joke; they pretend it is funny to get you to watch it, and then laugh at you for sitting through an hour and a half of pure poop.
And that’s how I feel about that.
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