Episode 157 Waiting for Guffman
Considering that the central character of Waiting for Guffman (1996) is a closeted gay man played for laughs, it’s remarkable that Matt and Ryan throughly embrace the film. Told in the retroscripted mockumentary style, Christopher Guest stars as the plucky Corky St. Clair who is charged with creating and directing Blaine, Missouri’s sesquicentennial celebratory historical theater production. His cast of enthusiastic amateurs (played by a brilliant cast of comedy professionals) may not have the goods to bring the show to Broadway, but their passion for performance, however inept, lends the movie a warm-heartedness that never strays into mockery. A chair’s for fools this week as we consult some cards, honor a mistake, walk out the door, this week on Ex Rated Movies!