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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 1292
Released: May 15, 2001 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The tension is palpable the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show.Running Time: 89 min.System Requirements:Starring: Jennifer Coolidge Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael Hitchcock Eugene Levy Jane Lynch Michael McKean Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey and Fred Willard. Directed By: Christopher Guest. Running Time: 90 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 085391895121
Description of Best in Show:
Christopher Guest, the man behind Waiting for Guffman, turns his comic eye on another little world that takes itself a bit too seriously: the world of competitive dog shows. Best in Show follows a clutch of dog owners as they prepare and preen their dogs to win a national competition. They include the yuppie pair (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) who fear they've traumatized their Weimaraner by having sex in front of him; a suburban husband and wife (Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara) with a terrier and a long history of previous lovers on the wife's part; the Southern owner of a bloodhound (Guest himself) with aspirations as a ventriloquist; and many more. Following the same "mockumentary" format of Spinal Tap and Guffman, Best in Show takes in some of the dog show officials, the manager of a nearby hotel that allows dogs to stay there, and the commentators of the competition (a particularly knockout comic turn by Fred Willard as an oafish announcer). The movie manages to paint an affectionate portrait of its quirky characters without ever losing sight of the ridiculousness of their obsessive world. Almost all of the scenes were created through improvisation. While lacking the overall focus of a written script, Best in Show captures hilarious and absurd aspects of human behavior that could never be written down. The movie's success is a testament to both the talent of the actors and Guest's discerning eye. --Bret Fetzer
Best in Show Reviews:
A "Spot-On" Satire 
2009-11-09 - BEST IN SHOW(2000)---Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Fred Willard. Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock
A very funny(IMO) satire from the same gang that brought you THIS IS SPINAL TAP, WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, A MIGHTY WIND, etc. The targets here are "big-time" dog shows and the people who participate in them. Everybody plays it absolutely straight, which only adds to the "humor quotient". The film focuses on: a small-town married couple who are participating in their first major dog show; a gay couple---one an "over the top queen"---the other, a more sedate, "responsible" type; another married couple who are absolutely neurotic over the whole "dog-show" business and who take their dog to a therapist when the pooch is traumatized by seeing them having sex in an "unusual" position they gleaned from the Kama-Sutra; the proprietor of a fishing equipment business; and an Anna Nicole Smith-type airhead with a pneumatic chest who just happens to be married to an ancient millionaire---she is in partnership with a lesbian "dog-handler", who has won several "Best in Show" awards. Fred Willard plays a crass, "clueless" TV commentator covering the dog show. I found this an extremely funny film and it is "spot-on" in its satirical take on the subject. Levy and Willard are especially funny, but the whole cast is excellent in their respective roles.
Best of Guest! 
2009-10-11 - As a Christopher Guest fan, I have enjoyed all his films, from "Waiting for Guffman" to "For Your Consideration." But as an animal lover as well--and frequent observer of the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden each year--I am a particular admirer of "Best in Show"--which I have seen several times. It captures the genuine love, devotion, talent--and eccentricities, obsessivesness, and laugh-out-loud humor of the world of dog shows, the pet owners, and the TV commentators. Best of all--Guest has affection for the subjects he is satirizing, and laughs with them, not at them. The performances of his usual ensemble are extraordinary--both witty and touching. Tightly edited (not a wasted moment), this little film is a comedic treasure that stand up to repeated viewings.
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2009-09-15 - This item was received with a small scratch .. the seller immediately credited my account ... no questions asked. I would recommend this seller to anyone .. they are professional and respond immediately.
BEST IN SHOW is the funniest movie I have 'ever' seen and I am 66 years old! ....
Thank you,
Jo-An
I Can't Imagine a Better Mockumentary
2009-07-14 - This movie was absolutely hilarious. The characters were all completely nuts and very funny. The plot was simple yet easy to get into. And it was well directed and acted. People who like mocumentaries have got to see this film.
Absolutely hilarious
2009-04-30 - Apparently there are some people who have a negative impression of this film. Fine, but its not a slapstick comedy with goofy jokes. It is satirical and the humor is dry. All of the characters are stereotyped which makes this film so funny. Its not about the dogs, its about the characters who own them. I believe that if you do not think this film is funny then you either are comedically impaired, or lacking some IQ points.
