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...This represents a last flicker of hope for Hack. And for the film. Pretty soon producer, publicist, the whole cast, are launching campaigns for other actors and for the movie itself. And director Christopher Guest, who with Eugene Levy co-wrote the heavily improvised script, has launched another of his wee, wry curiously compassionate comedies. It may not be quite as funny as their masterpiece, Best in Show, but it is, I think, superior in energy, characterizations and narrative strength to Waiting for Guffman and A Mighty Wind...
...legendary composer in “Copying Beethoven,” a new film about the composer’s waning years of life and music. Last week, at a roundtable discussion with college journalists, Harris discussed his intense commitment to the role, some of his problems with the script, and his view of music education in America.MY FRIEND, LUDWIG VANMuch of the conversation focused on Harris’ acting process and his attempt to mix his own personality with Beethoven’s.“For 9, 10, 11 months, I lived with [Beethoven’s] music...
...written “Guffman,” “Show,” “A Mighty Wind,” and this latest outing, and Guest has directed all four. Before production begins, Guest and Levy say they map out the film.Though no traditional script exists, the duo spends around four months preparing an extensively thorough outline—25 pages’ worth of character background, scene-by-scene breakdowns, and original songs.After that, the actors perform the story, and only then does the real spontaneity start.“We give them as much...
...Hollywood budget and a star-studded cast and crew. Cinematographer Lee Daniel has worked extensively with Linklater on past projects like “Before Sunset” and “Dazed and Confused.” The visual aspects of the film maintain finesse while capturing the script-dictated images of commercialization, mass consumerism, and varying amounts of dead cows. However, the incessant, heavy-handed dialogue and the poor character development doom this film to be a disgraceful feature rather than a respectable documentary. The attempt at a creative and educational film that would compel America to change...
...good comedy is a little like madlibs. Knowing what to do with the empty spaces makes all the difference. It’s not just what actors can pull out of a script that makes a comedy funny; often, it’s what a cast can generate on its own—pure creative humor—that makes a play worth seeing...