Best in Show |  | Director: Christopher Guest
Actors: Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  323 reviews
Sales Rank: 1741
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 18951
ISBN: 078063344X
UPC: 085391895121
EAN: 9780780633445
ASIN: B00005ALS0
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: May 15, 2001
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| • | 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 |
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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
Product Description
A BLUE RIBBON LOOK AT DOG SHOW PARTICIPANTS AND THE POOCHES WHO LOVE THEM.
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 Subtle, Wry Humor at Its Best February 19, 2010
stoic (Mobile AL)
Best in Show has so many fans that it is difficult to say anything original about it. The film concerns several dog owners who travel to Philadelphia in hopes that their dogs will win the coveted "Best in Show" award.
The film is not really about the dogs; it is about the people who love them. People reveal their foibles in the way that they treat their dogs and the competition. My favorite was the yuppie couple (Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock) who met at Starbucks. They tear into each other when things don't go their way.
Christopher Guest plays a man from Pine Nut, North Carolina, who takes his bloodhound to the show. I laughed when one of the "homefolk" told the bloodhound "You go up there and put some hurt on them Yankee dogs."
My only warning about this film is that the humor is subtler than is the humor in most comedies. Fans of Jim Carrey and Chevy Chase are likely to be disappointed.
I strongly recommend Best in Show.
Can't complain January 30, 2010
Iwishyouweresmart (PA, USA)
Ordered this with two other movies - selected "fewest shipments" option. Ordered Dec. 22nd and it came Dec. 30th - not bad over the Christmas Holiday. Not a great price, but not bad. Love the movie, by the way, but I'm not rating the movie, I'm rating the vendor.
good price November 24, 2009
Richard Mudge (san francisco, ca, usa)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i knew i loved the film, having seen it
i thoiught that i had found a good price for 2 as a gift in a store
but amazon's price was better
A "Spot-On" Satire November 9, 2009
Lionel Bourg (Natchitoches, LA---USA)
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! October 11, 2009
Ellen Clancy (Bronx, NY)
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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