Pretty pointless Oct 31, 2009
Have you seen one of Christopher Guest's mock documentaries, particularly "A Mighty Wind" or "Best in Show," in which comically obsessed characters talk directly to the camera with great and ridiculous earnestness. "Walt upo," a documentary about Walt Disney's 1941 goodwill tour of South America, is a lot like that. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fun Film Trivia from Where The Wild... Oct 16, 2009
Fun Film Trivia from Where The Wild Things Are. Fun Film Trivia from Where The Wild Things Are. (Suite101.com)
Folk's Beloved Princess: Mary Travers Dies at 72 Sep 18, 2009
She also earned money babysitting; one of her charges was an infant English aristocrat, the fifth Baron Haden-Guest, who as Christopher Guest would direct and star in the 2003 film A Mighty Wind, an affectionate parody of the folk-boom years. For pop consumers in the late '50s, folk music was the Kingston Trio, with their frat-boy ;lan and their repertoire purloined from Seeger and other traditionalists. (Time.com)
Shearer, Guest, McKean Tap Into 'Unwigged' Idea Sep 1, 2009
"In stores Tuesday, the "Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer" features songs from soundtracks of "This is Spinal Tap," (and the second Tap album "Break Like the Wind") and "A Mighty Wind," including iconic tunes such as Tap's "Big Bottom" and "Sex Farm," and The Folksmen's cover of the Rolling Stones classic "Start Me Up. " Perhaps the biggest advantage to touring as themselves was that there wasn't the sort of excess baggage that accompanies... (Click2Houston, TX)
Spinal Tap Returns Aug 26, 2009
The short film is part of a large celebration of the 25th anniversary of This is Spinal Tap, which has included a Blu-ray release of the film, a new Tap album (Back From the Dead) and a recent concert tour from Guest, McKean and Shearer, where they performed acoustic versions of songs from This is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind. Related Links. (IGN FilmForce)
New celebrities ready for 'Dancing With The Stars' Aug 19, 2009
Actor Bob Balaban ("A Mighty Wind," "Best In Show") is 64. Actress Lesley Ann Warren is 63. (Fresno Bee)
Michael McKean To Star In New Broadway Play Jul 10, 2009
McKean was last seen on Broadway in the 2008 revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming." Among his films are "Best in Show," ''A Mighty Wind" and "For Your Consideration. " Letts is the author of the Tony-winning "August: Osage County. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Taking mockery to new heights Jul 5, 2009
One of its stars, Christopher Guest, went on to refine the improvised art of the faux-doc with "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind." Monty Python sprinkled plenty of fake news stories in its Flying Circus, then Eric Idle spearheaded the Beatles parody "The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash.". Woody Allen has made two prominent entries: "Take the Money and Run" and "Zelig." Tim Robbins got political with "Bob Roberts.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* Their amp still goes up to 11 Jun 3, 2009
On this tour they are performing out of character, without wigs or costumes, enabling them to include material from their other famed musical mockumentary, 2003s A Mighty Wind, in which the trio played the Folksmen, a dreadful early 1960s folk band. Theyre about to play Wembley and Glastonbury, the latter for the first time, in costume as Spinal Tap. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
An Appalachian adventure requiring . . . an autoharp? May 31, 2009
"Oh, yeah. Like they play in the movie 'A Mighty Wind,' right?" ... Before you eat, though, there's a sing-along with homespun messages like "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, and the other gold." (Like in "A Mighty Wind," right. (Boston Globe)
Animated gathering May 25, 2009
Before the gig and a dinner at the Michael Schlow restaurant Via Matta, the beloved "A Mighty Wind" trio had a nice chat with Comedy Connection owner Bill Blumenreich. The topic of conversation. (Boston Globe)
They still know how to Tap into the fun May 25, 2009
That included all the Spinal Tap/Thamesmen biggies ("Hellhole," "Stonehenge," "Gimme Some Money"), tunes from the group's other alter ego, the Folksmen, from Guest's 2003 film, "A Mighty Wind," and an assortment of odds and ends including a track from Spinal Tap's forthcoming album, "Back From the Dead.". In addition to snappy between-song shtick and classic video footage, the group invited a few friends to help out, including a dancer who offered "modern" accompaniment to a beatnik take on "Big... (Boston Globe)
Spinal Tap roars Back From the Dead May 8, 2009
Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Chrisopher Guest are on their Unwigged & Unplugged Tour, playing songs by Spinal Tap and the Folksmen, who they portrayed in the film A Mighty Wind ... Shearer, Guest and McKean are currently on the road as themselves with their Unwigged & Unplugged Tour, playing songs by Spinal Tap and the Folksmen, who they portrayed in the film A Mighty Wind. (MSNBC -- News)
Lewis Black stirs a mighty wind Apr 28, 2009
Globe and Mail Update. April 27, 2009 at 9:27 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Spinal Tap takes off the wigs Apr 19, 2009
For the latter, the opening act was another Guest-McKean-Shearer collaboration, the Folksmen from Guest's film "A Mighty Wind." ... After the Super Bowl a few years ago in Detroit, where the Stones played halftime, a few weeks later I met somebody who said that "the soundtrack record of 'A Mighty Wind' is my 6-year-old son's favorite CD, and at the Super Bowl that day during halftime, I was in the kitchen making lunch for him and his sister, and the 6-year-old ran into the kitchen as excited as... (CNN)
Return Of Spinal Tap Apr 19, 2009
After 25 years of touring on and off as the musical characters they portrayed in films such as "This Is Spinal Tap," "Waiting for Guffman" and "A Mighty Wind," the trio is dropping the act for its Unwigged and Unplugged tour, appearing onstage as themselves and playing quieter versions of their cult hits. Guest called us from Los Angeles to tell us what to expect (Hint: There won't be any exploding drummers) when they take the stage Wednesday at Oakland's Paramount Theatre. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
25 years later Apr 15, 2009
That means in addition to Tap faves Hell Hole and Sex Farm, concertgoers will hear Folksmen tunes from A Mighty Wind, A Penny for Your Thoughts from Waiting for Guffman, Shearer's All Backed Up from his 2007 album Songs Pointed & Pointless, plus surprises and occasional guests. In some cities, McKean will be joined by wife Annette O'Toole on their co-written A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow. (USA Today)
This is so not Spinal Tap Apr 12, 2009
Instead, the actors who made them famous - Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - will appear as themselves, performing acoustic versions of Spinal Tap songs, as well as music from the Guest-directed movies, folk-music spoof A Mighty Wind and Waiting for Guffman (a similar stab at small-town amateur dramatics) ... The concept of the Unwigged tour is, he says, proving difficult to get across to those who fully expect to see them recreate Spinal Tap or the folk group from A Mighty Wind, the... (Globe and Mail)
Spinal Tap announce 'world tour' Apr 7, 2009
The band will be backed by 1960s folk trio The Folksmen, the focus of another spoof film, 2003's A Mighty Wind. Spinal Tap's lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel commented: "If we're going to do a World tour on only one night, at least it's this world.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The confessions of Rip Van concertgoer Mar 23, 2009
linda wrote on Mar 22, 2009 10:34 AM:" This reminds me of the Christopher Guest movie A MIGHTY WIND. Great. ". Ellen Paul wrote on Mar 22, 2009 10:33 AM:" I wanted to go to the Eagles concert, but all my friends either weren't interested, didn't want to drive all the way to Fargo, or thought it was too expensive. Now after reading your commentary on the concert I wish I would have gone. Through your words I imagined the atmosphere and sounds and know I really missed a golden opportunity for... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Q & A with 'mockumentary' man Michael Hitchcock Mar 21, 2009
I know when we did "A Mighty Wind," my character had to deal a lot with Bob Balaban's character, and I had no idea (he was going to play) a very persnickety man. And you just have to roll with that. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Starz's oddball comedies make a wacky pair Mar 20, 2009
They're like TV-size versions of the Christopher Guest movies "Waiting for Guffman" and "A Mighty Wind," where the actors are clearly feeling loose and playful. The vibe is kiddie sandbox, not prison work yard. (Boston Globe)
'Spinal Tap' Stars: Where Are They Now? Mar 5, 2009
Taking the movie-real life parallel universe one step further, Guest, McKean and Shearer have also performed in public as The Folksmen -- the trio of reunited folk musicians featured in the hit 2005 documentary-style comedy "A Mighty Wind." But in an @ The Movies interview for the film, McKean said that the opening gigs the group did for Spinal Tap didn't connect with audiences right away because The Folksmen's film debut was still quite a few years away. "We fantasized that The Folksmen were... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
5Top: Movie actors who are terrible on TV Feb 23, 2009
John Michael Higgins is generally hysterical; watch him in Christopher Guests Best in Show or A Mighty Wind for evidence. However, hes rarely funny in NBCs Kath and Kim, which, well, isnt really funny at all. (MSNBC -- Television)
