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> Anyway, Waiting for Guffman still holds up, and you can watch it on YouTube, for free. On top of that it never was released outside of the US before! As a Eu

> Anyway, Waiting for Guffman still holds up, and you can watch it on YouTube, for free. On top of that it never was released outside of the US before! As a European fan of Spinal Tap I'm quite excited to finally be able to see this film. Also: no mention of The Mission, which is also in the list? That's quite a critically acclaimed one. Just look at these opening paragraphs from its wikipedia page: > The Mission is a 1986 British historical drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America.[4] Directed by Roland Joffé and written by Robert Bolt, the film stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, and Liam Neeson. > The film premiered in competition at the 39th Cannes Film Festival, winning the Palme d'Or. At the 59th Academy Awards it was nominated for seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director, winning for Best Cinematography. The film has also been cited as one of the greatest religious films of all time, appearing in the Vatican film list's "Religion" section and being number one on the Church Times' Top 50 Religious Films list. Oh, and the score is by a certain Ennio Morricone. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IpNXw6Y05M&list=PL7Eup7JXScZyvRftA2Q5hv69XiegDm6tQ&index=27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IpNXw6Y05M&list=PL7Eup7JXSc... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(1986_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mission_(1986_film)

xhkkffbf 2y ago
Certainly "The Mission" is a great film. Absolutely top notch. And with one of Morricone's better scores.
- andybak 2y ago
  I've heard it referred to as "one of the greatest film scores ever written" and it's a defensible claim.
tomaytotomato 2y ago
I discovered the Mission through an Ennio Morricone playlist, and didn't regret it. Not a religious person but it made me aware of who the Jesuits were and read up on them. Truly a fascinating part of the Catholic Church, they're like crack Navy Seals in religious terms, or 10x engineers of the Vatican :) I sometimes program whilst listening to "Gabriel's Oboe" on repeat for hours and hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OIna_nXFxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OIna_nXFxM
- wbl 2y ago
  What is the similarity between the Dominicans and the Jesuits? Both were started to fight heresy: the Dominicans the Cathars, the Jesuits the Protestants. Both were started by soldiers. Both have unique spiritual disciplines. What's the difference? Meet any Cathars lately?
  - cptnapalm 2y ago
    10 out of 10. Would guffaw again.
  - richiebful1 2y ago
    To be fair, the Protestants had the printing press and significant political support on their side
    - taurknaut 2y ago
      Luther also showed up just as the HRE's centralization was beginning to show major major cracks. Luther wasn't the first "heretic" to challenge the catholic church, but he was the first one with major political support (a duke or a prince, I can't recall which).
      - wbl 2y ago
        There's also the Moravians and Lolards. Everyone knew Catholicism needed to change but it wasn't until the Reformation the pressure existed for the Counter-reformation to overcome the obstacles within the Catholic church.
  - bregma 2y ago
    Jesuits are usually ordained priests. Dominicans are usually not. The difference is black cassocks vs. white tunics.
  - glaugh 2y ago
    I went to a Jesuit high school but am not religious now. But I still have a soft spot for the Jesuits. They tend to be liberal (relatively speaking) and taught extensively about social justice, and generally are very education-oriented.
zeristor 2y ago
For some reason I thought the Eurythmics single "Missionary Man" which came about at the same time was the film tie in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Man_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Man_(song)
Mistletoe 2y ago
This is wonderful news. My Waiting for Guffman dvd was lost at some point and I often open its case wanting to watch and remember again and get disappointed like Corky.
shermantanktop 2y ago
Waiting For Guffman is a great movie...Christopher Guest has done quite a few in this vein but IMO Guffman is the best.
- sharkweek 2y ago
  Waiting For Guffman is perfect, up there in my Mount Rushmore of comedy films. The true genius is that where it would be really easy to be mocking these small town people and their hokey play, the movie toes the line flawlessly of making sure the viewer isn’t really laughing AT them all that much. It’s also worth noting that the play itself at the end isn’t a disaster but actually a wonderfully produced show that the audience and town love. I think Guest’s more recent films went a bit too far into the “mocking” part of the Mocumentary, but Guffman doesn’t. Also worth mentioning Catherine O’Hara drunk in the Chinese restaurant might be one of the most realistic portrayals of being drunk I’ve seen in a movie.
mrandish 2y ago
> As a European fan of Spinal Tap I'm quite excited to finally be able to see this film. You're in for a treat. While somewhat similar, Waiting for Guffman is a bit different than Spinal Tap. It has layers to the satire that are even more subtle. Not as many call back lines destined to live in memes forever (eg "It goes to eleven"). It's more of a character study that's willing to simply bask in the absolute vacuum of unself-awareness long enough to let it wrap back on itself and evolve into sincere charm. Eugene Levy is a treat as always and Fred Willard's performance evokes echoes of his legendary work on Fernwood Tonight.
jzb 2y ago
1986 qualifies as “old movies” now? Time to fill out that AARP paperwork…
- xnorswap 2y ago
  Would you have considered a 1947 movie as an "Old movie" in 1986?
  - jzb 2y ago
    Listen you…
zvr 2y ago
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xhkkffbf 2y ago

Certainly "The Mission" is a great film. Absolutely top notch. And with one of Morricone's better scores.

andybak 2y ago
I've heard it referred to as "one of the greatest film scores ever written" and it's a defensible claim.

tomaytotomato 2y ago

I discovered the Mission through an Ennio Morricone playlist, and didn't regret it. Not a religious person but it made me aware of who the Jesuits were and read up on them. Truly a fascinating part of the Catholic Church, they're like crack Navy Seals in religious terms, or 10x engineers of the Vatican :) I sometimes program whilst listening to "Gabriel's Oboe" on repeat for hours and hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OIna_nXFxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OIna_nXFxM

wbl 2y ago
What is the similarity between the Dominicans and the Jesuits? Both were started to fight heresy: the Dominicans the Cathars, the Jesuits the Protestants. Both were started by soldiers. Both have unique spiritual disciplines. What's the difference? Meet any Cathars lately?
- cptnapalm 2y ago
  10 out of 10. Would guffaw again.
- richiebful1 2y ago
  To be fair, the Protestants had the printing press and significant political support on their side
  - taurknaut 2y ago
    Luther also showed up just as the HRE's centralization was beginning to show major major cracks. Luther wasn't the first "heretic" to challenge the catholic church, but he was the first one with major political support (a duke or a prince, I can't recall which).
    - wbl 2y ago
      There's also the Moravians and Lolards. Everyone knew Catholicism needed to change but it wasn't until the Reformation the pressure existed for the Counter-reformation to overcome the obstacles within the Catholic church.
- bregma 2y ago
  Jesuits are usually ordained priests. Dominicans are usually not. The difference is black cassocks vs. white tunics.
- glaugh 2y ago
  I went to a Jesuit high school but am not religious now. But I still have a soft spot for the Jesuits. They tend to be liberal (relatively speaking) and taught extensively about social justice, and generally are very education-oriented.

zeristor 2y ago

For some reason I thought the Eurythmics single "Missionary Man" which came about at the same time was the film tie in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Man_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Man_(song)

Mistletoe 2y ago

This is wonderful news. My Waiting for Guffman dvd was lost at some point and I often open its case wanting to watch and remember again and get disappointed like Corky.

shermantanktop 2y ago

Waiting For Guffman is a great movie...Christopher Guest has done quite a few in this vein but IMO Guffman is the best.

sharkweek 2y ago
Waiting For Guffman is perfect, up there in my Mount Rushmore of comedy films. The true genius is that where it would be really easy to be mocking these small town people and their hokey play, the movie toes the line flawlessly of making sure the viewer isn’t really laughing AT them all that much. It’s also worth noting that the play itself at the end isn’t a disaster but actually a wonderfully produced show that the audience and town love. I think Guest’s more recent films went a bit too far into the “mocking” part of the Mocumentary, but Guffman doesn’t. Also worth mentioning Catherine O’Hara drunk in the Chinese restaurant might be one of the most realistic portrayals of being drunk I’ve seen in a movie.

mrandish 2y ago

> As a European fan of Spinal Tap I'm quite excited to finally be able to see this film. You're in for a treat. While somewhat similar, Waiting for Guffman is a bit different than Spinal Tap. It has layers to the satire that are even more subtle. Not as many call back lines destined to live in memes forever (eg "It goes to eleven"). It's more of a character study that's willing to simply bask in the absolute vacuum of unself-awareness long enough to let it wrap back on itself and evolve into sincere charm. Eugene Levy is a treat as always and Fred Willard's performance evokes echoes of his legendary work on Fernwood Tonight.

jzb 2y ago

1986 qualifies as “old movies” now? Time to fill out that AARP paperwork…

xnorswap 2y ago
Would you have considered a 1947 movie as an "Old movie" in 1986?
- jzb 2y ago
  Listen you…

zvr 2y ago

> Video unavailable > The uploader has not made this video available in your country