Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jim Moret | ... | Newscaster | |
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Stuart Luce | ... | Irving Steinbloom |
Mary Gross | ... | Ma Klapper | |
Marty Belafsky | ... | Ramblin' Sandy Pitnik (as Marty Belasky) | |
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Michael S. Baser | ... | Pa Klapper (as Michael Baser) |
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Jared Nelson Smith | ... | Young Chuck Wiseman |
Ryan Raddatz | ... | Bill Weyburn | |
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Todd Lieberman | ... | Fred Knox |
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Matthew Joy | ... | Boy Klapper |
Laura Harris | ... | Girl Klapper | |
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Brian Riley | ... | Young George Menschell |
Harry Shearer | ... | Mark Shubb | |
Michael McKean | ... | Jerry Palter | |
Christopher Guest | ... | Alan Barrows | |
Eugene Levy | ... | Mitch Cohen |
When folk icon Irving Steinbloom passed away, he left behind a legacy of music and a family of performers he has shepherded to folk stardom. To celebrate a life spent submerged in folk, Irving's loving son Jonathan has decided to put together a memorial concert featuring some of Steinbloom's best-loved musicians. There's Mitch and Mickey, who were the epitome of young love until their partnership was torn apart by heartbreak; classic troubadours The Folksmen, whose records were endlessly entertaining for anyone able to punch a hole in the center to play them; and The New Main Street Singers, the most meticulously color-coordinated neuftet ever to hit an amusement park. Now for one night only in New York City's Town Hall, these three groups will reunite and gather together to celebrate the music that almost made them famous. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Another in a long list of films that have been recommended to me, `A Mighty Wind' was probably one of the funniest films I've seen this century. The mockumentary style of `This is Spinal Tap' has always been a favorite of mine, and this film, about the reunion of three folk groups after the death of the owner of their former record label is absolutely hilarious. Christopher Guest's usual cast is involved, though Eugene Levy and Harry Shearer stood out for me personally. (Although every time Shearer's character spoke I couldn't get the image of Principal Skinner from `The Simpsons' out of my head.)
Anyone with either an absurdist or dry sense of humor will find this movie funny. Speaking for myself, I rarely laugh out loud when watching films by myself at home and I was in tears from having fits of laughter throughout most of the film. The writing is above brilliant, and the acting and timing are dead on. I haven't seen the other two `recent' films that proceeded this one, `Best in Show' and `Waiting for Guffman', but after seeing `A Mighty Wind' I will definitely check them out in the very near future.
--Shelly