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''[[Waiting for Guffman]]'' is a [[Mockumentary]] starring, co-written and directed by [[Christopher Guest]] that was released in 1997. Its cast included Catherine O'Hara, [[Eugene Levy]], Fred Willard, [[Parker Posey]] and others who would appear in several of the subsequent mockumentaries directed by Guest.
The residents of Blaine, Missouri - the self-proclaimed home of the first UFO landing in the United States (Blaine residents beg to differ with Roswell's claims) and stool capital of the world - are excited about the town's upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations, which will have as its centerpiece the original musical production, "Red, White and Blaine". Assisted by high school music teacher Lloyd Miller, Corky St. Clair, the musical's writer/composer and former New York theater professional (off off off off Broadway) who currently leads the Blaine Community Players, will helm the production. Corky and Lloyd are excited about their 'talented' cast of locals and the production as a whole, Corky and Lloyd who themselves are as untalented and unaware as their cast. Corky and company are especially anticipating the presence of Mort Guffman in the audience on opening night, he a representative of the prestigious New York based Oppenheimer Organization. In Corky's mind, a favorable review from Guffman means that the production is heading to Broadway. Through all the ups and downs and more downs of the pre-production, everyone in Blaine still can't wait for opening night and the arrival of Guffman, upon who the cast and crew's dreams rest
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The title of the film is a reference to the Samuel Beckett play, ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' — {{spoiler|similarly, the titular character never appears.}} As in the other mockumentaries created by Guest, the majority of the dialogue is improvised. Because the film is about the production of a stage musical, it contains several original musical numbers.
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* [[All Gays Love Theater]]
* [[Anal Probing]]: A supposed visit by a UFO is a significant part of the history of Blaine, Missouri. One abductee shares his story, in which he details being probed for "three to four hours" by "five or six" aliens -- not all at once but individually. Every Sunday around the time of his abduction, the abductee finds that he has "no feeling in his buttocks."
* [[Artistic License Music]]: In the overture, someone decided to dub in MIDI instruments, despite a live orchestra being the ones playing. This is either a gigantic [[In-Joke]] to musicians, or an [[Epic Fail]] on behalf of the music editor. It's not [[Lampshaded]].
* [[Camp Gay]]: Corky has all of the mannerisms.
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* [[Where Are They Now? Epilogue]]
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Corky St. Clair might be a closeted example. He often buys clothes for his wife Bonnie, a reclusive lady who nobody ever seems to have met.
* [[Why Are We Whispering?]]
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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Waiting for Guffman]]▼
[[Category:Film]]
[[Category:Independent Films]]
[[Category:Mockumentary]]
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