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Mascots (2016)
Disappointment Says Longtime fan
I am a longtime fan of Christopher Guest. I loved "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show." And I very much enjoyed "A Mighty Wind." I could watch these three films over and over again anytime.
Not so with "For Your Consideration." Maybe because the characters were a bit mean- lacked the heart to go along with the humor. Whatever- I don't expect Mr Guest to strike gold every time.
I found "Mascots" to be far below "For Your Consideration." The theme was meh-it meant nothing to me; the mascots were not especially funny, and their performances were a bore. Also, there were way, way too many characters to care about any of them. IMO, "Mascots" is best described as a weak retread of Guest's previous good work. The only bit I enjoyed was the cameo appearance by Corky St Clair.
Perhaps Mr Guest is done with his Mockumentaries. However...if he is looking for inspiration, I suggest he get hold of a copy of the book "Pigeons" by Andrew D Blechman.
www.amazon.com/Pigeons-Fascinating-Worlds-Revered- Reviled/dp/0802143288/ref=sr_1_1? s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489727451&sr=1-1&keywords=pigeons
Then She Found Me (2007)
Helen Hunt Rewrote the Book
I recently read the book on which this film was based: "Then She Found Me" by Elinor Lipman. For some reason, Helen Hunt decided to rewrite the story and take a likable heroine, who found true love unexpectedly with the school librarian and turn her into an anguished character who struggled with an immature husband (Broderick)who did not appear in the book,a divorced father (Firth), who did not appear in the book, a pregnancy which did not occur in the book, and adopting an Asian child, which also did not occur in the book. The main character in the movie (Hunt) was overwrought, angst-ridden, and not particularly likable; the same character in the book was not like that at all. I enjoyed the book very much; I suffered through the movie.