In the vein of Guestâs other mockumentaries, this one shines a light on the world of competitive mascotâŚing(? is there a word for that?) Compared to some of his earlier work (This is Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Almost HeroesâŚ) this one felt like one of the later Scary Movie movies, there were funny parts, but it wasnât as sharp, dark or deep as itâs predecessors, not saying I wouldnât watch it again, but if forced to choose Iâd pick earlier material. #ChrisODowdâs character was humorous, the British hedgehog guy seemed like a combination of Martin Freeman and Ricky Gervais (and I wanted to see him do something else with that ladder), the TV network intern was a bit odd, but their talking about the shows theyâd produced(?)/had been involved with made me laugh a little; the #EdBegleyJr and #JaneLynch power struggle was amusing because of how absurdish her character was, I found the Murrayâs slightly grating (and Iâm not sure how an octopus and a turtle go togetherâŚwas that whale conversation? i think i might have missed something.) The routines were interesting - but would they have done these on the sidelines? The added touch of the tire treads on the armadillo costume? morbidly funny đŹđ but that routine - man. The international (Non-American/Non-British) mascots were interesting - and getting more background or a talking head segment from any of them wouldâve been nice. #ssmovieof2016 #comedy #ZachWoods #WayneWilderson #SarahBaker #MichaelHitchcock #TomBennett #KerryGodliman #ParkerPosey #ChristopherMoynihan #JohnMichaelHiggins #MariaBlasucci #JenniferCoolidge #BobBalaban #HarryShearer #NelsonCheng #DonLake #SusanYeagley #FredWillard #BradWilliams writers: #ChristopherGuest #JimPiddock director: Christopher Guest movie of 2016 number 48) #Mascots
