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ugh, my head hurts.

So we watched Incident at Loch Ness the other day, and I have to say it's probably one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. The best comparison I can give is that it's a parody of "Lost in La Mancha", except that the film it's covering the making-of is a documentary about the Loch Ness monster, and also, the film isn't real anyway. So it's a mockumentary of a mockumentary. Not only that, but there are only a few actual actors. Everyone else is a real director or DP or sound guy or screenwriter. It's somewhat convoluted, and I imagine anyone going to see it with no advance knowledge would be having a few Blair Witch moments. Basically, two guys are making a documentary about this German B-movie director's life, and they splice together the weeks that he is making the documentary about Nessie. But the producer of that documentary has a different idea of where the film should go, and doesn't let on to the director.

"Funnier than Waiting for Guffman" is my ringing endorsement.

Date: 2005-12-27 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stonecollector.livejournal.com
damn, i totally forgot about that movie. it's funny as fuck. totally better than guffman.

Date: 2005-12-28 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chris.livejournal.com
I have to agree 100%, except I wouldn't really call Herzog a B-Movie director. its still hilarious though.

Date: 2005-12-28 02:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herbaliser.livejournal.com
well, I couldn't think what else to call him. The boat going over the mountain, I mean.

Date: 2005-12-29 09:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] joblessmusician.livejournal.com
Better than Guffman? Are you sure? Dang....

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