Best in Show Page #4

Synopsis: The owners (and handlers) of five show dogs head for the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show. A film crew interviews them as they prepare for the trip, arrive at Philly's Taft Hotel, and compete. From Florida come the Flecks: she keeps running into old lovers. A wordless ancient in a wheelchair and his buxom trophy wife who may have a thing for the dog's handler own the two-time defending best in show, a poodle. From the piney woods of N.C. comes a fella who wants to be a ventriloquist. High-strung DINKs feud loudly in front of their Weimaraner. Two outré gay men from Tribeca round out the profiled owners. The dog show brings out the essence of the humans. Who will be best in show?
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Christopher Guest
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PG-13
Year:
2000
90 min
$16,574,225
Website
7,651 Views


and I'm ready."

Have a good night's sleep, and then...

...we'll get going and it'll be

showtime for you, right?

Now, look at that. The judge will

look at him and say....

Sometimes I think he'll talk to

the judge and say:

"Hey, judge! Hey, judge!

Look at me!"

I mean, the dog isn't going to talk.

But his mind is like a telepathy...

...thing where he says:

"I'm the best one here. I'm the

best one you've ever seen."

The judge, in his mind,

because he can pick up...

...on the telepathy, will...

...sometimes give him...

...the blue ribbon.

"Hey, judge! What's going on

in there?

I know what you're thinking.

And I'm the best dog

in the whole ring!" See?

That's not a bad idea.

Maybe I just should...

...do that. Practice that,

right? Hubert.

-Congratulations!

-The big show.

-You gotta be happy.

-The big show.

What'll you do in Philly?

-What will you see?

-Everything.

We'll see the Liberty Bell...

...the place where

they make the cream cheese....

Oh, honey! Honey.

They're going to Philly to see...

...where they make

the cream cheese...

...we've been talking about!

I want to see where they make

the light cream cheese.

I don't want to go to

that other building.

Yes, that factory is not made out

of brick, I don't think.

-We'll cross our fingers for you.

-Fingers crossed.

We'll stop to see friends in Akron.

I told you about the Bermans.

We'll stop there.

We can stay with them.

You've talked about him before.

They're dear friends.

My wife wants to drive 140 miles

out of our way...

...to see some people we saw

three years ago.

Anyway.

Oh, someone's still a little jealous.

Oh, jealous?

How many years ago did he poke me?

How many years ago was that?

You've met my wife the comedian.

She thinks I'm jealous.

I'm sure it's all over with.

-Come on. Look how sweet.

-Now see, that's why it works.

God loves a Terrier

Yes, he does

God loves a Terrier

That's because

Small, sturdy, bright and true

They give their love to you

God didn't miss a stitch

Be a dog or be a b*tch

When he made the Norwich merrier

With his cute little derriere

Yes, God loves a Terrier

What is this? What is this ball?

What is this ball?

Is this your ball? ls this your ball?

We have a wonderful working

relationship.

And l...

...have to say I wanted the best

handler...

...and I get what I want.

You sure did.

This kennel that I opened up

was really just a kennel...

...until Sherri Ann and Leslie

showed up...

...and their generosity has turned

this humble little kennel--

-It was a sh*t box.

-Well, yeah.

They have turned this place into

a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art...

...kennel facility and I'm just so

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Christopher Guest

Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), usually simply known as Christopher Guest, is a British-American screenwriter, composer, musician, director, actor, and comedian who holds dual British and American citizenship. Guest is most widely known in Hollywood for having written, directed and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mock-documentary (mockumentary) style. Many scenes and character backgrounds in Guest's films are written and directed, although actors have no rehearsal time and the ensemble improvise scenes while filming them. The series of films began with This Is Spinal Tap (directed by Rob Reiner), and continued with Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration, and Mascots. Guest holds a hereditary British peerage as the 5th Baron Haden-Guest, and has publicly expressed a desire to see the House of Lords reformed as a democratically elected chamber. Though he was initially active in the Lords, his career there was cut short by the House of Lords Act 1999, which removed the right of most hereditary peers to a seat in the parliament. When using his title, he is normally styled as Lord Haden-Guest. Guest is married to the actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis. more…

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