Catherine O'Hara and Fred Willard are unstoppable. There are so many talented cast members in the Christopher Guest mockumentaries, but those two are the cream of the crop. It might be the first time I've ever used the phrase "cream of the crop", but if something ever deserved it, this is it.
Overall, For Your Consideration is solid. It doesn't have as many memorable moments as Best in Show, maybe because movies about making a movie are more common than movies about dog shows. The dialogue is frequently laugh out loud worthy, and everyone in the cast gets time to shine. Fred Willard and Jane Lynch's talk show hosts are overall the standout scenes. I was over Jane Lynch's schtick at the height of Glee, but she makes facial expressions just standing still in this that were cracking me up.
For Your Consideration
Success in Hollywood is as fragile as a rumor
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Release Date
11/17/2006Runtime
86 minsGenres
Overview
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$12,000,000Revenue
$5,542,025Homepage
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A satirical backstab through Hollywood's award-season circus, following a scrappy indie film crew as they chase Oscar buzz and watch their lives become increasingly absurd in the process. It's a comedy about how desperation and self-delusion can turn even good intentions into comedy gold.
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Catherine O'Hara
Marilyn Hack
Harry Shearer
Victor Allan Miller
Parker Posey
Callie Webb
Christopher Moynihan
Brian Chubb
John Michael Higgins
Corey Taft
Eugene Levy
Morley Orfkin
Jane Lynch
Cindy
Fred Willard
Chuck
Jennifer Coolidge
Whitney Taylor Brown
Christopher Guest
Jay Berman
Jim Piddock
Simon Whitset
Ed Begley Jr.
Sandy Lane
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