Saturday, April 2, 2022

"GOLDEN" OLDIE 46: Best of Show


 

Well, hell, another $3.99 wasted!

Last night, cruising Amazon Prime for movies to “review” I stumbled on Best of Show.  I saw it when it first came out, in 2000, and I remember thinking it was hilarious.  You’ve probably seen it:  it is a non-stop send up of dogs, dog owners, and dog shows in general.  It aims at comedy.  In 2000, when I was a lad of 67, I thought it was really funny.  Now, with greater “maturity”, I admit that it deserves a few laughs – but, mainly, it comes across as mean-spirited. 

As I see it, comedy comes in several flavors.  The best kind invokes laughter at situations, incidents, and things.  I now find that I regard comedy based on ridiculing people as distinctly distasteful.  Of course, that’s just me.  Anyway, I set the flic aside before the dog show hijinks, which I remember as being the best part.  So, I cannot recommend this movie.  D+

Of course, if you love dogs and don’t mind watching them made fools of, dig in.

1 comment:

  1. Spent 3 years with a woman that did the "Dog Show" circuit. I ended up showing my Whippet for another 2 years... This movies leaves do not fall far from the real tree.

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