directed by Michael Mabbott (2005)
I wasn't overly impressed with this fakeumentary about a Guy Terrifico, (Matt Murphy) a country rock singer songwriter who vanished in the 70's. It's got some pleasant musics and has interviews with real life stars in the mix. Kris Kristofferson, Ronnie Hawkins, and Merle Haggard are entertaining when they reminisce on their encounters with the disappeared Guy Terrifico.
Teriffico's manager does a lot of talking too, and he's played by Phil Kaufman, the actual manager of Gram Parsons, of all the 70's alt country musicians Guy Teriffico most resembles. It's a spoof that doesn't even have to exaggerate much since musicians, especially the stars in the 70's, were up to ridiculous antics anyhow. It's tongue in cheek fun very similar to Spinal Tap, except that I found that flick was a titchy bit more entertaining. Maybe if I cared more about the scene being portrayed, I'd have liked it more, but as it stands, it was mostly silly and kind of boring. I bet everyone involved had a great time making it though.
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