If done correctly a “mockumentary” can be comedic gold. If you want to see exactly how a “mockumentary” is done then look no further than the work of Christopher Guest. I personally think his finest film was Best in Show but many argue that Spinal Tap or Waiting for Guffman was his best. To each other own but I personally think that Best in Show was one of the best parody documentaries if not the best ever.
Another heavy hitter in the parody department is Andy Samberg. He tends to do shorter spots with his comedy group The Lonely Island. You’ve seen his parody videos on SNL and he’s had a couple of feature films. His latest work looks hilarious as it tackles the sport of cycling.
Here’s the full description of the film
In 1982, during a dark and fictitious time in cycling history, the sport’s most venerable, time-honored race was marred by the doping of virtually all of its competitors. Riddled with nefarious characters, that year’s competition was a hornet’s nest of moral depravity. Through the perspective of five riders, TOUR DE PHARMACY gives an inside look into the grim realities of the darkest event in a sport notoriously tainted by controversy.
Check out the trailer below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVpRr1-PGgM
The movie stars Andy Samberg, but that’s not all. This mockumentary has an all-star cast of brilliant actors including John Cena, Freddie Highmore, Daveed Diggs, Orlando Bloom, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Dolph Lundgren, Julia Ormond, James Marsden, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fielder, Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Joe Buck, Mike Tyson, J.J. Abrams, Phylicia Rashad, Chris Webber and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.
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