(L-R) The Folksmen of "A Mighty Wind." Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest. Let's all raise a glass and hum for the 20th anniversary of "A Mighty Wind." "We were posing for pictures as ...

To hear Michael McKean describe Jerry Palter — the character he created for the beloved folk mockumentary “A Mighty Wind” — one would assume that the role was meant to blend into the background and ...

Take away the exploding drummers and foil-wrapped cucumbers, and This Is Spinal Tap is a movie about people who take themselves seriously. Which is why it’s a comedy classic. Christopher Guest used ...

Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy team up for the big screen spoof 'A Mighty Wind,' a mockumentary about three has-been folk bands that reunite for a tribute concert.THE PLOT: When legendary folk ...

It was a hoot of a hootenanny Friday night at McCaw Hall, when three fictional folk groups from Christopher Guest's mockumentary "A Mighty Wind" took the stage for an evening of comedy, music and ...

Let's all raise a glass and hum for the 20th anniversary of "A Mighty Wind." The 2003 folk music mockumentary that blew into national theaters spring of 2003, drew inspiration from its darker music ...

The proof is in the payoff. Each film Guest directs and co-writes with Eugene Levy winds up with persuasive performances. You don't leave A Mighty Wind laughing so much as humming. Its dialogue may be ...