The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

Not only was this funny along the lines of "Spinal Tap", but really was the most true-to-life mockumentary I've seen. I had never heard of it, but rented it on an impulse because Kris Kristofferson and Merle Haggard were in... Full review

I had high hopes for this one going in but soon became disappointed, then bored, then disaffected--frankly, couldn't finish it. The faux rockumentary premise sounded promising ('Spinal Tap' was a hoot) but despite a few mildly amusing lines, gags, and... Full review

I just finished watching this "honky-tonkumentary" and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is compelling, it is funny, it has surprisingly good music, but most of all, it is thoroughly believable. The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico has a... Full review

This is a very funny film and I highly recommend it. It's beautifully written and the actors are priceless. It's a pleasure to see an independent film of such high quality. If you're like me, and never much cared for... Full review

If you can see it, support it! I say it has to be the sleeper hit of the TIFF!!!! Even though I am not Canadian (so I missed some of the Canadian references, and the lead Singer of Blue Rodeo... Full review

I don't even know where to begin... but we saw this movie on a whim at the Toronto International Film Festival Friday night. We really had no idea what it was about but thought we'd take a chance on it.... Full review

"The life and hard times of Guy Terrifico" is the funniest film I've seen all year. I checked it out at Austin's South by Southwest film fest and have been laughing ever since. This crazy little Canadian film is about... Full review

I saw this at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas. I can't say enough good things about this movie. The film follows the life of the fictional Guy Terrifico, who made his way up the country music charts in... Full review

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico" is basically a one-note wonder....."The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico," which won the CITY Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival, gets swallowed up by its own conceits..... ... Full Review

But whether The Life And Hard Times Of Guy Terrifico is the funniest mockumentary ever made -.... ... Full Review

Portions of his story are told with actual footage of Guy before he hit it big all the way through his own little cosmos as he rocketed through like a shooting star, generally oblivious to the world around him. The film, by writer/director Michael Mabbott, takes a good, long biographical look at Guy Terrifico (Matt Murphy), one of the hardest drinking, rambunctious partying & most accident prone singer/songwriters in the music industry. ... Full Review

That the film fails to convince in period detail or performances by the supposed actors is par for the Canuck course And the film doesn't give us much else to respect: the jokes are all timid and unfunny, ranging from the stage-fright flatulence of our hero's ladylove to an ex-girlfriend who uses "fuck" more often than all other words combined. ... Full Review

That the film fails to convince in period detail or performances by the supposed actors is par for the Canuck course....the jokes are all timid.... ... Full Review

From Friday's Globe and Mail The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico Written and directed by Michael Mabbott. Starring Matt Murphy, Natalie Radford, Kris Kristofferson, Phil Kaufman, Merle Haggard, Donnie Fritts and Rob Bowman. ... Full Article