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Before every Thursday night sitcom had people staring into the camera discussing how to put a stapler in Jell-O, a string of independent comedies perfected the faux documentary film. The common denominator for many of those movies was the 5th Baron Haden-Guest, better known as Christopher Guest. Since Guest and his collaborators respect their characters the jokes are genuine and do not rely on cringe. They are earnest people who simply can\u2019t do a single damn right. It\u2019s always funny, even through the heartbreak. Blockbuster Film School isn\u2019t crying, you\u2019re crying. So here is to Christopher Guest, the only royal who understands the absurdity of life as a commoner.