1984 Directed by Rob Reiner
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
Christopher Guest Michael McKean Harry Shearer Rob Reiner June Chadwick Bruno Kirby Ed Begley Jr. Fran Drescher Dana Carvey Sandy Helberg Billy Crystal Paul Benedict Howard Hesseman Russ Kunkel Joyce Hyser Paul Shaffer Archie Hahn Fred Willard Anjelica Huston Brinke Stevens Patrick Macnee Tony Hendra R.J. Parnell David Kaff Danny Kortchmar Julie Payne Zane Buzby Paul Shortino Lara Cody Show All…
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My dad has been obsessed with this since it came out. He seriously thinks it’s the funniest thing mankind has put on planet Earth so I figured it was time to watch it. I thought it was really funny but my dad thinks it’s funnier. This is what my future children will say about me but with Borat
“The police said this was a mystery that was better left unsolved” is such a good line
nigel tufnel outraged someone was allowed to dismiss "shark sandwich" with a 2-word joke review is every guy on here whining how letterboxd sucks now
it was tragic, really. he exploded on stage. just like that.
Outrageously funny, so much so that my laughter was swapped with a consistent and dopey grin on my face. The startling realism and authenticity of the satire elevates the entire experience into a supremely hilarious achievement. Rob Reiner nailed This is Spinal Tap, and I have a feeling that a rewatch will raise my thoughts on it.
"May I start by saying how thrilled we are to have you here? We are such fans of your music and all of your records. I'm not speaking of yours personally, but the whole genre of the rock and roll."
When I was about 11 years old I had a handful of Spinal Tap songs on my iPod classic, but the embarrassing thing about the whole situation is that I had no Earthly idea that they were spoofs. I just thought they were cool songs, which should really tell you something about the songwriting acumen of Brian Johnson-era AC/DC, which was what I was extremely into at the time. They made sense beside one another when shuffling. Spinal Tap could phase into the worst of 80s Dad Rock without any modification for exaggeration, and that's why this is a great comedy.
The whole thing is so damn funny but the scene when they’re playing and come out of those pods and the scenes with the Stonehenge stuff really take this shit to the next level
