This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)
Movie Review: "What's wrong with being sexy?"
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a huge metal fan. Whether hair metal, old school, nu metal, alt-metal, prog metal or death metal, I like 'em all. We're talking Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Korn, Poison, Nirvana, Tool, Anthrax, System of a Down, Savatage, Alice In Chains, Faith No More, Lamb of God, Queensryche, Sepultura, Shockplate and many more. And with that enjoyment of heavy metal comes an appreciation of the greatest rock satire of all-time:
"This Is Spinal Tap."
Directed by Rob Reiner ("When Harry Met Sally") -- who also doubles as budding documentarian Marty DiBergi -- this mockumentary follows the floundering career of the once-great Spinal Tap. Led by guitarist/vocalist David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), guitarist/vocalist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), the Tap is ready to embark on what will surely be a hugely successful tour in support of their new album.
Alas, a variety of dastardly forces unite to ruin Spinal Tap's big tour, from meddling record execs to politically correct organizations to women who, well, are just frightened of the band because they have armadillos in their trousers. Infighting within the band, a mysterious Yoko Ono-esque character, and the band's inability to make it from the dressing room to the stage without getting lost don't help the cause, either. Can the band overcome hardship and rekindle their former glory, or will they be stuck playing barmitzvahs?
Despite a lean running time of 82 minutes, This Is Spinal Tap manages to lampoon an impressive number of rock and metal cliches. The result is a plethora of classic scenes and one-liners, such as when Spinal Tap's guitarist shows off his amps to director Marty DiBergi, and brags about how it's so loud it "goes to 11." When DiBergi asks why he just doesn't make 10 louder, the guitarist looks puzzled for a moment before offering his deadpan response: "This one goes to 11."
The film is also filled with live performances of such Spinal Tap classics as "Big Bottom," "Hell Hole," and "Sex Farm." Each is as hilarious as its title would suggest and does a great job of skewering the big dumb sex mentality of many hard rock bands.
Despite its greatness, "This Is Spinal Tap" does suffer a bit from the fact that it pre-dated the heyday of the hair metal explosion, which could have lent itself to some more good gags that seem to be missing from the film. And some of the jokes here have copied so many times they probably don't seem as fresh as they did more than 20 years ago. But considering, for example,that Spinal Tap's "black" album pre-dated Metallica's by seven years, it's hard to complain too much.
"This Is Spinal Tap" rewards repeat viewings, as it delivers as much subtle humor as in-your-face laughs. Keep an eye out for cameos by stars such as Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby and Dana Carvey. The Special Edition DVD, boasting a hilarious intro, incredibly funny commentary track, and hours of solid deleted scenes, is a must-watch. Whether you're a rock or heavy metal fan -- or even if you hate these genres -- you'll get a kick out of "This Is Spinal Tap."
Movie Review: Absolutely Brilliant !!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the funniest movies ever made ! I won't add to the product descriptions,plenty of reviews for that.But I will add some observations.
I've lived in Austin,Tx ,"The Live Music Capitol of the World" ,for the past 30 years, & have known many in the music scene .And no one loves this movie more than the musicians that it skewers.Especially the metal acts . If you ever want to crack one of them up,drop a line from Spinal Tap .Everyone will end up quoting their own favorite line.The smart ones see the joke/danger.The others don't make it and/or end up as jokes themselves.
Second thing is,the "in character"voice commentaries alone are worth the price for any fan wondering why to buy this edition.It is just as brilliant in concept as the movie itself.
Third thing.Spinal Tap was obviously based on several bands and an entire genre to a degree.But my favorite candidate for "most based on" is the '70's band Uriah Heep.They were famous for changing drummers,even changing in mid-album once.I'm a child of the 70's and still listen to them occasionaly.But now I can't keep the grin off my face & keep thinking of that thin,fine line between stupid & clever.Long live Rock 'N Roll !!
Movie Review: BEST MOVIE EVER
Summary: 5 Stars
I just love this movie. It has so many classic moments. Like Nigels guitar collection. The black album. The drummers. Just watch it. HILARIOUS!Movie Review: So "right on" it's mistaken for the real thing!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is inordinately amused by this movie, but on second, third, and yes, even fourth viewing -- I've decided he's right: it's one of the silliest, funniest movies ever made. The trouble is, it is so well done, if you didn't know it was satire, you might think it was real!Movie Review: Great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I could give you a detailed synopsis of this film about has-been rock stars that still think they're larger than life but others have done that down to a tee. What I will say is when you have Ozzy Osbourne say that he didn't find it funny because he thought "it was all too f**king real" then you know the film is worth watching and is ultra-realistic. And hilariously so!