This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition)
Movie Review: Two Movies for the Price of One
Summary: 5 Stars
"It's kind of a pastel black."
And so opens the DVD of "This is Spinal Tap." If you haven't seen "This is Spinal Tap" by now, do yourself a favor and SEE IT! The ultimate mockumentary, "This is Spinal Tap," takes us on tour with Spinal Tap as they promote their latest album "Smell the Glove" and every heavy metal band stereotype makes an appearance. The result is genius and not to be missed.
Of course the DVD comes along with the standard hilarious extra footage, an interview with director Rob Reiner, trailers, music videos, and more. But, the part that's worth it all, and the part that will keep you rolling with laughter throughout, is the Audio Commentary by Spinal Tap.
When I first selected the Audio Commentary, I expected to hear Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer (the actors who make up the band Spinal Tap) talking about what they had to do for each scene. Instead, I found myself doubled over with laughter as all three actors give their commentary IN CHARACTER! If the movie was funny, the movie with commentary from the actors in character is hysterical! You hear the guys reflecting on people they meet in the movie, making excuses for mistakes they made, and more and it all serves to make the movie that much more funny and worth watching/owning.
If you're a fan of "This is Spinal Tap," the Audio Commentary is not to be missed. You will truly be missing a second movie of the original. Personally, I've now watched the Audio Commentary version more times than the regular version!
Movie Review: mmmm....tuna. no bones!
Summary: 5 Stars
i love this movie. i've inflicted it upon my friends....it's just great! so bad-it's-good music, inflated egos, it's kinda pathetic but just....magic. it is magic. Movie Review: IT ROCKS -BLIMEY
Summary: 5 Stars
Christopher Guest
Harry Shearer
that's pretty much all you need to know......Ed Begly's cameo is priceless!!
ROCK ON DUDES!!!-Bloody good YO
Movie Review: One of the most consistently funny movies I've seen
Summary: 5 Stars
It's rare for me to outright keep loving comedies. The problem with them is that once you've gotten the joke, it either does make you laugh but not as much as the first time or simply no laugh at all. Somehow though, this film manages to be funny even if you've seen it several times. Staged as a "rockumentary" about a fictional band, the film manages to be hilarious, filled with good drama and even some social commentary. This is probably Rob Reiner's finest and just one of comedy's better film outings.
The film follows Martin DiBergi(Reiner) documenting the British group Spinal Tap as they're about tour the US in support of their new album "Smell the Glove". Members David, Nigel and Derek find that touring has its share bit of problems from lack of promotion, cancelled shows, problems with artwork and many other problems. Of course it doesn't help the members are either ridiculously genius or smartly stupid.
There's so many classic moments that it's hard to pinpoint the most hilarious. Whether it's Derek's comment about his role as lukewarm water, Nigel's vulgar title for a beautiful piano piece or the infamous Stonehedge scene, it's one of those kind of films where it's best if you just watch it and laugh rather than explaining the jokes since it wouldn't be as funny. The film was largely improv'd and it allows the film to have a more brisker pacing and jokes come easier rather than peppering the film with comedic moments at certain points.
The highlight of the special features is the "band commentary" where actors Michael McKean(David), Christopher Guest(Nigel) and Harry Shearer(Derek) supply commentary in character about the film. While it does get old since they essentially derail everything in the film but some is just hilarious. I'm particularly fond of the start-up menu before the film logo where one says of a black screen "it's like space without the stars" and the other goes "that's really quite poetic, man".
Whereas the Princess Bride was more whimsical and even "magical", Spinal Tap is just simply funny and even insightful.
Movie Review: So ridiculous...its funny.
Summary: 4 Stars
This rockumentary is dead on. It pokes fun at all the rock and roll cliches. Great to put on at a party.