Five stars for Fred Willard and for paving the way for many mockumentary movies and TV shows that I love.
I just don't LOVE this one though. It has some laugh out loud moments and some scenes I really liked, and then other scenes would lose my interest for a few minutes.
This Is Spinal Tap
Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
3/2/1984Runtime
82 minsOverview
"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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$2,500,000Revenue
$4,737,539Homepage
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How It Feels
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A deadpan mockumentary following a hilariously clueless heavy metal band convinced of their own importance while stumbling through a career in terminal decline. It's a razor-sharp satire of rock star ego and the music industry's absurdities, delivered with perfect comic timing and genuine affection for its bumbling subjects.
Mood
PlayfulAbsurdWistful
Themes
AmbitionArt and creationObsession
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Documentary-likeHandheld
Structure
Framed flashback
Christopher Guest
Nigel Tufnel
Michael McKean
David St. Hubbins
Harry Shearer
Derek Smalls
Rob Reiner
Marty DiBergi
June Chadwick
Jeanine Pettibone
Bruno Kirby
Tommy Pischedda
Ed Begley Jr.
John 'Stumpy' Pepys
Fran Drescher
Bobbi Flekman
Dana Carvey
Mime Waiter
Sandy Helberg
Angelo DiMentibelio
Billy Crystal
Morty the Mime
Paul Benedict
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
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