This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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Product Details: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
- Edition:
- DVD Special Edition. See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- R
- Release Date:
- 09/12/2000
- UPC:
- 027616852809
- Directed by:
- Rob Reiner
- Featuring:
- Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest. See all cast
Synopsis: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Synopis: A brilliant and hilarious documentary-style satire of a has-been British heavy metal band who never really was on an absurd American comeback tour that never quite gets off the ground, THIS IS SPINAL TAP practically birthed the mockumentary style. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer are David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls, respectively--three clueless, self-absorbed men who form the nucleus of Spinal Tap, aging purveyors of overwrought songs with titles such as "Big Bottom," "Smell the Glove," and "Sex Farm." Shot in faux cinema verité-style with director Rob Reiner as fictional filmmaker Marty DiBergi, the film lampoons just about every rock & roll cliché (not to mention every rockumentary cliché) in the book as it follows these fallen rock idols from one disastrous gig to the next. Scenes of the tour's descent from desperation into total collapse are interspersed with interviews in which the band members delightfully prattle on inanely about the none-too-illustrious history and dubious vision of Spinal Tap. THIS IS SPINAL TAP is a striking and acutely hysterical directorial debut for Reiner and a deserved cult classic. Watch for an endless array of cameos by wonderful comic character actors along the way.Features: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Features: DVD Features:Notes: One Hour of Additional Footage
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary -
Michael McKean - Star (In Character)
Christopher Guest - Star (In Character)
Harry Shearer - Star (In Character)
Production Interview - Rob Reiner - Director
Trailers
TV Spots
TV Appearances
Enhanced for 16 X 9 TVs
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
User Reviews: This Is Spinal Tap
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A Brilliant Comedy
, September 6, 2000Reviewer:
Alan Smithee - See all Alan Smithee's reviews 1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this This Is Spinal Tap review helpful Not the first "mockumentary", but easily the best and most influential, This is Spinal Tap showcased the brilliant improv talent of McKean, Guest and Shearer, as well as the impressive direction of Rob Reiner. Although it was released over 15 years ago, it still stands against any modern comedy as a witty satire of documentaries, rock and roll music, and the pompous fools who make it. ... -
This one goes to eleven.
, June 12, 2006Reviewer:
PDXSean - See all PDXSean's reviews Pros: Hilarious, Classic, Complex Comedy
Cons: Dated, Slow at times
This is a classic of comedy, a "documentart" following England's Loudest Band as they tour the states. Luckily, they're a bunch of dimwitted buffoons, with greater opinions of themselves than those of their fans. Watch as they promote their new albulm "Smell the Glove", meeting hilarious mishaps, inconveniences, and annoyances. Also, there's a monument in danger of being trampled by a dwarf. The "Directors Commentary" is hilarious in it's own right, as the members of the band are back in the present day to comment on the documentary. Watch this and understand why it is such a cult classic. ...
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