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Jan 21, 2001 · “This Is Spinal Tap,” one of the funniest movies ever made, is about a lot of things, but one of them is the way the real story is not in the questions or in the answers, but at the edge of the frame.
Rock musicians never die, they just fade away, and “This Is Spinal Tap” is a movie about a British rock group that is rocketing to the bottom of the charts. It also is one of the funniest, most intelligent, most original films of the year.
Smartly directed, brilliantly acted, and packed with endlessly quotable moments, This Is Spinal Tap is an all-time comedy classic. Read Critics Reviews
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Full Review | Oct 18, 2019. Michael Roffman Consequence. This is Spinal Tap is hilarious to everyone who's not a musician. Because as ridiculous and perverse as Rob Reiner's heavy metal...
In THIS IS SPINAL TAP, documentary filmmaker Marty DiBergi follows the British heavy metal band Spinal Tap on their tour of North America in 1982. The band is besieged by bad luck (their drummers keep dying off under bizarre circumstances), poor taste, and questionable talent.
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By many seen as the favorite cult classic (together with 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show') 'This is Spinal Tap' is truly a comedy masterpiece. The rockumentary about fake band Spinal Tap seems so honest and serious that the slightest joke gets a huge laugh.
While not a huge box office hit, This Is Spinal Tap was critically acclaimed, landing on multiple “Best of 1984” lists, and it boasts a Certified Fresh 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its status as a...
