This Is Spinal Tap
Comedies, Starring: Anjelica Huston, Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, Dana Carvey, Ed Begley Jr., Fran Drescher, Howard Hesseman, June Chadwick, Patrick Macnee, Paul Schaffer, Rob Reiner, Spinal Tap, Tony Hendra, 1hr 33min
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A Great Film That Almost Goes to Eleven
by movieman234, Jul 6, 2010
Pros: Songs are clever, best-known quotes and images in any fiilm, just plain hilarious.
Cons: Short on humor and time.
The Bottom Line: A great film, with a few flaws, that needs to be seen on a great magnitude. Why? Because it's one higher.
Review: The documentary genre of film is one that is really taken seriously amongst the movie industry. In a ...
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This is SPINAL TAP! (with two dots over the N)
by updateghost, Aug 12, 2007
Pros: Design, performances, humor, better with repeat viewings.
Cons: Not ALWAYS funny.
The Bottom Line: is rockin'.
Review: One of mockumentary This is Spinal Tap's finer aspects is its verisimilitude. On more than one occas ...
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Tap Into Your Stupid Sense of Humor
by shaky_jake, Nov 27, 2006
Pros: Unapologetic rock n' roll satire; the actors are actually great musicians
Cons: The introduction by Rob Reiner was a bit lame
The Bottom Line: Required viewing for anybody with a funny bone...and a pulse.
Review: Big Bottom. Sex Farm. Hell Hole. Are these appalling couplets of words descriptions of some seedy, u ...
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Warning: This review goes up to eleven
by steerpyke, Nov 22, 2005
Pros: an all too truthful parody of a touring rock band
Cons: not everyones subject matter
The Bottom Line: a classic satire of an ageing rock bands swansong. Great music and extremely funny.
Review: One of the problems with films that are parodies of a subject is that it requires a certain amount o ...
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If There's a Rock n Roll Bible, this is it!
by hickry-hawkins, Sep 30, 2005
Pros: One of the funniest films of all time.
Cons: That there's not a whole lot more of it!
The Bottom Line: You'd swear it was all reality! You'll laugh until you wet yourself!
Review: I first saw this film when I was in the Navy back in 86. Like many other viewers, I thought this was ...
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Rob Reiner At His Weirdest; Chris Guest At His Best
by sarahvma, Jul 8, 2005
Pros: 1) Very funny 2) Very quotable
Cons: 1) Dry humor enthusiasts only. Others will be bored.
The Bottom Line: See it and decide. It's not for everyone, but for those who like it, they'll love it.
Review: I spotted this DVD for sale at my local market for 10 bucks, and being a fan of Rob Reiner, Christop ...
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Listen to what the flower people sing
by SKAD13, Jun 25, 2005
Pros: Superb, hilarious send-up of rock-music at its most pretentious
Cons: Some people still don't get the joke
The Bottom Line: So accurate in its idiocy, it's a wonder that similar "real" groups didn't just up and retire
Review: In my humble opinion, This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is one of the funniest movies ever made, all the mor ...
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20 Years On: "Spinal Tap" DVD Enhances the Mother of Mockumentaries
by NFP, Aug 4, 2004
Pros: Funny and empathetic as ever, MGM's "Spinal Tap" DVD offers outstanding bonuses, in-character, no less.
Cons: Surely, you jest!
The Bottom Line: See it. Enjoy it. Buy it. Laugh. Cry. Remember.
Review: THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF FLASHBACKS GO US ALL: In one dead-pan featurette on the MGM "Special Edit ...
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Tap Into Tap
by manofstone, Jul 17, 2003
Pros: One of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Your sides will hurt!
Cons: No sequel...that's it!
The Bottom Line: One of the first movies I have ever gotten on DVD...and one that will always be close to my player. Absolutely hilarious!
Review: Definitely one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. The DVD version has a separate audio track ...
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The Best Movie Ever
by jrmint6919, May 27, 2003
Pros: Spinal Tap is laugh out loud funny
Cons: I can't say anything bad about this movie.
The Bottom Line: Once you see this movie it will definately become a favorite.
Review: Spinal Tap is absolutely hilarious movie. I laughed out loud throughout the entire movie. Christop ...
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