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Summary: A masterpiece that I am glad to see back on the shelves.
Review: If you are a fan of comedy, rock and roll, and/or documentaries, make sure you see the original Spinal Tap movie. I am excited that this movie is being release on Video and DVD again because it is a classic from a great Director. Rob Reiner's first movie is a bit unconventional but it comes across as genius. A camera crew follows around an aging rock band during its latest album release and tour. Along the way, we see fan reactions, internal disputes, critical responses, etc. This is how VH1, Behind the Music should be done! Most of the lines in the movie are unscripted and the chemistry between the actors is priceless. Watch for performances and cameos by actors who are well known now but relatively unheard of in the early 80s. This is definitely comedy for dry humor/improv fans, so not everyone will find it to be funny. Don't expect an Adam Sandler type of physical comedy. The magic is in the interactions and you will probably find something new to laugh at with each viewing.
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Summary: Spinal Tap - A work of Art!
Review: This is an absolutely hilarious movie. This is a documentary on a british band called Spinal Tap. This band has never been very big in America, and they are not very bright, either. Half the vidio is clips of their playing, and the other half is interviews of the band. What makes this so funny is that this band is very unfortunate. Not only are they a little slow, but their drummers keep dying (one of a tragic gardening accident, another spontaniously combusts). They also run into a series of problems, like losing their way back stage and not able to find the stage. I highly recommend this to any garage band. It is also a large spoof on bands such as the Beastles and Led Zeppelin. Buy it!
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Summary: Finally, the one DVD that's worth owning
Review: If there is a movie worth owning (ok, there are a few) this belongs in that camp. The individual scenes are brilliant comedy -- the quality of Python or early SNL -- and the director manages to hold them together with a (reasonably) solid story of this band's spiral into obscurity. This parody of a 70's/80's rock band feels so absurd and realistic that members of Aerosmith credit it with causing their epiphany that forced them to get clean -- when the saw it they realized, even if it wasn't a direct parody of them, it was close enough.Also, when they stopped selling the original release of the DVD and VHS, it became the most 'stolen' rental movie -- people would just take it out and eat the 'lost' fee.
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Summary: The true inheritors of legendary awesomeness
Review: Spinal Tap remains one of legendary bands of the 70's and 80's, having provided us with a sound that resonates through to the present in the somewhat hamhanded aspirations of groups like Metallica and the rest of the alternative music scene. I feel lucky to have been able to follow Tufnel, St. Hubbins, and the tempestuously incomparable Smalls closely through their early gigging in the LA clubs to the Stonehenge tour and beyond. Absolutely noone displays the same raw sexual energy as Nigel rockin' on "Big Bottom", backed up by the tight background of David, Derek, and the drummer. My only regret is that, like Hendrix and the Beatles before them, Spinal Tap had fallen prey to the destructive infighting, backbiting, spontaneous combustion, and drug and alcohol indulgence that's taken the bloom from so, so many rock super-groups of our time. Luckily, my thorough archive of records, remastered gold CDs, memorabilia, and THIS DOCUMENTARY are my solace through a sometimes dark future of rank imitators. Long live Tap!
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Summary: THERE IS A GOD!
Review: The gods of comedy rock, Spinal Tap, will be re-releasing theirhilariously brilliant mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap by releasing itin theaters again and presenting anew video and DVD version of the infamous film. MGM Home Entertainment notes that the 1984 rock comedy, about a fictitious over the hill heavy metal band on their comeback tour, will re-released on VHS and DVD after being out of print for several years. The new special edition home video versions of the film will boast new audio commentary from the cast, an hour's worth of deleted scenes, beefed up sound and video, and more. Some of the goodies turned up on a This Is Spinal Tap CD-ROM that surfaced in the early '90s and later on the first DVD version, but this new release will be different in many ways. Most notably, the new version will feature entirely new audio commentary. The previous DVD featured the cast members commenting out of character, this time actors Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Christopher Guest will offer commentary in character (as David St. Hubbins, Derek Smalls, and Nigel Tufnel, respectively).
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Summary: I WAS THERE AT THE BEGINNING>>>>
Review: I'm proud to say that, in 1983, one quiet Thursday night, me and two of my friends were the only people in the theatre to see "This is Spinal Tap". Where were all you johnnie-come-latelys then? Well, at least you've all come around...
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Summary: Great DVD with TONS of extras
Review: You'll be hard pressed to find this film on DVD anymore. It is no longer in print, but I dug around and found one still in the shrink wrap. First of all, this is one of the funniest, most original movies ever. The team of Michael McCean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer prove a winning combination. A great deal of the script was improvised and is filled with subtle laughs. It's an incredibly accurate look at the inner politics of a rock band. What makes it even better is the ton of extras. Included on side two of this DVD is about an hour of grainy bits from the cutting room floor. It has feature length commentary by the whole cast, a music video, and tons of insight on the making of this comedy classic. You may never find this DVD new, but dig deep...you may find one where you least expect it, and it's worth the effort, trust me.
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Summary: Re-release the DVD
Review: Bring this movie back. I need to get my hands on the DVD!
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Summary: Don't miss the commentary tracks
Review: This classic comedy was outdone by the commentary tracks available on the DVD. The commentary by Rob Reiner and the actors in the band gives great insight into how the film was made. The commentary by the actors AS THE BAND rivals the comedy of the movie itself! Why is Criterion not producing this anymore? I was a fool not to buy it while it was still available!
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Summary: stop wasting my time... you know what I want...
Review: the question is how much longer can I wait for the re-release of this movie. and the answer is none... more longer....
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