"This one goes up to eleven." (Spoiler Warning)

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2001)

Being a huge fan of classic rock and an avid guitar player, I thought that "This is Spinal Tap" was hilarious. It was well improvised, contained very funny songs (like "Hell Hole," "Sex Farm," "Flower People," and my favourite, "Stonehenge") and it had really funny scenes in it. Like the tragic history of the band's drummers, how Ian Faith likes to use his cricket bat, the controversial cover of their new album "Smell the Glove," Derek Smalls's airport trouble, and Nigel Tufnel's amps that go up to 11 (they normally only go up to 10.)
I was first introduced to Spinal Tap when they appeared on an episode of "The Simpsons" called "The Otto Show." (Although only Christopher Guest and Michael McKean were considered guests, because Harry Shearer is already a Simpsons regular.) It was a very funny episode, even though it wasn't improvised.
If you like this, try "Best in Show" (directed by Guest.) Same idea as "This is Spinal Tap," but it's about a dog show, starring SCTV regulars Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara, and also starring McKean.