This film goes to 11

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2005)

Truly classic rock 'n roll "mockumentary" on a fake UK band that are on tour supposedly in the fall of 1982 and are followed around by Marti DeBergi (Rob Reiner) to capture some of the most funny, sardonic, wet/dry (all improv-ed thru "scene sketches" by the way) comedy Americans, I think, have ever created regarding British bands. An insiders movie -- like "The Player" by Robert Altman -- if you don't like, er, "get", the music industry (especially its vapid nature of heavy metal in the 1980's) then I STILL think this is funny for all. Anyone always finds at least ONE thing/sketch in this film funny.
And to think this -- with NO SCRIPT! The actors were and are the writers. That's what makes this film. Their sheer ability to improv with great cliché & faux, yes, British accents and all. Blimey! -- spot-on mate! Guest as Nigel Tufnel and Mike McKean and Harry Shearer's chemistry is amazing and graceful to watch. In this authors opinion: Spinal Tap is the American version of Monty Python -- sorta. This is subject to debate, I know...but I digress.
DVD version contains great Rare outtakes too...Bruno Kirby's limo-driver character's "corruption" fm the DVD edition is worth it alone- trust me!!
Definite movie to see...a 10, er, 11 -- if they had it..;)