This Is Hilarious

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2004)

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Documentary-style spoof of a faded, aging British heavy metal group touring America that have overstayed their welcome. The comic adventures of this group are so well-crafted that when I first saw this I assumed this actually was a real band. Instead the mostly improvised comedy of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer not only provide side-splittingly funny moments but also make a skewering social commentary on the various ridiculous quirks of the rock and roll industry that tend to be overlooked. I don't want to spoil any of the moments, but the scenes with Nigel Tufnel's guitar collection and the 'Smell the Glove' album are classic. Hilarious movie, go out of your way to see this. The DVD audiocommentary and deleted scenes are almost as good as the movie itself. 10/10