9 out of 10 for this hilarious send-up

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2005)

Believe it or not, I saw this for the first time tonight and it had me in stitches from the opening video of "Bitch School" to the three of them trying to get on range for "Heartbreak Hotel" (God was this on the ball, I remember trying to hit octaves myself in my singing days).
It really encapsulated quite well the sort of rock bands we saw in the 80s, the huge hair, decadent, masturbatory guitar solos and here now gone tomorrow thing still so true of today's music as well.
So many elements ring true as well: The intruding girlfriend/boyfriend (Hello Yoko Ono), the petty squabbles, the ass-kissing A&R guys who don't do their jobs properly, and the total excess of bands. I was in stitches when Nigel was showing off his guitars and one was untouched and NO ONE could touch it. It's so funny because I have musician friends that are just like that.
And the 18" Stonehenge...classic and unrepeated.
A great movie with biting commentary and humour as well.
Gave it a 9 because it could have been much longer, at least a half-hour more.