About the funniest movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 1998)

Even if you hate "mock" documentaries, even if you hate Rob Reiner, you owe it to yourself to see this movie, especially if you enjoy watching pomposity deflated. Spinal Tap is five guys who, given their apparent songwriting and performing talent, take themselves _way_ too seriously. I mean, how serious can you be if you've written songs called "Sex Farm" and "Big Bottom" (not to mention "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You (Tonite)")? Note to the uninitiated: "Big Bottom" is _not_ about bass drums.
There isn't a scene in this film that doesn't absolutely slay me. I also have the soundtrack album, which has a featureless black cover (if you've seen the movie, you'll understand). Spinal Tap's "comeback" album and concert video from 1993, "Break Like the Wind," is okay but not anywhere near as funny as the original.
My favorite line from the film is uttered by David St. Hubbins:
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
Yes it is, David, but this film stays firmly on the clever side.