The simplicity of a gardening accident

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2008)

I have no idea why, but this could be the funniest thing I've ever seen. Spinal Tap is cult, and despite being in ludicrous situations all the time, I think they also quite accurately show us how a rock band works, like a talented version of KISS. The bizarre thing is that the music they play is actually very good. It's like they found some leftover rock clichés and made something good of them. The focus is mostly on fake behind the scenes footage though, that classic scene where they can't find the stage anymore always does the trick for me. I also love when they get a sneak preview of their album cover and it's just entirely black. And then there are about a hundred other moments. This is one of the few movies I prefer to see alone because seriously if I have to explain they're not an actual band one more time my head is going to explode and lava will gush out. A brilliant mockumentary.