Too funny...

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 1999)

This Is Spinal Tap has rightfully gone down as a modern comedy classic in the eyes of most people; Reiner and the major players create a ridiculous group - Spinal Tap - and make them seem almost real. There's probably been many bands as beleagured and unaware of their own stupidity as the Tap.
Great scenes and lines are numerous, despite the very short running time of 80 mins. The "Stonehenge" set was my favourite bit, but *every* line, nuance and song-lyric is judged to perfection. As with Withnail and I, the quotability is nigh-on endless. The songs are perfect for this band - I especially like the bit where Tap convert a piece of Mozart music into a cheese-metal guitar solo.
Everything about this film is perfect, if you haven't seen it, well, you MUST! ***** (out of *****)