Review of This Is Spinal Tap (1984) by Four Star F — 27 Apr 2013
I have to say there were parts of this rockumentary that were very enjoyable. For every rock fan it salutes every group from the Beatles, Led Zepplin, and onward. Rob Reiner gives it a seemingly realistic feel, going so far as casting him as the interviewer Marty DiBergi.
As far as the band goes, they probably could be passed off as a real bad as well, with real songs, album covers, and instrumentation. I think that makes the film so funny because we are seemingly the only ones who realize how silly they are.
In their rock world amps that go up to 11 make sense and their everyday interactions are not even a bit funny. They didn't mean them to be but for the audience watching this epic failure of a U.S.
tour unfold, we cannot help but smile at Spinal Tap. There was quite a lot of strong language but I thought the concept of the film was clever and there were some decently funny moments such as Stonehenge.
This review of This Is Spinal Tap (1984) was written by Four Star F on 27 Apr 2013.
This Is Spinal Tap has generally received very positive reviews.
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