This Is Spinal Tap

From amazon.com: Director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) solemnly alerts us to the glory that was Spinal Tap in his introduction to this rockumentary about the legendary British heavy-metal group, featuring lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), lead singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and a succession of drummers whose careers were cut short by spontaneously combusting on their stool, drowning in somebody else's vomit, or otherwise perishing in untimely fashion. Under DiBergi's studious interrogation, the band and their familiars retrace the band's evolution from head-bopping Mersey Beat poseurs to head-banging metal poseurs, each change in musical direction or tonsorial chic having little effect on the surviving trio's sublime idiocy. For, as St. Hubbins (he's the deep one, relatively speaking) sagely observes, It's such a fine line between stupid and clever. Happily for us, director Reiner, who developed the underlying story line with Guest and former Credibility Gap pranksters McKean and Shearer, stays squarely on the right side of the line, even as his writer-actors remain hilariously trapped on the other side. In lieu of a formal shooting script, the quartet created an extensive and detailed band history ripe with the sort of dead-pan detail that hard-core rock historians and screwball aficionados will savor on countless replays; with the three Tap members also musicians themselves, the band developed its stage act under the unsuspecting noses of L.A. club denizens, who accepted them as just as loud, flashy, sexist, and obvious as any other mullet-tressed, leather-garbed brigade of guitar slingers, circa 1984. The resulting footage thus manages to lob its punch lines and build its characters (including some thinly veiled character assassinations of various industry folks) with a loose, tossed-away verve rooted in the improvisational approach. This Is Spinal Tap remains the funniest, and most truthful, look at rock culture ever filmed and a personal best for all involved.

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Netzach (2005-01-15)

He he. Den här är skön.

Pippin (2005-01-16)

If u like this, get the outtakes too

Oculon (2008-05-02)

Thanks for the torrent, Pippin. I actually used a search to find this particular Item---Now if I can find "Smell the Glove," I'll be able to settle in for a few good chuckles.
As one who spent plenty of time on te road along with my well known ex; the first time we watched it, she asked me to turn it off half way through. She was afraid of busting a gut! After almost 20 years at the time) of playing clubs, composing, and touring (inckuding 1 world tour) the schtik was every thing that could happen to a touring band, happens in this movie.
I happen to remember the 60's and 70's atmosphere well!! I'm probably the only one here that would rate thisflick a 10+
Thanks again Pippin.
P.S. Thanks for snagging the great Bio from Amazon AND giving the proper credit! KUDOS!!

calgary_92 (2008-06-23)

thanks

justinb904 (2009-03-31)

this is awesome, thanks

redholio (2009-04-20)

Good quality no complaints other than the best part is missing. The film actually extends beyond that credits to reveal the funniest part. Unfortunately I didn't read the comment below and I have to be disappointed in myself.

Pandro (2009-12-06)

Nice movie, thanks!

avarice (2013-03-16)

Anybody here come across any torrents/sites for the followup, "The Return Of Spinal Tap," that they could share?
It was a (I believe 1994) VHS of their 1992 Royal Albert Hall performance with some other skits thrown in:

I've really wanted to see it, but haven't seen it ANYWHERE online... any copies would be extremely appreciated!!!