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This thread goes to 11.

[Zeneta]

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[Secret Agent Man]

most comedy today follows their lead in styling. not the topic, but presentation style of spoofing real-life.

[SoFloFreeper]

I loathe and despise Rob Reiner’s perverted politics.

Spinal Tap is hilarious...and pretty much the standard for mockumentaries.

Loved it.

[windcliff]

This movie sucks compared to The Rutles.

[fatnotlazy]

One of the funniest movies ever made.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Some real life Spinal Tap moments;

Adult language warning.

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/music/the-real-tales-of-spinal-tap

[Vince Ferrer]

I didn’t know this until a year ago, but there was no script to that film. They had a general idea of what was going to happen, but most was ad-libbed.

[Norm Lenhart]

I’d like to participate on this thread, however I died. I choked on vomit. I’m not sure whose vomit it was...

[CodeToad]

The funny thing is that is came out in 1984 and was already mocking the rock industry that lasted a few more years even after that.

[Yardstick]

My favorite scene is where Nigel is complaining about the catering.

[a fool in paradise]

“But, to be fair, Hollywood comedies were generally straight-forward affairs in the ‘80s. Think Blues Brothers or Fletch. Fake documentaries weren’t a thing.”

Albert Brooks had already made Real Life in 1979 (parodying the PBS reality show about the Loud family).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ReqVoSZOM

[nvskibum]

Spinal Tap has got nuttin’ on me!

I have an amp at home that goes to 12! Really!

And it was made in the UK 13-15 years before Spinal Tap’s girly Marshall amp ;)

A “Sound City Concord”-—Check it Out!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjAwWDgwMA==/z/B8YAAOSwj0NUhYyk/$_86.JPG

Maybe “11” was a recycled old gag.

[INVAR]

This thread is in danger of being crushed by a dwarf, which will understate the hugeness of the thread….

What’s wrong with being sexy?

[sargon]

"The problem was that we had a Stonehenge monument that was in danger of being crushed— by a dwarf. That tends to understate the enormity of the object."

This Is Spinal Tap is still one of my all-time favorite comedies.

[null and void]

[shibumi]

Without a doubt
Their Best Effort

[DPMD]

I completely lost it at the lyrics, “My baby fits me like a meat tuxedo. I’d like to sink her with my meat torpedo.”

I wished they were a real band.

[skeeter]

Its not your job to be as confused as Nigel.