Posted on 05/14/2022 8:25:49 AM PDT by hoagy62
The band is getting back together.
A sequel is in the works to the 1984 rock mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," with director Rob Reiner returning alongside stars Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer.
The movie package will launch sales at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. It will be released on March, 19 2024, tied to the 40th anniversary of the original.
The sequel will be in the style of Martin Scorsese’s "The Last Waltz," the legendary concert documentary that followed the farewell tour of the Canadian American rock group The Band.
"Spinal Tap 2" will also feature real-life musicians in the film. No names have been revealed yet, but it will likely depend on the artists’ touring schedules.
"This Is Spinal Tap," which debuted on March 2, 1984, chronicled the lives of the fictional English heavy metal band members – played by McKean, Guest and Shearer – during their American tour. Reiner portrayed documentarian Martin "Marty" Di Bergi, and the film marked his directorial debut. McKean played David St. Hubbins, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist; Guest was Nigel Tufnel, the lead guitarist; and Shearer portrayed Derek Smalls, the band’s bassist.
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Even though you might have liked it in the olden days, what do you think about this now?
If they keep it on the download and don’t try to over act and include a lot of gratuitous over the top action scenes it should be good.
Just keep it subtle and smart.
Libgressive fantasy of being even remotely relevant. Besides, PT 2’s are never as good. 🎸😨😂🙌
I’m a big fan of the original, and of the Chris Guest mockumentary series that followed.
This is a Bad Idea.
I’m a huge Spinal Tap fan. The Folksmen was hilarious as well. They opened for Spinal Tap on one of their tours years ago. I’ll keep an eye on this for sure.
Not his own.
I loved the original. I have a bad feeling that this will be a mashup of all of the bits and jokes that didn’t make the cut the first time. Also, these guys are really getting up there in age to be playing fake rock stars. Part of the bit 38 years ago was that they were washed up back then. This looks like a disaster in the making.
You can’t dust for vomit.
Big bottom...
Big bottom...
Talk about mud flaps my girls got ‘em!!!
>Drummer choked to death on vomit.
>Not his own.
You can’t fingerprint vomit!
Hollywood is out of ideas.
“I shant play with him anymore”
I am looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. To me it seems like there is some good material when we have all these geriatric pop stars running around. I was not super fond of Christopher Guest's mockumentary about aging folk singers, A Mighty Wind, but there were some good parts.
“HELLO CLEVELAND!!!”
Why now?
Mental illness and genius always go hand-in-hand. Take Mel Gibson as an example on the other side.
I own it on DVD and it is a favorite. I think a sequel would be less music centric and more “where are they now” centric. Maybe jamming in the basement of the apartment building one of them lives in. 🤣
Best In Show was also fantastic
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