This movie can be Seen a 100 times and not be bored, Truly a class of its own. Don't believe me? Then Go ask Worlds most famous Rockstars, they will tell you the story. Not Only that i have also watched its follow ups and fake interviews, They kill it in every single One. It was way ahead of its time But Behind everything else.

We couldn't finish it. It might be funny if you're a 12 year old boy. Otherwise there's no accounting for taste. Don't waste you're time. Just avoid. Don't watch. It's an hour and 20 minutes of your life you'll never get back. We can't believe people like this. Seriously. This is just junk. Nothing good to say at all.

A 'mockumentary' that affectionately spoofs the heavy rock genre, This Is Spinal Tap follows the titular group on a disastrous US tour to coincide with the release of Smell The Glove, their first album in six years.Director Rob Reiner's film is a firm favourite amongst metal-heads, despite mocking the music scene they love so much. This is because metal fans, myself included (a proud headbanger since the mid '80s), can acknowledge the often over-the-top theatricality and absurdity of their chosen genre, and have the intelligence to laugh along with it.And Spinal Tap is full of laughs: from Nigel the lead guitarist (Christopher Guest) proudly stating that his amp goes up to eleven, to the miniature stonehenge stage prop, to the band playing second on the bill after a puppet show, the film is full of great gags, with much of the dialogue being improvised to add to the authenticity of the documentary format.And to make things even better, the music is very good too: I have the Spinal Tap album on vinyl and it is packed with great tunes, from the early '60s songs 'Cups and Cakes' and 'Gimme Some Money', to their hippy hit '(Listen to The) Flower People', through to their heavy rock anthems 'Hell Hole', 'Sex Farm', 'Big Bottom' and, of course, the mighty 'Stonehenge', where the little children danced beneath the haunted moon…10/10, although I would go up to 11 if IMDb allowed it.

If this movie had a message, it's judging a book by its cover(s) is… probably right.Truthfully, due to the stills I saw, the poster and timeframe (I was 10 when this came out and not my cup of tea back then,) I had zero desire to see this…until a special friend showed it to his kids during one of his many incredible marathons he hosts for them. So, finally, after three decades, I finally learned more about "the band."Now, in my (very weak) defense, all jokes would've flown straight over my decade-old head and the many, many actors involved – I would've recognize, yet. So, it's probably best to see it as an adult anyways. I'm super glad I finally did.The movie was hilarious and a ton of this held up 32 years after release. Plus, I couldn't believe how many actors I recognized even though they may/may not have even been slightly known back then. Practically every scene or two, someone else popped up that I was like "Oh! That's ____!" But, beyond the stars Rob Reiner got to appear, the movie was genuinely funny. Personally, I thought it had more opportunities to be hilarious, but then I wasn't one of the writers and might have changed the tone to a ton more slapstick. It is what it is and that is…good comedy.Basically, it's a mockumentary (God, I love those) about an aging and D- List rock band who go through most of what real life bands do sans drugs. Not sure why that wasn't touched on, but again NOT-writer here. The music was actually good, the direction of the decline in the band's tour realistic to the storyline and running gags (drummer boys, anyone?) always humorous. Plus it's runtime at a mere 82 minutes was JUST enough. Nothing else needed to be said. Any additional footage probably would've hindered the film.Totally a recommendation if you've never seen this. ***Final thoughts: Long before Russell Brand was a brand, this has his style/name written all over it. Hope for no remake, but I can see him in one of the roles, easily.