This is Spinal Tap (1 disc)

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Cast

Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer

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The greatest rock movie ever made, and it's not even about a 'real' band. Actually, that's not strictly true; essentially, this film is in some way about every band th... more >

The greatest rock movie ever made, and it's not even about a 'real' band. Actually, that's not strictly true; essentially, this film is in some way about every band that has ever existed. Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream - a band renowned for living the rock 'n' roll lifestyle - once said he hated the film, not because it wasn't any good but because it was "too real, too accurate".

I won't blather on too much as there are people out there (typically musicians, which is kind of ironic)who will have seen Spinal Tap so many times that they know it back to front...I've seen it maybe six or seven times, yet don't really feel I can do it justice. Suffice to say, if you're a fan of music, or have but the merest understanding of the 'scene' and its culture, or even if you just like immaculately observed, brilliantly acted, damn-funny comedy, but have never seen Tap...like, get with it, man.

My favourite scene, you ask? The lack of harmony at Elvis' graveside. Priceless stuff.
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