This Is Spinal Tap

Autecher

Released on this date 35 years ago. One of my favourite movies, just so quotable and funny. Trying to pick out videos to post here but really I could just post the whole movie. I'll limit myself to 3 videos but seriously if you have never seen this movie please remedy that for yourself, it will make you laugh for a long time.

thegreengoblin

I remember watching it for the first time back in my college days and I think I'm still wiping away the tears of laughter.

None more better.

salmocab

If it had a fault it’s that it had too many quotable lines, leading me to lose hours with friends quoting

Tony EH

It doesn't matter how many times I see that Stonehenge part, I still laugh.

Such a classic scene.

correction

A film I watch at least once a year, usually when I'm just sitting at home with nothing to do. Certainly in the discussion for greatest comedy of all time.

DrumSteve

A film I genuinely did not find funny until I started playing music; even now its more like a documentary to me than a comedy (even though its hilarious).

It's just sooooo... accurate.

thegreengoblin

Occasionally when in a cafe or restaurant I'll look at a napkin and I just smile to myself

Say Your Number

It's hard to believe the three main lads are American, the accents are spot on, there are so many moments, the double-necked bass, Nigel playing on the floor and roadie trying to pick him up, Intravenus DeMilo, "Just listen for a minute, the sustain" "I'm not hearing anything" "You would.....though if it were playing", the these go to eleven bit is good but I heard it a million times before I seen the film.

It's fair to say they opened the door for the likes of Steel Panther and Tenacious D, it's also hard to believe the same fella who plays David St Hubbins is that cranky ould bollox Chuck in Better Call Saul.

This is probably my favourtie bit from it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAruBWa7LGk

Mr Crispy

And Derek Smalls of course played by Harry Shearer of Mr Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev Lovejoy etc etc fame.

Autecher

Darch Nemesis wrote: »

And Derek Smalls of course played by Harry Shearer of Mr Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders, Rev Lovejoy etc etc fame.

And this may be his best moment in the movie. There was 6-7 of us aged 15-16 that watched this for the first time together and we all just lost it at this scene, rolling on the floor clutching our bellies in floods of tears. It was great!

bodhrandude

Didn't Iron Maiden walk out of the British premier apparently because they thought it was about them whilst the lads in Status Quo loved and applauded it.

Dont be at yourself

It's so good, I notice new gags with each viewing.

If you haven't heard the directors commentary -- from the band, in character -- it's almost as funny as the film itself.

Ipso

The scene where two if them are being interviewed and the have the same dirty black cold sore in the exact same spot

salmocab

Dobly

Penn

Marty DiBergi: Let's talk about your reviews a little bit. Regarding Intravenous Di Milo: "This tasteless cover is a good indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth rate of this band cannot even be charted. They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry."
Nigel Tufnel: That's...that's just nitpicking, isn't it?