I can't believe I'd never seen This Is Spinal Tap before today. What kind of a music fan am I? One that claims to also be a fan of movies and hilarious parody? Mockumentaries and deadpan humor are my favorites! I am ashamed of myself.
Spinal Tap lived up to all my lofty expectations. (It reminded me constantly of my hair-metal-loving friend, Claire, and our Rock Band band, Motorknife). This film is brilliantly written, both in the dialogue and the songs. "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight," even though it's a parody song, is a great song! And consequently, is still stuck in my head. It's like Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, it's a parody film, but it loves what it's parodying, and it actually is what it's parodying. Spinal Tap is a band with a set of legitimate, if slightly ridiculous, songs. It's not hard to believe why people thought this movie was a real documentary.
So, thank you vh1 classic (and dvr) for finally making it possible for me to see This Is Spinal Tap. My life will never be the same.
