This Is Spinal Tap is a 1984 American Rock’n’Roll mock documentary directed by Rob Reiner. ”Mockumentary” is a type of film or television show, which fictional events are presented in documentary style and it’s a parody at the same time.

This Is Spinal Tap is a film about a 1982 United States concert tour for the fictional British rock group ”Spinal Tap” to promote their new album Smell the Glove. The band was founded by two childhood friends, David and Nigel.  Later they found from their band bassist, keyboardist and a series of drummers, each of whom mysteriously dies. So, without any damage the band will not survive. The tour continues, rescheduled into smaller and smaller venues. The gears are not working as well as it should be.

The movie ends, when Nigel already has left the band and coming to last gig of the tour and wishes to all others a good gig. Spinal Tap get up on the stage and Nigel (ex-guitarist) watching their gig from the side of the stage. It is last song of the gig, when David beckons Nigel to the stage. He grabs his guitar and plays with them.

Spinal Tap consists of heavy metal parody stereotypes of actors. Still, they have played in concerts and released albums. That is the point, when many people have thought that Spinal Tap is a real band.

Runnig time is 82 minutes, budget 2.5 millions and box-office 4,7 millions.

The movie is a great lesson that you should not take your wife on  the tour, because in this movie David’s wife first helps in practical matters and finally, she plays on the stage as part of the band. I have seen this movie many many times. ’This Is Spinal Tap’  is a movie that every rocker should be seen. One of the best ’movie’ on the world.

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