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tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
I believe in this and it's been tested by research; that Spinal Tap is not only the greatest comedy on film, but is now starting to contend with the list of greatest ever movies (a biting snapshot of the whole 1980s era!) :)

However, I'm only just starting to appreciate the full majesty of the additional material (later interviews, movie out-takes etc). I need some help in identifying some of this extra stuff, since if I watch more than two new clips in a row I'm normally found giggling to myself inappropriately in public situations hours later.

How about these 3 for instance:

Spinal Tap on Heavy Rock & Jazz (as ageing rock royalty):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscZhvj_lH4


Nigel Tufnel on the history of Stonehenge (National Geographic Channel iv):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMofDWzfA6A


And finally this DVD out-take about Indonesian folk music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_LAS16AEvw

This is about as much as I can manage in one sitting. Any more pointers most welcome!
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Harry Shearer was in my town 2 weeks ago to talk about the movie and have the movie played. Should have gone but was too busy.
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  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    I LOVE 'Spinal Tap' :D
  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Harry Shearer was in my town 2 weeks ago to talk about the movie and have the movie played. Should have gone but was too busy.

    Shame on you. Seriously. Where are your priorities?
    :lol:
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    HeavyHands wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Harry Shearer was in my town 2 weeks ago to talk about the movie and have the movie played. Should have gone but was too busy.

    Shame on you. Seriously. Where are your priorities?
    :lol:


    Hey, last week I had a 71 hour week. :)
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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Hey, last week I had a 71 hour week. :)

    Need I point out that there are 168 hours in a week?
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  • 8181 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    i don't get it. i've tried to watch it, but it just doesn't work. ironically, the gf loves it.

    i do want to see The story of Anvil.
    81 is now off the air

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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    HeavyHands wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Hey, last week I had a 71 hour week. :)

    Need I point out that there are 168 hours in a week?


    :lol:
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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    81 wrote:
    i don't get it. i've tried to watch it, but it just doesn't work.

    Don't worry, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry didn't get it the first time either.

    Some times you just have to give in to the silly.

    For example:
    spinal_tap.jpg

    How could you not laugh at that picture? And yet, there were people who took themselves completely seriously when they'd actually perform, dress, and act like this to make their living.

    That movie is one of the sharpest commentaries I've ever seen and as a music fan I love how it spares no one.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    D-minor is the saddest key.
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  • HeavyHandsHeavyHands Posts: 2,130
    It's called "Lick My Love Pump."
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  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    It's definitely a grower! I've lost count of the number of times I've seen it with the friends I grew up with. These days for a few of us spinal tap is the only thing we can agree on without coming to blows!

    It is very, very clever, you start to realise there are no throwaway lines whosoever

    eg - '[that band] were so bad the audience were still booing them when we came on the stage....'

    &

    'The gospel according to Spinal Tap: This pretentious ponderous collection of religious rock psalms is enough to prompt the question 'what day did the Lord create Spinal Tap and couldn't he have rested on that day too?'


    These are two of my favourite lines which completely passed me by the first 5 or 6 times of watching! hehe

    There is a hell of a lot of improvisation in there too, I think only about 60% of it was scripted in advance.

    Watch David St Hubbins (the blond lead singer 'corpsing' here when Nigel Tufnel talks about their effect on young women (0.33 - 1.06 on this vid) I'm sure he's just hearing that line for the first time!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeGteg74mjw

    Great stuff
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I didn't like The Big Lebowski the first time either, and that movie grew on me SO much too.
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  • tremorstremors Posts: 8,051
    CJMST3K wrote:
    I didn't like The Big Lebowski the first time either, and that movie grew on me SO much too.

    I enjoyed that movie but can remember hardly anything about it.

    I did come away with a line I have used many times since tho

    'Does the pope shit in the woods.....?'
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    tremors wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    I didn't like The Big Lebowski the first time either, and that movie grew on me SO much too.

    I enjoyed that movie but can remember hardly anything about it.

    I did come away with a line I have used many times since tho

    'Does the pope shit in the woods.....?'


    Yup! That's a good line. Also, the often used "shut the fuck up, Donnie".
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