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This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give This Is Spinal Tap (1984) a score of 3.1145 out of 4

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E! Online (--)

the bad-luck bad boys still don't disappoint in this ultimate roast of the music industry....read the complete This Is Spinal Tap (1984) review at E! Online (--)

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

THIS IS SPINAL TAP is a documentary...er, a rockumentary...er, a mockumentary... well...it's a parody of a documentary based on a fictitious British heavy metal band called Spinal Tap. Rob Reiner plays Marti DeBergi, a small-time director who wants...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap (1984) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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The (Georgetown) Hoya

A 1984 parody posing as a documentary, This is Spinal Tap is a welcome raunchy riff from the bygone days of heavy metal dominance. Big hair. Full volume. Tall egos. Sophomoric lyrics. God-awful clothes. Spinal Tap captures the camp that infused music 20...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap (1984) review at The (Georgetown) Hoya