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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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All Time

of 190,142

249

1980's

of 12,798

18

1984

of 3,960

1
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,552
  
  34
  
  Comedy of 1984
  
  of 132
  
  1
  
  Comedy of the 1980's
  
  of 1,484
  
  8
Music
- Music All Time
  
  of 1,711
  
  4
  
  Music of 1984
  
  of 24
  
  1
  
  Music of the 1980's
  
  of 199
  
  1

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This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.2433

Avg Critic Score:3.1315

This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The children born at Woodstock are preparing for the junior prom, and rock `n' roll is still here to stay. ...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Perhaps the first, and certainly the best, entry into the mockumentary genre. Spinal Tap is responsible for so many American aphorisms (like "turn it up to 11") that it ought to be in the National Film Registry. Insanely funny. ...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

They're loud, they're misogynist, they're wasted, they're extremely stupid, and they have armadillos in their trousers. This is Spinal Tap was essentially the first and still the best episode of Behind the Music ever. ...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

It's very special, because, as you can see--the numbers all go to 11. Right across the board. Eleven, 11. . . . And most amps go up to 10? Exactly. Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder? Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not 10. ...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

This cultish clever rockumentary is helmed by Rob Reiner (also stars as filmmaker Marty DiBerti) and is written by Mr. ...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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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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Movie-Vault.com (Aaron Graham)

This "rockumentary" being released on DVD with a ton of features including the supplements on the video (music video, faux-pas greatest hits commercial) plus a slew of new features (commentary with the actors in character, interviews with director...read the complete This Is Spinal Tap (1984) review at Movie-Vault.com (Aaron Graham)

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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

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