As much as I enjoyed the other documentaries that we've watched this semester, it's nice to have something a bit more lighthearted this time around. I'll admit that while I'd never seen This is Spinal Tap before, I had heard a few things about it (mainly just the "Up to 11" bit and the fact that it was about a fictional band). Unfortunately for me, I don't really follow the history of any rock bands (or any band in general really), so I feel like I'm missing out on most of the jokes that directly parody those bands. However, from what I've heard many other bands at the time the film was apparently so "realistic" that they actually couldn't see it as a comedy. With that said, I still found the film to be pretty funny. I think that my favorite parts would have to be whenever they screwed up onstage, my personal favorites being them needing the stage hand's help in order to move around on the floor, when one of them got stuck in the pod, and when they somehow got lost backstage. I also found their pretentious little "end" speech to be pretty amusing.
The part where the stagehand had to help him get up off of the floor was probably my favorite part also. I think that the fact that other bands at this time saw this and didn't see the comedy makes the film even more hilarious. Although, I do understand how other bands could see this and not realize the comedic aspect of it, since they themselves probably go through similar situations (just less dramatic) and don't believe them funny at all.
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I had never seen This is Spinal Tap before. Of course, I had heard of some of the anecdotes such as the mishaps on stage as well as the song that was composed of different bass guitars. The film was really funny because of the fact that it was mocking a good amount of the rock bands during that era. I also think that it is quite comical that some people believed that this was a real band, which makes me think about what humanity has come to.
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