This is Spinal Tap

Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, et al.

Product Description

A filmmaker documents a desperate British rock group's "Smell the Glove" album tour. Directed by Reiner

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 027616852809
• Release Date: October 2013
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: WarnerBrothers
• Director: Rob Reiner
• Starring: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, R.J. Parnell, David Kaff, Tony Hendra, Bruno Kirby, June Chadwick, Fran Drescher
• Runtime: 1 hour, 22 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Anamorphic; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; NTSC; Special Edition; Widescreen
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

Maudlin

We are treated to a mock band which is a cross between heavy metal and rock-and-roll. The narrator, Marty DiBergi (Meathead… oops, Rob Reiner), carries us through a sort of cerebral humor like Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s “who’s on first” as opposed to pure slapstick. This film is unique and fun for 15 minutes. Then it repeats itself over and over and over. Then it just sorts of stops. This presentation looks more like a roll call for unemployed actors. Of course, there is always one exception, and this exception is Ed Begley Jr.; he performed outstandingly as John 'Stumpy' Pepys. If he were not such a great actor, this could've been his profession. Ed really can play the drums. Now you might think this is a period piece. However, the reality is someone dusted it off for the Blu-ray Zeit. Sorry, I'm not a s-n-o-b, but I waited for the Blu-ray edition before I watched this movie. Therefore, I cannot compare it to previous versions. However, it looks very grainy, and I do not think it was on purpose. There is an audio commentary by Michael McKean and Christopher Guest that tries to justify the movie but spends more time on their cerebral humor. From this movie, Rob Reiner moved into obscurity. While Ed Begley Jr. excelled in such blockbusters as “Meet the Applegates” (1990), today he is married to the beautiful Rachelle Carson and champions the green environment.