This is Spinal Tap

Rockumentaries, I can dig those. Just to name a few I enjoyed were Gimme Shelter, Woodstock, Searching for Sugarman, etc. But there was one that stood out to men, and was anything but an ordinary rockumentary. I first saw Rob Reiner's spoof/ rockumentary This is Spinal Tap the seventh grade, and it has ever since been one of my all time favorite movies. The movie follows the parody english heavy metal band "Spinal Tap" and their struggles to get back on the charts. "Spinal Tap" was actually a real band, they were actually pretty good for being a bunch of goof-offs. They were around the same time period as the British Invasion, with a similar sound to the bands of that era. Imagine an Animals/ Zeppelin hybrid. One of their songs was actually on the first guitar hero, "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You." Anyways, Rob Reiner created one of the best movies ever for a number of reasons. Firstly, the songs included are quite good. They range from their early hippy beatles stages as seen in their song "Flower People", to their late metallic sounds as seen in their song "Rock 'n' roll creation". The songs span from soft and easy to heavy metal, which were most definitely included in their soundtrack, revealing their true talent as great musicians with a broad horizon. Secondly, the movie gives an insight to the disorderly life of a rockstar making it big, and on the other end trying to get back on top. Their times as admired rockstars can be seen with their numerous concerts and fans, but their moments that were not so hot can be seen with their performances at puppet show venues, failed choreography onstage, and their split ups. This all gives an interesting look at life as a rockstar. Lastly, the great one-liners and characters are what make it laugh out loud funny. Here's a clip from the movie so you can see what I mean.  Overall, this is one movie that I wish I could have created as a director, which is a field that I hope to go in someday. Oddly enough, it was inspiring to Paul Thomas Anderson. Anyways, the movie is currently on netflix, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.