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Spinal Tap on TV tonight

Mickeyboro

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Leonard Smalls Grand Master

Leonard Smalls

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12 minutes ago, Mickeyboro said:

Anyone else a Tap ‘virgin’?

Me too!

I've only seen it about twenty times, and it's just as good every time I see it.

My Mrs is a veteran of 30+ watches!

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39 minutes ago, Mickeyboro said:

I shall be watching… unbelievably for the first time!

 

Anyone else a Tap ‘virgin’?!😁

Which channel?

Cat Burrito Grand Master

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I don't think I saw it until the early 90s. I remember the equally good Bad News from the Comic Strip Presents back in the day but Spinal Tap was something people initially said in bands that I didn't always get as a reference. I quickly caught up. 

 

I echo the views about repeated viewings. You are so busy laughing there are brilliant lines that get missed. I watched it again the other week and I was still laughing out loud at moments. Brilliantly observed - we've all been in bands with these characters and more worryingly, actually been these characters at different stages of our lives. I'll rise above it - I'm a professional! 

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Hope it’s broadcast in dubley. 
 

The dvd with in-character commentary from the early 2000s is a gem. They spend a lot of time reminiscing about shampoo “I was using an 2 in 1” and eBay. 

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If you play the drinking game, where when you recognise a situation you've been in during your own musical career, you take a swig, you might as well call in sick for work now and save yourself having to do it tomorrow.

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I was involved in a studio in Wardour Street in the early 90's. We often hosted TV companies as a location. One marvellous day we hosted David, Derek and Nigel. They were with us for 3 hours straight and didn't stray out of character for a second. 

 

It was hilarious from when they arrived to when they left.

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One of my favourite ever films must have seen it 20+ times.

And also the sole reason I can't listen to the majority of 80s metal - I just can't take any of it seriously after watching that film!

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I loved the commentary on the DVD. When Ian Faith says "F**k the napkin!", one of them (Derek Smalls, I think) says "actually, that was the alternative title for the movie..." 

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12 minutes ago, Jason Karloff said:

Fav gag for me is when they are sat around the table and they are going through past album reviews. 

The 2 word review of Shark Sandwich 👍 gets me every time

From what I understand, that was the first time any of the cast had heard any of the reviews. Rob Reiner wrote them and had kept them secret up to that point.

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Oh I missed it!

The last time I saw it was a special anniversary screening in Bristol Imax with an intro from Michael Palin (its his favourite film) plus a long and very funny intro from Harry Shearer,  both recorded just for this showing.

It was a fantastic night, a cinema full of laughter is a great experience. 

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