This is Spinal Tap

The Video 2 class will be watching one of my favorite movies next week. This Is Spinal Tap is rated R, but I believe the material is OK for most upper classmen in high school. This film is a great example of a "mockumentary" which is the student's first assignment.

"This satire about a fictional heavy metal group named Spinal Tap spoofs nearly every facet of rock 'n' roll -- from vacuous modern songwriting to half-baked album promos to pyrotechnic concerts. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer portray the washed-up, aging British rockers whose tresses and egos outstrip their talent. Chronicling the band's evolution and its calamitous comeback tour is filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner)."


Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"The satire has a deft, wicked touch." .

James Rocchi, Movie Reviewer
"Mock "rockumentary" is wildly funny and deeply influential."

14+

Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Spinal Tap is a fictional band, and this humorous “mocumentary” about them highlights their failure. There are moments when the language gets a bit heavy with curse words, but these are short and sporadic.

Parents: Please contact me at trent.mitchell@shorelineschools.org if you have any concerns.