"We are Spinal Tap from the UK--you must be the USA!"

Spinal Tap. One of the original and funniest rockumentaries of all time. The film was created by Christopher Guest and his usual crew of funny people to make this exceptional fake documentary of a UK rock group in the 1980s. I had not seen the film until this past weekend when someone suggested it to me. I never realized the similarities of how many films and even television shows these days take on the concept of a mockumentary. The film is meant to be a tribute to "Britain's loudest band" who is on tour in the US trying to hit it big. The film's director constantly praises the foolish band members who don't know their left shoe from their right. The film is hilarious, not due to slap stick comedy, but because of the references made to rock cliches and funny analogies to other rock groups at the time, this classic film has become legendary.