I’m not 100% sure how to feel about this. This Is Spinal Tap is, of course, the funniest movie ever made and one of the greatest films ever made, but can lightning really strike twice?
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I’m not 100% sure how to feel about this. This Is Spinal Tap is, of course, the funniest movie ever made and one of the greatest films ever made, but can lightning really strike twice?
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Harry Shearer is almost 80, somehow I can’t see this living up to the (damn, time flies) 1984 original. It’s also feels kinda like they didn’t go away: with their 90s CD, cropping up here and there at various benefits (like Live Earth in 2006) and myriad publicity stunts.
I’ll be the first in line to buy a ticket though, much like The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch sequel movie, it’s most likely putting the bow on the whole wheeze.
I have a vague memory of them needing to ‘reform’ periodically to retain the rights to the brand. Something like that anyway; I did admit it was vague.
This isn’t what I was thinking of, but could explain why they’ve left an official follow up so long. They settled in late 2019.
https://www.gq.com/story/spinal-tap-vs-hollywood
Could this be the ulterior motive for this project – to retain rights rather than any artistic impetus?
Why go to the bother of scripting, financing, casting, shooting and distributing a film when you could just livestream a studio chat with music or dump a load of outtakes online for 24 hours?
But the Rutles 2 was just made up of unused footage from the original film IIRC and watched once I felt I never needed to see it again.
Harry Shearer appeared at R Thompson’s 70th in 2019, so maybe a guest appearance from him. I believe Fairport was the inspiration for the band drinking well over their gig fee behind the bar in the Blues Brothers.
@Matt-Hooper
When I saw you mention about HS being almost 80, I thought no one’s
going to buy into an octogenarian rock star.
Then I remembered seeing Nick Mason’s SOS a few weeks back
and the fact that Fab Macca will be topping the bill at Glasto next
month
I actually really like Dylan’s current voice in concert – he turns 81 in May – it perfectly suits him and the songs chosen I find.
The one thing you can say Shearer was born with the gift a golden voice, or “money making” voice, given he’s making a shedload for The Simpsons alone.
I always remember this – 29 years ago..
Could be interesting, but fear it may not meet expectation.
A short form head to head interview affair might do the job, but a full blown sequel (getting the band back together for one last tour) may just get a two word review from the New York Times.
The attempted Blues Brothers sequel (Blues Brothers 2000) didn’t work – so I’m not convinced this would
(I’d like to proved wrong though)
While I’d rather they hadn’t done it, I
hope they do the original justice
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Well I can imagine them exploring this idea of the pensioner rock stars. It’s the next stage they haven’t covered yet. Makes sense.
Lots of potential fun to be had with hair, memory & hearing loss, bad feet, incontinence, age-inappropriate clothing etc.
We take your word for it, Mike.
Opportunities for pathos with all of those too.
Then there’s wigs that dislodge at inopportune moments plus gripes about streaming and discussions with management about the packaging and what souvenir objects to include in their big vinyl box set.
Just how big should that Stonehenge replica set be?
If it contained a miniature Stonenge (possibly as a clip-together kit on sprigs) that’s a box I would buy. I’d also expect a limited edition set of Janine’s astrological portraits, and bringing us up to date, a special “Spinal Tap” pack of off-brand Viagra and a “Spinal Tap” elastic knee brace.
Snorting horlicks from cricket bats.