Return of Spinal Tap
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Actor: Arturo Gil, Bob Geldof, Jamie Lee Curtis, June Chadwick, Robert BauerDVD: Region Code 0
Format: NTSC
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-19
Studio: Music Video Dist
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DVD Review: "We... have... RETURNED!"
Summary: 4 Stars
Everybody loves Spinal Tap. What rock fan can't love the mockumentary, or the metal band that brought us "Majesty of Rock," "Big Bottom," and leprechauns dancing around a tiny Stonehenge?
And "The Return of Spinal Tap" is exactly what it sounds like -- we get to see these lovably dim rock stars playing their music, and bringing back their "retarded sexuality and bad poetry." It's more live performance than a straightforward sequel, but still brilliant and clever.
"In the annals of rock, no band exemplefies brute persistance more... than Spinal Tap. Over 29 years, 22 name changes, 18 albums and 13 drummers, Tap has stood for the three essentials of rock: loudness, vulgarity, and a pinch of evil."
After that Star-Warsy scroll intro, we get an introduction by some obnoxiously perky person called Martha Quinn. Then it's off to to the Royal Albert Hall in London on July 7 1992, as Spinal Tap is trying to reconquer their native land.
The guys play a bunch of classic songs like "Hell Hole," "Majesty of Rock," "Gonna Rock You Tonight," as well as newer songs like the pompous Middle-Eastern ballad "Clam Caravan" ("It's only the hardiest bloom/That can blossom in darkest Khartoum") and "Break Like The Wind." Nigel also plays some solos with his feet.
And in between, it has some interviews: Tap explaining where they were during those lost years and about their rough childhoods ("... and it'd be cotton wool balls on the plate... moistened and then deep-fried"), their loving fans (a suicidal Robin Williams, Martin Short dancing madly), the people who produced and promoted their records, and even the military guys from the original movie.
If you're expecting a full-blown "This is Spinal Tap 2," you'll be horribly disappointed by "Return of Spinal Tap." But considering what it actually is -- a funny live concert with some mockumentary bits framing it -- and it's quite hilarious.
The concert is pretty good with some moments of sheer brilliance (like the "singing" image of Cher, because she refused to come). But the really good parts are the interviews, which are full of insanely strange little moments that are quite reminiscent of the original.
Some of the jokes are not quite as funny; Nigel seems even denser with stuff like the animal travel agency. But there are plenty of newer ones that are just as funny: the fold-up wine glasses, phone sanitization, and Janine running "Potato Republic," which specializes in "itchy Irish clothing."
The guys -- Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Michael McKean -- are still riotously funny, especially when they do that rambling dialogue ("My specialty is soccer training, mostly five year olds... four or five year old girls. It's a soccer clinic, really"). They also have a small in-joke -- the Folksmen of "Mighty Wind" are touring with Spinal Tap, and make a brief appearance at the beginning.
"Return of Spinal Tap" isn't quite as funny as its predecessor, but it's still a fun and loving tribute to the loudest band in rock'n'roll. No drummers die, though.
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