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The cast of the cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap” reunited at the Tribeca Film Festival 35 years after the release of their project and chatted with TODAY’s Harry Smith to discuss the origins of the film, its impact on “mockumentary” style cinema and how they built a 17-year history of the characters before filming.
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@krisinsaigon 4 жыл бұрын

as an english person, I don't think these guys get anywhere near enough credit for just how perfect their english accents are in the film It's easy not to notice because the whole film is so great. I'm used to all american actors doing bad english accents, and there's are just perfect

@celeste5873 2 жыл бұрын

I always wondered about that! Thanks for sharing that tidbit of info! 🤩

@HemingwayIGI 2 жыл бұрын

True. usually American's are dreadful at accents. They let it slip every now and again by saying things like "Erbal" instead of "Herbal" tea and a few other small americanisms but for the most part they are really making a great fist of it.

@NoxiousRob 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Brit and I genuinely thought they were English when I first saw the movie. I was taken aback when I discovered they were American a few years later. The accents are so authentic and they don't go for the predictably cheesy 'posh' sounding English accent, but more of a working class London area accent.

@gotham61 2 жыл бұрын

Despite being born and raised in New York, Christopher Guest, aka Nigel Tufnel, had a British father, and is a US/UK dual citizen and hereditary peer, the 5th Baron Haden-Guest.

@jv-ep2tc 2 жыл бұрын

@@gotham61 talk about paying too much tax...I say pick a country and be done with it.

@charmerci 2 жыл бұрын

The DVD has them commenting on the movie in character. It's basically a whole other movie and just as hilarious!

@TheGoodChap 2 ай бұрын

"Oh, poor viv..."

@dio52 Ай бұрын

Brother Bear has a similar commentary. It's Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas in their moose characters.

@jr13227 3 жыл бұрын

I’m proud of Chuck for recovering and able to be out around all those electronics

@pocox3gt178 Жыл бұрын

turns out he was in a band before becoming a lawyer, what a sick joke!

@DS-182 Жыл бұрын

We'll see how recovering is working when they turn it up to 11... he might relapse

@Moluccan56 11 ай бұрын

You have the tenses reversed.

@KINGH4L0 10 ай бұрын

His performance was fastidiously superb! What an amazing actor.

@cherrybombcoffee 10 ай бұрын

I dont get it

@stevek6518 Жыл бұрын

The Stonehenge scene and the argument after was one of the funniest scenes ever

@Syklonus 5 жыл бұрын

Every one of them is American and every one of them did a flawless English accent in the film. I say that as a Brit as well.

@angelalalley7593 5 жыл бұрын

C. Guest's pa was a member of the House of Lords!

@localcrew 5 жыл бұрын

Syklone I thought Guest was a Brit.

@boydegg 5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Guest's accent slipped once in the 'no bones' scene. He pronounced 'tuna' in an American accent ... 'toona' instead of 'choona'. You're right, though - for years I thought they were all British!

@ytgibbo 5 жыл бұрын

Also once said “sem-i” instead of “sem-ee”. But, very very good, very convincing overall.

@localcrew 5 жыл бұрын

Syklone His dad was British and his mom was American. He has dual citizenship and has a title which I can’t remember at the moment. That whole “peerage” thing confounds me. He can’t serve in the House of Lords or whatever it is cause they changed the rules. Dual citizenship need not apply anymore. Another example of The Man tryin’ to keep a brother down. 🇬🇧

@fekinel 5 жыл бұрын

"the act before us was terrible..they were still booing him when we were on..."..that line tickled me...great movie.. :)

@iamozzman990 5 жыл бұрын

Great line, lol

@joepermenter7228 5 жыл бұрын

Duke Fame, such a wanker.

@jameswoodhouse9885 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite lines.

@kmqmcse 3 жыл бұрын

we had to apologize with our set..

@krzysiu4003 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this one too. Think it gets easily missed.

@blavery 4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day I was a sales rep for the record label the put out the soundtrack. We were constantly getting stores wanting to order Spinal Tap's fake back catalogue that was listed on the album cover.

@MrMystery666 3 жыл бұрын

That’s priceless

@Skoora 3 жыл бұрын

Would Have loved a copy of Shark (Sh*t) Sandwich!

@ricardoescoto5115 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid I thought the albums were real :(

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 2 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant. Like someone should have bought Jenny's phone #

@matthewlidis 18 күн бұрын

Intravenous De Milo

@shawndabirch1947 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm just as God made me, sir." Is one of my favorite lines (one of so many) in this amazing mockumentary!

@bradyguy7701 Жыл бұрын

My golf buddy and I say this CONSTANTLY. Such a small moment in a film filled with big, funny, memorable, quotable moments!!

@TheOneTrueChris 11 ай бұрын

Mr. Bentley from The Jeffersons.

@WDCousins 4 жыл бұрын

I've been a musician all my adult life. When I saw this film I almost died laughing. I actually had to fight for breath. It is one of the funniest things I've ever seen....and it is a continuous comedy assault. There isn't one dead second. Pure genius!

@chukrock 3 жыл бұрын

Same same. My muso friends and I went to watch the movie and one of them (the asthmatic) fell out of his cinema seat while gasping for breath because we couldn't stop laughing. We thought we were going to lose him but we couldn't help because we were laughing so hard. It hit the mark for every muso I've ever known. BTW: my mate survived.

@WDCousins 3 жыл бұрын

@@chukrock - Oh man! And what just caps the whole thing is Rob Reiner's character taking this whole thing so seriously. He's got that super sincere face going the whole time these idiots are doing their thing. I almost died everytime the camera would pan to Rob and that face nodding appreciation for the "great art" he was experiencing! It captures the self indulgence of that era and genre perfectly. My first attempt at starting a band out of high school had a couple of Nigels in it....complete with spandex and make-up.......even though we were practicing in an old barn with a dirt floor! Hilarious!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 2 жыл бұрын

@@chukrock I laughed the same way During Some Kind of Monster. I don't think Metallica knew it was about them...

@monty4336 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. One band I was in, we played this dive bar in Detroit in the 80s and the back edge of the stage was unstable. At one point, I hear the drums go bonkers off time and turn and look to see our drummer fall backwards and both his feet go up. His drum stool had fallen off the edge while he was playing. He quickly jumped up and tried to keep playing while someone retrieved his seat. It was hilarious and embarrassing simultaneously. It was a true Spinal Tap moment in real life. I swear I am not making this up. Unfortunately, that drummer whom was a good friend of mine, passed away last October. I will always remember.

@petehill8885 2 жыл бұрын

i dont believe you

@ginnyb7655 5 жыл бұрын

The best thing is, these guys were extraordinary musicians, besides being so, so hilarious. Thank you, Spinal Tap. Your work continues to cheer me, RIP for the drummers.

@daveinindy 5 жыл бұрын

Well ... they were good musicians. Very good. But no one will mistake Christopher Guest for Jimmy Page.

@ginnyb7655 5 жыл бұрын

@@daveinindy I completely agree. Page is my favorite too!

@chickeastwater9883 5 жыл бұрын

Extraordinary ? Anyways - This Film, is a Favorite of Rock Musicians & in the 90s & 2000 - could be found on most Tour Busses !!

@SRVToneify 5 жыл бұрын

I disagree, the best thing is seeing Harry Shearer slowly physically morphing into Montgomery Burns.

@scottwaszak698 5 жыл бұрын

Uh...I wouldn't say extraordinary. Competent, yes.

@ghostrider2664 2 жыл бұрын

I have used the "have to go down to the lobby and wait for the limo" line numerous times in my life, and it always kills. Its so adaptable to any situation.

@migueldeleon6677 2 жыл бұрын

Chris Guest is a genius for recognising the significance of Titanic being totally improvised. He had no idea the ship would go down.

@KenLieck Жыл бұрын

I'm embarrassed to admit I was one exec who said "no" to *both* This Is Spinal Tap *and* Titanic. I felt the latter was far too long and thought audiences would be more likely to come see it if it was cut down to just the first three letters...

@atomicwedgie8176 5 ай бұрын

I thought Titanic 2 was far more edgier, but that's just me.

@jasonchicago7276 Жыл бұрын

My favorite moment in this movie was the scene at the piano where Christopher is talking about being influenced by Mozart and Bach, and he's playing this gorgeous original piece in D minor. And after all of this heartfelt sentimentality and striving towards intellectualism, he's asked what this piece he's playing is called. "Oh this? This piece is called 'Lick My Love Pump."

@karolinakv 11 ай бұрын

My fav scene too! 😂😂😂

@sippyjuice 5 ай бұрын

Its hard to pick a fav but one of mine is when Bruno Kirby is driving the band in the limo talking about Frank Sinatra's book and they put the divider window up. It killed me.

@migueldoliveiracomposer 5 жыл бұрын

"This one goes to 11" has to be the biggest cultural legacy of this monumental film. Hands down

@watercolourmark 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe, D Minor being the saddest key, I have seen experts quote that!

@cheesesk7450 5 жыл бұрын

All classics! I will have to watch the film again this weekend, it's been a while. Glad I stumbled upon this interview, gawd bless YooToob, and Spinal Tap.

@michiganjack1337 5 жыл бұрын

But did you see Titanic?

@f.t.mckinnon5601 4 жыл бұрын

But, why not just make 10 louder?

@morganfisherart 3 жыл бұрын

And "None more black"

@shaggyaxe 5 жыл бұрын

If you go to IMDB, you'll see the Spinal Tap rating goes to 11 stars. Seriously.

@followtheboat 5 жыл бұрын

My god, you were right! Love it.

@smac4749 5 жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant!

@carlyfrost9977 5 жыл бұрын

shaggyaxe why didn’t they just make the best one ten?

@Animecrunge 5 жыл бұрын

go to bbc radio and you'll see the volume for ALL programs goes to 11 ...www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0499dl3

@axelbauron155 5 жыл бұрын

@@carlyfrost9977 You don't understand: it's 11, it's just better. 11 is one more than 10.

@rickmartinez4193 3 жыл бұрын

The most amazing thing with all the rapid fire banter going on between them is that they never step on each other...pure chemistry!

@chasbodaniels1744 Жыл бұрын

That’s a very, very difficult line to walk, and these guys (and interviewer Harry) do it well. I judge podcast hosts and guests by the extent to which they talk or laugh over each other, and it sounds so amateurish.

@davewestner Жыл бұрын

Man, I wish this interview was 2hrs long. Those guys have such incredible chemistry. And Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest......lightning in a bottle with 2 legendary films. Both Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride are desert island films for me. It's interesting to note how strong the chemistry was on The Princess Bride too......chemistry in art is key.

@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc 9 ай бұрын

and physics too

@andrewlaitres9080 5 жыл бұрын

I saw the Spinal Tap movie with my bandmates when it came out in 1984. We were all laughing hysterically except for our singer, who just looked confused throughout the whole film. Interestingly, our singer was only one of us who became successful in the music business.

@mattskustomkreations 11 ай бұрын

Anybody who doesn’t like it or get it is no friend of mine. I’m a musician too, we’d drop anyone who didn’t dig it.

@ScottGibbs 5 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites lines is when they're discussing the death of one of their drummers and I believe Nigel says something to the effect of Scotland Yard said it was better left unsolved.

@chrisb8655 3 жыл бұрын

That's one of the best lines ever. I laughed so hard the first time I heard that.

@omarsaletovicprins9632 3 жыл бұрын

HAHHAHA its su much better than dust for vomit. the unsolved line is probably the funniest line of script of the 80s

@LARRYCAL 3 жыл бұрын

I liked the part where he said the problem was the stone henge was in danger of being smashed by a dwarf

@armondo22 2 жыл бұрын

@@LARRYCAL mine was the pod scene 😂

@RideAcrossTheRiver 2 жыл бұрын

"He choked on vomit. It was someone else's vomit."

@dannomusic47 3 жыл бұрын

I saw this in LA in a theater when it came out, with my drummer, and we were cracking up throughout the entire movie and we were the only two people in the theater who seemed to get it. HiLARious movie!

@KenLieck Жыл бұрын

Again, this is Titanic we're talking about?

@spartyman7 5 жыл бұрын

"...southeast end of the east end." I could watch these guys for hours...

@ExileOnDaytonStreet 5 жыл бұрын

Blues-Jazz festival... er... Jazz-Blues festival... on the Isle of Lucy

@evankeal 4 жыл бұрын

That line was golden.

@jamesdriver7213 2 жыл бұрын

Four comedically brilliant men. The movie hasn't lost anything in nearly forty years. That's exceedingly rare.

@JB-lp9xr 5 ай бұрын

The actors also haven’t lost anything. These guys still have a razor wit and play off each other so well.

@davidsanderson5918 4 жыл бұрын

"Why would you make a movie about a band nobody's heard of?" That gave me the biggest laugh!

@ck58npj72 4 жыл бұрын

Such a treat to see these guys together again. Marshall actually put out a range of amps that went to 11 due to Spinal Tap!

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 3 жыл бұрын

they never separated. they've been friends since tap take a look at the great movies waiting for guffman Best in show A mighty wind that's all the tap guys the brainchild of Christopher guest.

@scottbaxendale323 5 жыл бұрын

“You can’t dust for vomit” is the single best line in movie history!

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 5 жыл бұрын

I always liked "none, none more black".

@chrishayes9453 5 жыл бұрын

Followed closely by, "He died in a bizarre gardening accident."

@jpsned 5 жыл бұрын

"They decided that the case was 'best left unsolved.'"

@brianelkins8604 5 жыл бұрын

This one's called "lick my love pump".

@charliesmithdrummer 4 жыл бұрын

I always loved "dozens of people spontaneously combust each year, its just not widely reported" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ir1mipyatNC4e4E.html

@joeyconservative Жыл бұрын

If Kiss can be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so should Spinal Tap.

@rodbirch5876 3 ай бұрын

especially since these guys are better musicians and have better songs!!! Plus: Stonehenge!

@bradleydevaughn8889 2 ай бұрын

Absofukinglutely!!!!!!!!!

@tonirasic1728 4 жыл бұрын

These guys have such amazing chemistry together even when they are just having an interview, no wonder they were able to make such a funny movie bouncing off each other like that

@stevekarno9790 3 жыл бұрын

"It's a Lego lawsuit where they have to build a courthouse." Harry is so quick and hilarious.

@erinmalone2669 Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorites. I love that they played together for real. They toured in character and their folk group opened for spinal tap. Genuinely real music and great performers that always bring the funny.

@Wooley689 2 жыл бұрын

These four together still can play off each other so hilariously well.

@drinkspecials 5 жыл бұрын

My older brother showed me this when I joined my first band. I thought it was about the pitfalls of being in a band. Later, we did half of that stuff in the movie. Priceless. Timeless

@dan_hitchman007 2 жыл бұрын

So, you danced around an 8 inch Stonehenge?

@pachy444 2 жыл бұрын

So many people here in the UK say that's their all time favourite film, yes the jokes on us but the characters cannot be argued, these gentlemen absolutely nailed it. Watching this interview I see that Christopher Guest is just the master of the rolling joke, I fell apart at "nobody expected that ship to go down" Thanks guys 👍

@chasbodaniels1744 Жыл бұрын

But it’s true that no one thought it was possible for her to go down like that. What were the odds of that tragic event with a massive new ship?

@gardenlover9663 11 ай бұрын

The joke is on you? I disagree. Quite the opposite, as Elizabeth says to Darcy.

@CoastPropertyBuyers Жыл бұрын

I attended a Q&A with Harry Shearer in Melbourne (AUS) approx 20 yrs while he was on a comedy tour and 3 audience members were randomly picked to ask him a question and I was selected. I asked him ‘so what makes YOU laugh?’ And he said: that’s a great question. Made my day.

@thewkovacs316 Жыл бұрын

did he answer the question?

@strangersname 5 ай бұрын

@@thewkovacs316 That was the answer.

@soretor 5 жыл бұрын

"He choked on someone else´s vomit." BRILLIANT.

@TraderXFiddler 3 жыл бұрын

Best moment for me: nigels solo, when he leans over to tune the violin 😂

@happyhammer1 3 жыл бұрын

_This is Spinal Tap_ is one of my favorite movies. The chemistry, the setting and the plot just meshed in a rare way. The first Ghostbusters is another one of those rare comedic gems.

@ozzycalle 5 жыл бұрын

One of the funniest movie ever made.

@uneedtherapy42 5 жыл бұрын

I would go as far as the funniest. Nothing has ever made me laugh out loud like ST

@kurtkish6970 5 жыл бұрын

uneedtherapy42 Pop, Look and Listen, baby!

@mooreoutdoor9841 3 жыл бұрын

Especially to those people that ever played in a band.

@CelticSaint 3 жыл бұрын

I really was. Let us not forget though a spoof documentary was made and released 6 months before Tap came out called 'Bad News' about a UK metal band. If you haven't seen it please do. Search for 'Bad news comic strip'. It is equally hilarious.

@waynej2608 3 жыл бұрын

@@CelticSaint Also, The Rutles came out several years earlier. That, is the true original.

@FitPops 5 жыл бұрын

What these gentlemen did was pure magic...the chemistry, wit, genius, creativity, spontaneity, even musicianship is undeniable. This classic film still brings so much laughter to us. Thank you Spinal Tap & RIP to all of your drummers! 🙏

@authorrayrogers 3 жыл бұрын

There's a technique in improvisation called, "Yes, and..." or Agree and Add. When your partner throws a suggestion at you, you agree with it and add a funny addition to it. It's a bedrock principle of improvisational humor. Believe me when I say, these men do it better than anyone!

@lucasoheyze4597 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they even do it the other way round and dispute or contradict what the others saying, and that's really skilled because if you do it the wrong way it can derail the whole flow of a bit, not to mention annoying the others...so it's also a mark of their trust in each other

@CalumetColorado 11 ай бұрын

Finding this film, and these guys' unbelievable chemistry and sense of humour, changes your life.

@axeman14 5 жыл бұрын

I think this interview would have been better in Dobly...

@joepermenter7228 5 жыл бұрын

Nah, Dublin or Dolby.

@paulbrendan8034 5 жыл бұрын

I think it would be better at 11

@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 жыл бұрын

Dubly, not dobly.

@axeman14 5 жыл бұрын

In the movie she says “dobly” because the real word is Dolby with an ‘o’ not a ‘u’. But then Nigel says it more like “dubly” when he makes the joke. Does that clear it up for everybody lol

@banishedfromthedwarfplanet530 5 жыл бұрын

axeman14>> No, she clearly says "dubly," not "dobly." Then Nigel says, "what, Dublin?" Of course meaning the city in Ireland. See for yourself: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bdmqaLKjpqm0nmw.html Does that clear it up for you?

@ottohesslein3230 5 жыл бұрын

"Have a good time...all the time. That's my philosophy, Marty." (Viv Savage)

@boydegg 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite line in the film - and let's face it, just about every line of the film is quotable!

@crusheverything4449 3 жыл бұрын

It makes me sad to see these guys getting a little long in the tooth, but they’re all immortal thanks to This Is Spinal Tap, an evergreen work of pure genius if ever there was one! Rob Reiner is one of the coolest people currently inhabiting the world. Long may he and his crazy cohorts prosper!

@lizwynaco2222 5 жыл бұрын

I saw these guys play live at the Seattle coliseum (early 80's). Just for fun we chased their limo to seatac airport. Met them all..nice guys..and then Jamie Lee Curtis stepped out and handed me a beer! Fun night!

@lizwynaco2222 5 жыл бұрын

@Time Traveller gee..I didn't have my disposable 1980's camera on me..but it happened. Unforgettable.

@lizwynaco2222 5 жыл бұрын

@Time Traveller believe me..if I had pics I would gladly post them...I WISH I'd had a camera!!! Oooof.

@lizwynaco2222 5 жыл бұрын

@Time Traveller I didn't say there weren't cameras..or whatever...I'm just saying I didn't happen to have one. It was a fun little time I thought I would I post it. Done stamp.

@bsg2112 5 жыл бұрын

Jamie Lee stepping out and handing me a beer is my new dream. And she'd do it looking like she did in that scene in Trading Places where she explains to Aykroyd what isn't free in her apartment. Any dude with a VCR and a pause button in the 80's knows what I'm talking about.

@ModernPlague 5 жыл бұрын

@Time Traveller - Jamie Lee Curtis is Christopher Guest's wife, so it makes sense that she'd have been in the limo with them.

@stanknugget 5 жыл бұрын

St. Hubbins, the patron saint of quality footwear.

@happydayz7857 5 жыл бұрын

And one wanted to start a haberdashery.

@freddieh5539 4 жыл бұрын

He sure does look like this guy from Better Call Saul (lol).

@billyboblillybob344 2 жыл бұрын

@Bob Smith He's not Saul.

@SuperToughnut 2 жыл бұрын

When they try to harmonize over Elvis's grave with one of Elvis's own songs is pure gold.

@happyhammer1 3 жыл бұрын

The chemistry between these guys is amazing and a testament to why this movie works.

@omarmoonis 3 жыл бұрын

These guys are pure genius ... They are even hilarious out of character ... So much talent!

@johnny5805 5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Guest, as happy and cooperative as ever.

@guitarreilly 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah haha what’s his deal?

@blakethomas5637 5 жыл бұрын

He says that “comedy is his job” so he doesn’t like to be funny in his off-time.

@guitarreilly 5 жыл бұрын

@@blakethomas5637 that's quite funny

@ns2110theonly 5 жыл бұрын

Jack Reilly he’s just droll, no deal. He just doesn’t like being “on” all the time. He comes from good aristocratic British stock and they view showbiz and acting as merely a paycheck, a job; not a lifestyle, as in the USA. American celebrities always need to be performing and “on” even when they’re not. He’s keeping it real he does not want to be performing when he’s not on the clock.

@FranktheDachshund 4 жыл бұрын

He strikes me as being a couple of steps ahead of whoever is interviewing him and he hasn't patience for those that can't keep up. If they keep up, he keeps feeding it, almost always to something hilarious, if they don't keep up he just lets it go by.

@JustWasted3HoursHere 4 жыл бұрын

The concept is so great too: Take a bunch of people who are great at improvisation and have them create an actual history for their character, learn it extremely well and then improvise around them with that knowledge being used as their memory. Brilliant! They kept from laughing so well (kudos to them for that), but I can only imagine how many takes were ruined that we'll probably never see.

@carty43 5 жыл бұрын

Not in the movie, but one of the greatest things ever written was in a mock review: "Spinal Tap fills a much-needed void in the spectrum of rock and roll."

@noahmay7708 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@SuperEdge67 4 жыл бұрын

‘Lick my Love pump’ is the saddest tune ever written in the key of Dm.

@densealloy 3 жыл бұрын

Little known triva.... influenced by Mozart and Bach. Sort of in between those, its like a Mach piece really.

@billyboblillybob344 2 жыл бұрын

@@densealloy Even more little known(? lol) is that "Licke my love pump" is part of a song trilogy...

@MissJulieTruely 5 жыл бұрын

The Stonehenge miniature props, funniest thing ever! XD

@kasperkjrsgaard1447 3 жыл бұрын

Can be compared with Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath - who in ‘83 used Stonehenge as a stagesetting - who ordered it in real size which made it impossible to use in most music theatres due to size. It was used in a few open air shows but otherwise it was stored in a truck during the “Born Again” tour.

@MissJulieTruely 3 жыл бұрын

@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 EPIC! Thanks for sharing (never heard that story before!)

@HRHtheDude 3 жыл бұрын

and the cocoons that didn't work :)

@MissJulieTruely 3 жыл бұрын

@@HRHtheDude yes the pod! stuck till the song's over....oops gotta get back in :D

@himynameismrpink 5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Guest has the driest sense of humor when he’s not in character

@christopheryasus3666 5 жыл бұрын

Like he's angry at everyone... til he lathers up

@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 4 жыл бұрын

It's the British in him.

@jonathanlocke6404 4 жыл бұрын

He always seems like he hates doing interviews, and hates discussing things he's done in the past...

@5150mario 4 жыл бұрын

He's brilliant

@waynej2608 3 жыл бұрын

He's freaking amazing.

@TheScreamingFrog916 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite jokes, is getting lost backstage, because it has happened to me.

@steveconn 3 жыл бұрын

Happened to me and a friend taking the F train to Far Rockaway. We got directions from a black MTA worker on changing trains, got on another one, and got off to meet the same guy!

@coyoteboy5601 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen ST at least 20 times, and almost every time I see some little nuance or piece of business I'd missed. One of the 20 funniest films ever made. Thanks, guys!

@ns2110theonly 5 жыл бұрын

I’d say 5. There are not 19 films funnier than this 🤣

@nicknick1963 2 жыл бұрын

For me it ties with the first Blues' Brothers movie, I challenge anyone to name a funnier rewatchable film,in any genre

@zosothezephead837 2 жыл бұрын

This and Curb are all I need to make me laugh

@Krymestone 5 жыл бұрын

Everyone is laughing but Guest. He really holds true to his form. "It's not who I am, it's what I do."

@ultrakool 5 жыл бұрын

bit of a stuffed shirt here. he must of thought he was sitting in the house of lords rather than at an interview about an inane movie. lighten up, chris.

@steveconn 3 жыл бұрын

I got his autograph during A Mighty Wind. Yes, he is that dry.

@A_Bunch_of_Savages 2 жыл бұрын

Guest has enough talent that I’m happy to tolerate “dry”.

@tylerpifer5966 2 жыл бұрын

@@ultrakool It’s called being “dry”

@caraabernstein 2 жыл бұрын

@@ultrakool He's hilarious, spending half the time pretending he's more interested in critiquing Titanic!

@brianjones8432 5 жыл бұрын

Spinal Tap is THE musicians movie..... There isn't a musician alive that's spent any time touring that hasn't lived almost every scene of that movie. THAT is why it's so loved among musicians, and has become the cult classic that it is.

@skipintroux4444 4 жыл бұрын

I consider it equal with Bad News Tour.

@morganfisherart 3 жыл бұрын

@@skipintroux4444 I consider Still Crazy the best of all :-)

@dzenacs2011 6 ай бұрын

And its even more than that so not musicians loves it too

@discodesanti2459 5 жыл бұрын

"Scotland Yard was like, best leave it, you know, UNSOLVED."

@brianbagnall3029 3 жыл бұрын

Normally they would want to know, but that gardening accident was unusual. Even the family didn't want it solved.

@stupidas9466 4 жыл бұрын

Funny how the guy who aged the most at first, Rob Reiner, has aged the least since.

@Chrysaries 3 жыл бұрын

Early bloomer, late witherer

@waynej2608 3 жыл бұрын

He looks pretty much the same as he did playing 'Marty'.

@valmarsiglia 3 жыл бұрын

He's got good genes; look at how long his dad lived.

@chrave1956 3 жыл бұрын

Aderachrome

@johnmckenzie4639 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding the new album cover for "Smell The Glove" : "The question is how much blacker could it be? The answer is none. None more black."

@thehotyounggrandpas8207 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite line!

@bubbadagger 5 жыл бұрын

Which in turn spawned Metallicas Black Album, and the metal band None More Black

@abbaszaidi8371 4 жыл бұрын

Smalls: You can see... both sides 😳

@Nabend1402 4 жыл бұрын

You should see what the band wanted the album to look like... It wasn't always a glove.

@allisonday893 3 жыл бұрын

None more black 🤣 love it

@H_Oscarsson 5 жыл бұрын

There's a music store in Stockholm that's named "These Go To 11". :)

@neildavidson2310 3 жыл бұрын

They're British accents are amazing, absolutely flawless and I also say that as a Brit too

@headsupstreetstrip901 5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Guest looks like an absolute treat to be around.

@Huffnutz17 5 жыл бұрын

I had a former roommate argue with me vehemently that Spinal Tap was a real group, that he was really into them in the 70's. One of the greatest movies of all-time!

@boataxe4605 3 жыл бұрын

The are musicians who wrote and preformed their own songs, and played live many times, in that sense they are a real group.

@Buster_Piles 3 жыл бұрын

@@boataxe4605 I saw a doc about a band called Anvil once and thought it was an homage to ST but it turns out they are a real band. They are like the real life ST. Seriously.

@davedaranjo 5 жыл бұрын

Christopher Guest making fun of those hands at 16:30 just killed me, hahaha

@talkstory-andukulele-trave426 5 жыл бұрын

Dang, Rob Reiner looks fantastic. All these guys are legends.

@XL-5117 Жыл бұрын

Why didn’t this go on for longer, I can watch these for hours, they have great chemistry and respect for each other. A fantastic film that creases me up every time I watch it.

@StormLaker 5 жыл бұрын

One of the most ingenious comedies of all time! Between this, "Waiting for Guffman", "Best in SHow", "A Mighty Wind", all of them are true comedy:-).

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 3 жыл бұрын

it's just cool that all the Tap band sans drummer have been friends for so long that they form like a Monty Python comedy troop and gave us all those great movies.

@celeste5873 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@tbd407 Жыл бұрын

Office Space and Spinal Tap are my two funniest movies ever made.They get funnier each time you watch them

@geenadasilva9287 3 жыл бұрын

my favourite line is “it’s not your job to be as confused as Nigel!” 😂

@davefieramosca6974 5 жыл бұрын

I got to see Spinal Tap in Wisconsin, they are excellent musicians. The best prop was the oversized Stonehenge that got stuck in the rafters. One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

@imthedorf1964 5 жыл бұрын

I saw them in DC. When they played Stonehenge, somebody bought a FedEx envelope on stage and when they opened it there was a hand sized Stonehenge in it. Great show.

@daleeasterwood2683 4 жыл бұрын

Saw them in Orlando in the early 90s. Third row. It was a blast!!!

@eddiecarter8524 4 жыл бұрын

How could I leave this - behind! I actually saw them in concert in Jacksonville, FL! They were amazing live!!

@robf6105 5 жыл бұрын

Just finished spinning "Intravenus de Milo" on my turntable and saw this pop up on the KZfaq. What a weird coincidence.

@robertgarrison5478 5 жыл бұрын

The matrix

@vinceg1094 5 жыл бұрын

it's not a coincidence... google is watching...

@charlesmoore456 5 жыл бұрын

Dude! I was listening to Shark Sandwich when this popped up!

@laurierusch8714 11 ай бұрын

I saw this at the Beverly Center in LA when it came out. I don't think I ever laughed so hard in my life.

@JamesJones-mm2nm 10 ай бұрын

I was so fortunate to be able to see them live in concert! They were fantastic!

@markyncole 4 жыл бұрын

Their concert film Spinal Tap Live At Royal Albert Hall is awesome. It show how well these guys can actually play their instruments. They need to be inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

@vandalorianvandalorian4769 2 жыл бұрын

This Is Spinal Tap IS my favorite comedy. I’m a musician, and I can’t tell you how many times “This one goes to 11” has been quoted in rehearsals and gigs.

@zosothezephead837 2 жыл бұрын

'Nigel' just has to sit there with that face and I'm laughing 😀

@KevinOrtega1980 9 ай бұрын

This is just hands down one of my favorite movies of all time and was one of the best ideas that came to fruition

@gregorytoddsmith9744 3 жыл бұрын

The years of comedy these men produced on this premise truly was.. One Louder! Thank you for coming together.

@adriangroeneveld9341 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant team work. Also the other characters in the movie. Tap's manager Ian is just a hilarious stereotype. So well played.

@grantbaechler3529 4 ай бұрын

These guys are absolutely brilliantly funny. Thank you for everyone still being with us.

@greenbobberg 5 жыл бұрын

Director Marty DiBergi's name is made up of other directors' names: Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, Steven Spielberg and Federico Fellini.

@bradmacarthur3810 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah that's awesome. I had no idea.

@bradmacarthur3810 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha that's awesome.

@carlom.3737 4 жыл бұрын

I was Today Years Old when I learned this. Thank you!

@Plunkcown 3 жыл бұрын

the way he keeps going back to talking about titanic gets me 😂

@shivercanada 2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know it was all improvised. Genius!

@Broomhandle 2 жыл бұрын

I swear I won't bring this up again... Christopher guest is some kind of genius.

@stuminnis4050 Жыл бұрын

Just watched it recently and noticed product placement: in one scene Nigel is wearing a Norman’s Rare Guitars t-shirt, and then in the credits we learn that Nigel’s guitar collection was “courtesy of Norman’s Rare Guitars.”

@mykylc 5 жыл бұрын

These guys bring back so many good memories. I was lucky enough to catch their tour back in the day. At the show you were given ear plugs advertising as "the world's loudest band. I still have them. Loved their time on SNL as well.

@frankgrizza2120 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously important film made by 4 geniuses

@QuikdethDeviantart Жыл бұрын

I remember renting Spinal Tap on VHS… my sister kept saying “I thought this was a comedy… this is a documentary about some band…” and I kept pointing out that St. Hubbins was Lenny from Laverne and Shirley..!

@robertcurtright4706 Жыл бұрын

The "Never worked with people before" line is one of the funniest things I have ever heard

@Stiglr 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most blisteringly funny movies of all time. I actually had my own "Spinal Tap moment": I was in Buffalo, NY for a wedding and was staying in the same hotel as Def Leppard. The person whose wedding I was attending had rented a limousine for his out-of-town guests. We were going to the mall to get wedding gifts and we all collected at the limo (noticing these rather rock 'n roll guys with English accents hanging about the lobby). There was a funny brief moment where we had the sublime pleasure of rousting the Def Leppard guys out of "our" limo. Priceless!

@eily_b 2 жыл бұрын

I hope one of you said: I would like to talk but I have to go to the lobby and wait for the limo. 😁

@ProcashFloyd 5 жыл бұрын

you just have to have these guys in a room, no need of scripts they make everything so hilarious.

@hapennysparrow Жыл бұрын

As a mockimentary, Spinal Tap is unsurpassed. Brilliant, hysterical, witty, spot on. So many moments, situations, and dialogue that could never have 22:42 been scripted with the perfection of their impromptu performance.

@Slavenmierech 4 жыл бұрын

There will never be a better comedy with better improvisers ever.

@pbracey1 5 жыл бұрын

Their first drummer Stumpy Pepys (Ed Begley Jr.) died in a bizarre gardening accident😃 Boston isn't a college town🤣

@mikel3030 5 жыл бұрын

Peter choked on someone else’s vomit

@CodeBleu724 5 жыл бұрын

Chuck McGill was in a band before he became a lawyer.

@Lumpy63 4 жыл бұрын

CodeBleu724 ....and was living upstairs as Lenny with Sqiggy on Laverne and Shirley, and even had a band called Lenny and The Sqig Tones which made an album and appeared on American Bandstand before Spinal Tap...Rob Reiner was married to Penny Marshall who played Laverne...

@Ram44 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever notice that TWO members of Spinal Tap were in Better Call Saul? Michael McKean and their drummer Ed Begley Jr who played on Gimmie Some Money! Ok technically they were The Thamesmen then...

@alexxxx9221 4 жыл бұрын

CodeBleu724 😂😂👍

@jimwolabaugh3608 4 жыл бұрын

It was all the exposure to the amps and musical equipment that got him started down his dark path to electromagnetic sensitivity

@rachel112263 9 ай бұрын

I saw Spinal Tap live in concert in the 80s and asked Chris if he could sign the insert from my Spinal Tap cassette tape. He signed it Nigel Tufnel. A friend took a photo of us that I'll cherish forever. LONG LIVE SPINAL TAP!!