This Is "Spinal Tap" (Cultographies) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for This Is "Spinal Tap" A documentary, a mockumentary, indeed a "rockumentary"--Rob Reiner's phony road movie following the exploits of a fictitional heavy metal band has long been celebrated as a comedy landmark. This book is the first attempt to provide a sustained critical appraisal of the film's success, addressing general cinephiles and devoted Tapheads alike. The study considers the film within the context of cult ...
Full description- Publisher: WALLFLOWER PRESS
- Published: 11 December 2007
- Format: Paperback 144 pages
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- Categories: Films, Cinema | Film Theory & Criticism
- ISBN 13: 9781905674497 ISBN 10: 190567449X
- Sales rank: 1,019,117
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Full description for This Is "Spinal Tap"
A documentary, a mockumentary, indeed a "rockumentary"--Rob Reiner's phony road movie following the exploits of a fictitional heavy metal band has long been celebrated as a comedy landmark. This book is the first attempt to provide a sustained critical appraisal of the film's success, addressing general cinephiles and devoted Tapheads alike. The study considers the film within the context of cult cinema, real and mock documentaries, Hollywood comedies and musicals, and the history of rock music. This detailed stylistic and comic analysis offers new insights into the ardent Cult of Tap.
