Tag: Christopher Guest

Dec 03 2018

Episode 124 – This is Spinal Tap

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This is Spinal TapWe are sticking with comedy for just a bit longer as we watch the classic heavy metal mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap! Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer play the members of a rock band whose popularity is on something of a downward slide. Rob Reiner is the director of a film that is mostly improvised and still manages to have a story arc. It’s a super funny movie and Allison Anderson joins us to see it for the first time!

Next up, we are going to try to find someone who has never seen The Princess Bride!

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap poster Rating: 7.9/10 (146,642 votes)
Director: Rob Reiner
Writer: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer
Stars: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
Runtime: 82 min
Rated: R
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 02 Mar 1984
Plot: Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.

Nov 01 2014

Episode 34 – A Mighty Wind

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A Mighty WindIn our last episode, we watched a documentary.  This episode, we watched a mockumentary!  We showed Jena a film by a group of gifted comedians who have sort of mastered the genre.  A Mighty Wind is a fabulously funny film about folk music. Created by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, it has a smart approach to the topic and even manages to be poignant every now and again.  It’s one of Tim’s favorite movies.  We hope it will be one of yours as well!

Our next episode will be about The Maltese Falcon!

A Mighty Wind (2003)
A Mighty Wind poster Rating: 7.2/10 (29,345 votes)
Director: Christopher Guest
Writer: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
Stars: Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean
Runtime: 91 min
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 09 May 2003
Plot: Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter.