This Is Spinal Tap
Film198482 min

This Is Spinal Tap

Taste attributes: comedymusicmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary

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"Prepare to crank those amps up to eleven"

Boxlist takeAccessible and original: a polished comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Christopher GuestMichael McKeanHarry ShearerRob ReinerJune Chadwick

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1984
Runtime
82 min
Status
Released
Studio
Spinal Tap Prod.
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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