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.
| ISBN: | 9781905674497 |
| Publication date: | 21st November 2007 |
| Author: | Ethan de Seife |
| Publisher: | Wallflower Press an imprint of Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 131 pages |
| Series: | Cultographies |
| Genres: |
Films, cinema |
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.
This Is Spinal Tap features in the following genres: Films, cinema
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This Is Spinal Tap was written by Ethan de Seife and published by Wallflower Press an imprint of Columbia University Press
This Is Spinal Tap has 131 pages
Yes it is part of Cultographies series
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