Do you own a copy of the DVD, "This is Spinal Tap"?

[quip]

Poll question: Do you own a copy of the DVD, "This is Spinal Tap"?

If not, why not? :shrug:

This film is a part of Americana and should be memetic for our society! :headbang:

[Heidi]

1. I think I'm the only living American who has never seen it.

:yoiks:

[quip]

2. No, there are a lot of people who haven't

but you should because it is satire at its absolute finest. :hi:

[Heidi]

4. I'll add it to my list. I lovelovelove Christopher Guest.

Have you seen "Waiting for Guffman"? It's one of my favorites. :)

[quip]

7. OMG!! If you love him, you LOVE Tap!!!!

Of course I've seen Guffman. But also, I hope you've seen Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, too!

I've haven't seen the latest one, however. I can't wait! :9

[Heidi]

11. "I hate your ASS faces!

I'm just going to go home and bite my pillow!"

[Cabcere]

20. It's OK, I only saw it for the first time a few months ago.

And now I'm addicted. :hi:

[Heidi]

25. I feel like I'm culturally

depraved deprived. :cry:

[Cabcere]

I know the feeling.

:( I didn't see Monty Python & the Holy Grail until I was eighteen. There are a lot of the "classics" that I've never seen, and also I've never been to a real concert. :shrug: So yeah, I hear ya. :hug: :hi:

[Cabcere]

3. Yes

and also, Jeanine = Yoko. :P

[quip]

6. HEY, Cab!

BUT, she couldn't keep them apart! :thumbsup:

[Cabcere]

8. Darn right she couldn't.

:P Maybe I'm a vindictive jerk, but I got a sadistic kind of glee from that scene near the end when Nigel rejoins Tap and they're going on tour...and the camera cuts to Jeanine sitting there looking kind of unhappy, and Ian standing over her w/his cricket bat, slapping it against his palm meaningfully. :rofl:

[quip]

12. Poor Jeanine. She is the inspiration for another of my T-shirt parodies....

But I'm not tellin' (yet, anyway) :P

[Cabcere]

14. Hehe

Actually, I think the character was brilliant - I don't think you're supposed to like her, which makes it work, like the whole tension w/Nigel & all. :D :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. I have its superior, that of which it was poorly imitated

[quip]

9. I am also a Python fan, but have never seen any of the Rutles stuff.

I should!

So are you saying that you've seen them both, and the Rutles rule?

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. Yup

I enjoyed "Spinal Tap," but — ah, hell, you just gotta see it for yourself.

I'll say this much: Neil Innes is a freaking genius. You could almost swear it really is the Beatles.

And the cameos, especially Jagger — :thumbsup:





"It was the trousers. They were quite... tight."

[quip]

18. I'm scoping Amazon right now for it!

:thumbsup:

[Cabcere]

22. I *heart* Neil Innes.

:D My brother and I were watching Live at the Hollywood Bowl, and when he performed "How Sweet to Be an Idiot," my brother said, "Hey! It's like the Republican anthem!" :rofl: :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

28. Have you seen this?

That's Innes at far right, in 2002. He changed a bit. :)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xck9FaO_zA4




Oh, I should warn you — his butt is visible for a bit, as are those of Idle, Gilliam and Jones.

I apologize in advance if this offends you. :(

[Cabcere]

30. LOL, not offended at all

:) I'd only seen the Hollywood Bowl version of this, and it's kind of cool to see them still doing it relatively recently. :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

36. I just discovered that a couple of days ago

It was at a tribute concert for George Harrison.

Have you seen "Hollywood Bowl" in its entirety? Idle's walk-through-the-audience rant in the "Travel Agent" bit absolutely amazes me. HOW did he memorize all that?!?

[Cabcere]

61. I have "Hollywood Bowl" on DVD

and yes, the "Travel Agent" bit is incredible. :wow: I like to think he was able to memorize it because of his Cambridge education, but I'm a bit prejudiced. ;) :hi:

[quip]

35. I hadn't; it's a pretty cheeky video if you ask me!

:rofl: :hi:

[Cabcere]

68. Best. Comment. Ever.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :applause:

[Cabcere]

10. I really want to see this

I adore Eric Idle (and The Beatles). :loveya: :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

I know you do

And that is why you must see it.



You have no option.

[Cabcere]

17. Yes, oh master.

;) :hug: I shall do my best to view it at my earliest opportunity. :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Here, have a preview

YouTube: "Get Up And Go"

YouTube: "Hold My Hand"



:hi:

[quip]

16. Yeah, me, too. I'm going to take a stroll over to Amazon right now!

We should set a Python Appreciation Day, too! :hi: :hug:

[Cabcere]

19. There should ABSOLUTELY be a Python Appreciation Day!

:D :bounce: :bounce: :applause: Although I suppose it could be argued that every day is Monty Python Appreciation Day...lol. :hi: Great idea!

[quip]

24. Only because it is WAAAAY too hard to wait a whole month for Tap Day

It could be on the 29th or something (just so we wouldn't get robbed on an off-leap year) :rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. You wish to have an argument?

This could get good.

[Cabcere]

27. Shut your festering gob, you tit!

:P :hi:











That's what SHE said.

/Michael Scott

[quip]

29. Your type really makes me puke.

You vacuous, coffee-nosed, malodorous pervert!

:P :loveya:

[Cabcere]

32. Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!

:P :D :hi:

[quip]

37. Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I'm not going to just stand......

:hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

38. No, no, no!

Hold your head like this, then go "Waaaahhh!"



Try it again.



:P

[quip]

40. STOP HITTING ME!!!!!

:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

31. Without question, the best insult in comedic history

"You VACuous, TOFfee-nosed, MALodorous PERvert!"



:rofl:









Stupid git.

[Cabcere]

33. Absolutely brilliant.

:loveya: :hi:

[quip]

34. Honestly, the MOST brilliant sketch ever written, with the possible exception of

Who's on first?

I told you once.... :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

39. The premise alone is brilliant

Paying to have an argument, which dissolves into the automatic GAINsaying of any statement the other person makes.

[quip]

41. And yet it STILL evolves into a valid debate

only to have him get screwed on the five minutes. Brilliant!

[Oeditpus Rex]

42. I've often thought of starting a 'Best Monty Python bit' thread

but it'd certainly evolve into a lot of 16-tonne weights being dropped. :(










Or perhaps life-or-death struggles between pantomime horses.

[quip]

43. It's weird how some people (myself included) find MP completely hilarious

and yet others find it not, and even stupid.

But even on a "serious" level, if a society or a group cannot laugh at themselves, is their fall not forthcoming?

[Oeditpus Rex]

47. Well, first, some people just don't get or care for satire

Then, Python is rather intelligent satire, as compared to the SNL/Mad TV stuff that highlights American comedy. Then you throw in a variety of British and other accents and references (some of which I still don't get) and it just ain't for everybody.



But that only allows us who truly appreciate it to feel more superior. :P

[quip]

49. Well, it JUSTIFIES my feelings of moral superiority

:P

[Oeditpus Rex]

50. Okay, yeah

I like that better. :D

[KatyaR]

78. I just bought the MP box set--I'm so excited! Merry Christmas to me!

I hope to spend the weekend getting snowed in and laughing my ass off.

I need to watch Tap again--I haven't seen it in ages. I love all those guys--so talented.

[Cabcere]

62. "No it isn't!"

:P :rofl: :loveya:

[quip]

65. Yes, it is

lol I attributed a Jeanine quotation to you in another thread! :rofl: :hug:

[Cabcere]

67. I can has link plz?

:P :hi: :hug:

[quip]

72. ...

http://www.mindspring.com/~mfpatton/sketch.htm

AND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y05EmK66Gsk

:hi: :loveya:

[Cabcere]

76. Oh, I meant to the Jeanine quotation, lol

but it's cool - I certainly don't mind watching the Argument Clinic sketch at all! :hug: :loveya: :hi:

[quip]

77. lol sorry! I hope you this isn't too buried that you don't find it!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7230495#7230619

:hug: :loveya: :pals:

[Connonym]

15. there was no option for HELL YES

How could you leave that behind?

[quip]

21. The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand

Or so I have read! :hi:

[Kucinich4America]

44. There's a demon in my belly and a gremlin in my brain......

....there's someone up the chimney hole and SATAN is his name.....!!! :evilgrin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WC-sfyRipg

[quip]

48. CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEVIL!!!!!11111

:rofl: :hi:

[Initech]

45. I've seriously worn out 3 copies of that movie. One of my favs!

Time to go buy a 4th!

"On what day did the Lord create Spinal Tap and couldn't he have rested on that day?"

[quip]

46. And the best part is that the movie is so cheap everywhere!

Ahhh, the review of "The Gospel According to Spinal Tap". :thumbsup:

My fav was the 2 word review of "Shark Sandwich"! :rofl:

[Cabcere]

63. Where'd they print that? That's not real. You can't print that!

:rofl:

[MilesColtrane]

51. I've got the 2 CD-ROMs that came out in '94.

I'd love to see the 4 and a half hour bootleg version.

[quip]

52. ????

Are you talking about a version with all of the deleted scenes included? :shrug:

[MilesColtrane]

58. Yes it's supposed to contain all the extra scenes on the DVD plus some.

[quip]

59. Okay, that's what I thought. I have that, and I'll tell you

the deleted scenes go on FOREVER! Some are gold, some are perfect in the "where are they now deleted scenes file";-)

Bruno Kirby high on weed singing Frank. That was memorable! :rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

53. I voted Yes

In retrospect, I should have voted "Janine is Yoko." Although, fortunately, she didn't break up the band!

[quip]

55. ...

:hi: :thumbsup:

[Aristus]

54. Yes, I own the DVD. The cover is black. Just...black.

One has to ask oneself how much more black the cover could get?; and the answer is none.


None more black.

[quip]

56. I think, like you’re, like rationalizing this whole thing like into something you did on on purpose.

I think we’re stuck with a very, very stupid and a very, and a very dismal looking album, this is depressing.

:thumbsup:

[Cabcere]

64. But you can see yourself...in BOTH sides.

:D :hi:

[quip]

66. I feel so bad, I feel so bad about this...

It’s like a black mirror. :hi:

[Cabcere]

69. This is something you wear 'round your wrist

You don't put it on your fucking turntable. :hi:

[quip]

70. David, it’s a choice.

:rofl:

[Cabcere]

71. Every movie in every cinema is about death. Death SELLS!

:rofl: :hi: :loveya:

[quip]

73. I think he’s right, there is something about this,

that’s that’s so black, it’s like; “How much more black could this be?” and the answer is: “None, none... more black.”

hehe the subthread circle is complete :rofl: :hi:

[MilesColtrane]

74. This black goes to 11...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_black

[quip]

75. Nice convergence of Tapian elements!

:thumbsup: :hi:

[TCJ70]

79. I think it's more of a pastel black, actually. n/t

[Tikki]

57. Stop wasting my time...You know that I do.....

Tikki ;)

[quip]

60. But today is your chance to revel in it!

:hi: :pals: