Spinal Tap is still on the right side of the fine line between stupid and clever.
90
Variety
Variety
A vastly amusing satire of heavy metal bands.
80
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
It's no wonder young musicians say they learned to be rock stars from This Is Spinal Tap. It came to satirize and stayed -- and stays on -- to celebrate.
The group's members come off more like real musicians than parodists.
70
Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
The material is consistently clever and funny.
50
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Begs the question: Did the lads from Squatney trail the zeitgeist at every turn, or were cobandleaders David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel simply in touch with their past and ahead of their time?