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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 280: "This Is Spinal Tap" Revisited
Description: Mini Stonehenge. Knobs that go to eleven. And love pumps. Yes, 1984's This Is Spinal Tap was a true original. The Rob Reiner mockumentary doubled its budget at the box office and became a massive hit on VHS. But now, over forty years later, does the film still reach the comedic heights we remember so well? Are the songs bangers or busts? And how many dead drummers is too many? The Old Roommates "smell the glove" and give the cult classic a revisit through their middle-aged lens. Listen to this. Old Roommates can be reached via email at oldroommatespod@g...