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--->'''Nigel:''' I heard she was writing a children's book... it's called "A Stretch Mark Named Misha".

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--->'''Nigel:''' If you ever start a sentence "Did Viv ever know", the answer is always...

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--->'''Nigel:''' --->'''Derek:''' If you ever start a sentence "Did Viv ever know", the answer is always...


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** All of the snarking Nigel makes at Jeanine's expense on the commentary.
--->'''Nigel:''' She should have never left Chiswick.
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--->'''Nigel:''' I think she was setting herself up, to say, "Highest bidder."
*** Later, Nigel admits he did get along with her for 10 minutes.
---->'''David:''' She said it was more like 5.
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* Bruno Kirby as a chauffeur holding up a sign looking for "SPINAL PAP".
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-->"I am what God made me, sir."

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-->"I am what God made me, sir.""
*The deaths of Tap's drummers.
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* The two word review of their album ''Shark Sandwich'': "Shit Sandwich."

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* The two word review of their album ''Shark Sandwich'': "Shit Sandwich."
*The band manager accidentally guessing correctly that the hotel concierge is gay.
-->"I am what God made me, sir.
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** Earlier:
--->'''David:''' Did Viv ever know his microphone wasn't plugged in?
--->'''Nigel:''' If you ever start a sentence "Did Viv ever know", the answer is always...
--->'''All:''' No.
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--> '''Nigel''': It's a complete catastrophe.

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--> '''Nigel''': It's a complete catastrophe.catastrophe.
* The two word review of their album ''Shark Sandwich'': "Shit Sandwich."
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* Another meta-example: Tony Hendra (Ian) once told a story about getting into a cab with [[TheStoner a drugged-out driver]] who claimed that he used to be into "Tap" until they made the documentary and sold out. Just think about how much drugs you have to be on to genuinely believe that.
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* When Nigel complains about the miniature sandwich bread.

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* When Nigel complains about the miniature sandwich bread.bread.
--> '''Nigel''': It's a complete catastrophe.
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-->'''Derek:''' ''(laughing)'' That's cruel! ''({{beat}})'' You know he couldn't afford a passport.

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-->'''Derek:''' ''(laughing)'' That's cruel! ''({{beat}})'' You know he couldn't afford a passport.passport.
* When Nigel complains about the miniature sandwich bread.
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--> "Rock and roll!"
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--> '''Derek''': ''[Sober]'' Can I raise a question at this point?\\

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--> '''Derek''': ''[Sober]'' Can I raise a practical question at this point?\\



'''David''': ''No, we're not going to do [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] "Stonehenge".''

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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to do [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] do "Stonehenge".''
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** They meet a maintenance man who gives them extremely convoluted directions to the stage. Not 30 seconds after they set off following his directions, they double back and end up exactly where they started.
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** The film's current score on IMDB is 8.0/'''11'''.
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--> '''Nigel''': Well, it really put's a perspective on things, though doesn't it?\\

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--> '''Nigel''': Well, it really put's puts a perspective on things, though doesn't it?\\
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* The DVD commentary is arguably funnier than the movie. The bands most pointed barbs are at Marty, Ian, and poor Viv.

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* The DVD commentary is arguably funnier than the movie. The bands most pointed barbs are at Marty, Ian, and poor Viv.Viv.
-->'''David:''' ''(when Viv grotesquely mugs at the camera)'' That was Viv's passport photo.
-->'''Derek:''' ''(laughing)'' That's cruel! ''({{beat}})'' You know he couldn't afford a passport.
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* A meta-example: All of the stories from bands who claim that the film is way too close to reality.

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* A meta-example: All of the stories from bands who claim that the film is way too close to reality.reality.
* The DVD commentary is arguably funnier than the movie. The bands most pointed barbs are at Marty, Ian, and poor Viv.
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** Made all the funnier by the fact that this ''was'' a fairly slow song- by their standards, anyway!

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** Made all the funnier by the fact that this ''was'' a fairly slow song- by their standards, anyway!anyway!
* A meta-example: All of the stories from bands who claim that the film is way too close to reality.
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* "... but ours go to eleven."

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* "... but ours these go to eleven."
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'''David''': Working on a SEX FARM!

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'''David''': Working on a SEX FARM!FARM!
** Made all the funnier by the fact that this ''was'' a fairly slow song- by their standards, anyway!
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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to do fucking "Stonehenge".''

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'''David''': ''No, we're not going to do fucking [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] "Stonehenge".''



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Working on a SEX FARM!
"Working on a SEX FARM!"

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'''David''': Working on a SEX FARM!
"Working on a SEX FARM!"
FARM!

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* "If I could just ask you to play some slow songs so I can dance?"

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* "If At the air force base
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I could just ask you to play some slow songs so I can dance?"dance?\\


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'''David''': Too much! There's too much fucking perspective now!

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'''David''': Too much! There's too much fucking perspective now!now!
* "If I could just ask you to play some slow songs so I can dance?"
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* ''ThisIsSpinalTap''. ".........These go to eleven."
** Seriously, this movie needs more love here. Like when Nigel plays a beautiful classical piece on the piano:

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* ''ThisIsSpinalTap''. ".........These "... but ours go to eleven."
** Seriously, this movie needs more love here. Like when * Nigel plays a beautiful classical piece on the piano:



** The band discusses with manager Ian their disastrous performance of "Stonehenge":

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** * The band discusses with manager Ian their disastrous performance of "Stonehenge":



** Epitaph: "Here Lies David St. Hubbins. And Why Not?".
--> '''Nigel Tufnel''': It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.
** I can't remember them to list them, but UK radio station Planet Rock recently held a competition to decide which of [[RunningGag 11]] clips from ''ThisIsSpinalTap'' was the funniest. The "Lick My Love Pump" one won.
** Derek trying to get through airport security with a foil-wrapped cucumber in his pants.
** The band getting lost trying to find the stage (while already in the arena).

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** * Epitaph: "Here Lies David St. Hubbins. And Why Not?".
--> '''Nigel Tufnel''': It's * "It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.
** I can't remember them to list them, but UK radio station Planet Rock recently held a competition to decide which of [[RunningGag 11]] clips from ''ThisIsSpinalTap'' was the funniest. The "Lick My Love Pump" one won.
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Derek trying to get through airport security with a foil-wrapped cucumber in his pants.
** * The band getting lost trying to find the stage (while already in the arena).
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* At Elvis's grave:
--> '''Nigel''': Well, it really put's a perspective on things, though doesn't it?\\
'''David''': Too much! There's too much fucking perspective now!
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** Derek trying to get through airport security with a foil-wrapped cucumber in his pants.
** The band getting lost trying to find the stage (while already in the arena).

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Click the edit button * ''ThisIsSpinalTap''. ".........These go to start eleven."
** Seriously,
this new page. movie needs more love here. Like when Nigel plays a beautiful classical piece on the piano:
--> '''Marty''': What do you call this?\\
'''Nigel''': Well, this piece is called "Lick My Love Pump."
** The band discusses with manager Ian their disastrous performance of "Stonehenge":
--> '''David''': I do not, for one, think that the problem was that the band was down. I think that the problem ''may'' have been, that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being ''crushed'' by a ''dwarf''. Alright? That tended to understate the hugeness of the object.\\
'''Ian''': I really think you're just making much too big a thing out of it.\\
'''Derek''': Making a big thing out of it would have been a good idea.
** And after the manager has quit:
--> '''Derek''': ''[Sober]'' Can I raise a question at this point?\\
'''David''': What?\\
'''Derek''': ''[Innocently]'' Are we gonna do "Stonehenge" tomorrow?\\
'''David''': ''No, we're not going to do fucking "Stonehenge".''
** And for that matter, the actual "Stonehenge" performance. Even though the scene before pretty much announces what's coming in huge neon letters, the actual payoff (complete with dwarfs earnestly dancing around it) somehow manages to be the funniest visual gag you've ever seen.
** Epitaph: "Here Lies David St. Hubbins. And Why Not?".
--> '''Nigel Tufnel''': It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.
** I can't remember them to list them, but UK radio station Planet Rock recently held a competition to decide which of [[RunningGag 11]] clips from ''ThisIsSpinalTap'' was the funniest. The "Lick My Love Pump" one won.

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