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Robbie wrote: Thu May 12, 2022 9:56 pm A sheer Classic. No mistake.
But I have The Bad News double ahead. They were genius.
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“Why don’t you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder….?”

“These go to eleven.”
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Intravenous de Milo :rofl:

"Where eagles fly, and the cats meow.."

Weren't the lead guitarist an hactual Lord or something?
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Nigel Tufnel was a Lord but lost his title when hereditary peers were all stripped in the 90's.
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Normally I love these sort of Movies. But tried watching this twice before (Quite some years ago mind you), each time I failed to get more than about 20 minutes in before switching it off.

Sorry. :grin:
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Too much ****ing perspective.
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brothernero wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 6:53 pm Normally I love these sort of Movies. But tried watching this twice before (Quite some years ago mind you), each time I failed to get more than about 20 minutes in before switching it off.

Sorry. :grin:
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Not The Rutles though. is it? :winker:
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It's good, but not as good as Bad News.
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Watched this for the umpteenth time this week...Still brilliant.

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Just speed-watched a youtube reaction video of someone who thought it was a straight documentary - "those poor boys, nothing went right for them" (I paraphrase the general gist).
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Ralph Mellish wrote: Mon May 16, 2022 10:19 pm It's good, but not as good as Bad News.
I watched that a few days ago, for the first time in many years - it's still OK, but i don't think it holds up anywhere near as well as 'Tap
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Ralph Mellish wrote: Mon May 16, 2022 10:19 pm It's good, but not as good as Bad News.
Now I preferred More Bad News myself, Warriors Of Genghis Khan, Frilly Pink, Bottled Off at Donington et al.
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Kludgehammer wrote: Fri May 20, 2022 7:57 pm Just speed-watched a youtube reaction video of someone who thought it was a straight documentary - "those poor boys, nothing went right for them" (I paraphrase the general gist).
Have you seen this? I'm guessing you have, but if you haven't please, please do. It a bonafide true life Spinal Tap. So brilliant.

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Yep - seen it and they're playing London in October, unfortunately on a night I'm not available, otherwise I would have gone to see them
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