1984

The movie This Is Spinal Tap came out in 1984.

one of history ’s most acclaimed documentaries

Spinal Tap became one of history’s most acclaimed documentaries – actually, “rockumentaries” – on March 2, 1984, telling the story of one of England’s most powerful, exuberant and punctual fake rock bands: Spinal Tap.

2009

Released on June 16, 2009, the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap is the first release under the Spinal Tap name since 1992's Break Like the Wind.

to theaters

Spinal Tap was released in theaters 35 years ago today (March 2.)

in US and in France

Although This Is Spinal Tap was first released in 1984 in US and UK (in 2000 in France)

2005

This Is Spinal Tap (Issue 188, February 2005)

action movie and spoof the typeface used for the title alludes to This (Patterson's James Bond pose) (

It suggests a combination of kitsch glamour (Everage's dress and koala friend), action movie (Patterson's James Bond pose) and spoof (the typeface used for the title alludes to This is Spinal Tap, 1984).

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This 2.

This Is Spinal Tap (1984); 2. Airplane!

This The Incredible Hulk (2008)

This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Incredible Hulk (2008).

This the military courtroom in 'A Few Good Men' (1992); the fairy-tale castles in 'The Princess Bride' (1987); Katz's Delicatessen in 'When Harry Met Sally ...' (1989); those overgrown backwoods along the railroad tracks in 'Stand By Me' (1986)

This is Spinal Tap' (1984); the military courtroom in 'A Few Good Men' (1992); the fairy-tale castles in 'The Princess Bride' (1987); Katz's Delicatessen in 'When Harry Met Sally ...' (1989); those overgrown backwoods along the railroad tracks in 'Stand By Me' (1986).

1979

Spinal Tap is a Grammy-nominated parody fictional heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called “The T.V. Show”.

a nod to the date (11/11) and Spinal Tap

The title is a nod to the date (11/11) and Spinal Tap.