by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent
What could be more perfect than SCHOOL OF ROCK’s Jack Black, a frontman himself, giving you insider info on THIS IS SPINAL TAP for #AFIMOVIECLUB? The Jackster has been known to break into song even at film-related events, such as with Shirley MacLaine once when they did a press junket for Richard Linklater’s film, BERNIE. Yes, there’s a diverting example included here.
Meanwhile, back to TAP. You may think you know everything about Rob Reiner’s anthem to Heavy Metal Hairbands, but Mr. Black will school you on “The Greatest Motion Picture of All Time,” according to this TAP fan. Nacho Libre’s tights-wearing luchador also dubs this film “funny as hell.” As far as Funny Men go, Jack Black is aces, so don’t miss him talk TAP.
[Warning: Don’t Be Alarmed by Jack Black’s COVID19 Quarantine Beard, PS.]
WHAT: Jack Black announces today’s AFI Movie Club selection: THIS IS SPINAL TAP. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner, the film is ranked #29 on AFI’s list of the all-time greatest comedies!
DID YOU KNOW? The film features cameos by comedians Billy Crystal and Dana Carvey as mimes, and the film has its own IMDb rating scale to reflect Nigel Tufnel’s famous quote that the amps “go to 11.” Watch Carl Reiner and Billy Crystal talk about their favorite scenes from THIS IS SPINAL TAP.
WHERE: AFI.com/MovieClub
THIS IS #AFIMOVIECLUB
AFI Movie Club is a newly launched free program to raise the nation’s spirits by bringing artists and audiences together – even while we are apart. AFI will shine a spotlight on an iconic movie each day, with special guests announcing select AFI Movies of the Day in short videos posted on AFI.com and social media platforms. Audiences can “gather” at AFI.com/MovieClub to find out how to watch the featured movie of the day with the use of their preexisting streaming service credentials. The daily film selections will be supported by fun facts, family discussion points and exclusive material from the AFI Archive to enrich the viewing experience. Audiences can continue the conversation online using the hashtag #AFIMovieClub. Learn more at AFI.com and follow us on social media at Facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute, YouTube.com/AFI, Twitter.com/AmericanFilm and Instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.
Try not to pee your pants laughing at Derek St. Holmes, uh, David St. Hubbins that is, and his tiny Stonehenge, folks.
BONUS: Jack Black & Kyle Gass do CRAZY TRAIN as TENACIOUS D – he forgets the lyrics, watch
Enjoy!
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