“The cinematic spectacle has its rules, which enable one to produce satisfactory products. But dissatisfaction is the reality that must be taken as a point of departure. Whether dramatic or documentary, the cinema functions to present a false, isolated coherence as a substitute for communication and an activity that are absent. To demystify documentary cinema it is necessary to...。1982年,英国传奇重金属乐队Spinal Tap摇滚乐团红极一时。电影导演马蒂(罗伯·莱纳 Rob Reiner 饰)是Spinal Tap乐团的一位忠实粉丝。Spinal Tap乐团要来美国举行一次复出巡演,马蒂则为Spinal Tap乐团拍摄随行纪录片。本部仿纪录片刻意杜撰出一个英国摇滚乐团Spinal Tap,活灵活现的刻画出了摇滚乐团台上台下表里不一的嘴脸,对当代摇滚乐做出了尖锐的讽刺和嘲讽。
本片由罗伯·莱纳自编自导自演之作。影片中的电影音乐均由演员们亲自演奏创作而成。。