These go to eleven (11/10)!

A classic, scathing lampoon of every successful rock band that's ever been guilty of taking themselves too seriously. Rob Reiner directs (and plays an important supporting role) but it seems like all he really needed to do was point a camera in the right direction, then edit several hours' worth of golden improvisational delight into a concise, intelligible ninety-minute package. It's a roaring parade of nonstop laughs, some blunt and easy, others sharp and witty. Famous bits like Christopher Guest's "this one goes to eleven" have been played to death but still elicit smiles, while deeper cuts, such as the band's reaction to contemporary critics or their infamous Stonehenge performance, land as if they were brand new. And the music is great, too, not just as a cutting satire, but as a convincing love letter to the days when power rock was all the rage and flocks of buzzed, well-feathered teens would still pack a stadium to hear the loudest noise on the planet. An enduring masterpiece.

This didn't really work for me. There were a couple of funny moments but most of the jokes didn't land. I appreciate this was one of the first mockumentaries but there are better ones now.

Fantastico! :D

It's hard to predict whether someone will like this or not. But I suspect you'll be able to tell within the first few minutes, when the documentary-maker introduces himself and the following docu. I wasn't sure what to expect except a 'mockumentary', but this was so incredibly lame, but so spot-on, that it had me laughing out loud. It's so boring, that I would call it over-the-top boring. And I happened to like it. The same goes for the rest of the movie; a spot-on parody that shows how boring and predictable 80's rockband documentaries were. I liked it a lot!

I always loved this movie. I remember seeing it in the theatre when it first came out…. I was a rocker chick and this is the perfect rocker movie!

How can anyone call this boring? Or rate it a 7?! It's one of the greatest comedies of all time! But hey, people find Friends funny, so there's no accounting for taste.

I found this utterly boring.