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The original "up to eleven" knobs in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap "Up to eleven", also phrased as "these go to eleven", is an idiom from popular culture, coined in the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, where guitarist Nigel Tufnel demonstrates a guitar amplifier whose volume knobs are marked from zero to eleven, instead of the usual zero to ten.
Spinal Tap (stylized as Spın̈al Tap, with a dotless letter i and a metal umlaut over the n) are a fictional English heavy metal band created by the American comedians and musicians of The T.V. Show, who wrote and performed original songs as the band: Michael McKean, as the lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins; Christopher Guest, as the guitarist Nigel Tufnel; and Harry Shearer, as the ...
The Internet Movie Database normally allows users to rate films only up to ten stars, but specifically for Spinal Tap, the site allows users to rate the film eleven stars, referring to the "Up to eleven" scene. [56] On IGN, This Is Spinal Tap was the only DVD—and seemingly the only thing reviewed on IGN—to get 11 out of 10. [57]
Though now considered a cult classic, it turns out that This Is Spinal Tap was not an easy movie to make.. The 1984 favorite, which stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob ...
When does Spinal Tap II come out? Spinal Tap II was originally slated for release on March 19, 2024, but will only begin filming that February due to the writers' and actors' strikes. An updated ...
Spinal Tap is ready for their encore. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner, who appeared in the 1984 cult rock mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” were spotted filming the movie’s ...
Nigel Tufnel was born in Squatney, East London on 5 February 1948. He was given his first guitar, a Sunburst "Rhythm King", by his father at age six. His life changed when he met David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) who lived next door.
The “Spinal Tap” sequel will be fully financed by Castle Rock Entertainment. Guest, McKean, Reiner and Shearer will conceive the new film, produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matt George ...