{"product_id":"9781398549326","title":"A Fine Line between Stupid and Clever","description":"Author: Rob Reiner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398549326\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edirector Rob Reiner and co-creators \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary \u003ci\u003eThis Is Spinal Tap\u003c\/i\u003e and its upcoming sequel\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Since its original release in 1984, \u003ci\u003eThis Is Spinal Tap\u003c\/i\u003e has evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic landmark: an all-time comedy classic that pioneered an entire genre: the mockumentary. Now, director Rob Reiner and his co-writers and co-stars, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, tell the complete story of the movie and its fictitious band – how they met, how Spinal Tap came to be, and how their low-budget indie film took on a life of its own. Years after the movie first came out, the Library of Congress selected \u003ci\u003eThis Is Spinal Tap\u003c\/i\u003e for inclusion in the National Film Registry and Tap went on to play the Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Stadium, and to over 100,000 fans at Glastonbury. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Reiner, Guest, McKean and Shearer provide the backstories to the movie’s famous lines – among them 'Hello, Cleveland!,' 'None more black,' 'You can’t dust for vomit' and 'These go to eleven' – and to such Tap anthems as 'Big Bottom' and 'Stonehenge'. Featuring never-before-seen photographs, band memorabilia and personal reminiscences of their enduring creative partnership, \u003ci\u003eA Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever\u003c\/i\u003e will delight Tap-heads of all ages – just as the long-awaited \u003ci\u003eSpinal Tap \u003c\/i\u003esequel is hitting theatres. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! \u003ci\u003eA Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever\u003c\/i\u003e also comes with a bonus memoir by Reiner’s directorial alter ego, Marty DiBergi, in which he interviews Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls about their musical journey and their drummers who paid the ultimate sacrifice to the rock gods.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46585519800478,"sku":"HPC-9781398549326","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398549326.jpg?v=1772777074","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398549326","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}