Nope, never saw this. Feeling a burning need to understand the pop culture references to this 1984 film, I finally carved out time to check it out. HILARIOUS, in a very dry sherry way. From the opening DVD slide (don't push Play too fast) through the credits this is one subtle but ridiculous film. I'm not sure it was the first mockumentary but it is definitely one of the best. Coming across so legitimate that the uninitiated might mistake it for reality you really have to pay attention to the dialog (and exploding drummers). I was laughing days later and still thinking about it. Yes, this could have been the Beatles had they made it to the 1980s. Bravo to the very clever writers/producers: Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner.
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