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Friday 20 May 2022

With sequel plans, Rob Reiner turns ‘Spinal Tap’ up to 11

By JAKE COYLE like “The Kids Are Alright”
AP Film Writer and “The Song Remains
CANNES, France (AP) — the Same” for preparation,
One of the most memora- enlisted a cinematogra-
ble lines — and Rob Reiner’s pher, Peter Smokler, with a
personal favorite — of “This documentary background.
Is Spinal Tap” goes: “There’s What was real and what
a fine line between stupid was parody was almost in-
and clever.” distinguishable. Sting, Rein-
You could say the same er says, has since told him
thing about the classic he watched it countless
1984 mockumentary. It times but didn’t know if he
could have so easily not should laugh or cry.
panned out. No one in Asked if Scorsese ever
Hollywood thought it was spoke to him about Reiner’s
a good idea. It was saved riff on him, Reiner responds:
by Norman Lear who, after “Initially, Marty got mad.
Reiner made his pitch and But over the years, he’s
departed, is said to have come to love it. We did
turned to the executives in ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ a few
the room and announced: years ago and we talked
“Who’s going to tell him he about it. He said, ‘Ah, I love
can’t do it?” it. I love that you did that.’”
Now, Reiner and company Rob Reiner poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘This is Spinal Tap’ at the 75th “The Last Waltz” will again
want to get the band back international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Associated Press be a major touchstone for
together for a sequel. Rein- the sequel which Reiner
er was at the Cannes Film people have come up and to never panning out in the The Band concert docu- is developing for his re-
Festival this week for an an- said, ‘Oh, you should do a first place, has of course be- mentary “The Last Waltz”), launched production com-
niversary screening on the sequel.’ We’ve always said, come one of the most be- will naturally return. “Here pany Castle Rock. Reiner’s
beach of “This Is Spinal Tap” ‘No, no, no.’ But as time loved comedies of the ‘80s we are 40 years later and plan entails Spinal Tap
and to drum up excitement went by, we finally had and a massive influence to Marti DeBergi — who has reconvening for one last
for the just-announced something we think can countless mockumentaries not been the greatest film- show. Many of Reiner’s most
sequel that will also see work. And we’ll find out!” that have followed. It is maker, let’s put it that way. beloved films are seemingly
Michael McKean, Harry The 1984 movie had no even in the Library of Con- The man made ‘Kramer vs. sequel-proof. Recapturing
Shearer, and Christopher script, just a four-page out- gress.Reiner assures that this Kramer vs. Godzilla.’ And I the tone of “The Princess
Guest reprise their roles as line. It was almost entirely time, too, there will be no think he did ‘Attack of the Bride”? Inconceivable.
band members David St. improvised. Reiner’s first cut screenplay. He will depend 52-Foot Woman,’” says (Writer William Goldman
Hubbins, Derek Smalls and of the film was seven hours on the still sharp improvi- Reiner. “Because he said did try, though.) And it’s
Nigel Tufnel. long. Even the jokes they sational talents of his cast, there’s going to be this re- just as hard to imagine the
“The bar is high. There’s no did have planned — like who have carried on Spi- union, we wanted to make magic of “Stand by Me”
question about it,” Reiner the infamous “these amps nal Tap — a fictional band this film, and we’ve given or “When Harry Met Sally”
said in an interview by the goes to 11” scene — were turned into a semi-real one him free reign.” being captured a second
beach. “And we wrestled filmed off-the-cuff. — in occasional concerts in When “This Is Spinal Tap” time. But “Spinal Tap,” Rein-
with that forever, wheth- “Quick!” Reiner recalls the intervening decades. was first released, many er thinks, isn’t done rocking.
er or not we should even shouting. “Make an amp Reiner’s character, the di- thought Spinal Tap was a “If you have an idea,”
bother to do it. But we had with an extra number on it!” rector Marti DeBergi (styled real band. Reiner, who stud- he says, “then you say,
an idea. Over the years, But what teetered so close after Martin Scorsese in ied rock documentaries ‘OK.’”q

Female country stars to join Wynonna

Judd on tour this fall

Judd on tour this fall af- show in Lexington at Rupp traditional Appalachian
ter the sudden death of Arena on Oct. 29 with Hill sounds of bluegrass with
her mother and musical as the special guest. polished pop stylings, scor-
partner, Naomi Judd. The “I am humbled, once ing hit after hit in the 1980s.
mother-daughter duo’s again, by the loyalty of The Judds’ hits included
final tour together was the fans who have been “Love Can Build a Bridge”
scheduled to start in Sep- with us for 38+ years, who in 1990,”Mama He’s Cra-
tember. But Judd died continue to show up for zy” in 1984, “Why Not Me”
April 30 at age 76, one day me when I need them the in 1984,”Turn It Loose” in
Wynonna Judd looks up after singing during a tribute to her before they were inducted most,” Wynonna Judd said 1988, “Girls Night Out” in
mother, country music star Naomi Judd, Sunday, May 15,
2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Naomi Judd died April 30. She was into the Country Music Hall in a statement Thursday. 1985, “Rockin’ With the
76. of Fame. Wynonna Judd McBride will open the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986
Associated Press announced at a public show on select nights. The and “Grandpa” in 1986. In
memorial that she wanted Grammy-winning Judds a statement provided to
By KRISTIN M. HALL Trisha Yearwood, Brandi to continue with the tour. scored 14 No. 1 songs in a The Associated Press, the
AP Entertainment Writer Carlile, Little Big Town, Mar- A final stop of the tour has career that spanned three family said they lost Naomi
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — tina McBride and Ashley been added in their home decades. The red-head- Judd to “the disease of
Country stars Faith Hill, McBryde will join Wynonna state of Kentucky with a ed duo combined the mental illness.”q