Let’s Read For Fun: A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever by Rob Reiner, etc.

Hey Funners -

We turn it up to 11 (IYKYK) for the May book selection, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap by Rob Reiner. Yup, the late director takes us behind the scenes for the making of the very first mockumentary.

It’s quite a story. You see no one in Hollywood understood what the film was and they did not have the creative vision to see a cult classic in the making.

Hilarity ensues on both sides of the camera.

From the publisher:

"For the first time since the film's 1984 release, This is Spinal Tap's director, writer, and star Rob Reiner will, along with his co-stars and co-writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, finally tell in full the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary mockumentary credited as the pioneer of the genre. From the most famous improvised lines to the composition of songs about Stonehenge and big bottoms, no topic is off limits in this rollicking, detailed deep-dive into the film's writing, production, release, and long-term legacy."

"Featuring never-before-seen photographs, collaboration from Reiner's co-stars and co-writers, and hilarious stories of the film's mayhem, The Making of This is Spinal Tap will have readers – young and old, fans or non-fans alike – feeling like they are in the writer's room crafting and filming one of the greatest movie comedies ever made."

If nothing else, you must read the back stories of all of Tap’s songs, not just the iconic “Stonehenge.” It’s laugh out loud reading.

As always, you don’t have to finish reading the book to participate, but there will be spoilers.