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If the original went to 11, this one goes to about 7.

It's probably difficult attempting to return to the format you created (and hundreds of others hhave been influenced by) and expecting as good as return as the original.

It's not laugh out loud funny very often, but it's an enjoyable watch. Like hanging out with your cool uncle who's a bit slower, and isn't as invested as he used to be.

Still, I could watch Marty interview Nigel for three more hours.

This film is a logical sequel to the 1984 classic, catching up with the band 41 years later during a one off reunion gig.

Whilst it falls a little short of the absurdity and satire of it's famous predecessor it's still very funny with Paul McCartney and Elton John both game to send themselves up too. It lacks the freshness and set pieces of the original but the dialogue still crackles and is where most of the belly laughs are located.

Personally I really enjoyed it although I noticed several scenes in the trailer did not make the final cut (and will probably be included on the dvd release). And although the main cast has obviously aged, Rob Reiner's Martin DiBergi curiously looks pretty much as he did back in 1984 (including the same hat!). And considering the songs the band sings are deliberately twee or pompous and hilarious, they are so well performed you just get caught up in the whole thing.

A worthy sequel to a stone cold classic that made the audience laugh out loud at least every two minutes (which is more than the Naked Gun reboot did) and is probably best enjoyed on the big screen.

I loved the first movie, which came out when I was 19 or 20. Some of the guys I saw the movie with didn't even realize it was a mockumentary, which was funny by itself. The first film I saw in this genre was The Rutles: All You Need is Cash, which was on TV. That was funny too. But Spinal Tap seemed to open a door for the genre, spawning many films and inspiring many TV shows. Seeing the guys 40 years later (for both them and me) was a pleasure.

Like the first one, it feels very improvised It has a loose structure, but iys mostly improv. Professional drummers have fun cameos. Two music icons have great scenes. It's a lot of fun.

I laughed out loud several times, as did the only other person in the theater I saw it in. Not as many laughs as the first, and no iconic lines like "this one goes to 11". But laughing out loud is a pleasure, and so was this film.

Trying to re-create the magic and the innocence of the original spinal tap movie had to have been incredibly difficult to pull off. The jokes that were so funny in the first movie were probably just improvised by the actors, not necessarily, knowing if they were going to be that laughable or not. They tried that same formula for this new one and the jokes just fell flat. I hate to say it, but you sense that they were going through the motions a little bit bringing up ridiculous stuff they did in the past, and of course, bringing in legendary Rockstars like Elton John to give it more clout. There were a few moments in the movie that were mildly amusing, but that was about it. Sorry guys. My review won't be going up to 11. It'll be just a modest five or six on the volume scale. In other words it was pretty mediocre unfortunately. Hey at least they got the band back together for one last gig.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is a worthwhile comedy sequel that has some gaps between really successful jokes but it still has plenty of them overall. It's a loving return with all the expected absurdity contained in another efficiently brief run time. There's a few fun cameos from music legends to counterbalance the incredibly brief appearances from original supporting cast members which feel pointless.

Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer & Michael McKean retain their endearingly awkward rapport. Chris Addison and Kerry Godliman are wonderful new additions who match the film's energy like their predecessors did. Returning director Rob Reiner brings the same lovable energy in his performance and his direction still understands how to be a mockumentary with the best decision being to keep the film going throughout the credits again.

Filmmaker Marti Di Bergi (Rob Reiner) manages to reunite the surviving members of the heavy metal rock music band 'Spinal Tap' for a one-off concert in New Orleans - a 'slip in' concert after a Stormy Daniels show is cancelled. Following a problematic search for a new drummer preparations for the concert begin. Director Reiner's 2025 feature film satirical comedy 'mockumentary' follow-up to 'This Is Spinal Tap' will seem funnier if you've seen the original (with all it's referential moments). Although it isn't as good or as funny as 'This Is Spinal Tap' (a 'mockumentary' and satirical comedy classic of the 1980s) it's still reasonably good and with the same satirical edge, as the now wrinkly rockers are prised away from their new lives for 'one last gig'. Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) is now running a cheese and guitar shop, David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) is composing music for on-hold phone music, and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) is the curator of a glue museum. But the lure of the stage is irresistible, and soon they find themselves bickering in a rehearsal studio in New Orleans, getting visits from Paul McCartney and Elton John, and having to deal with a sleazy manager (alas not Tony Hendra's Ian Faith character), before another 'Stonehenge incident' on stage. And we finally get to find out the real reason behind all the bickering, tension and jealousy between Tufnel and St. Hubbins (and who the real 'culprit' was).

Every time I hear of a sequel being made for a movie, something along the lines of "30 years later" or "the next generation", I always feel skeptical to watch it, and I'm usually right for doing so.

No way was I expecting this to be the masterpiece that the first movie was, but I also didn't find it lacklustre or underwhelming. It wasn't necessary to make sequel, but since they did make it, I found it watchable and effortlessly funny like the first.

Sure, it wasn't as funny as the first-they rehashed a lot of the jokes-but I think some references were needed for us fans to connect with the movie.

I felt it had continued on with the trajectory of the first movie in terms of the humour. It's understandable that it's not going to have the energy of the first (I mean, they are older now), but the script (or improv) made sense with where the characters/actors are at this point of their career.

Overall, it was a bearable sequel with its own unique moments (and I definitely agreed with the cameos). It might not require multiple viewings, but I wouldn't mind watching it for a second time, just to see if I had missed any subtle gags.

I wasn't old enough to catch the original 'This Is Spinal Tap' when it came out, but I discovered it in the '90s after a musician friend recommended it. He loved the film because he thought it was so true to life in the music industry. There's even a famous story that Ozzy Osbourne didn't realise it was a comedy.

I saw the sequel in a cinema today with only two other people, but that didn't stop me from laughing out loud. The fly-on-the-wall documentary format shines on the big screen, and the humour translates perfectly.

The film has plenty of funny scenes and two fantastic cameo performances from Elton John and Paul McCartney. It was great to see that the band, which genuinely became a live act in their own right after the original film, still look like they are enjoying themselves while playing.

Ultimately, the film surpassed my expectations. It captured the spirit and humour of the original, and Rob Reiner, along with the cast, succeeds at a difficult task: bringing a sequel to life decades later. The result is a follow-up that not only honours the legacy of the first film but also feels fresh and relevant.

I don't know about the spirit of "Spinal Tap", but the spirit of the much-loved "Victor Meldrew" - in the guise of "David St. Hubbins" (Michael McKean) is alive and well here! A better and more curmudgeonly companion for the newly married and cheese-shop owning "Nigel" (Christopher Guest) and glue-museum curator "Derek" (Harry Shearer) you couldn't ask for as they reunite at the behest of the producer "Martin DeBergi" (Rob Reiner) for a last fly-on-the-wall to accompany their forthcoming one-night-only gig in New Orleans. If you thought the "Bros" movie (2018) showcased what happens when things don't go well in a band, well you're in for something altogether more acerbic as poor old "Derek" tries his best to mediate between his two sparring partner colleagues, whilst all three have to put up with the moronic interventions of their aptly named record company man "Howler" (Chris Addison) who wouldn't know a drum kit from a Kit Kat. With tensions mounting and reminiscences differing, their recording sessions get underway in earnest and thanks to a few contributions from musical knights Paul McCartney and Elton John as well as Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks, who knows but "Stonehenge" could be played to the baying fans just once more? It's a bit of a slow starter, this film, but once they've got themselves into gear and we start to hear their music as well as their bickering, the film starts to shine a little like the first outing from forty-odd years ago. The dialogue is pithy and funny, the lyrics to the songs would never have passed the code censors as euphemisms galore appear verbally and visually to cement the original creative tackiness of the concept. There's an entertaining chemistry between McKean and Guest, Sir Elton joins in with some gusto (if perhaps not with the most convincing acting you'll ever have seen) and it just goes to show that these ageing rockers still have what it takes to send up an industry that is riddled with parasitic hangers-on, old grudges and died-in-the-wool fans who'd turn up to the opening of an envelope. It hasn't quite the sharpness of the original 1984 outing, but you still have to ask what chance their eleventh (or is it twelfth) drummer "Didi" (Valerie Franco) will make it through to the credits? Good fun!

Why, oh why? I guess this movie didn't totally ruin the first one for me.. but it was a big disappointment to me. I really enjoyed the first one.. it was just so clever and funny. This one.. not so much. Not as funny... not as clever... and not as enjoyable. A few of the cameos were decent. The movie spent so much time sort of setting up a concert. But that process wasn't that engaging, and the concert part was too short. Felt old and tired.. sort of like most of the actors. Don't make a sequel unless you really know you can do something just as special. This just didn't deliver for me.

I laughed throughout the film. Loudly and often. Great love letter to the original film. It had musical cameos but only Sir Elton and Sir Paul. Well paced and the flow of the film hit all points perfectly. The first film is in my top five favorite films of all time. This film is in my top twenty. Playing aging rockers who didn't speak for years, the three main cast members nail it. The comedy is absurd and plentiful. I only wished they had filmed in with 1980s film equipment. That would have really made it very special.

Paul McCartney's brief walk-on as the old boys rehearse for their final show in New Orleans, joining in on the classic "Cups and Cakes" (and I bought some cakes for a homeless man earlier that day, a wonderful coincidence) really enlivens a very tired, once-more-around-the-bases comedy that often feels like a bunch of strung-together outtakes rather than the inspired joy of the original. It begins well with Nigel's 'Cheese and Guitars Shop' (a must-visit) and Derek Smalls "Bruegelcoin' and "An Evening With Stormy Daniels" ideas were promising, but the film really lacked the drive of an internal conflict like the Yoko-like Janine in the original or their shrinking fortunes as a completely forgotten tour band. I liked the energy of the new girl drummer but Nigel simply seemed too docile, too go-along, and the argument towards the end seemed tacked on, just a go-through-the-motions final gathering. Right off the bat I can think of issues they could have added to give it some traction like arguing about missing medication, prescription plans that cost too much, Duke Fame returning and still playing larger venues up the street, etc. Plus the final oh-the-injustice letdown they cut the scene I was an extra in, where all three gathered at the Cafe De Monde off the French Quarter. I took a bus across Texas, got to the set super-early, mixed in with the hired extras and had to buy coffee after coffee to hold down the table until I wet my pants, a real fan's effort. It was supposed to be my big retirement work as an extra (I was recently offered and missed out playing a strip club patron in a locally-filmed reboot of "Knight Rider." Eat that, Challemet!). Oh well, after that I walked into Demon Slayer and that was spectacular. At least that one went to eleven!

I loved the original Spinal Tap movie, so I was looking forward to seeing the sequel. 40 years was way too long to wait to do this project. All the major actors were way too old. Ok, Mick and the boys are still being wheeled out for concerts but let's face it, rock n roll is a young man's ( or women's) game.

There were some fun parts but like many sequels it felt more like a money grab than a well thought out effort. There were only a few others in the theater which explains its financially bomb status. I guess it's back to his guitar and cheese shop for our heroes.

TL:DR - Sharp, but a bit of a ski-jump (starts great, goes down and lifts at the end). Wait for the streaming release.

First the 'meh' bits: ST2: TEC suffers from the same script weakness as ST1. Once all the gags are out of the way - and there are some great ones as ever - the ending starts to feel a long long way away. In that, it's similar to "A Mighty Wind". But It's worth sticking with; it doesn't disappoint. Sir Paul and Sir Elton? What was the point of that other than some sort of of superlig? Elton's obviously a good sport, anyway. Macartney was almost embarrassingly dull.

The good bits? Valerie Franco as new ST drummer Didi Crockett nails everything there is to nail. Everybody deadpans it as before, and you realise what a debt Ricky Gervais and the rest owe to the Spinal Tap mockumentary genre.

The other takeaway is that heavy rock is now beyond parody.

I don't go to many sequels because they rarely meet the standards of the initial film. But Rob Reiner is an excellent writer and director and the band is the real thing.

This film was really well-done not just in the writing and acting and comedy, but in the musicality as well. Most of the jokes are good, and the band is still mobile, though not so nimble as the ending demonstrates!

Its great to see Paul McCartney and Elton John performing! Elton really took his role seriously!

What made the original so successfull, was keeping the roles specific. Rob Reiner played his role very straight as the interviewer, and the other actors provided all the comic relief and laughs, because thats what actually takes talent.

Right from the opening scene, Rob tries to ruin this movie with a stupid pratfall. Throughout the movie, he injects his actor line "jokes", attempting to be funny, instead of just playing the interviewer as he should. When, in fact, the only thing funny about him is his level of TDS that he spouts in the media.

As for the rest of the movie, it has some very enjoyable callbacks to the original movie, some fantastic cameos (Paul McCartney's was the best!) and even a few flashback scenes that i don't recall making it into the original film.

Many laugh-out-lourld moments and surprise guest stars! The perfect sequel, filled with in-jokes about New Orleans, where it was shot. All improvised and very funny.

Interestingly, the music sounds a lot better and isn't just played for laughs this time. And the characters have a bit more edge to them, which I liked.

"Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" is the sequel to the 1984 mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap". Once again directed by Rob Reiner ("Stand By Me", "The Princess Bride", "Misery") and starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, it functions as an affectionate legacy sequel that almost exclusively caters to fans of the original.

Forty years after the events of the first movie, filmmaker Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) decides to create another documentary chronicling the behind-the-scenes happenings of the legendary heavy metal band Spinal Tap, this time focusing on their final reunion show. However, Marty learns that each of the three original band members went their separate ways fifteen years prior and is tasked with reuniting them one by one. After Marty succeeds in tracking them all down, lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), lead singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and lead bass player Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) begin rehearsals for their one night show in New Orleans. Amidst their preparation, the band must come to terms with many issues plaguing this sudden reunion, including their advanced ages, lack of a drummer, and heated animosity boiling between Nigel and David.

If there were ever a more definitive movie that fits the bill of a "rock mockumentary", it would have to be 1984's "This Is Spinal Tap". Even after more than four decades since its release, this film, which follows the lives of the fictional rock group Spinal Tap, has remained highly relevant within both pop culture and musical circles thanks to its timelessly funny observations regarding the world of the music industry. Though the adventures of the band did loosely continue in the 1992 made-for-TV film "The Return Of Spinal Tap", ideas for a direct cinematic sequel to the first movie had been stewing in the minds of the original writers for many years, with little progress being made for quite some time. Finally in 2025, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" gives the fans exactly what they have been craving for so long in a belated follow-up that is fully aware of its nostalgia-fuelled existence.

For those unaware of how mockumentaries work, the film is structured like a real musical documentary, with documentarian Marty DiBergi interviewing many important people throughout the movie. With that in mind, the film picks up roughly forty years after the original "This Is Spinal Tap", meaning that much has changed since the rock n' roll days of the 1980s. We see that Marty has struggled to get work in Hollywood in spite of his success with the first film, and has decided to return to his roots to make yet another documentary about the band Spinal Tap, focusing on their upcoming one-off reunion concert. As Marty reunifies the three band members, we watch how they have each lived their lives since splitting up fifteen years earlier. Nigel now runs a shop that specialises in selling both cheese and guitars, David has been composing music for true crime podcasts and on-hold phone music, and Derek curates a museum dedicated entirely to the history of glue. Though the members of Spinal Tap have clearly seen better days, they mutually agree that getting back together one last time is the right thing to do, culminating in a single reunion show in New Orleans.

As any fan of the original movie will remember, most of the humour comes from us witnessing the band having various mishaps and other problems plague them during preparations to perform before a large crowd of people. For instance, one of the most notorious things about Spinal Tap is that their drummers keep mysteriously dying under darkly humorous circumstances. This means that many famous drummers like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lars Ulrich of Metallica tell them over Zoom calls that they are reluctant to help out, despite each of them professing to be huge fans of the band's work. After numerous auditions from drummers of a wide variety of genres, Spinal Tap soon finds someone in female rocker Didi Crockett (Valerie Franco), an energetic young woman who quickly attracts Derek's eye the moment she picks up the drumsticks.

Additionally, due to the advanced ages of Nigel, David, and Derek, further complications arise when neither one of them feels like standing up during their rehearsals, preferring to sit in a comfortable chair facing away from the stage. Later, the band's musically illiterate concert promotor Simon (Chris Addison) informs the three of them that they should be dancing around on stage like a K-pop boy band, necessitating in him hiring a personal trainer to help the trio rebuild their lost stamina. Various other issues occur throughout the story like this, including some that heavily reference the original movie, so if situations like these made you laugh the first time around, then there's a good chance it probably will here as well. On that note, I definitely got my fair share of chuckles during these parts.

Although the film certainly has a nice helping of funny moments, almost all of them seem solely tailored towards fans of the first movie. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, unfortunately for those who decide to watch this film without having never seen the one that preceded it will likely be confused about everything that is happening. Many of the best inside jokes and references to events that took place forty years ago are sure to go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the film's characters and their signature quirks that were established all the way back then. Because of this, if you haven't seen the original 1984 film, then I highly insist you watch that one before making the effort to sit through this one.

Even after all this time, it's nice to see that the years have not eroded away the comedic talents of Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, whose performances as Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls are just as funny as they were four decades ago. The undeniable chemistry between these three actors are the essential glue that holds this film together as well as it does, so much so that I'm sure Derek would be displaying it in his aforementioned museum if he could find a way. It's hard to pick just one moment that stood out the most to me that involves the three of them together, but I did enjoy watching their humorous disagreements over how they should approach performing certain songs in different ways. Without spoiling the ending, the inevitable final concert is just as entertaining as physically being there in the audience watching along with all of their fans.

While it may not leave as much of an impression as its predecessor, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" nonetheless lives up to its oxymoronic title by continuing the story of both the titular fictional band and the legacy left in their wake. There aren't too many comedy legacy sequels that are able to recapture what made the original so special to begin with, and for the most part this one found all of the right ways to pull it off. As mentioned earlier, the main drawback is that it is heavily reliant on the viewer having already seen the first movie, which I suppose when you take into account how much time has passed since then, is a valid assumption. With that said, if you laughed last time, then you'll laugh this time, too. I know that I certainly did.

I rate it 7/11.

These guys are charming, so it's a pleasure to see them in character and on screen again, but that's about all the movie has to offer. There's a mystery behind the tension between two main characters that runs throughout the film, but it manifests mostly as them just being sh***y to each other, and is neither dramatic nor funny. Both the reveal (92% of the way through film) and the resolution (93% of the way) fall completely flat.

There are a couple of big musical cameos, but they're pretty uninspired and are basically just a couple of fanboy service jam sessions.

Still, if you love these characters and you just want to see them again, as perhaps a bit of a familiar but hole-ridden blanket, it may worth watching.

Your mileage may vary, but it's been a good while since I laughed this hard. Yes, we were those people who knew the words to every song and couldn't resist singing along (not TOO loudly though, lest we miss something). Sorry (not sorry).

If you haven't seen the original (where have you BEEN?) you might still like this film on its own merits. But you won't get the references to the original (some of which are explained, some not so much).

And a special shout out to "Professor Val", Valerie Franco not just for the flawless drumming but the absolutely infectious energy and pure joy she brought to the role. It was the perfect counterpoint to the "jaded, faded rocker" aesthetic portrayed by the three principals, and just fun to watch.

It was also fun to see the "where are they now" clips of "Bobbie Flekman", "Artie Fufkin", and "Janine Pettibone", and Jean Comrie reprises her role in the original, but this time as a character with an actual name.

If you're a fan of the original, it will be tempting to compare the two, because that's what people do. The question is not "does it measure up to the original" because nothing could. The question is, "do I like this film?" And you might not. But I did. Maybe because I never get tired of Tap. Even after all these years. And these days, a good laugh is vanishingly rare.

Is it as good as the original? No. Is it better than I expected? Hell yes. Lots of fan service, and some great - really great - cameos, including three from the first film I did not expect. Paul McCartney and Elton John are icing on the Cups-&-Cakes.

If you 'get' the original, you'll get this... and, a sensible 85 minutes long. See it with like-minded people in a cinema. We laughed together. Glad the four guys did this while they still can.

Comedy sequels are notorious for the fall in quality, this is magnified especially with decades-later sequels, which seem more intent on cashing in on nostalgia than attempting to deliver original jokes. Such has been the case with Zoolander 2 (2016), Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020), Coming 2 America (2021), or Happy Gilmore 2 (2025). We now get the attempt to break this cursed reputation with the sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025).

Spinal Tap II is 41 years later sequel to This is Spinal Tap (1984), a revolutionary film in its own day for pioneering the modern day mockumentary. In fact, many people in the 1980s mistook the fictional band as real, duping some real musicians like Ozzy Osbourne. This was largely due to the guerrilla style filmmaking and heavy improvisation, making scenes and dialogue seem natural and organic instead of staged.

In Spinal Tap II we follow the reunion of the fictional British rock back Spinal Tap, as they get together to play a reunion concert in New Orleans. The original trio of lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), lead singer David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and base player Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) all return as does the director of their mockumentary - and real Spinal Tap II director - Martin DiBergi (Rob Reiner).

The original This is Spinal Tap looked at a band on the descent as their initial popularity began to wane, their concert venues got smaller, and infighting aggravated their concerts. It was done with heavy improvisation paired with a restraint that allowed naturalism and believability to their characters. Many real bands and rockstars like Led Zeppelin or Steven Tyler found the mockumentary spookily accurate to the tensions of touring life and the dynamics in a band. Spinal Tap II, however, falls into the tropes of many legacy comedy sequels, of playing it too safe and coasting on nostalgia.

The majority of Spinal Tap II takes place in a rehearsal room as the band banter and call back to gags of the original. Given the popularity of the first film, Spinal Tap II also falls into the trope of casting celebrity fans of the franchise to fill in runtime. We thus get visits from Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, and Questlove amongst others. Yet they don't amount to much except providing the jolt of recognizing a familiar face.

Thankfully the performances from the central trio remain committed and electric. It truly feels as if we're revisiting the same characters from the 1984 original, and you believe the trajectories that their lives have taken in the ensuing decades. Yet they are hamstrung by having more elaborate jokes and gags that rely on props and scripting rather than the naturalism of the original. Nevertheless, there are still moments of improvisational gold that have you chuckling out loud, one reference to a fictional Bruce Springsteen biography had me crying in tears.

Like the original, Spinal Tap II keeps its runtime short, under 1 hour and 30 minutes, forgoing the bloating that many legacy sequels adopt. Yet you struggle to see if Reiner and the lead trio have anything to say or justification to revisit these characters. As a result, Spinal Tap II ends up coasting on nostalgia and cameo appearances to entertain you, and while it makes for a harmless pastime, it pales in forgettable fashion to the groundbreaking original.

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Forty years after his less than flattering expose on British death metal band Spinal Tap, filmmaker Martin DeBergi (Rob Reiner) catches up with the group, now disbanded and living separate lives, with Nigel (Christopher Guest) running a cheese store, David (Michael McKean) experimenting with new musical styles, and Derek (Harry Shears) shattered with events from the past. Somehow, the gang will reunite to perform a farewell reunion tour, but personal demons (and general incompetence!) will conspire to make it fail.

As an 80's baby (like, literally being born then) I was an understandable late-comer to Rob Reiner's original 'mockumentary' This is Spinal Tap, a send up of the heavy/death metal scene, which was at the height of its zenith at the time, and certainly missed out on the point when its lampooning would have had its maximum effect. Luckily, it garnered a deserved cult following, and forty years later Reiner has delivered this unexpected, little publicised follow up, that at the very least sticks to the formula of the original film, and doesn't try to deviate in any way.

In a volatile, unwelcoming box office climate, it speaks to the enduring appeal of the film that a theatrical release was even considered a safe bet. Indeed, Rob Reiner must have gleefully welcomed the chance for his name to appear on the big screen again. It was at the very least an inspired idea to do a follow up film from the vantage point of a reunion tour, since these draw in as much of a crowd today as the bands did when they started out in their heyday. And while there are never any real belly laughs (at least until the end), it's funny enough throughout to keep you going throughout.

With a string of cameos from fellow aging rock players, including Garth Brooks, Paul McCartney and Elton John, the impression is thankfully one of inspiration rather than desperation, in a film that is inevitably just not as funny or inspired as the original, but still worthwhile in its own right. ***

The first film presented itself as a straightforward mock rock doc for its time, this one puts you in mind of a BBC commissioned music doc!

Despite this the film as a whole was remarkable enough to incite frequent giggles and laments of the past in contrast to the present to keep itself afloat, the finale certainly delivered with comedy gracefully and at Sir Elton Johns "dramatic" physical and Sir Paul McCartneys "behind their back" verbal expense.