The CW "I was the only guy who never had a preproduction meeting,” Franklin said in an interview in 2002. There are a few other things, such as the "Flower People" press conference in its entirety (pretty funny), a brief appearance by Tap on the Joe Franklin Show (a real show and a real appearance, not that funny), the trailers, the TV commercials, and the fake commercial, "Heavy Metal Memories," that has been appearing on VHS versions of this movie forever. Suffice it to say that any piece of film containing these three guys wearing those wigs, talking in those accents, is pure spun gold, and if you haven't seen this movie SHAME ON YOU and go get this DVD right now. Next there's a little feature called "Catching Up with Marty DiBergi," featuring Reiner explaining why he had to leave show business in favor of manufacturing promotional mouse pads. There is over an hour of them, and to my surprise many of them are different from what was included on the Criterion version, some of them very funny. Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. On the whole, though, the extras here are really strong and make for I think a better presentation than the Criterion version. Personally I think the deleted scenes are the best feature because as I said, any piece of film featuring these guys in wigs and accents is funny, and this is just more of it. Of course, Spinal Tap isn't a real band, any more than its members are real people or DiBergi is a real documentarian, though you'd never know that from this film. Then there's the meatiest feature of all, the deleted scenes section. Then there are music videos for four Tap songs: "Hell Hole," "Big Bottom," "Gimme Some Money," and "(Listen to the) Flower People." Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Personally I think the deleted scenes are the best feature because as I said, any piece of film featuring these guys in wigs and accents is funny, and this is just more of it. Thank you.”Franklin, who was born Joe Fortgang in the Bronx, passed away this weekend at age 88; the cause of death was prostate cancer, Here's Franklin giving Gilbert Gottfried a tour of Franklin was notoriously cheap and insisted on doing his own booking; show-biz nobodies knew he was approachable and willing to book unknown talent, and the result was an unusually unpolished TV show. Make sure your sound is up the moment you pop this disc in, you'll get a nice funny little surprise on the initial menu screen. Though the movie is packed with laughs, the actors all play it straight, and even go one further by making their characters seem real, and then go one further than that by making the characters likeable. Next there's a little feature called "Catching Up with Marty DiBergi," featuring Reiner explaining why he had to leave show business in favor of manufacturing promotional mouse pads. Except for "Hell Hole," they're just the extended, uncut clips that appear in the movie.

Comedy Central There are a few other things, such as the "Flower People" press conference in its entirety (pretty funny), a brief appearance by Tap on the Joe Franklin Show (a real show and a real appearance, not that funny), the trailers, the TV commercials, and the fake commercial, "Heavy Metal Memories," that has been appearing on VHS versions of this movie forever. Suffice it to say that any piece of film containing these three guys wearing those wigs, talking in those accents, is pure spun gold, and if you haven't seen this movie SHAME ON YOU and go get this DVD right now. Joe Franklin talks to the comedy/music group Spinal Tap.
Here's Spinal Tap's awkward appearance on the show: And here's a wonderful documentary about Franklin, called 50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong : 50,000,000 Joe Franklin … Support for Gothamist is provided by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. This edition has one, of Tap in character, and it's actually very funny because they take the stance of being angry with DiBergi ("The pods opened 29 nights out of 30, and which night does he show?") Both were great. There are too many classic moments in this film to possibly count, and I won't even bother trying to quote lines or describe gags-- it wouldn't be as funny. Audio Commentary by Spinal Tap New Interview with Rob Reiner Over 1 Hour of Never-Before-Seen Footage Flower People Press Conference Original Theatrical Trailers 6 TV Commercials Heavy Metal Memories 4 Music Videos Spinal Tap Appearance on "The Joe Franklin Show" Of course, Spinal Tap isn't a real band, any more than its members are real people or DiBergi is a real documentarian, though you'd never know that from this film. It's very Tap. The video quality, though not nearly as good as the feature, is still much improved over the deleted scenes on the Criterion edition. - On the Air with Spinal Tap - Son of St. Hubbins - Roma '79 - Recording Studio Meltdown - Nigel's Replacement - Tap at the Zoo Vintage Tap Materials - Flower People Press Conference (1:49) - Spinal Tap on "The Joe Franklin Show" (1:56) Music Videos - Gimme Some Money (2:12) - (Listen To The) Flower People (2:54) - Hell Hole (3:04)