(Sidebar from the rip - Fran Drescher can still get it)
Hollywood just can’t help themselves.
They went and did it again.
Because, apparently, some things are just too sacred to leave untouched.
Rob Reiner, who directed the original, is returning to take the reins.
They’re reuniting for one final concert after a 15-year hiatus."
We’re getting cameos from Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks.
This Is Spinal Tapwas perfect.
It was lightning in a bottle.
It was of its time.
It wasn’t meant to be a franchise.
And now, were faced withSpinal Tap II: The End Continues.
Sure, theres talk about finding the right idea to honor the original and push the story further.
But, honestly, we all know that’s just Hollywood, PR bullshit they cloak their moneygrabs in.
Because what are you supposed to even push when youre dealing with a concept that was already perfect?
Spinal Tap was a satire.
The sequel is just so contrived and forced it hurts.
Hollywood loves to ruin good things by giving them a fresh coat of paint and calling it new.
Sometimes, leaving well enough alone is the key to keeping things magical.
Good times)
But I digress, and back to ripping Hollywood for being lazy, talentless, pussies.
Hollywood used to be a place, and a term that was synonymous withmagic.
Today its about money and margins, and avoiding risk.
“How little can we spend for make the biggest return?”
What happened to original concepts and fresh stories?
Here’s a novel idea- give us something worth leaving our couch to go see and maybe we will.
If you build it, they will come.
