The mockumentary format has given us some of cinema's most innovative and funny works, blending the authenticity of documentary filmmaking with sharp comedy. With the upcoming release of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, we decided to look back on some of our favorite entries to the genre. These films demonstrate how filmmaking teams can seamlessly blend improvisation, character development, and social commentary, often with hilarious results.This Is Spinal Tap - YouTube www.youtube.com Rob Reiner's film follows the fictional British band Spinal Tap as they embark on an American tour. The film, which was almost entirely improvised, chronicles their declining popularity and incompetent management, and fictional filmmaker Marty DiBergi captures every misstep.In a recent Rolling Stone interview, director Rob Reiner revealed details about the film's improv approach, which helped create the iconic "11" moment. "The funny thing about Chris [Guest] is that he's so in the moment," Reiner said. "If you do it once and they say, ‘Okay, let's do it again,' he won't do the same thing because he doesn't remember what he did the last time. I also find that when I put Chris in a corner, he's great. I'll challenge him on something, and then that blank look comes on his face, and I know he is thinking, 'What do I do?' It forces him into a place that's good." A Mighty Wind - YouTube www.youtube.com Guest's folk music satire reunites the surviving fictional members of 1960s folk groups for a memorial concert. Michael McKean told About.com...
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