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THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984)
One of the first fake rockumentaries and still the funniest by far. It helps that the Tap's tunes, while thoroughly ridiculous in content, are actually kinda terrific. (Like you've never air-guitared to ''Stonehenge''?)

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We salute the debut of Rainn Wilson's ''The Rocker'' with our list of the greatest, most rebellious, rawkin'-est films ever, including ''The Last Waltz'' and ''Purple Rain'' (but, sadly, not ''The Rocker'')

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