favorite movie #26: this is spinal tap

Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #26 - This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Rob Reiner learns how to turn it up to eleven in this silly, funny rockumentary about England's loudest band, Spinal Tap - David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). "Stonehenge." Spontaneously combusting drummers. "Smell the Glove." Armadillos in their trousers. 🤘

Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest): The numbers all go to eleven. Look, rightacross the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and... 

Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner): Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten? 

Nigel Tufnel: Exactly. 

Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder? 

Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where? 

Marty DiBergi: I don't know. 

Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do? 

Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven. 

Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder. 

Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder? 

Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven. 

Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner): Oh, I see. And most amps go up to ten? 

Nigel Tufnel: Exactly. 

Marty DiBergi: Does that mean it's louder? Is it any louder? 

Nigel Tufnel: Well, it's one louder, isn't it? It's not ten. You see, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten. You're on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up, you're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where? 

Marty DiBergi: I don't know. 

Nigel Tufnel: Nowhere. Exactly. What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do? 

Marty DiBergi: Put it up to eleven. 

Nigel Tufnel: Eleven. Exactly. One louder. 

Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder? 

Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.

11.11.11

Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women who serve and have served, and their families, as well. Many people in my family have served in many wars. Luckily, we actually have some photos of relatives and ancestors in their uniforms, going as far back as the Civil War. As proud as I am of them, I'm hoping for no more wars for future generations.

November 11 was also my parents' wedding anniversary. Here they are at their reception at the Gotham Hotel, NYC (which is no more.)

11.11.11 has also been declared Nigel Tufnel Day. You really shouldn't have to ask, but just in case: