Time for another Sundance post. When I read the blurb for Anvil: The Story of Anvil, I initially thought “This is Spinal Tap, except real”. Then on the bus to the cinema I heard the woman behind me say that it is like Spinal Tap and that it’s kind of sad. This got me thinking “If Spinal Tap was real, how good a movie would it be? Things go really bad for Spinal Tap but while watching it you have a grin on your face because you know it’s not real.”

Anvil Is Real. Watching it was like being on a roller coaster of emotion. One minute your happy, laughing at a joke. The next cringing as they miss a train. Worried when they fight amongst themselves. Happy when they apologise to each other. Crushed as they endure disappointment after disappointment. And elated when it all comes together.

Anvil is Really Real. When the movie was over the director came down. And he introduced the stars of the movie. Anvil. The people we just saw on the screen were the exact same people that were asked questions such as “Where were they playing tonight?” and “If the movie that was made was the movie they expected to be made?”. This was really special. Being able to see these guys who had become personal heroes in the space of 2 hours and realise they weren’t playing any character for the camera was amazing.

Anvil is Spinal Tap. This movie will be compared to Spinal Tap and it knows it. It’s got lots of little touches in it that pay tribute to the mockumentary from a dial that goes up to eleven to Stonehenge.

Basically Anvil: The Story of Anvil ROCKED!!!! I hope it at least gets released on DVD as this is a documentary that should be seen by everyone.