18TH TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL , PRESENTED BY AT&T, GOES BEHIND THE MUSIC & BACK TO REALITY: 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS IS SPINAL TAP; 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REALITY BITES November 19th, 2018
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18TH TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL , PRESENTED BY AT&T, GOES BEHIND THE MUSIC & BACK TO REALITY: 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS IS SPINAL TAP;
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF REALITY BITES
NEW YORK, NY- November 19, 2018 - The band's getting back together again at the 18th Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T. This Is Spinal Tap will return to the big screen for the iconic mockumentary's 35th anniversary at the 2019 Festival. Generation X will also have a comeback for the 25th anniversary of Reality Bites. The storytellers behind the cult classics will be on hand for cast and creator reunions. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival runs April 24 - May 5.
This Is Spinal Tap stars and creators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Rob Reiner, who also directed, will turn it up to eleven again with a one-night-only anniversary celebration 35 years in the making. Released in 1984, the mockumentary follows the fictional heavy metal rock band Spinal Tap on tour. After the screening, the four will pay tribute to the band with a special musical performance and a conversation to follow.
Tribeca will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Reality Bites, a film that captured the zeitgeist of the 90s. Starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn, and Ben Stiller, who also directed, the film was released in 1994. A conversation will follow the screening to take a look back at the making of the film and the characters who have come to embody the spirit of Generation X.
Rob Reiner and Ben Stiller brought these two cult classics to life both in front of the camera and from behind - This Is Spinal Tap and Reality Bites were their directorial debuts.
Spinal Tap proves there is definitely a fine line between stupid and clever, said director, co-writer, and star Rob Reiner.
Reality Bites was a formative experience in my life. To have a 25 year anniversary screening is very exciting. Looking forward to seeing the whole cast, and possibly changing the ending so Michael gets Lelaina, said director and star Ben Stiller.
From the heavy metal bands of the 80s to Generation X in the early 90s, This Is Spinal Tap and Reality Bites didn't just capture the spirit of their respective times - they helped define them, said Paula Weinstein, EVP of Tribeca Enterprises. Were excited to bring these two films back to the big screen for existing fans and also to introduce them to new audiences.
Tribeca has hosted reunions and anniversary events for some of the most iconic films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Goodfellas, Scarface, Schindler's List, Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, and more.
On sale now is The Hudson Pass, an all-access pass to screenings and Tribeca Talks, VR and Immersive projects, and all events at the Festival Hub at Spring Studios including access to Festival lounges:www.tribecafilm.com/festival/tickets
Some of Tribeca's favorite quotes from the films:
This Is Spinal Tap
These go to 11. - Nigel Tufnel
GIF: https://gph.is/1co2NKd
Theres something about this thats so black, its like, how much more black could this be? - Nigel Tufnel
GIF: https://gph.is/28VLypv
It's such a fine line between stupid and clever. - David St. Hubbins
GIF: http://gph.is/1hjcKt4
Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. - David St. Hubbins
GIF: https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AccomplishedImpartialIraniangroundjay-size_restricted.gif
Authorities said best leave it unsolved really. - Nigel Tufnel
GIF: https://gph.is/2RERmGh
Oh, weve got a bigger dressing room than the puppets. Thats refreshing. - David St. Hubbins
GIF: https://gph.is/2AQdOqx
Have ... a good time ... all the time. - Viv Savage
This pretentious ponderous collection of religious rock psalms is enough to prompt the question, What day did the Lord create Spinal Tap, and couldnt he have rested on that day too?'
What would you do if you couldnt play music anymore? - Marty DiBergi
Well, as long as theres, yknow, sex and drugs, I could do without the rock & roll. - Mick Shrimpton
Reality Bites
Hes so cheesy, I cant watch him without crackers. - Lelaina Pierce
Social Clip: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/57d975ea-8f8f-469e-8bba-fcde5b100ab5
Hey! Im a non-practicing virgin. - Lelaina Pierce
Social Clip: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/e03033ba-3426-41f6-ac59-1e73c04d39d9
You look like a doily. - Troy Dyer
Social Clip: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/050415c1-ace2-4026-84ba-70c5f5d56440
Honey, the only thing you have to be at age 23 is yourself. - Troy Dyer
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/7TzAjrUNsYAfTd3nWK/giphy.mp4
You see, Lainie, this is all we need. . .couple of smokes, a cup of coffee. . .and a little bit of conversation. You and me and five bucks. - Troy Dyer
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/WwMHh6rProbjqt1tiN/giphy.mp4
vian is na ve spelled backward. - Vickie Miner
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/v64izuOTi31m0/giphy.mp4
and .gas station dancing to My Sharona: https://gph.is/19DBR9j
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EDITOR NOTE: Film art and images for the 2019 Festival: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gwv8tzr8n291bcl/AABlGwX7yhwg3Hsj5yWsLU5oa?dl=0
About This Is Spinal Tap:
Spinal Tap is the loudest band in England and they're making a comeback with a North American tour promoting their new album Smell the Glove. Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) sets out to make a documentary of the legendary rock band's exploits on the road, featuring front men Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and bassist Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), bearing witness to the highs and lows of what makes a musician into a
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