This Is Spinal Tap is another film that would be good for this since director Rob Reiner plays the director of the film within the film. The audio commentary where Guest, McKean and Shearer are in character adds another metatextual layer.
Real Life would be another good choice since it’s another film within a film and the director plays a fictionalized version of himself.
All You Need Is Cash might also be a good fit since Eric Idle plays multiple roles, George Harrison plays an interviewer in a doc skewering his band.
A Hard Day’s Night and Help! might also be up for consideration since The Beatles are playing fictionalized versions of themselves, though they don’t direct themselves.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping might also be a good fit since the film’s directors have roles in the film and there’s the meta aspect of Samberg, Schaffer and Taccone playing bandmates.
Thank you! This Is Spinal Tap is one of my favorites. And, as a musician, I feel like it's one of the only music movies that really captures what it's like to be in a band accurately. Excellent selections, and thank you for reading.
This Is Spinal Tap is another film that would be good for this since director Rob Reiner plays the director of the film within the film. The audio commentary where Guest, McKean and Shearer are in character adds another metatextual layer.
Real Life would be another good choice since it’s another film within a film and the director plays a fictionalized version of himself.
All You Need Is Cash might also be a good fit since Eric Idle plays multiple roles, George Harrison plays an interviewer in a doc skewering his band.
A Hard Day’s Night and Help! might also be up for consideration since The Beatles are playing fictionalized versions of themselves, though they don’t direct themselves.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping might also be a good fit since the film’s directors have roles in the film and there’s the meta aspect of Samberg, Schaffer and Taccone playing bandmates.
Thank you! This Is Spinal Tap is one of my favorites. And, as a musician, I feel like it's one of the only music movies that really captures what it's like to be in a band accurately. Excellent selections, and thank you for reading.