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''Anvil! The Story of Anvil'' is a 2008 [[Rockumentary]] film by Sacha Gervasi. The film follows the life of Canadian [[
The film follows the bands key members, vocalist and guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner (no, not ''[[Name's the Same|that]]'' [[This Is Spinal Tap|Rob]] [[The Princess Bride (
''Anvil! The Story of Anvil'' is a heartwarming story about two guys who have spent their whole life chasing their dream, keeping at it against ''all'' odds out of loyalty to [[The Power of Rock|their art]] and to [[The Power of Friendship|each other]].
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* [[Determinator]]: If you have to give them credit for only one thing: These guys are unstoppable!
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Washed-up hard rock band, struggling to get some love and respect, is saved by {{spoiler|Japanese fans}} - [[This Is Spinal Tap|Again!]]
* [[Glory Days]]: That festival in 1984, when they shared the stage with [[Whitesnake]], [[
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Lips and Robb.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Lips is as emotional as you'd expect from a metal singer.
* [[Life Imitates Art]]: The story bears an uncanny resemblance to [[This Is Spinal Tap]]: they are an old, washed-up heavy metal group, they go on a disastrous tour, one of the two key members leaves and then comes back, and they all end up {{spoiler|getting [[Big in Japan]].}} Add this to the fact that the drummer is called [[This Is Spinal Tap|Robb Reiner]]...
** Sadly, he doesn't explode though.
* [[Long Runners]]: [[Guns N' Roses
* [[Nice Guy]]: Everyone in the band.
* [[Reality Subtext]]: The movie gets an extra feel-good vibe when you realize Anvil has experienced a resurgence in popularity in its wake.
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