I don't know if this movie is meant to be a mockumentary in the sense of satirizing punk bands or punk music documentaries. I'm not familiar enough with either to know, though I had seen the documentary Another State of Mind about thirteen years ago, for what that's worth. I've also seen this director's Highway 61, which was a lot of fun.
I wouldn't say it's like Spinal Tap, which while I enjoyed it, was more silly than funny. I liked Fear of a Black Hat more than Spinal Tap, perhaps because I was more familiar with the music it was poking fun at. Spinal Tap and Fear of a Black Hat have more in common than with Hard Core Logo. HCL has some funny moments, but no more so than one would expect from a documentary of a real band. The songs are not goofy either: there's no "Big Bottom" (Spinal Tap) or "Booty Juice" (Fear of a Black Hat) here.
I'm not sure what some have identified as "Canadian" about this film, apart from the locations. I don't think there was anything I didn't follow. Perhaps there were some things I didn't get without knowing that there was something to get?
I wouldn't say it's like Spinal Tap, which while I enjoyed it, was more silly than funny. I liked Fear of a Black Hat more than Spinal Tap, perhaps because I was more familiar with the music it was poking fun at. Spinal Tap and Fear of a Black Hat have more in common than with Hard Core Logo. HCL has some funny moments, but no more so than one would expect from a documentary of a real band. The songs are not goofy either: there's no "Big Bottom" (Spinal Tap) or "Booty Juice" (Fear of a Black Hat) here.
I'm not sure what some have identified as "Canadian" about this film, apart from the locations. I don't think there was anything I didn't follow. Perhaps there were some things I didn't get without knowing that there was something to get?