It is true, some people do not understand the humor in A Mighty Wind, but luckily more people seemed to have enjoyed it. It is misleading to say that the film went to video "rapidly". It went to video no sooner than any other film these days. It also did extremely well in DVD and video sales, and it did much better at the box office than most people want to give it credit for.   For a small budget comedy with limited distribution, it did alright It made a number of critic's "Best of" lists as well.

The music was also nominated for an Academy Award and if I'm not mistaken they did win a Grammy. I guess they did not need anyones help with writing songs.

I did enjoy Spinal Tap and Best in Show more than A Mighty Wind, but I also like pizza as well as steak. Comparisions with other films lead to pointlessly dull conversations.

Enjoy it for what is was. It was not a film that will change the world, nor was the music it parodied. The commercial folk boom did not get skewered with A Mighty Wind, but rather enjoyed a playful slap on the backside.