Very few directors have ever had the kind of run Rob Reiner did as a director between 1984 and 1992. Think about it. This is Spinal Tap, The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. Surely, that run alone would be enough to solidify him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors of all time? Those movies are so good it almost doesn’t matter how much money-losing crap he puts out now…and there is a lot of it… and North isn’t even the worst of it! So how did this man go from making a few great movies that defined and elevated our pop culture on so many different levels to suddenly pumping out nothing but heartless, soulless political flicks (did anyone see Lbj?) and rom-coms that are neither romantic nor comedic?
So, how did this jack of...
So, how did this jack of...
- 4/26/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Rob Reiner is the multi-hyphenate who has excelled both in front of and behind the camera for over 50 years, starting as an actor before moving into directing. Let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films as a director, ranked worst to best.
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
He transitioned into filmmaking with the rock...
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
He transitioned into filmmaking with the rock...
- 3/1/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The ending of When Harry Met Sally was not how it was initially conceived, and director Rob Reiner is opening up about what changed his mind.
In a new interview for Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Reiner revealed that the 1989 romantic comedy had a “tearjerking ending.”
“The original ending of the film that we had was that Harry and Sally didn’t get together,” Reiner said on the CNN show.
The film’s ending has Billy Crystal’s Harry see Meg Ryan’s Sally at a New Year’s Eve party, where he declares his love for her. After sharing a kiss, it’s revealed that they go on and get married three months later.
Reiner said he changed the ending after meeting his wife, Michele Singer, who he met during filming. The director that if it hadn’t been for him finding love in real life, Harry and Sally...
In a new interview for Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Reiner revealed that the 1989 romantic comedy had a “tearjerking ending.”
“The original ending of the film that we had was that Harry and Sally didn’t get together,” Reiner said on the CNN show.
The film’s ending has Billy Crystal’s Harry see Meg Ryan’s Sally at a New Year’s Eve party, where he declares his love for her. After sharing a kiss, it’s revealed that they go on and get married three months later.
Reiner said he changed the ending after meeting his wife, Michele Singer, who he met during filming. The director that if it hadn’t been for him finding love in real life, Harry and Sally...
- 2/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Whether or not you've watched the 1989 Rob Reiner-directed film "When Harry Met Sally...," you probably know about its most famous scene. You've definitely heard the line, "I'll have what she's having." It's the story of Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan), two people who meet at the end of college and debate whether men and women can be just friends. It's not a debate that's currently raging, but hey, this was 1989. It was a weird time.
Harry and Sally keep finding their way back to each other and attempt the friendship route with their relationship, though ultimately, they end up together. The entire film is full of vignettes from couples that writer Nora Ephron interviewed, discussing their connection, how they met, and their journey toward love.
It was a sweet movie for the time being. Still, truthfully, other than the line about men and women being friends (or...
Harry and Sally keep finding their way back to each other and attempt the friendship route with their relationship, though ultimately, they end up together. The entire film is full of vignettes from couples that writer Nora Ephron interviewed, discussing their connection, how they met, and their journey toward love.
It was a sweet movie for the time being. Still, truthfully, other than the line about men and women being friends (or...
- 1/25/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
George Shapiro, producer and longtime manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Andy Kaufman and other comedy stars, died May 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.
Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman. More recently, Shapiro served as executive producer of the Crackle/Netflix series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” hosted by Seinfeld.
A vivacious personality, Shapiro was known for his long relationships with clients and for his infectious enthusiasm for the business of entertainment. “Shapiro’s love of laughter and reverence for those who inspire it helped him build a career in comedy as an unabashed supporter of comic performers and comedy writers,” Shapiro’s family stated.
Danny De Vito, who co-starred with Andy Kaufman in the influential 1978-1983 sitcom “Taxi,” recalled Shapiro’s presence during the...
Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman. More recently, Shapiro served as executive producer of the Crackle/Netflix series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” hosted by Seinfeld.
A vivacious personality, Shapiro was known for his long relationships with clients and for his infectious enthusiasm for the business of entertainment. “Shapiro’s love of laughter and reverence for those who inspire it helped him build a career in comedy as an unabashed supporter of comic performers and comedy writers,” Shapiro’s family stated.
Danny De Vito, who co-starred with Andy Kaufman in the influential 1978-1983 sitcom “Taxi,” recalled Shapiro’s presence during the...
- 5/28/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Carl Reiner amassed many accolades during his eight decades in showbiz, from 12 Emmys and a Grammy to the Mark Twain Prize to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The multi-hyphenate master of comedy, who died June 29 at age 98, also claimed another prestigious tribute — his name on the menu at Los Angeles’ venerable Pink’s Hot Dogs stand on La Brea Avenue. The Reiner Dog is a 9-inch stretch dog topped with mustard and sauerkraut. As fate would have it, a Reiner Dog proved to be its namesake’s last meal.
“It was his favorite meal — a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut and a side of baked beans,” said George Shapiro, producer and manager who was a nephew of Reiner’s late wife, Estelle Reiner (Shapiro’s mother was Estelle’s older sister).
On June 29, Reiner had been in good spirits all day. He spent time at his...
The multi-hyphenate master of comedy, who died June 29 at age 98, also claimed another prestigious tribute — his name on the menu at Los Angeles’ venerable Pink’s Hot Dogs stand on La Brea Avenue. The Reiner Dog is a 9-inch stretch dog topped with mustard and sauerkraut. As fate would have it, a Reiner Dog proved to be its namesake’s last meal.
“It was his favorite meal — a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut and a side of baked beans,” said George Shapiro, producer and manager who was a nephew of Reiner’s late wife, Estelle Reiner (Shapiro’s mother was Estelle’s older sister).
On June 29, Reiner had been in good spirits all day. He spent time at his...
- 7/3/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Rob Reiner really took one for the team.
In a joint interview for People’s When Harry Met Sally… 30th Anniversary Special Edition, the director — with actress Meg Ryan (Sally) and Billy Crystal (Harry) — discusses having to demonstrate a fake orgasm in front of his mother to show Ryan exactly what he was looking for in the famous scene of When Harry Met Sally.
The trio reveals that Ryan thought the scene would be best in “some incongruous place, like a restaurant,” though it wasn’t originally written into the script of the classic romantic comedy.
People’s When Harry Met Sally…...
In a joint interview for People’s When Harry Met Sally… 30th Anniversary Special Edition, the director — with actress Meg Ryan (Sally) and Billy Crystal (Harry) — discusses having to demonstrate a fake orgasm in front of his mother to show Ryan exactly what he was looking for in the famous scene of When Harry Met Sally.
The trio reveals that Ryan thought the scene would be best in “some incongruous place, like a restaurant,” though it wasn’t originally written into the script of the classic romantic comedy.
People’s When Harry Met Sally…...
- 7/10/2019
- by Claudia Harmata
- PEOPLE.com
Rob Reiner celebrates his 72nd birthday on March 6, 2019. The multi-hyphenate has excelled both in front of and behind the camera for over 50 years, starting as an actor before moving into directing. In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films as a director, ranked worst to best.
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Caroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Caroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
- 3/6/2019
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Yeah, no one’s telling the waiter “I'll have what she’s having” when “what she's having” appears to be some sort of demonic takeover by a coyote spirit. During her visit to the Late Late Show, Anna Faris demonstrated the kind of faux climaxing you only see in porn, the kind that sets up a lot of, let’s say, unreasonable expectations for actual people trying to have good sex. Instead of having what she’s having, Estelle Reiner would have slowly, silently scooted her table across the deli and out the door. Estelle Reiner would have eaten a bowl of cereal when she got home.
- 11/11/2015
- by Halle Kiefer
- Vulture
The Bechdel Test, which examines the representation of women in film, is in the ether at the moment, so this week’s Question is another way of looking at the paucity of women onscreen.
What are the greatest or most iconic movie quotes spoken by women?
The dialogue doesn’t need to be feminist. It doesn’t need to come from a film that passes the Bechdel Test. It doesn’t need to be anything other than so memorable that when it is uttered even outside the context of its story, most people recognize it.
I’m going to get what I think are the three most likely responses out of the way right here:
• “Get away from her, you bitch!” –Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in Aliens
• “I’ll have what’s she’s having.” –unnamed bystander (Estelle Reiner) in When Harry Met Sally…
• “You know how to whistle, don’t you?...
What are the greatest or most iconic movie quotes spoken by women?
The dialogue doesn’t need to be feminist. It doesn’t need to come from a film that passes the Bechdel Test. It doesn’t need to be anything other than so memorable that when it is uttered even outside the context of its story, most people recognize it.
I’m going to get what I think are the three most likely responses out of the way right here:
• “Get away from her, you bitch!” –Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in Aliens
• “I’ll have what’s she’s having.” –unnamed bystander (Estelle Reiner) in When Harry Met Sally…
• “You know how to whistle, don’t you?...
- 11/18/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The term “movie extra” holds many different connotations for many different people; the term itself is disliked by many who work in the industry, who prefer to use the term “background artist”, to refer to those cast members whose job it is to fill out a scene, or if they’re lucky, become a “featured extra” and maybe get a few lines of dialogue. By their nature, they typically exist to set the scene or, if they’re lucky enough to be given dialogue, set up the more famous actor opposite them for a dramatic delivery or humourous quip.
These 9 extras, supporting day-players or background artists – whatever you want to call them – all demonstrated such a strong presence in anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 minutes of screen time, that they made a distinct impression upon audiences. As such, one has to wonder why their careers never blew up, because there’s...
These 9 extras, supporting day-players or background artists – whatever you want to call them – all demonstrated such a strong presence in anywhere from 10 seconds to 2 minutes of screen time, that they made a distinct impression upon audiences. As such, one has to wonder why their careers never blew up, because there’s...
- 7/3/2013
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
Today, we're featuring Carl Reiner and his wife Estelle Reiner in 1984. Reiner performed in several Broadway musicals, including Inside U.S.A., and Alive and Kicking, and had the lead role in Call Me Mister. In 1950, he was cast by producer Max Leibman in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, appearing on air in skits while also working alongside writers such as Mel Brooks and Neil Simon. Reiner began his directing career on the Van Dyke show. After that show ended its run, Reiner's first film feature was an adaptation of Joseph Stein's play Enter Laughing 1967, which in turn was based on Reiner's semi-autobiographical 1958 novel of the same name. Probably the best-known films of his early directing career were the cult comedy Where's Poppa 1970, starring George Segal and Ruth Gordon, Oh, God 1977 with George Burns and The Jerk 1979 with Steve Martin.
- 11/19/2012
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
The aim here is not to nitpick or criticize. It is simply to indulge in affectionate thought experiments and tangents related to movies that I have enjoyed over the years. What are the unspoken motivations, the unexplored avenues, and the seemingly insignificant details that lie between the frames? Oh, and if you have not seen the movies I write about in this column, you are a little behind the times, but I offer a spoiler warning regardless.
The Princess Bride
This is a perfect movie. I would not dare to suggest changing a single moment of it. Nevertheless, there is one detail in the story that has always bothered me. I hope you do not deem it sacrilegious, but I wanted Inigo Montoya to win that duel with Westley.
Perhaps "wanting" Inigo to win is not that unsurprising and even a common viewer impulse. At that point in the story,...
The Princess Bride
This is a perfect movie. I would not dare to suggest changing a single moment of it. Nevertheless, there is one detail in the story that has always bothered me. I hope you do not deem it sacrilegious, but I wanted Inigo Montoya to win that duel with Westley.
Perhaps "wanting" Inigo to win is not that unsurprising and even a common viewer impulse. At that point in the story,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
In honor of the 83rd Academy Awards, Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." — Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
The Godfather (1972)
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." — Marlon Brando as Don Corleone...
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." — Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
The Godfather (1972)
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." — Marlon Brando as Don Corleone...
- 2/27/2011
- Extra
HollywoodNews.com: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today unveiled the network’s list of 10 Best Comedy Lines from Classic Movies, timed to coincide with the buildup to sister network TBS and Just For Laughs’ second annual comedy festival in Chicago, which begins tomorrow. The list includes lines from a number of memorable comedies, spoken by such notables as Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, Ginger Rogers, Peter Sellers, John Belushi and Rob Reiner’s mother.
With this latest authoritative list, TCM set out to find lines that leave audiences in stitches. Many of the lines are repeated by even the most casual movie fans, demonstrating their strong foothold in pop culture.
“Great movie quotes frequently make their way into everyday conversation, and that is especially true for lines that make us laugh out loud,” said TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne.
Here are the lines included on TCM’s list of 10 Best Comedy Lines from Classic Movies,...
With this latest authoritative list, TCM set out to find lines that leave audiences in stitches. Many of the lines are repeated by even the most casual movie fans, demonstrating their strong foothold in pop culture.
“Great movie quotes frequently make their way into everyday conversation, and that is especially true for lines that make us laugh out loud,” said TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne.
Here are the lines included on TCM’s list of 10 Best Comedy Lines from Classic Movies,...
- 6/15/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
TCM has gotten in the habit of releasing new top tens quite frequently and every now and again one is rather interesting, such as their list of the Top 15 Most Influential Films of All-Time, which set the Internet on fire last April for about two straight weeks and even encouraged some sites to poll their users to see just how TCM's list compared to a user generated one.
I doubt today's list will be scrutinized as hard as that one considering comedy is so subjective, but I'm sure many of you will have something to add to the list that you feel should be included. What follows directly below is Turner Classic Movies' (TCM) list list of the 10 Best Comedy Lines from Classic Movies, which lines from such notables as Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, Ginger Rogers, Peter Sellers, John Belushi and Rob Reiner's mother.
The list is presented in...
I doubt today's list will be scrutinized as hard as that one considering comedy is so subjective, but I'm sure many of you will have something to add to the list that you feel should be included. What follows directly below is Turner Classic Movies' (TCM) list list of the 10 Best Comedy Lines from Classic Movies, which lines from such notables as Groucho Marx, Mel Brooks, Ginger Rogers, Peter Sellers, John Belushi and Rob Reiner's mother.
The list is presented in...
- 6/15/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." --Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." --Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
"You don't understand!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." --Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." --Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
"You don't understand!
- 3/6/2010
- Extra
"Extra" brings you AFI's 100 Best Movie Quotes of all time! From "The Wizard of Oz" to "Taxi Driver," see if your favorites made the list!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
“You don’t understand!
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie QuotesGone with the Wind (1939)
“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.” —Said by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler to Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara.
The Godfather (1972)
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” —Marlon Brando as Don Corleone.
On the Waterfront (1954)
“You don’t understand!
- 11/4/2009
- Extra
Written by Kimberly -
Estelle Reiner, who delivered the famous line "I'll have what she's having" after watching Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in the movie When Harry Met Sally, has died. According to The American Film Institute, Mrs. Reiner's famous line is No. 33 on its list of the Top 100 quotations from movies.
Mrs. Reiner was the wife of actor-director, Carl Reiner, and mother of actor-director, Rob Reiner. Carl Reiner created the 1960s comedy series "The Dick Van Dyke Show," based on his experience writing for Sid Caesar, a volatile and demanding star. Carl Reiner played the Caesar character, named Alan Brady; Mr. Van Dyke was Mr. Reiner's alter ego, Brady's head writer, Rob Petrie, who was married to Laura, a pre-Mary Richards, Mary Tyler Moore. The Petries lived in New Rochelle, N.Y., the home of the Reiners, on Bonnie Meadow Road, the same street as the Reiners. According to her son,...
Estelle Reiner, who delivered the famous line "I'll have what she's having" after watching Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in the movie When Harry Met Sally, has died. According to The American Film Institute, Mrs. Reiner's famous line is No. 33 on its list of the Top 100 quotations from movies.
Mrs. Reiner was the wife of actor-director, Carl Reiner, and mother of actor-director, Rob Reiner. Carl Reiner created the 1960s comedy series "The Dick Van Dyke Show," based on his experience writing for Sid Caesar, a volatile and demanding star. Carl Reiner played the Caesar character, named Alan Brady; Mr. Van Dyke was Mr. Reiner's alter ego, Brady's head writer, Rob Petrie, who was married to Laura, a pre-Mary Richards, Mary Tyler Moore. The Petries lived in New Rochelle, N.Y., the home of the Reiners, on Bonnie Meadow Road, the same street as the Reiners. According to her son,...
- 11/3/2008
- by Editor
- Getdagoss.com
Estelle Reiner, wife of comedy legend Carl Reiner and mother of director Rob Reiner, passed away last Saturday at the age of 94. Reiner was perhaps best known for her cameo in the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., in which she uttered the line "I'll have what she's having," after Meg Ryan's infamous orgasm-faking scene.
Reiner enjoyed cameos in several other films, including The Man with Two Brains and Fatso. She also dabbled in music and painting.
Reiner is survived by her husband and three children.
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Estelle Reiner | When Harry Met Sally...
Reiner enjoyed cameos in several other films, including The Man with Two Brains and Fatso. She also dabbled in music and painting.
Reiner is survived by her husband and three children.
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Estelle Reiner | When Harry Met Sally...
- 10/30/2008
- by Thomas Leupp
- Reelzchannel.com
Estelle Reiner - who famously gushed "I'll have what she's having" in When Harry Met Sally - has died at the age of 94.
The singer/actress, wife of funnyman Carl Reiner and mother of actor/director Rob Reiner, passed away at her home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles on Tuesday.
She became a Hollywood legend for her cameo role in the 1989 romantic comedy in which she uttered the immortal line to a waiter at a New York delicatessen after Meg Ryan's character faked an orgasm.
The fame which followed Reiner's appearance in the film was a huge boost to her career as a jazz singer. She went on to record six albums and continued recording and performing until as recently as last year.
Reiner is survived by her husband and three children. The cause of death had not been released as WENN went to press.
The singer/actress, wife of funnyman Carl Reiner and mother of actor/director Rob Reiner, passed away at her home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles on Tuesday.
She became a Hollywood legend for her cameo role in the 1989 romantic comedy in which she uttered the immortal line to a waiter at a New York delicatessen after Meg Ryan's character faked an orgasm.
The fame which followed Reiner's appearance in the film was a huge boost to her career as a jazz singer. She went on to record six albums and continued recording and performing until as recently as last year.
Reiner is survived by her husband and three children. The cause of death had not been released as WENN went to press.
- 10/30/2008
- WENN
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