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Rob Reiner has died
- toomuchtodo 11mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Reiner
- delichon 11mo agoHe is still Archie Bunker's annoying son in law to me. I hear he did some interesting things since then though. My best friend died in a family murder like this. A decade later the wounds of the survivors haven't healed. At least Carl didn't live to suffer this.
- seg_lol 11mo agoMel Brooks is gonna be sad.
- benzible 11mo agoI had the same thought almost immediately about being thankful that Carl Reiner wasn't around to see this. Related, I love how close Mel and Carl were until the end: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/feb/20/love-and-free-food-mel-brooks-and-carl-reiner-share-the-secrets-of-their-70-year-friendship https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/feb/20/love-and-free...
- hydrogen7800 11mo agoBefore I realized that his father Carl died a few years ago, I wondered how he was dealing with this.
- BLKNSLVR 11mo agoThree great movies that he directed that everyone around my age would be relatively intimately familiar with: This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally > Police are treating the deaths as apparent homicides. According to the L.A. Times, authorities have questioned a member of Reiner’s family in connection with the death. As of Sunday night, the LAPD have not officially identified a suspect, but Rolling Stone has confirmed that Reiner’s son, Nick, was involved in the homicide. A source confirmed to Rolling Stone that the couple’s daughter, Romy, found her parents’ bodies. Alternative source: > Senior law enforcement officials report that both had stab wounds Tragic.
- monero-xmr 11mo agoStand By Me as well
- jmkni 11mo agoAlso Misery
- benzible 11mo agoReportedly killed by their son, who had struggled with addiction: https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-son-sources-11868856 https://people.com/rob-reiner-wife-michele-were-killed-by-so... > In a 2016 interview with PEOPLE, Nick spoke about his years-long struggle with drug addiction, which began in his early teens and eventually left him living on the streets. He said he cycled in and out of rehab beginning around age 15, but as his addiction escalated, he drifted farther from home and spent significant stretches homeless in multiple states. Rob Reiner directed a movie from a semi-autobiographical script his son co-wrote a few years ago. Hard to imagine many things worse than going through the pain of having a kid who seemed lost, getting him back, and then whatever must have been going on more recently that apparently led to this.
- enduser 11mo agoSo far AFAIK this claim isn’t repeated by any reputable publishers. E.g. Associated Press and LA Times both published 2.5 hours after PEOPLE and did not make this claim.
- benzible 11mo agoHere's another independent report: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/rob-reiner-ldead-obituary-1235483876/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/rob-rei... Also, People is credible for this type of reporting. They're owned by a major company, IAC, and they don't have a history of reckless reporting or shady practices like catch-and-kill a la the National Enquirer. They likely just have sources that other news outlets don't.
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- benzible 11mo ago> Thanks. I’ve been following unfolding coverage at https://particle.news/share/lRL-d https://particle.news/share/lRL-d but hadn’t caught the Rolling Stone article. I've been following it on my own news app as well, just didn't share a link to it as I thought it might be a bit ghoulish to piggyback on an unspeakably tragic celebrity death for a bit of self-promotion. Also, frustrating that people have somehow landed in a place where they either trust nothing or trust everything, with no ability to calibrate based on the actual track record and incentive structure of the source. People magazine attributing something to "multiple sources" in a case where they, and their billionaire owner Barry Diller, would face massive defamation liability if wrong is categorically different from, say, an anonymous Reddit post or a tweet. The LAPD "no person of interest" thing is also just standard procedure. Cops don't publicly name suspects until charges are filed. Totally normal that the official process is slower than journalism.
- auggierose 11mo agoJesus Christ. "When Harry met Sally" is easily the best romcom of all times.
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- nephihaha 11mo agoDefinitely up there. "Misery" is one of the best Stephen King adaptations and "Spinal Tap" is the greatgranddaddy of stuff like Parks and Recreation and the Office.
- _alaya 11mo agoCompletely tragic. Rob Reiner's movies brought so much good into people's lives. The Princess Bride still remains a favorite. Today is a very sad and inconceivable end.
- locusofself 11mo agoSo sad. To me, he's primarily the "Spinal Tap" guy, but he did so much more.
- nephihaha 11mo agoTrue, Marti di Bergi and all that. But he made so many other popular films.
- commandlinefan 10mo agoI remember him as Meathead, and my 22-year-old son remembers him as the dad from Wolf of Wall Street. It's really amazing how many generations his work spans.
- mellosouls 11mo agoI'd forgotten what an unusually strong and culturally-resonant line of movies the man had without (I think) the popular acclaim you might associate with them, like a low-profile Spielberg. Spinal Tap The Princess Bride When Harry Met Sally Sleepless in Seattle Stand By Me etc A great loss, RIP
- fatbird 11mo agoHis last film was Spinal Tap II. I think if you could tell him that Spinal Tap would bookend his life, he'd be tickled by that.
- nephihaha 11mo agoThe second installment isn't good... But he has more than enough decent work to be remembered by.
- fortyseven 11mo agoNo, it isn't a patch on the original. But I did find it better than I expected at least. A low bar, but at least it passed it. ;)
- hnlmorg 11mo agoI personally preferred the sequel to the original. I loved the original but its pacing wasn’t all that great. I also felt II had better cohesion too.
- js2 11mo agoI'm just commenting to mention The Sure Thing, a delightful and endearing romcom with John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga, with small parts by Anthony Edwards, Nicollette Sheridan, and Tim Robbins.
- exasperaited 11mo agoThis is indeed a delightful film. I tend to forget that Nicollette Sheridan was the titular character. It’s unusual (but perhaps explains some of Reiner’s interest, I wonder) that this film has an identifiable, personified McGuffin.
- piekvorst 11mo agoThanks for The Princess Bride and Sleepless in Seattle. Rest in peace.
- llbbdd 11mo agoRest in peace. "The Princess Bride" is a really fun, unique and beautiful piece of art that my wife and I revisit all the time. Nobody deserves to go like this and he'll be missed.
- jeffwass 11mo agoSame. It’s a wonderful movie that can be thoroughly enjoyed by young and old alike!
- DonHopkins 11mo agoIt's inconceivable how good that movie is.
- UncleSlacky 11mo agoAnybody want a peanut?
- matwood 11mo agoAs you wish.
- binary132 11mo agoAnd so quotable…
- stack_framer 11mo agoYou keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
- stack_framer 10mo agoI can't believe people voted me down for this! It's a direct quote from the movie, after Vizzini uses the word "inconceivable" you warthog-faced buffoons: https://youtu.be/dTRKCXC0JFg?t=3 https://youtu.be/dTRKCXC0JFg?t=3
- butterlettuce 11mo ago“What da fu*k you sayin? Jordan, are you f*ckin’ high?!” RIP
- kleiba 11mo agoSomething is wrong with your keyboard.
- pmarreck 11mo agoIt's a Wolf of Wall Street quote.
- plasticsoprano 11mo agoI don't think the source was the concern .
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- jedberg 11mo agoFWIW, if you have HBOMax, you can watch what is now, sadly, his final film, Spinal Tap 2. It just arrived there yesterday. (They also just got the original if you want to watch it again)
- Lio 11mo agoThis is very sad news. No one else has mentioned it but among all his other great performances his hair-trigger angry dad in Wolf of Wall Street is hilarious. I think being able to be both funny in his anger but also a bit intimidating and then go to being a warm father figure is something he would not have been able to portray without genuine charisma.
- nephihaha 11mo agoTerrible. I enjoyed many of his films, and count Spinal Tap, Misery and Stand by Me among my favourites. Rest in Peace!
- donatj 11mo agoOh dang. Last night before falling asleep my wife told me "some guy from Spinal Tap died" while scrolling on her phone. Didn't think much of it. Wake up and first thing I do is read this... Rob Reiner? Really? What a terrible shame. What a loss. His films and even his time on All in the Family really helped shape the cultural landscape. Nothing had as large an impact on my sense of humor growing up as This is Spinal Tap. Just thinking about the movie now I chuckle to myself. Most of his other films are certified classics. He will be greatly missed.
- nephihaha 11mo agoSpinal Tap is a great film, but he did so much more.
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- alsetmusic 11mo agoWell that's just terrible. I went to a trade school for learning audio engineering. One of the instructors always used a day to show "Spinal Tap" to his class. I didn't realize it was fiction for about the first 40m. The guy made some great films.
- oneeyedpigeon 11mo ago> I didn't realize it was fiction Amusingly, neither did Liam Gallagher until he was 30: > https://www.loudersound.com/features/oasis-liam-gallagher-spinal-tap-in-new-york https://www.loudersound.com/features/oasis-liam-gallagher-sp...
- spacechild1 11mo ago> This story was subsequently related to Harry Shearer aka Derek Smalls, who was most amused. > "It's fair enough," he responded. "I was under the impression for some time that Oasis was a real band." I'm dying!
- UncleSlacky 11mo agoAren't they a Beatles tribute act?
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- cptnapalm 11mo agoHaving been in a metal band and known guys that toured, I can assure you that This is Spinal Tap is a real life depiction of being in a metal band.
- lizknope 11mo agoI just watched Spinal Tap 2 last week and enjoyed it. RIP Rob and Michelle.
- linsomniac 11mo agoI had really high hopes but low expectations for Tap 2, just because it can be really tricky to follow up on a cult classic without totally stepping in it. I drove way out to see it on IMAX, and the entire family loved it. May Reiner, as they say, Tap into the afterlife!
- mixmastamyk 11mo agoWhat is the benefit of seeing a regular film on an imax screen? Just bigger (too big?), or do they have taller footage?
- linsomniac 10mo agoDon't exactly know the difference in footage. I will say that I was on the fence about whether IMAX was a big deal for Spinal Tap 2, but afterwards we all felt like it was worth seeing in IMAX. Part of why I saw it in IMAX is that it was an early showing (IIRC the day before official release) and the IMAX theater 30 minutes away was the only option for seeing it that night. The primary reason it shined in IMAX was the concert footage; It's giving "I'm on stage at a Tap concert".
- spacechild1 11mo agoRIP! What a terrible way to go...
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- anshumankmr 11mo agoI only knew him from directing Harry Met Sally and Wolf of Wall street where almost all of his scenes are hillarious, especially the one where he burst into the room abusing DiCaprio and his gang over expenses. RIP.
- khannn 11mo agoHe directed The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, and Misery. Didn't know this, but he directed a sequel to This Is Spinal Tap.
- anshumankmr 11mo agoYes,I know BUT of his personal works, those two remain the only ones I have seen. And also A Few Good Men (I did not know it was one of his works till now)
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- mvkel 11mo agoAs an aside, it's been fascinating reading the comments here about news media. People want journalists to publish quickly AND only publish what’s fully verified. They want anonymous sources named "in the spirit of truth," without grappling with the reality that doing so would instantly dry up anyone risking their job, or worse, to provide information. They expect journalists to release raw information as soon as they have it, while simultaneously acting as perfect filters; never amplifying rumors, or being wrong, even as new facts emerge. They want neutrality, except when neutrality conflicts with their priors. It's no wonder that morale among journalists is at an all-time low. Is any other profession held to such an impossible standard?
- HelloMcFly 11mo agoIn my experience (dramatized): Teachers: parents expects teachers to deliver personalized instruction to a classroom of 30+ while adhering to standardized testing targets. They are expected to act as surrogate parents yet threatened with lawsuits and suspensions when they attempt to enforce discipline. They are asked to spend their own money on supplies, but I think we've had enough levies to raise funds for our local district, haven't we? They are treated as lazy, agenda-driven agents by their community neighbors. They get the summers off, so I think I've heard enough about their "burnout". Doctors: patients demand certainty from a science based on probability. They expect empathetic listening but it must come within the fifteen-minute slots insurance and healthcare network financial officers dictate. Any story of a missed diagnosis is evidence of idiocy or contempt. Patients want pharmaceutical fixes for decades of poor lifestyle choices without side effects or changes to habits. They're all just paid for by the pharmaceutical industry anyway, so better if they just give me the prescription I saw a TV ad about. And why won't they just do what ChatGPT said they should do, anyway? Besides, they're all rich, right?
- lanthade 11mo agoAlso doctors: Patients want schedules to run on-time but come in with a laundry list of concerns and will expect to be carefully listened to for 30 minutes during their 20 minute appointment. Medical systems insist on a 20 minute appointment even for complex cases or instances where translators are needed. Patients are non-compliant with discharge instructions and then get re-admitted which penalizes the MDs who discharged yet insurance pushes hospitals to discharge ASAP. I could go on and on...
- ilamont 11mo agoThere’s a really good interview with Rob Reiner on Fresh Air, recorded as Spinal Tap 2 was being released a few months back. He talks all about the many movies he’s worked on as well as growing up in the household of a comedian. Well worth 45 minutes of your time: https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/g-s1-87790/fresh-air-for-sept-9-2025-spinal-tap-ii-director-rob-reiner https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/g-s1-87790/fresh-air-...
- teddy-smith 11mo agoJournalism has always been hated by those in power and by proxy their followers. It's arguable thats a sign that they're doing a good job. Few profession I have more respect for than journalists and police. Most of them are trying to fight evil and make society better and are disliked for it. They are a gritty grizzled bunch.
- indoordin0saur 11mo agoSometimes journalists (or "journalists") are the ones in power or they are controlled by those in power
- hiccuphippo 11mo agoI'd argue once it is controlled by those in power it stops being called journalism and becomes propaganda.
- indoordin0saur 11mo agoWho makes the distinction? If I'm not sure if something should be categorized as propaganda or journalism who do I ask?
- consumer451 11mo agoI have a hard time thinking of any such example. Certainly their editors and the publisher/owner, but journalists themselves?
- ltbarcly3 11mo agoThe Soviet Union? China right now? If you own the owners of media, you own all the journalists by virtue of the fact that to be a journalist requires someone to get a job as a journalist. In a place like the US you might have a handful of top people freelance and still be able to eat, but that is very rare.
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- thx4explaining 11mo agoI'd like to honor Rob Reiner and This is Spinal Tap by mentioning my work and other peoples' successful projects: Jimmy Fallon, manager, and band Stillwater in the film "Almost Famous". Ari Gold in Entourage And Wayne's World, I would have to say.
- PaulDavisThe1st 11mo agoI'm not going to link to it, but the POTUS posted overnight about this, and even by the standards of that particular social media account, it was probably a new low. Someone in another forum I read regularly said of it "I'm going to show this to my kids to help teach them what the word sociopath means". It's not even the usual "politicizing a tragedy", just the complete inhumanity and self-centeredness on display. Look it up yourself if you want, but bring a bag.
- Applejinx 11mo agoI don't take from it personality judgements, so much as it makes me want to look into how Reiner was trying to develop a series called 'The Spy and the Asset' on how Putin and Trump met and began working together. That tracks for me, so Trump has personal reasons for behaving the way he does, though arguably self-preservation would induce him to not carry on the way he has done. But then he cannot be quiet about things he's guilty of, so I can't see his behavior as anything other than having a motive for just what's happened. I can't imagine he would take Rob's proposed series with equinamity: I'd love to know what Rob knew.
- kemayo 11mo agoTo elaborate a bit for those who don't want to go read that sort of thing: Trump said Reiner was killed because he made people so angry by being opposed to Trump. There were a bunch of asides about Reiner's talent and mental state, and it closed with trying to brag about (fictional) administration accomplishments. Trump's a piece of work, all right.
- blipvert 11mo ago> Trump's a piece of work, all right. I’ve not seen it spelled like that that before.
- deeg 11mo agoRIP Rob Reiner. The Princess Bride is one of my all-time favorite movies. I have a theory (born out by experience) that most American-born software engineers can quote at least one line from TBL. I often use it as an opener with new hires. Death can not stop true love. It can only delay it for a while.
- hypeatei 11mo agoAccording to POTUS, he died because of Trump Derangement Syndrome[0]. Very classy and totally normal behavior from our highest office. 0: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115724141568860081 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/1157241415688...
- antod 11mo agoTDSDS seems more of a real thing than TDS. The intellectual equivalent of "I know you are, but what am I?"
- tim333 10mo agoPOTUS seems a little deranged there.
- ubiquitysc 10mo agoA little?
- _yb2s 10mo agoThe mad king is a common literary trope, I guess for good reason.
- ivape 10mo agoLiterary trope? It’s not a trope, it Biblical. How many Kings in the Bible became afflicted with corruption and possession? It’s almost like God really wanted to make a point about great power.
- _yb2s 10mo agoHow are those mutually exclusive? The bible was definitely something I was thinking of when I wrote that.
- consumer451 10mo agoOut of all the things, this appears to be a significant turning point: https://old.reddit.com/r/Conservative/comments/1pnccia/trump_suggests_rob_reiners_tds_drove_his_attacker/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Conservative/comments/1pnccia/trump... https://old.reddit.com/r/Conservative/comments/1pn8nny/rob_reiner_said_he_felt_absolute_horror_at/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Conservative/comments/1pn8nny/rob_r... These are currently at the top of that sub. The comments are very encouraging. I would like to think that if Mr. Reiner saw that his death actually brought the country together, he would smile.
- sxzygz 11mo agoDear Mr. Reiner, Thank you for giving me Flipped. May you rest deeply now.
- jeffwask 10mo agoMy heart breaks for Romy having to find her parents like that. She seemed to be a sweet kid who idolized her dad on Twitter.