Loss of Rob Reiner

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Also a loss to American filmmaking-

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Now, on the one hand, I have to say that at 78 - how many more films did he have in him? And, for that matter, other than the Albert Brooks documentary, what was the last feature he had that had any sort of impact? The Bucket List?

But, on the other hand, Meathead was a great, great film director. Not a "genius". Not an "auteur". Not revolutionary, but about as good as it gets as a conventional, modern director and he did that without getting the press/accolades of his contemporaries Stephen, Marty, Francis, Bogdanovich. To a degree, the "auteur" class of director kind of looks down on actors who start directing. The director's guild has had it out for Eastwood since Josey Wales, for example.

He is more akin to Ron Howard in that regard.

Sure, a nepobaby, but one that didn't rest on his father's laurels. His run from This is Spinal Tap through Ghosts of Mississippi can stand up to anyone's for a similar timespan and on a "picture-for-picture" basis.

(ETA: Now part of this is the "New Hollywood" directors were all a little older than Reiner, and they were directing films while he was cutting his teeth writing and acting on television - but that doesn't degrade his body of work in my opinion.)

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other than the Albert Brooks documentary, what was the last feature he had that had any sort of impact? The Bucket List?

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The Brooks doc was great.

I would say "Stand by me" has had an impact on American culture...

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A horrible human tragedy, regardless of politics.

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agreed. i don't know why people can't say "i disagreed with his politics, but in honor of a human life XYZ" or just don't say anything at all.


i think Reiner was a bit unhinged politically at the end, but his body of work shaped a generation of movie making in the 80s and 90s and his death is a great tragedy and despite his son's involvement in his untimely death, Rob seemed to truly love his family faithfully and be there for them.


everybody can be a bit of an a-hole about certain things, it's really easy to keep your mouth shut not to let the world know about it.

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agreed. i don't know why people can't say "i disagreed with his politics, but in honor of a human life XYZ" or just don't say anything at all.

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This has historically been the way. But with the repugnant things that were said after Charlie Kirks murder, all bets seem to be off. Its an "eye for an eye" mentality.

I will never celebrate death but the culture at large has moved in that direction.

All respect to him as a director, but we don't need five Reiner threads on the movie board.

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VOR

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oh, right.

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you think some one is a “shitty person” because you disagree with his politics maybe it’s you that’s the shitty person?

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Reiner was that because of HOW he disagreed about politics. Go spend some time reading some of the things he has said in recent years. Repugnant.