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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHappy sweet sad: Carl Reiner recreates the last scene in Princess Bride
Link to tweet
An article about how it came to be-
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/07/carl-reiner-final-performance-the-princess-bride
Nevilledog
(55,137 posts)elleng
(141,926 posts)FM123
(10,386 posts)Music Man
(1,664 posts)Deb
(3,744 posts)For the tears.
TheBlackAdder
(29,981 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)the original boy had-- Fred Savage?
And Peter Falk as Grandpa?
spanone
(142,064 posts)Cha
(320,641 posts)RIP Carl Reiner~
Dem2theMax
(11,005 posts)Carl Reiner.
Be at total peace sir. You so deserve it.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)Celebrated his best friend Mel Brooks's 90th.
Dissed Trump.
Shared the love for his son's wonderful film.
Said, "As you wish" to us all. (It means, "I love you."
Dem2theMax
(11,005 posts)He sure wrote himself a beautiful exit. ❤
StarryNite
(12,170 posts)Olafjoy
(937 posts)I got very misty. Love you, Carl. Glad you dont have to see this crap today. Rest In Peace.
hedda_foil
(17,020 posts)Bravo Carl!
grantcart
(53,061 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)to have this last special moment with his dad.
And the "Fan Film" they reference with the stars playing parts in The Princess Bride, here is the link to that. Rob Reiner here plays the grandpa!
https://www.slashfilm.com/the-princess-bride-remake-scene/
Gothmog
(182,093 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Oh wait, I am, too.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,555 posts)sellitman
(11,750 posts)How wonderful.
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