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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
(51,078 posts)elleng
(130,864 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)Music Man
(1,184 posts)Deb
(3,742 posts)For the tears.
TheBlackAdder
(28,183 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)the original boy had-- Fred Savage?
And Peter Falk as Grandpa?
spanone
(135,819 posts)Cha
(297,137 posts)RIP Carl Reiner~
Dem2theMax
(9,650 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
(9,650 posts)He sure wrote himself a beautiful exit. ❤
StarryNite
(9,442 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
(16,372 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
(145,128 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Oh wait, I am, too.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)sellitman
(11,606 posts)How wonderful.