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dawg day

(7,947 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:15 PM Jul 2020

Happy 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

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Happy sweet sad: Carl Reiner recreates the last scene in Princess Bride (Original Post) dawg day Jul 2020 OP

That was special. Thank you for posting it. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1

As you wish. elleng Jul 2020 #2

Okay, I'm crying. FM123 Jul 2020 #3

How perfect :) Music Man Jul 2020 #4

Happy sweet sad and salty Deb Jul 2020 #5

That was great, as was the man! His son ain't too shabby either! TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #6

It was cute how Rob imitated the sort of abashed expression dawg day Jul 2020 #7

⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Jul 2020 #8

I love the Reiners! Cha Jul 2020 #9

Oh, my heart. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #10

He left this life behind wonderfully-- dawg day Jul 2020 #12

Considering that he was a writer, Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #14

Bittersweet StarryNite Jul 2020 #11

Oh my! Olafjoy Jul 2020 #13

Three days before he died at 98 -- a perfect performance. hedda_foil Jul 2020 #15

Encore encore encore grantcart Jul 2020 #16

And how lovely for his son- dawg day Jul 2020 #17

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Jul 2020 #18

I'm not bawling my head off - you are! gratuitous Jul 2020 #19

Wonderful. Thank-you. Guilded Lilly Jul 2020 #20

How wonderful GeoWilliam750 Jul 2020 #21

You couldn't script a better way to go. sellitman Jul 2020 #22

Nevilledog

(55,136 posts)

1. That was special. Thank you for posting it.

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:18 PM

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elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. As you wish.

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Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:24 PM

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FM123

(10,385 posts)

3. Okay, I'm crying.

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Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:24 PM

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Music Man

(1,664 posts)

4. How perfect :)

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Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:25 PM

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Deb

(3,744 posts)

5. Happy sweet sad and salty

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:27 PM

Jul 2020

For the tears.

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

6. That was great, as was the man! His son ain't too shabby either!

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:30 PM

Jul 2020

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

7. It was cute how Rob imitated the sort of abashed expression

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:32 PM

Jul 2020

the original boy had-- Fred Savage?
And Peter Falk as Grandpa?

spanone

(142,054 posts)

8. ⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 11:40 PM

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Cha

(320,554 posts)

9. I love the Reiners!

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 12:02 AM

Jul 2020

RIP Carl Reiner~

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

10. Oh, my heart.

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 12:12 AM

Jul 2020

Carl Reiner.

Be at total peace sir. You so deserve it.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

12. He left this life behind wonderfully--

Reply to Dem2theMax (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:12 AM

Jul 2020

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.&quot

Dem2theMax

(11,005 posts)

14. Considering that he was a writer,

Reply to dawg day (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:29 AM

Jul 2020

He sure wrote himself a beautiful exit. ❤

StarryNite

(12,167 posts)

11. Bittersweet

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Sat Jul 11, 2020, 12:16 AM

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Olafjoy

(937 posts)

13. Oh my!

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:19 AM

Jul 2020

I got very misty. Love you, Carl. Glad you don’t have to see this crap today. Rest In Peace.

hedda_foil

(17,014 posts)

15. Three days before he died at 98 -- a perfect performance.

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:32 AM

Jul 2020

Bravo Carl!

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

16. Encore encore encore

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:36 AM

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dawg day

(7,947 posts)

17. And how lovely for his son-

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:37 AM

Jul 2020

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

(182,024 posts)

18. Thank you for posting this

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:52 AM

Jul 2020

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

19. I'm not bawling my head off - you are!

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 01:55 AM

Jul 2020

Oh wait, I am, too.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

20. Wonderful. Thank-you.

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Sat Jul 11, 2020, 03:02 AM

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GeoWilliam750

(2,555 posts)

21. How wonderful

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Sat Jul 11, 2020, 07:28 AM

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sellitman

(11,748 posts)

22. You couldn't script a better way to go.

Reply to dawg day (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 04:54 PM

Jul 2020

How wonderful.

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