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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
(51,183 posts)elleng
(131,073 posts)FM123
(10,054 posts)Music Man
(1,184 posts)Deb
(3,742 posts)For the tears.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)the original boy had-- Fred Savage?
And Peter Falk as Grandpa?
spanone
(135,859 posts)Cha
(297,513 posts)RIP Carl Reiner~
Dem2theMax
(9,653 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
(9,653 posts)He sure wrote himself a beautiful exit. ❤
StarryNite
(9,459 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
(16,375 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
(145,488 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Oh wait, I am, too.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)sellitman
(11,607 posts)How wonderful.