Rob Reiner one of the greats of Hollywood history was killed with his wife Michele Reiner in their Brentwood, CA home last Sunday. You can read more about it elsewhere, all the tabloids have decided the details of his and his wife’s death are the only thing they care about right now.

Like most movie podcasts and news sites, we’re focusing on his incredible life. Rob Reiner was one of the few people left in the movie world that had no bad stories. Trump might disagree of course, but he’s a piece of s**t, so we’re not caring about his opinion.

Russ and I both loved Rob, from All in the Family, to Spinal Tap to his incredible run of instant classics Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, Misery, and A Few Good Men. I even love North, no matter what Roger Ebert said (remember how wrong he was about Josie and the Pussycats?).

Beyond his work as a producer, one of the greatest cameo stars ever, and just a guy that encourages other directors/actors to do their work - there was his activism. Not only was he an outspoken critic of Trump’s fascism but he was a consistent liberal/left voice for 50 years. One of his last films was on criticizing George W Bush.

It’s an understatement to say that he will be missed.

From Russ’ obituary:

Reiner’s first feature film was 1984’s This is Spinal Tap, and earlier this year, he released Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. In between those installments, Reiner directed, produced, and/or starred in a number of the most beloved movies of the 1980s and ’90s, including Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, Misery, and A Few Good Men. He also continued to work as an actor (albeit often “as himself”), appearing in projects like The Jerk, Mixed Nuts, The Simpsons, and The Bear.

During his lifetime, Reiner co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which helped drive the push to legalize gay marriage in California and the United States. He was an outspoken critic of the Trump administration and worked passionately on issues that impacted children, families, the environment, and more.

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