"This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, Misery - if Rob Reiner had directed just one of these films, it'd be more than enough to cement his legacy as an all-time great. These are some of the most beloved movies of all time, and to get a sense of their enormous impact on pop culture as a whole, one just has to reflect on how quickly the quotes roll off our tongues:"
"Even if you personally haven't seen all of them, they've become so ubiquitous that they've transcended the medium itself and hammered themselves into our collective consciousness. Our contributor Mark Asch said it best when he wrote, "As a critic he's an impossible case: thinking about Princess Bride/ Spinal Tap/ Stand By Me/ Harry Met Sally/ Few Good Men as the work of a director is like thinking about 'Happy Birthday' as the work of a songwriter.""
"What's so striking about Reiner's body of work isn't just the sheer number of great movies, but the amount of genres he spans. Consider the fact that one man is responsible for arguably the best romantic comedy of all time, the best coming-of-age film, the best courtroom drama, a fairy tale for the ages, the only Stephen King adaptation to win an Academy Award and a comedy so influential that it brought the term "mockumentary" into the lexicon."
Rob Reiner directed seminal films including This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, and Misery. These films produced instantly recognizable lines that have permeated popular culture. His filmography spans comedy, romantic comedy, coming-of-age drama, courtroom drama, fairy-tale adaptation, and a successful Stephen King adaptation, demonstrating wide genre range. Many of the films are considered among the best in their categories. Reiner collaborated closely with actors and writers, including improvisation in Spinal Tap and partnerships with key contributors. Reiner also earned multiple Emmy nominations and wins for his television performance.
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