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Stand by Me (1986)

Stand by Me (1986)

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 Hey, folks. For once we’re going to break kayfabe and address reality. While we may have recorded the episode you’re about to hear back in November, it didn’t come up in our release schedule until just now, and unfortunately, right before this episode was set to drop, the tragic news of Rob and Michele Reiner’s death had started to be announced all over the news. It’s made all the more tragic given the circumstances of their death, and given as such, we debated whether or not we should even release this episode or hold off for a while due to the subject matter of the film.

But ultimately, we decided what better way to celebrate the life of Rob Reiner than by talking about one of his most acclaimed films, Stand by Me; a film that meant a lot to me at a young age and even though it was set during the 1950s, its themes still spoke and resonated to a little kid growing up in the early 90s. If you’re listening to this episode and aren’t too familiar with Rob Reiner’s work, I definitely recommend checking out his filmography, as well as his charitable and philanthropic endeavours. By all accounts he was a funny, gentle, and warm man who made everyone around him happier with his presence and good nature. Rest in Peace, Rob.

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we pay tribute to one of Cinema’s greatest and warmest directors are fellow cinephiles Mike and Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include Rob Reiner’s historic five film run from 1986 to 1992 that cemented his status as an icon of Cinema; I detail my own coming of age odyssey in my pre-teen years (or lack thereof); and finally, we get into the dawn of movie needle drops and Mike’s apparent hatred of 50s radio hits.

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That’ll do it for this episode. Needless to say, Rob Reiner was and is a Hollywood legend, and will continue to delight moviegoers for decades to come. You will be missed.
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