When you think of the great directors in cinema history – Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, etc. – chances are the first films that come to mind are Goodfellas, Jaws and Vertigo. But every brilliant filmmaker has their duds. Now, Rolling Stone – you know, the publication that doesn’t think Roseanne and Bill Cosby had historic shows just because of their wrongdoings – has put out a list of the 50 worst movies by some of the most renowned directors…And yes, they have missed the mark considerably.
In the list, titled “50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors”, there are plenty of bottom-barrel films, those that are absolutely anomalies in otherwise remarkable careers. We wouldn’t argue that man-child family comedy Jack (#1) isn’t Francis Ford Coppola’s worst movie or that Rob Reiner’s North (#2) wasn’t worthy of Roger Ebert’s famed “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” review. Those guys didn’t...
In the list, titled “50 Terrible Movies by Great Directors”, there are plenty of bottom-barrel films, those that are absolutely anomalies in otherwise remarkable careers. We wouldn’t argue that man-child family comedy Jack (#1) isn’t Francis Ford Coppola’s worst movie or that Rob Reiner’s North (#2) wasn’t worthy of Roger Ebert’s famed “hated, hated, hated, hated, hated” review. Those guys didn’t...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The list of musicians and actors appearing in the long-awaited This Is Spinal Tap sequel keeps growing, with news that Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, The Nanny’s Fran Drescher, and more will appear in the forthcoming mockumentary.
Anyone who has seen the original film knows that drummers experience an unfortunate fate in the world of Spinal Tap, so it might not end well for Ulrich and Smith. Meanwhile, Drescher is reprising her hilarious role as record-label publicist and “hostess with the mostest” Bobbi Flekman.
Other newly revealed additions to the movie include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), and comedian Brad Williams, according to Deadline.
In addition, Paul Shaffer will be back as record-label promotion rep Artie Fufkin, who...
Anyone who has seen the original film knows that drummers experience an unfortunate fate in the world of Spinal Tap, so it might not end well for Ulrich and Smith. Meanwhile, Drescher is reprising her hilarious role as record-label publicist and “hostess with the mostest” Bobbi Flekman.
Other newly revealed additions to the movie include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), and comedian Brad Williams, according to Deadline.
In addition, Paul Shaffer will be back as record-label promotion rep Artie Fufkin, who...
- 3/26/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
The list of musicians and actors appearing in the long-awaited This Is Spinal Tap sequel keeps growing, with news that Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, The Nanny’s Fran Drescher, and more will appear in the forthcoming mockumentary.
Anyone who has seen the original film knows that drummers experience an unfortunate fate in the world of Spinal Tap, so it might not end well for Ulrich and Smith. Meanwhile, Drescher is reprising her hilarious role as record-label publicist and “hostess with the mostest” Bobbi Flekman.
Other newly revealed additions to the movie include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), and comedian Brad Williams, according to Deadline.
In addition, Paul Shaffer will be back as record-label promotion rep Artie Fufkin, who...
Anyone who has seen the original film knows that drummers experience an unfortunate fate in the world of Spinal Tap, so it might not end well for Ulrich and Smith. Meanwhile, Drescher is reprising her hilarious role as record-label publicist and “hostess with the mostest” Bobbi Flekman.
Other newly revealed additions to the movie include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), and comedian Brad Williams, according to Deadline.
In addition, Paul Shaffer will be back as record-label promotion rep Artie Fufkin, who...
- 3/26/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Film News
The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich will try to survive the Spinal Tap drummers curse with cameos in the upcoming This Is Spinal Tap sequel.
The two musicians were named in a new round of cast announcements, per Deadline, now that production on the film has begun in New Orleans. Though we obviously don’t know for sure, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Smith and Ulrich roped into an extension of one of the best bits from 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap...
The two musicians were named in a new round of cast announcements, per Deadline, now that production on the film has begun in New Orleans. Though we obviously don’t know for sure, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Smith and Ulrich roped into an extension of one of the best bits from 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Rob Reiner's upcoming sequel to his 1984 mockumentary classic This Is Spinal Tap has added to its burgeoning cast - including two returnees from the original film. Fran Drescher and Paul Shaffer will reprise their roles as strident publicist Bobbi Flekman and incompetent promoter Artie Fufkin, respectively. Deadline reports that Drescher and Shaffer will join the film's cast alongside Don Lake, John Michael Higgins, Jason Acuña, Nina Conti, Griffin Matthews, Kerry Godliman, Chris Addison, and Brad Williams.
- 3/26/2024
- by Rob London
- Collider.com
Exclusive: After leading SAG-AFTRA through its latest round of negotiations with the AMPTP, guild President Fran Drescher (The Nanny) has been set to join the sequel to 1984 cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, reprising her role as publicist Bobbi Flekman.
Other new additions to the cast include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), comedian Brad Williams, and musician Paul Shaffer. Details as to the roles of these cast members are under wraps for now.
Also now aboard the project are Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich, Metallica’s co-founder and drummer, who will make cameos. Production is currently underway in New Orleans, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap,...
Other new additions to the cast include Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show), John Michael Higgins (Best in Show), Jason Acuña (Jackass), Nina Conti (Family Tree), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant), Kerry Godliman (After Life), Chris Addison (Veep), comedian Brad Williams, and musician Paul Shaffer. Details as to the roles of these cast members are under wraps for now.
Also now aboard the project are Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich, Metallica’s co-founder and drummer, who will make cameos. Production is currently underway in New Orleans, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Morgan Neville is an Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy winning documentarian who has a knack for going deep inside the worlds of various entertainment and media figures in memorable films like the Academy Award winner 20 Feet From Stardom about backup singers; Won’t You Be My Neighbor about Fred Rogers; The Best Of Enemies focused on the rivalry of William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal; Roadrunner which delved into the world of Anthony Bourdain; and films on everyone from Orson Welles to Keith Richards and many others. But in getting Steve Martin to finally commit to a documentary on his life and extraordinary career as groundbreaking stand up comedian to movie star, author, playwright, and musician, Neville got even more than he could have imagined. After HBO’s Defending My Life, Rob Reiner’s recent terrific documentary on a similar comic and film genius Albert Brooks, this insightful and fascinating...
- 3/26/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
In the "All in the Family" episode "Gloria Sings the Blues", Archie (Carroll O'Connor) wakes up Michael (Rob Reiner) so that they may leave for a fishing trip. In his usual cantankerous fashion, Archie berates Michael for sleeping in and begins to explain the importance of leaving on time. Michael idly puts on his shoes ... but something is awry. Archie stops Michael, noticing that he has put a sock and a shoe on his left foot before putting a sock on his right foot. Archie is perturbed. This faux pas will not stand. "Don't you know," he says, "the whole world puts on a sock and a sock and a shoe and a shoe?" Defensively, Michael says "I like to take care of one foot at a time!"
They then have a whole conversation as to whether or not "sock-sock-shoe-shoe" is "correct," or if "sock-shoe-sock-shoe" is correct. It's a nitpicking...
They then have a whole conversation as to whether or not "sock-sock-shoe-shoe" is "correct," or if "sock-shoe-sock-shoe" is correct. It's a nitpicking...
- 3/23/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Is Spinal Tap is one of the best mockumentary movies ever made with hilarious quotes that still hold up today. The cast members, who are also writers, contribute to the movie's memorable quotes through their improvisation skills. The movie satirizes rock documentaries, pretentious musicians, and record label meddling with pitch-perfect humor.
The many hilarious This is Spinal Tap (1984) quotes help the movie maintain its status as one of the best mockumentary movies ever made. It is also one of the first real mockumentaries, setting the stage for co-writer Christopher Guest’s later directorial work, including Waiting For Guffman (1996) and Best in Show (2000). The movie’s satire of rock documentaries, pretentious musicians, and record label meddling was so pitch-perfect that U2’s The Edge said that when he first watched it, “I didn’t laugh, I wept” (via GQ).
This is Spinal Tap has four listed writers, and three of...
The many hilarious This is Spinal Tap (1984) quotes help the movie maintain its status as one of the best mockumentary movies ever made. It is also one of the first real mockumentaries, setting the stage for co-writer Christopher Guest’s later directorial work, including Waiting For Guffman (1996) and Best in Show (2000). The movie’s satire of rock documentaries, pretentious musicians, and record label meddling was so pitch-perfect that U2’s The Edge said that when he first watched it, “I didn’t laugh, I wept” (via GQ).
This is Spinal Tap has four listed writers, and three of...
- 3/23/2024
- by Shawn S. Lealos, Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant.com
Eight years before "Saturday Night Live" started stirring up trouble for NBC, "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was the counterculture bane of CBS' programming existence. And unlike the surprisingly game gang at 30 Rockefeller Center, the suits at the Eye (that's the nickname for CBS' logo) could not be mollified by high ratings.
The enmity between CBS and Smothers was forged by a perfect confluence of time and content. When the variety show premiered on February 5, 1967, the United States was waging two very different wars on two geographically inconvenient fronts. The country had just entered its second year of full-on, boots-on-the-ground combat in Vietnam, and though a slim majority still supported the conflict, the nation's youth weren't keen on getting drafted to fight an enemy that didn't pose an immediate physical threat to America. This unease dovetailed with the unrest at home: anti-war protests, the ongoing Civil Rights Movement, and a...
The enmity between CBS and Smothers was forged by a perfect confluence of time and content. When the variety show premiered on February 5, 1967, the United States was waging two very different wars on two geographically inconvenient fronts. The country had just entered its second year of full-on, boots-on-the-ground combat in Vietnam, and though a slim majority still supported the conflict, the nation's youth weren't keen on getting drafted to fight an enemy that didn't pose an immediate physical threat to America. This unease dovetailed with the unrest at home: anti-war protests, the ongoing Civil Rights Movement, and a...
- 3/22/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Jennifer Aniston became a household name with her role as Rachel Green in the popular sitcom Friends, and ever since the role, she has not turned back. The actress went on to become one of the most loved actresses in the entertainment industry, as her acting stole the attention as well as the hearts of the viewers.
Even at the age of 55, Aniston is going strong as her magnetic aura and charisma continue to make her a go-to choice actress in a rom-com film. However, the actress is not just limited to one film genre, as she prefers to work in different genres to show her acting range.
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends
Nevertheless, despite having so much popularity, a dedicated fan base, and numerous smash-hit movies, Jennifer Aniston has a number of box office bombs, that have been forgotten by her fans. Here is a list of...
Even at the age of 55, Aniston is going strong as her magnetic aura and charisma continue to make her a go-to choice actress in a rom-com film. However, the actress is not just limited to one film genre, as she prefers to work in different genres to show her acting range.
Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green in Friends
Nevertheless, despite having so much popularity, a dedicated fan base, and numerous smash-hit movies, Jennifer Aniston has a number of box office bombs, that have been forgotten by her fans. Here is a list of...
- 3/20/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Before "All in the Family" became one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, it was a non-starter with two failed pilot episodes and counting. The first, titled "Justice For All," was taped 3 years before the original show's run and featured a cast including Carol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton, who would go on to play married couple Archie and Edith Bunker in the final version of the show. The actors playing the Bunker family's daughter Edith and son-in-law Michael were different, though, played by Kelly Jean Peters ("Cagney & Lacey") and Tim McIntire ("Soap"), whose character was initially named Richard.
O'Conner explained in his memoir "I Think I'm Outta Here" that he largely rewrote the original pilot script himself, and the pilot was recorded in New York in October 1968. According to a Time Magazine 50th anniversary retrospective by Daniel S. Levy, network execs weren't pleased with the casting choices for...
O'Conner explained in his memoir "I Think I'm Outta Here" that he largely rewrote the original pilot script himself, and the pilot was recorded in New York in October 1968. According to a Time Magazine 50th anniversary retrospective by Daniel S. Levy, network execs weren't pleased with the casting choices for...
- 3/17/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Barry Sonnenfeld's 1991 film "The Addams Family," based on the New Yorker comic strips by Chas Addams and extrapolated from the 1964 sitcom of the same name, was a pop culture clarion call for aspiring young goths the world over. The Addams Family were a gaggle of murderous weirds who lived in a haunted mansion, kept a severed human hand as a pet, and regularly engaged in cute family games wherein they exhumed long-dead relatives. They loved blood, sex, and magic. It's possible they were immortal; the young Wednesday (Christina Ricci) regularly murdered her brother Pugsley (Jimmy Workman). Morticia (Anjelica Huston) and Gomez (Raul Julia) were sexually active to an enviable degree, perhaps standing as one of the healthiest, most sex-positive couples in movies at the time. They were full of zest and joie de vivre. Only they were obsessed with death, so perhaps the term should be joie de mourir.
- 3/17/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In the "All in the Family" episode "Archie the Hero", the bigoted Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) saves the life of an unconscious woman in the back of his taxicab by giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Later, the woman, Beverly Lasalle (Lori Shannon) comes to Archie's place to thank him for his good deed, and Archie is surprised to learn that she was, in fact, a man in women's clothing. Archie -- as was the central shtick of "All in the Family" -- must struggle through his bigotry and come to terms with the fact that he, gasp, put his mouth on another man's mouth. Lori Shannon, incidentally, was the drag queen persona of standup comedian Don Seymour McLean, a celebrity in the comedy scene until his death in 1984.
In "Archie the Hero," Edith (Jean Stapleton) immediately loves Beverly, and the two become fast friends. Archie is still an a-hole about...
In "Archie the Hero," Edith (Jean Stapleton) immediately loves Beverly, and the two become fast friends. Archie is still an a-hole about...
- 3/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Almost 40 years to the day of the release of This is Spinal Tap, fans were delighted to hear that the (very) long-awaited sequel, Spinal Tap 2, is currently in production. With This is Spinal Tap's original director, Rob Reiner, returning to write and direct the film, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Reiner all reprising their roles, audiences are ready to see what their favorite heavy metal band has been up to for the last four decades.
- 3/15/2024
- by Emily Cappello
- Collider.com
Ron Reiner is back with a Spinal Tap sequel, but a reliance on cameos may pose a risk to its humor. The sequel's focus on celebrity appearances may shift attention away from original jokes and characters. Despite concerns, fans can still look forward to the antics of the returning Spinal Tap team and star-studded cameos.
The latest announcement about Spinal Tap II, Rob Reiner’s long-awaited sequel to his mock-rockumentary classic This is Spinal Tap, is a worrying sign – but it still sounds like a lot of fun. Reiner has reassembled Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls for a new Spinal Tap movie just in time for the 40th anniversary of the comedy classic. In addition to the returning lead trio, Reiner is reprising his own role as Marty Di Bergi, the director of the original mockumentary, for the highly anticipated legacy sequel.
The latest announcement about Spinal Tap II, Rob Reiner’s long-awaited sequel to his mock-rockumentary classic This is Spinal Tap, is a worrying sign – but it still sounds like a lot of fun. Reiner has reassembled Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls for a new Spinal Tap movie just in time for the 40th anniversary of the comedy classic. In addition to the returning lead trio, Reiner is reprising his own role as Marty Di Bergi, the director of the original mockumentary, for the highly anticipated legacy sequel.
- 3/14/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant.com
Quick Links This Is Spinal Tap 2 Latest News This Is Spinal Tap 2 Is Confirmed This Is Spinal Tap 2 Production Status Why It's Taken 40 Years To Make This Is Spinal Tap 2 This Is Spinal Tap 2 Cast This Is Spinal Tap 2 Story This Is Spinal Tap 2: Further News & Info "This Is Spinal Tap 2" has begun filming with the original band members returning for a sequel after 40 years. The movie was confirmed in 2022 with director Rob Reiner and original cast members on board for the project. No release date is set yet, but the sequel's premise revolves around a final concert to honor a late band manager.
The classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is finally getting a sequel after 40 years, and here is everything we know about This Is Spinal Tap 2. This is Spinal Tap is one of the finest examples of the mockumentary subgenre, with its endlessly quotable dialogue embedded into pop culture.
The classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is finally getting a sequel after 40 years, and here is everything we know about This Is Spinal Tap 2. This is Spinal Tap is one of the finest examples of the mockumentary subgenre, with its endlessly quotable dialogue embedded into pop culture.
- 3/12/2024
- by Dalton Norman
- ScreenRant.com
Finally! This Is Spinal Tap 2 is being filmed with the original stars and big-name music cameos. After delays, the band will now be forced to play one last concert in the long-awaited sequel. Will the new movie be as iconic as the original comedy classic or will it be a disappointment? Time will tell.
The long, long, long-awaited sequel to the iconic mockumentary movie, This Is Spinal Tap, is finally now filming, returning director Rob Reiner has confirmed. Coming via Empire, filming on the comedy follow-up is now underway in New Orleans, with Reiner releasing an appropriately wry statement to confirm that production has begun.
"I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to ensure their place...
The long, long, long-awaited sequel to the iconic mockumentary movie, This Is Spinal Tap, is finally now filming, returning director Rob Reiner has confirmed. Coming via Empire, filming on the comedy follow-up is now underway in New Orleans, with Reiner releasing an appropriately wry statement to confirm that production has begun.
"I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to ensure their place...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
It’s time to crank the amps up to 11. Or, is it 12?
“This is Spın̈al Tap” (with a dotless i and umlauts on the n), Rob Reiner’s legendary spoof film starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and a slew of guests like Paul Shaffer (“kick my ass!”), Fran Drescher, Bruno Kirby (“if Frank Sinatra says it’s okay!”), and Billy Crystal (“mime is money!”) was way ahead of its time as both a mockumentary and in satirizing the rock lifestyle. The film is beloved by fans, and especially musicians, and it certainly seems like there’s been a sequel already. The gang has reunited for television specials, album releases (“Break Like the Wind”), made an appearance on “The Simpsons,” and, of course, the three actors have done several similar improv-style satires, including “A Mighty Wind,” which skewers folk musicians. But there actually hasn’t been a sequel...
“This is Spın̈al Tap” (with a dotless i and umlauts on the n), Rob Reiner’s legendary spoof film starring Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and a slew of guests like Paul Shaffer (“kick my ass!”), Fran Drescher, Bruno Kirby (“if Frank Sinatra says it’s okay!”), and Billy Crystal (“mime is money!”) was way ahead of its time as both a mockumentary and in satirizing the rock lifestyle. The film is beloved by fans, and especially musicians, and it certainly seems like there’s been a sequel already. The gang has reunited for television specials, album releases (“Break Like the Wind”), made an appearance on “The Simpsons,” and, of course, the three actors have done several similar improv-style satires, including “A Mighty Wind,” which skewers folk musicians. But there actually hasn’t been a sequel...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
As production gets underway on the sequel to the cult classic ‘This is Spinal Tap,’ Castle Rock Entertainment has announced that Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will take cameo spots.
Rob Reiner takes on the director’s chair and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, has England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
Also in news – Ben Affleck, J. K Simmons & more return for ‘The Accountant 2’
The film is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said “I recently spoke to...
Rob Reiner takes on the director’s chair and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, has England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
Also in news – Ben Affleck, J. K Simmons & more return for ‘The Accountant 2’
The film is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said “I recently spoke to...
- 3/12/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The sequel to 1984 cult classic 'This Is Spinal Tap' will feature cameos from Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.The hotly anticipated follow-up to the mockumentary - which is once again helmed by Rob Reiner - has commenced production in New Orleans, and will see Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprise their roles as the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, with huge names also set to make appearances. Reiner will also be back as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi and produce alongside Michele Reiner and Matthew George for Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers. Reiner said: “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts...
- 3/12/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
The long awaited follow up to Rob Reiner’s comedy classic This Is Spinal Tap has begun filming, lots of musical cameos have also been confirmed.
There is only one comedy film which turns the laughs up to eleven, and that is if course Rob Reiner’s 1984 classic This Is Spinal Tap. Though technically The Comic Strip team of Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Peter Richardson got there first a year earlier with the excellent Bad News, which is well worth seeking out of you’ve never had the pleasure.
This Is Spinal Tap is often cited as one of the funniest films ever made, with musicians frequently applauding the accuracy of several scenes, from petty band squabbles to getting lost backstage and over the top props onstage.
The cast – Reiner, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest – will reprise their roles as documentarian Martin ‘Marty’ Dibergi,...
There is only one comedy film which turns the laughs up to eleven, and that is if course Rob Reiner’s 1984 classic This Is Spinal Tap. Though technically The Comic Strip team of Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Peter Richardson got there first a year earlier with the excellent Bad News, which is well worth seeking out of you’ve never had the pleasure.
This Is Spinal Tap is often cited as one of the funniest films ever made, with musicians frequently applauding the accuracy of several scenes, from petty band squabbles to getting lost backstage and over the top props onstage.
The cast – Reiner, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest – will reprise their roles as documentarian Martin ‘Marty’ Dibergi,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
When the first official word broke of a proper, big screen sequel to 1984 comedy classic This Is Spinal Tap, the plan according to director (and onscreen documentarian Marti Dibergi) Rob Reiner was to have the new film out in time for this year's 40th anniversary of the original's release. Alas, in true Tap fashion, it has not come to pass, the actors' strike partly responsible for the film lingering in limbo like the band wandering the labyrinthine corridors of a Cleveland concert venue. But crank your excitement levels to 11, as Castle Rock and Reiner have announced that the sequel is now shooting.
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are all back, having worked out a concept for the follow-up with Reiner that will see heavy metal legends Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls reunite for one last, contractually-obligated tour.
"I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said...
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are all back, having worked out a concept for the follow-up with Reiner that will see heavy metal legends Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls reunite for one last, contractually-obligated tour.
"I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said...
- 3/11/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Just over a week after the legendary mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap celebrated its 40th anniversary, the sequel is finally beginning production. Rob Reiner is now shooting This Is Spinal Tap 2 in New Orleans with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer back in front of the camera as the heavy metal icons. Additionally, the production has set a slate of cameos that go to eleven, featuring the previously unveiled Elton John, Garth Brooks, and Paul McCartney alongside newcomers Questlove and Trisha Yearwood.
- 3/11/2024
- by Ryan O'Rourke
- Collider.com
Castle Rock Entertainment announced today that the sequel to the 1984 cult classic This Is Spinal Tap, recently began production in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap. Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
The film will feature cameos from music legends Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, has England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
The film is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take...
The film will feature cameos from music legends Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, has England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
The film is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take...
- 3/11/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Production on the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap is officially underway in New Orleans.
Castle Rock Entertainment confirmed the news on Monday, while also revealing a list of celebrity cameos set to join the legendary heavy metal band: Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, among others.
Arriving 40 years after the original Spinal Tap film, the sequel will see the band reunite for “one final concert.” Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are back as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively, while Rob Reiner will reprise the role of documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).
Speaking about the sequel in an interview with NME last year, Reiner explained that Dibergi is getting a chance to redeem himself after his first documentary. “Dibergi was roundly criticized by the band...
Castle Rock Entertainment confirmed the news on Monday, while also revealing a list of celebrity cameos set to join the legendary heavy metal band: Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, among others.
Arriving 40 years after the original Spinal Tap film, the sequel will see the band reunite for “one final concert.” Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are back as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively, while Rob Reiner will reprise the role of documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).
Speaking about the sequel in an interview with NME last year, Reiner explained that Dibergi is getting a chance to redeem himself after his first documentary. “Dibergi was roundly criticized by the band...
- 3/11/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
Production on the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap is officially underway in New Orleans.
Castle Rock Entertainment confirmed the news on Monday, while also revealing a list of celebrity cameos set to join the legendary heavy metal band: Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, among others.
Arriving 40 years after the original Spinal Tap film, the sequel will see the band reunite for “one final concert.” Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are back as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively, while Rob Reiner will reprise the role of documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).
Speaking about the sequel in an interview with NME last year, Reiner explained that Dibergi is getting a chance to redeem himself after his first documentary. “Dibergi was roundly criticized by the band...
Castle Rock Entertainment confirmed the news on Monday, while also revealing a list of celebrity cameos set to join the legendary heavy metal band: Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, among others.
Arriving 40 years after the original Spinal Tap film, the sequel will see the band reunite for “one final concert.” Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are back as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively, while Rob Reiner will reprise the role of documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).
Speaking about the sequel in an interview with NME last year, Reiner explained that Dibergi is getting a chance to redeem himself after his first documentary. “Dibergi was roundly criticized by the band...
- 3/11/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
After years of anticipation, This Is Spinal Tap‘s sequel is finally in production. Filming has officially gotten underway on the sequel starring the original members of Spinal Tap: Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls.
Rob Reiner returns to direct the long-awaited mockumentary sequel and will reprise his role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi. “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to ensure their place in the pantheon of Rock and Roll,” joked Reiner.
The film, which is shooting in New Orleans, will feature cameos by Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Castle Rock Entertainment’s Rob Reiner,...
Rob Reiner returns to direct the long-awaited mockumentary sequel and will reprise his role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi. “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to ensure their place in the pantheon of Rock and Roll,” joked Reiner.
The film, which is shooting in New Orleans, will feature cameos by Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Castle Rock Entertainment’s Rob Reiner,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Turn it up to 11, the sequel to the sequel to the 1984 cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap,” recently began production in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rob Reiner is behind the director’s chair again, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer are all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Reiner will also reprise his role as the director-within-the-movie Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
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Continue reading ‘Spinal Tap 2’: Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove & More To Cameo In Mock-Rock Doc Sequel at The Playlist.
- 3/11/2024
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Sequel To ‘80s Comedy Classic Starts Filming 40 Years Later, New Cameos Confirmed As Og Cast Returns
Spinal Tap 2 is finally happening, with original stars and exciting new cameos joining the cast. Fans of the '80s comedy classic can expect familiar faces alongside some big name surprises. Rob Reiner is back to direct, promising a hilarious follow-up to the beloved original film.
The sequel to '80s comedy classic This Is Spinal Tap starts filming 40 years after the original was released, with new cameos confirmed alongside Og cast returns.
This is Spinal Tap 2 filming is underway, with Rob Reiner directing original stars Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer, alongside confirmed cameo stars Questlove, Trisha Yearwood, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks (via Variety).
More to come...
The sequel to '80s comedy classic This Is Spinal Tap starts filming 40 years after the original was released, with new cameos confirmed alongside Og cast returns.
This is Spinal Tap 2 filming is underway, with Rob Reiner directing original stars Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer, alongside confirmed cameo stars Questlove, Trisha Yearwood, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks (via Variety).
More to come...
- 3/11/2024
- by Dan Zinski
- ScreenRant.com
Castlerock Entertainment wants you to raise your horns and get ready for the reunion concert of a lifetime, as This is Spinal Tap heads into production for a long-awaited sequel! Cast and crew members are smelling the glove in New Orleans, Louisiana, with filmmaker Rob Reiner and original cast members returning. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer retake the stage as the surviving band members of Spinal Tap, with Reiner reprising his role as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
In addition to Reiner and the comedic trio, the This is Spinal Tap sequel includes a star-studded list of musician cameos, such as Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood. Guest, McKean, and Shearer tabbed out the plot, which finds “England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.”
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to...
In addition to Reiner and the comedic trio, the This is Spinal Tap sequel includes a star-studded list of musician cameos, such as Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood. Guest, McKean, and Shearer tabbed out the plot, which finds “England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.”
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to...
- 3/11/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Get ready for a sequel that will go up to … 12?! The team behind the brilliant 1984 music mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap has officially begun work on another film. Filmmaker Rob Reiner will once again direct and portray documentarian Marty Dibergi as he checks in with the three members of Spinal Tap — David St. Hubbins (actor Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) — to see how the past four decades have treated the heavy-metal stereotypes. They have not yet announced who’ll be playing the drummer, at...
- 3/11/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The sequel to the 1984 cult hit This Is Spinal Tap has begun filming in New Orleans, US.
As previously announced, Rob Reiner is returning to direct and star alongside fellow original cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will all have cameo roles.
The fictional UK rock band reunite after a 15-year hiatus for one last concert in the mockumentary.
Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George are producing the sequel with financing from Castle Rock Entertainment. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
CAA Media Finance is handling sales.
As previously announced, Rob Reiner is returning to direct and star alongside fellow original cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer. Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will all have cameo roles.
The fictional UK rock band reunite after a 15-year hiatus for one last concert in the mockumentary.
Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George are producing the sequel with financing from Castle Rock Entertainment. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
CAA Media Finance is handling sales.
- 3/11/2024
- ScreenDaily
Producer Castle Rock Entertainment announced today that the sequel to the 1984 cult classic This Is Spinal Tap recently began production in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rob Reiner is directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are all reprising their roles as the comic heavy metal band, Spinal Tap.
Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi. The film will feature cameos from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, will see England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
Pic is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said: “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a...
Rob Reiner is directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are all reprising their roles as the comic heavy metal band, Spinal Tap.
Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi. The film will feature cameos from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.
Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, will see England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.
Pic is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.
Reiner said: “I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a...
- 3/11/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-awaited sequel to legendary mockumentary “This Is Sequel Tap” is now in production, almost 40 years to the day that the original film was released in March 1984.
The feature is shooting in New Orleans, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band. Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
The production has also confirmed its cameos, with Questlove and Trisha Yearwood joining the already announced lineup of Elton John, Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks. Reiner first revealed that John, McCartney and Brooks would be appearing during a November podcast interview.
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to...
The feature is shooting in New Orleans, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band. Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi.
The production has also confirmed its cameos, with Questlove and Trisha Yearwood joining the already announced lineup of Elton John, Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks. Reiner first revealed that John, McCartney and Brooks would be appearing during a November podcast interview.
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to...
- 3/11/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Questlove and Trisha Yearwood are turning it up to 11.
The musicians have signed on to play themselves in cameo roles in Rob Reiner’s sequel to his 1984 cult classic This is Spinal Tap, which Reiner has begun shooting in New Orleans.
Reiner is reprising his onscreen role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi in Spinal Tap 2, with the film’s original cast of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer also returning to play frontman David St. Hubbins, guitarist Nigel Tufnel and bassist Derek Smalls. As any Spinal Tap fan knows, finding a percussionist will be an issue, as the band tends to lose their drummers to freak gardening accidents and other mishaps.
Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks have also signed on for cameo appearances in the new film. The plot of Spinal Tap 2 has the iconic English hair metal rockers reuniting for one final concert.
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi,...
The musicians have signed on to play themselves in cameo roles in Rob Reiner’s sequel to his 1984 cult classic This is Spinal Tap, which Reiner has begun shooting in New Orleans.
Reiner is reprising his onscreen role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi in Spinal Tap 2, with the film’s original cast of Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer also returning to play frontman David St. Hubbins, guitarist Nigel Tufnel and bassist Derek Smalls. As any Spinal Tap fan knows, finding a percussionist will be an issue, as the band tends to lose their drummers to freak gardening accidents and other mishaps.
Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks have also signed on for cameo appearances in the new film. The plot of Spinal Tap 2 has the iconic English hair metal rockers reuniting for one final concert.
“I recently spoke to Marty Dibergi,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There wasn't a more popular or influential (or controversial) sitcom in the 1970s than "All in the Family." Created by Norman Lear, the series was a stingingly hilarious satire of American attitudes as the country adjusted to the post-Civil Rights Movement era and coped with the increasingly unpopular Vietnam War.
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
The genius of "All in the Family" was Lear's ability to make every single one of his main characters behave ridiculously without becoming full-on caricatures. Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) was an unrepentant bigot, his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) was a well-meaning ditz, his daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) was a work-in-progress idealist who went from dopey to fairly sharp as the series progressed, and his son-in-law Michael "Meathead" Stivic represented everything Archie hated about liberals in one preachy package. We all saw a bit of ourselves and the people we have no choice but to call family in the Bunkers, and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Larry David's Fake Illness In Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Subtly References A 23-Year-Old Episode
Larry uses a fake illness to get out of a relationship with Irma, a nod to a classic season 2 episode. Groat's disease, a fictional condition from season 2, makes a comeback in season 12 with hilarious results. Leon pretends to have Groat's disease in season 7, leading to a memorable and funny scene in the show's history.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, episode 5.
The fake illness that Larry David uses to break up with Irma in Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, episode 5, “Fish Stuck,” is a subtle callback to a classic season 2 episode. Season 12 began with the revelation that Larry is stuck with Irma for six months, since her A.A. sponsor thinks a sudden breakup could jeopardize her recovery. But in episode 5, Larry discovers a loophole: he’s allowed to leave Irma if she’s the one who instigates the breakup. So, he immediately starts trying to think...
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, episode 5.
The fake illness that Larry David uses to break up with Irma in Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, episode 5, “Fish Stuck,” is a subtle callback to a classic season 2 episode. Season 12 began with the revelation that Larry is stuck with Irma for six months, since her A.A. sponsor thinks a sudden breakup could jeopardize her recovery. But in episode 5, Larry discovers a loophole: he’s allowed to leave Irma if she’s the one who instigates the breakup. So, he immediately starts trying to think...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ben Sherlock
- ScreenRant.com
Actor Morgan Freeman is known as the forever wise old man of Hollywood. The actor has played roles in Bruce Almighty, Shawshank Redemption, Se7en, and Now You See Me. The actor has worked with acclaimed directors in his six-decade-long career, including filmmakers such as Christopher Nolan, Clint Eastwood, and Steven Spielberg.
Due to his sprawling career, the actor has been able to observe each director’s style and process. The actor mentioned that he sees similarities in the way directors Christopher Nolan and Clint Eastwood work, as both are taskmasters who quickly get through shoots. He mentioned that Nolan and Eastwood also shared disdain for multiple takes.
Morgan Freeman On Christopher Nolan’s Directing Style Morgan Freeman in The Dark Knight Rises
Morgan Freeman has worked with director Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight trilogy. The actor played the role of Lucius Fox, Bruce Wayne’s manager at Wayne Enterprises...
Due to his sprawling career, the actor has been able to observe each director’s style and process. The actor mentioned that he sees similarities in the way directors Christopher Nolan and Clint Eastwood work, as both are taskmasters who quickly get through shoots. He mentioned that Nolan and Eastwood also shared disdain for multiple takes.
Morgan Freeman On Christopher Nolan’s Directing Style Morgan Freeman in The Dark Knight Rises
Morgan Freeman has worked with director Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight trilogy. The actor played the role of Lucius Fox, Bruce Wayne’s manager at Wayne Enterprises...
- 3/4/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner made a 1984 classic that ingeniously straddles the ‘fine line between stupid and clever’
The bands that come together organically, without the aid of want ads or tear-off flyers stapled to telephone poles, are generally catalyzed by a mixture of chemistry, inspiration and boredom.
A few guys – more often than not, it’s still guys – hang out, realize they get along, bond through their overlapping tastes, and then grow fidgety to do something about it. Screwing around becomes noodling, noodling becomes jamming, jamming becomes something that can be passed off as a performance in exchange for beer money. For so many of the greats, rocking began as a gratifying, potentially lucrative way to goof off with one’s friends, their childhood spirit of play aged up from games to music; we can see the natural camaraderie in everything from the laddish pranksterism of A Hard Day’s Night...
The bands that come together organically, without the aid of want ads or tear-off flyers stapled to telephone poles, are generally catalyzed by a mixture of chemistry, inspiration and boredom.
A few guys – more often than not, it’s still guys – hang out, realize they get along, bond through their overlapping tastes, and then grow fidgety to do something about it. Screwing around becomes noodling, noodling becomes jamming, jamming becomes something that can be passed off as a performance in exchange for beer money. For so many of the greats, rocking began as a gratifying, potentially lucrative way to goof off with one’s friends, their childhood spirit of play aged up from games to music; we can see the natural camaraderie in everything from the laddish pranksterism of A Hard Day’s Night...
- 3/2/2024
- by Charles Bramesco
- The Guardian - Film News
Rob Reiner is the multi-hyphenate who has excelled both in front of and behind the camera for over 50 years, starting as an actor before moving into directing. Let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films as a director, ranked worst to best.
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
He transitioned into filmmaking with the rock...
Reiner was born into the business as the son of performer Estelle Reiner and comedian Carl Reiner, creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” He shot to fame on television with his role as Mike “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to buffoonish bigot Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) on “All in the Family.” The series brought him two Emmys as Best Comedy Supporting Actor (1974 and 1978). His victory, in fact, made the show the first to ever win acting prizes for all four of its leads, with O’Connor and Jean Stapleton prevailing in lead and Sally Struthers in supporting.
He transitioned into filmmaking with the rock...
- 3/1/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Andre Roussimoff, popularly known as Andre the Giant was regarded as ‘the Eighth Wonder of the World’ due to his great size. Although he is mostly known for his contributions to the wrestling world since the World Wide Wrestling Foundation (Wwwf) promoter Vincent McMahon booked him as a ‘special attraction’, he famously played the character of a giant named Fezzik in the 1987 movie The Princess Bride.
Recently, The Princess Bride actress Robin Wright shed some light on her relationship with Andre the Giant, and the incident she recounted from her days on the movie’s set could not be more heartwarming.
Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in The Princess Bride
Robin Wright on How Andre the Giant Helped Her During the Filming of The Princess Bride
After making his USA acting debut in a two-part episode of the 1976 TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, French wrestler Andre the Giant...
Recently, The Princess Bride actress Robin Wright shed some light on her relationship with Andre the Giant, and the incident she recounted from her days on the movie’s set could not be more heartwarming.
Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in The Princess Bride
Robin Wright on How Andre the Giant Helped Her During the Filming of The Princess Bride
After making his USA acting debut in a two-part episode of the 1976 TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, French wrestler Andre the Giant...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
The Princess Bride is arguably one of the most influential films of all time. Based on the 1973 novel of the same name, the 1987 film often ranks among the best films of all time, and all of its cast members, including Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, and Mandy Patinkin continue to receive recognition for their roles even today.
Liam Neeson in Silence
However, actor Liam Neeson, who is slated to lead a Naked Gun reboot, could have ended up in the iconic film’s cast. During an interview, Neeson spoke about auditioning for a role in the movie. However, Neeson went on to lose the role to one of the most popular wrestlers of the 80s and had to make his name elsewhere. Here is what Neeson revealed about losing the role in The Princess Bride.
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Liam Neeson in Silence
However, actor Liam Neeson, who is slated to lead a Naked Gun reboot, could have ended up in the iconic film’s cast. During an interview, Neeson spoke about auditioning for a role in the movie. However, Neeson went on to lose the role to one of the most popular wrestlers of the 80s and had to make his name elsewhere. Here is what Neeson revealed about losing the role in The Princess Bride.
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- 2/29/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
He directed When Harry Met Sally, Misery, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, and now he’s back with a powerful political documentary. Not to mention the Spinal Tap sequel ...
Where to even start preparing for a Rob Reiner interview? You could rewatch his classic films, of course, namely that phenomenal eight-year streak that started with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984 and blazed through The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. But even that is barely scratching the surface of a career that first got going in the late 1960s. What about his years as a household name in 70s sitcoms, or his famous comic actor father, Carl, or his unique childhood, in which Mel Brooks and other entertainment luminaries would be frequent guests in the house? And what about the political activism that...
Where to even start preparing for a Rob Reiner interview? You could rewatch his classic films, of course, namely that phenomenal eight-year streak that started with This Is Spinal Tap in 1984 and blazed through The Sure Thing, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. But even that is barely scratching the surface of a career that first got going in the late 1960s. What about his years as a household name in 70s sitcoms, or his famous comic actor father, Carl, or his unique childhood, in which Mel Brooks and other entertainment luminaries would be frequent guests in the house? And what about the political activism that...
- 2/29/2024
- by Tim Jonze
- The Guardian - Film News
Rob Reiner's When Harry Met Sally is widely considered one of the greatest rom-coms ever made. Written by the queen of romantic comedies herself, Nora Ephron, it's really not surprising that the film remains so pivotal and beloved thirty years after its release. Starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as the titular Harry and Sally, the film follows the two throughout the years as they search for love. They're not very successful and continuously bump into each other, eventually sparking up a friendship that constantly begs the question: Can a man and woman ever truly be just friends without sex getting in the way? Harry seems to think no, while Sally is the more optimistic of the two. Of course, since it's a romance movie, the pair do eventually end up together by the movie's end. But as it turns out, that wasn't the original plan.
- 2/28/2024
- by Samantha Graves
- Collider.com
Jodie Foster, the two-time Oscar-winning actress riding high off her performances in Nyad and True Detective: Night Country, will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony during the TCM Classic Film Festival, it was announced Tuesday.
Foster, 61, will leave her mark in cement in the courtyard of the iconic Tcl Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday, April 19 during the 15th annual event.
“The truth is Jodie Foster deserves a hand and footprint ceremony solely for her work in 1976 alone — films she made when she was 13 years old — Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. You could see her range already,” said TCM host Ben Mankiewicz in a statement.
“Nearly 50 years later, we have an answer to this question: ‘What is a Jodie Foster character?’ The answer is: There is nothing she can’t play. If you want evidence of that,...
Foster, 61, will leave her mark in cement in the courtyard of the iconic Tcl Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday, April 19 during the 15th annual event.
“The truth is Jodie Foster deserves a hand and footprint ceremony solely for her work in 1976 alone — films she made when she was 13 years old — Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, Freaky Friday and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. You could see her range already,” said TCM host Ben Mankiewicz in a statement.
“Nearly 50 years later, we have an answer to this question: ‘What is a Jodie Foster character?’ The answer is: There is nothing she can’t play. If you want evidence of that,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Credit: Aj Pics / 20th Century Fox/ Alamy Stock Photo When Cary Elwes was cast in The Princess Bride, his acting portfolio consisted primarily of a few British art house films, none of which had been very successful at the box office. So he was pleasantly surprised when he won the role of Westley — even more so once he knew that he’d been director Rob Reiner’s choice from the very beginning. We’ve spoken to Elwes many times over the course of his career, and he’s always looked back at The Princess Bride as a turning point in his career — so much so, he even wrote a book about making the movie. And Elwes says he will always be grateful for the opportunity that changed his life. (Click on the media bar below to hear Cary Elwes) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cary-elwes-on-the-princess-bride.mp3
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The post Cary...
- 2/27/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Stephen King is, as his name suggests, the king of horror fiction (while occasionally delving into other genres). The combination of his vivid writing style, characters with unique personalities and special abilities, and epic stories that unfurl with riveting suspense make his work rife for cinematic interpretation. Within these spine-chilling stories, King infuses keen observations on the human condition, and how evil — both supernatural and real — manifests in our society. Stephen King's literary works have produced some of the greatest films of all time including Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," Brian De Palma's "Carrie," and Rob Reiner's "Stand By Me." Over 70 of his novels and short stories have been adapted into films or television shows, but since he is such a prolific writer — often churning out several books each year — there are countless that have yet to be adapted. This list ranks seven of Stephen King's engrossing page-turners...
- 2/25/2024
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
The last American movie star. The savior of cinema. Maverick. There are plenty of superlatives thrown around Tom Cruise these days—including by us—and for good reason. In an era where audiences increasingly only venture to the theater for familiar intellectual property (if at all), Tom Cruise remains one of the last old school marquee names people turn out for in order to watch the actor.
And more often than not, they’re justified in that trust, because Cruise has spent his middle-age proving that like his most popular alter-ego—Navy pilot Pete Mitchell—he has no intention of turning in his wings. It’s a common observation to even note that the Mission: Impossible movies Cruise made in his 50s were better than the ones he made in his 30s, and his dedication to in-camera stunts in those films, as well as Top Gun: Maverick, have increasingly resembled...
And more often than not, they’re justified in that trust, because Cruise has spent his middle-age proving that like his most popular alter-ego—Navy pilot Pete Mitchell—he has no intention of turning in his wings. It’s a common observation to even note that the Mission: Impossible movies Cruise made in his 50s were better than the ones he made in his 30s, and his dedication to in-camera stunts in those films, as well as Top Gun: Maverick, have increasingly resembled...
- 2/22/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
The original ending for When Harry Met Sally would have seen Harry and Sally not getting together, which would have changed the course of rom-coms. Rob Reiner decided to change the ending after personal experiences, ultimately showing that love can evolve from a strong friendship. The final, more optimistic ending of When Harry Met Sally added to the realism of the film and the typical rom-com happy ending.
When Harry Met Sally almost had a completely different ending, which would have proven its original message right in the worst way. The 1980s and 1990s saw the peak of romantic comedies, and one that ranks high in countless rom-com lists is When Harry Met Sally. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally, marking the latter’s beginning as one of the most popular and beloved rom-com actresses of the 1990s.
When Harry Met Sally almost had a completely different ending, which would have proven its original message right in the worst way. The 1980s and 1990s saw the peak of romantic comedies, and one that ranks high in countless rom-com lists is When Harry Met Sally. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally, marking the latter’s beginning as one of the most popular and beloved rom-com actresses of the 1990s.
- 2/21/2024
- by Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant.com
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