Five Rob Reiner films that rocked, romanced and thrilled

Each success was distinguished by the sharp writing and deep humanity that woven his work into the fabric of popular culture.

Few filmmakers have equaled Renner’s breadth or left so many lines that remain in the memory, quoted everywhere from comedy forums to political forums.

Following his shocking murder, that legacy has come into sharper focus, as tributes are paid to a filmmaker whose work blended intelligence, empathy and moral clarity with a rare consistency.

Here are five Renner classics, constantly revisited and cited, that now stand as both entertainment and epitaphs.

– This is Spinal Tap –

Reiner’s directorial debut not only shed light on rock culture, it helped invent the modern mockumentary.

The film chronicles a hapless British heavy-metal band on an American tour gone spectacularly awry.

Initially ignored, grossing only $6 million and winning no major awards, it was later inducted into the US National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

The home video and its endlessly quotable dialogue turned it into a cult phenomenon.

Notable Quote: “These go up to 11.” Nigel Tufnell with a deadpan declaration about an amplifier’s volume knob, which has become shorthand for trying to turn everything up beyond the limit.

– the Princess Bride –

A fairy tale full of sword fighting, true love, revenge, unusually sized rodents and endlessly quotable dialogue.

The film, another modest box-office performer with a gross of $31 million, became one of the best-loved films of the 1980s.

Although it didn’t earn any Oscars, its cultural immortality is undeniable.

Notable Quote: “As you wish.” Westley expresses his devotion to Buttercup in a romantic manner, later explaining it simply as “I love you.”

– When Harry met Sally… –

Two neurotic New Yorkers spend more than a decade debating whether men and women can ever be “just friends.”

It became the blueprint for the modern rom-com, intense, adult, and emotionally honest. Nora Ephron’s screenplay won an Oscar and the film grossed $93 million worldwide, cementing Renner’s commercial dominance.

Notable Quote: “I’ll have what he’s got.” Customer delivers a deadpan line in an iconic dinner scene that steals the movie. So beloved that it was placed on the American Film Institute’s list of memorable film quotes.

– Suffering –

Reiner delves into psychological horror with this adaptation of Stephen King: A novelist survives a car accident but is held captive by an unhinged superfan who insists he rewrite his latest book otherwise he might.

It was proof that Reiner could move from straight-up comedy to darkness without missing a beat.

He directed Kathy Bates to an Academy Award for her role as neurotic nurse Annie Wilkes, and the film grossed approximately $61 million worldwide on a modest budget.

Notable Quotes: “I’m your number one fan!” -Annie Wilkes makes a haunting proclamation of obsessive devotion that perfectly captures her danger.

– Some good men –

An intense courtroom drama about a young Navy lawyer uncovering a deadly conspiracy while defending Marines accused of murder at Guantanamo Bay.

Renner delivers a morally complex thriller with gusto, powered by Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay and Jack Nicholson’s volcanic performance.

The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and grossed $243 million worldwide, becoming Renner’s biggest hit.

Notable Quote: “You can’t handle the truth!” Colonel Nathan R. Jessup delivers what has become one of cinema’s most quoted lines, with a forceful courtroom declaration that epitomizes the film’s central moral conundrum.

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