Product Details

• Actors: Harrison Ford, Dave Mann, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Jon Voight
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Winstar
• VHS Release Date: February 22, 2000
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 1572527757
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386,963 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Affable, enthusiastic, and articulate, director Rob Reiner is a natural subject for a documentary. The film doesn't analyze or critique Reiner's work. Instead, it lets him, his actors, and film clips do the talking. Reiner clearly enjoys chatting about his pictures and has something interesting or provocative to say about every one of them. He admits to having been "a nervous wreck" when he began shooting his first feature, the mock "rockumentary," This Is Spinal Tap. Discussing Stand By Me, Reiner waxes rhapsodic, calling it "the most important film I've made in my life." It's quite touching to see several members of the film's young cast, now grown up, talk about making the movie. They and Reiner reminisce about the late River Phoenix, who "blew us all away" with his innate acting talent. Reiner's other popular pictures are also explored: When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery, and A Few Good Men. We sense that the makers of the documentary are out to impress us with the body of work Reiner has put together in such a relatively short period of time. And for the most part, it works. Stars who have worked with Reiner--Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal, James Woods, Michael Douglas--appear oncamera to talk about him, and are virtually unanimous in their praise. John Cusack calls Reiner "the most caring, passionate director I've ever worked with." --Laura Mirsky

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Another Ample Director, September 5, 2007

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Directors - Rob Reiner (DVD)

Rob Reiner did more interviewing than the actors who were praising him. This was less of a gushy lovefest and more of the director patting himself on the back. This work may seem dated as the last film discussed was released in the mid-1990s. I was wondering, "Why don't they speak of the director's flops?" However, when they listed all the films he produced, it seemed like he didn't have any. He must have the magic touch. The character Meathead comes up, however, Reiner never answers who he would feel if someone called him Meathead now. The actress in "The Players' Club" said people can call her Diamond whenever they want. The late JFK, Jr. said he corrected people when they called him John John. Reiner left this concern unanswered. Like many other directors (Peter Jackson, Francis Ford Coppola, Julian Schnabel, Forest Whittaker, etc.), Reiner is a burly, big boy. He never speaks about being a hirsute, hefty dude. I don't think he mentioned his family either, though there were photographs of his wife and progeny in the background. Also, he has a gap in his teeth like Oliver Stone and he doesn't say whether he has thought of having it closed.