Rob Reiner is directing and producing Flipped. Based on the novel by mystery author Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped tells the tale of Bryce and Julie, two yong adults who engage in a he-said, she-said romance. It’s a typical tale of boy meets girl, girl likes boy, boy ignores girl and then realises the error of his way… The book was critically well-received and could make an interesting movie.
While Reiner’s opus contains many rightful classics, such as When Harry Met Sally (1989), Misery (1990), Stand By Me (1986) and, of course, A Few Good Men (1992), it’s been a while since he made anything near as iconic - or even quotable. Can you remember one – just one – line from Rumour Has It? ‘Nuff said.
Add to this Flipped‘s somewhat dubious cast list, which includes Aidan Quinn (he of the icy blue eyes), Rebecca De Mornay (last seen as the nanny guaranteed to win any Least Like Mary Poppins awards going) and Anthony Edwards.
Still, all is not lost – Reiner has had considerable success with young adult movies in the past: The Princess Bride, which starred a very young Robin Penn and an even younger Fred Savage (pre-Wonder Years) remains just as enchanting and magical a tale as it did when it was first released in 1987; and Stand By Me, based on the Stephen King novella ”The Body,” and which tells of an overnight hike by four Oregon youngsters to seek the body of a boy who had been struck by a train, is one of the finest coming-of-age films ever made.
Here is The Princess Bride trailer - enjoy the cheesy 80s backing track, but don’t let it put you off watching this classic if you haven’t already seen it.
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He does have a way with comedy, his comedic timing is always excellent.
Recently of course he did do “The Bucket List”, which was quite well received and a rather interesting if a touch morose turn. We’re all getting older I suppose.
And lest we forget Rebecca De Mornay’s stirling performance in Risky Business.