296: Remembering Rob Reiner with Nat Cassidy and Drew McWeeny
About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic loss of filmmaker Rob Reiner and celebrates his contributions to cinema, particularly his adaptations of Stephen King's works.
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were tragically murdered over the weekend and the film community is still reeling. Reiner was not only a kind man, someone dedicated to protecting the rights and freedoms of everybody, and a talented filmmaker, he was one of the very few filmmakers that understood exactly how to translate Stephen King to the big screen. Author Nat Cassidy (The Wolf at the Door) and film commentator Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket Podcast) join Beznican and Vespe to discuss the tragic loss of Reiner and celebrate his massive contributions to the world of cinema, from his King adaptations Stand By Me, Misery, and The Shawshank Redemption (which he produced for Frank Darabont) to the genre defining classics This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men.
People in this episode
Hosts: Beznican, Vespe
Guests: Nat Cassidy, Drew McWeeny
Topics covered
- Rob Reiner
- film community
- Stephen King adaptations
- cinema contributions
- tragedy
- celebration of life
Keywords
- Rob Reiner
- Stephen King
- film
- cinema
- adaptations
- Nat Cassidy
- Drew McWeeny
- tragedy
- celebration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FANGORIA Podcast Network
Books & works: Stand By Me, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men
More episodes of The Kingcast
- 305: The Dead Zone with BriTANiK's Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney
- 304: An Interview with William Sadler
- 303: Stand By Me/The Body with Wil Wheaton
- 302: Nightmares and Dreamscapes with Nat Cassidy
- 301: Uncovering The Dark Half Secrets in the Stephen King Archive with Professor Andy Hageman
- 300: Throttle with Natasha Kermani
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