Know Thyself through Rob Reiner and the joy he gave us.
His movies truly added to my life. There are phrases that have become a part of my vocabulary because of this amazing actor, director, and human.
In This is Spinal Tap, Nigel Tufnel, the simple guitarist of the band is considering a sample of their new, all black album cover (which is supposed to be as classy as the Beatles White Album but completely misses the mark). After contemplating and also missing the irony, he says, ‘It’s like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.’ None more black comes into play in my real life whenever confronted with something that couldn’t be more like itself than it already is.
In Princess Bride, Inigo Montoya is continuously saying ‘I don’t think that word means what you think it means.‘ This is useful in today’s world when words are bastardized like ‘Literal’.
and in When Harry Met Sally, in a museum Harry says; ‘I think hieroglyphics were a comic strip about a character named Spyinxy‘, well that’s just fun.
Please Rest in Peace Mr. and Mrs. Reiner. I’m so sorry someone who brought us so much joy experienced last moments of fear.
That doesn’t seem fair.
Last Updated on 01/03/2026 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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