427) The Jerk (1979)

427) The Jerk (1979) Dir: Rob Reiner Date Released: December 1979 Date Seen: December 30, 2010 Rating: 4.25/5

My favorite Steve Martin vehicle. Side-splittingly funny. Not much else to add because this really just disarmed me. Love it.

346) Stand By Me (1986)

346) Stand By Me (1986) Dir: Rob Reiner Date Released: August 1986 Date Seen: October 24, 2010 Rating: 4/5

I totally wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. But I took a big shining to it...oh god, that wasn't a...shit. Look. All's I know is that I really appreciated the thoughtful encapsulation of what it's like to start to slowly distance yourself from your home, your family, your friends and start to become you. Really very satisfying.

259) MIsery (1990)

259) Misery (1990) Dir: Rob Reiner Date Released: November 1990 Date Seen: August 20, 2009 Rating: 3.75/5

A miniature culture war, one where high culture is crippled by the low but then beats the shit out of the low with a typewriter. See my mention of this surprisingly potent bit of meta-fiction in my piece on "Super-Friends," er, "Celebrity Stalkers" for The Onion's Nyork A.V. Club.