Brilliant humor, stunning ad-lib, authentic music, my all-time favorite.

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 1998)

It's not just the movie, it's how the brilliant lines invade your life. Mine goes to eleven. I dunno, what are the hours? Actually it was someone else's vomit. There's a fine line between clever and stupid. Sorry, we have to sit down and wait in the lobby for the limo to come. Doubly. Listen to the sustain. He died in a bizarre gardening accident.
Even the outtakes: Billy Crystal's mime catering company called "Shut up and eat." Rob Reiner's exhibitor trailer with the cheese rolling competition.
All the more amazing when you consider that the movie was largely ad-lib and first takes, and that it was Rob Reiner's first directorial effort. A stunner.
From the first time I saw it in a theater on its second day of release in 1984 to the umpteenth time on DVD, the humor is always fresh, the authentically written and performed music always sparkles, I always find something new to appreciate and many favorites to revisit. Thank you Rob Reiner.