Rob Reiner · 1980s

3 films directed by Rob Reiner from the 1980s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including The Princess Bride, This Is Spinal Tap.

Decade

All 6 1980s 3 1990s 2 2020s 1

Year

All 3 1980 0 1981 0 1982 0 1983 0 1984 1 1985 0 1986 1 1987 1 1988 0 1989 0

The Princess Bride(1987)

7.7/10

dir. Rob Reiner

S-Tier

Criterion finally offering replacement discs for the defective 4K pressing. If yours stuttered on an Oppo or Panasonic player, reach out. The underlying transfer earned its S-Tier rating, and the 4K is worth owning once you have a disc that actually plays.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

This Is Spinal Tap(1984)

7.9/10

dir. Rob Reiner

S-Tier

S-Tier Criterion 4K. The IMDB page rates it out of 11 instead of 10, which feels right. The in-character DVD commentary where the band complains about being misrepresented is worth owning on its own.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

Stand by Me(1986)

7.8/10

dir. Rob Reiner

A-Tier

Sony A-Tier 4K. The steelbook reissue added Dolby Vision, which sparked a debate about whether the DV upgrade is worth double-dipping for. The consensus leans toward marginal improvement unless you're really looking for it, but the transfer itself is strong and the Pacific Northwest summer photography has the kind of natural lighting that benefits from HDR.

Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray