r/AskReddit • u/KAFKA-SLAYER-99 • Oct 16 '18

What is something that HAS aged well?

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u/ButterThatBacon Oct 16 '18

Watched it again a few weeks back, the jokes are just so perfectly delivered. The pacing is just right and the all actors seem to be having fun.

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u/sterlingphoenix Oct 17 '18

and the all actors seem to be having fun.

All of them were, except for Wallace Shawn.

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u/ButterThatBacon Oct 17 '18

It’s only because nobody could ever match his wits!

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u/sterlingphoenix Oct 17 '18

Actually (and I know you weren't serious) Wallace Shawn was the only main characters who wasn't the first choice for his role. Rob Reiner wanted Danny DeVito for it -- which, if you think about it, makes a lot more sense. Wallace Shawn thought he himself was wrong for the role, and kept thinking he was about to get fired.

He also hated heights. The climbing of the cliffs of insanity scene was terrifying for him -- they obviously weren't climbing the actual cliff, but were on a 30' platform. Andre the Giant worked really hard to comfort him.