Many film fans were shocked by the news of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner's deaths over the weekend. It's a tragedy for the creative community that will hurt for a very long time.Part of the grieving process for many filmmakers is going back to watch the work of someone we've lost, and that was reflected in much of my Letterboxd feed, with When Harry Met Sally being a frequent choice.I went back into some behind-the-scenes for The Princess Bride and found an interview with IGN in which Reiner discusses his least-favorite shot from the film. (It's not as negative as you might think, because the shot is objectively beautiful.)Check out the clip here. @ign The Princess Bride is near-perfect but there's one shot that stood out for director Rob Reiner. RIP #robreiner #princessbride #movie #behindthescenes #interview Why Did Rob Reiner Dislike This Shot?Reiner was an earnest and detailed filmmaker who always focused on characters. His style was all about naturalism, which was probably why he was able to jump between genres so easily without his directing being tied to any one visual language.In The Princess Bride, he tackles a fantasy love story about a princess and a stable boy overcoming the odds to be together. But there's one moment he was never quite happy with."There's a shot where Robin Wright is on a horse, and she's galloping over this bridge," he said. "And we're shooting, and there's backlight, there's sun back there. And there's a flare in the...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 16 December