‘The Princess Bride’: Rob Reiner Revealed Least Favorite Scene Due to 1 Key Detail
What To Know
- Director Rob Reiner revealed that his least favorite scene in The Princess Bride is a shot with a lens flare, as it distracts viewers and breaks the film’s fairytale immersion.
- Following the shocking deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, fans revisited his interviews and many disagreed with his criticism, expressing their appreciation for the scene’s visual effect.
- Rob Reiner was celebrated for directing other iconic films including When Harry Met Sally, and Stand by Me, and also starring in All in the Family.
The Princess Bride is a widely beloved ’80s film — but director Rob Reiner revealed his least favorite scene due to one key detail in a resurfaced clip following his shocking death.
On Sunday, December, Rob, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68, were found dead by their daughter, Romy, in their Los Angeles home. A family member had allegedly slit their throats following an argument. Their son, Nick, was arrested as a suspect.
Following the deaths, many of Rob’s interviews about his iconic films have circulated on social media, including one about his 1987 movie starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.
“My least favorite shot, the one that gets me every time I see it,” he began in the video, shared by IGN via Instagram. “There’s a shot where Robin Wright is on a horse, and she’s galloping over this bridge. And we’re shooting, and there’s backlight, there’s u back there. And there’s a flare in the camera, and it really bothers me.”
Rob continued, “To this day, it bothers me because you become aware that it’s being filmed. I mean, we’re trying to put people in the days of yore and, you know, the fairytale land. And not think that it’s being photographed.”
To conclude his thoughts on the scene, he added, “And I’m like that with mostly everything. I don’t want to call attention to the camerawork, to the acting, to the writing, to the music. I want it to all be like one blended thing so that the audience is not taken out of it.”
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In the comments, many fans disagreed with Rob’s assessment of the scene, with one pointing out, “I’ve always liked the lens flare it makes that scene prettier.”
Another shared, “I love flares!!!🔥 happy accident in my opinion, but I appreciate his aspirations in his own style regardless.”
Someone else echoed, “We were never ‘taken out of it.’ Good Sir. You are a core memory for millions of us, and for that, we thank you. ❤️.”
A different Instagram user agreed, “His reasoning is solid, but it’s still such a pretty shot.”
Meanwhile, yet another fan wrote, “I think it makes that shot better. A touch of beauty that impacts the scene in a positive way.”
In addition to The Princess Bride, Rob was best known for directing When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, This Is Spinal Tap, Stand by Me, and more. He also starred in All in the Family.
The Princess Bride, streaming on Hulu and Disney+