If something seems oddly familiar about the title of this paper, it could be because it is based off one of the most quotable films of all time, The Princess Bride. Let me explain, no let me summarize my love for this film. It is the perfect combination of fantasy and reality. Rob Reiner transforms William Goldman’s novel into a work of art on the big screen. Reiner makes some dramatic choices, which work well for such a dramatic tale. One of my favorite choices made in this film was the use of music throughout the film. The music supervisor does an amazing job using music to enhance the scenes of this film. My favorite example of this is when Inigo and Count Rugen are dueling near the end of the film. The music intensifies and seems to play along with the movement of their swords. Music is used throughout the film to enhance the mood of the viewer. If the scene calls for a frightened viewer, the music becomes intense and frightening, whereas scenes that call for a lighter reaction have less intense music. For example, at the beginning of the film when Westley and Buttercup are falling in love, the music is soft and romantic, thus …show more content…
While the film takes place in Billy’s bedroom, the colors are normal and realistic. When the film is set in the story of Westley and Buttercup, the color seems to be filtered to have a gold tone to it. This effect on the color creates a fairytale sense, which distinguishes the story from the “real-life” scenes. This filter gives the story parts of the movie a fantasy quality that most fairytales have, thus giving it a more fairytale-like feeling. My favorite example of this is the scene when Westley and Buttercup are kissing for the first time. The sun in the background, creating beautiful silhouettes, with a warm gold and pink background gives a typical fairytale feeling, at least until it is interrupted by Billy and Grandpa bringing the viewer back to