In the movie Stand by Me, directed by Rob Reiner, there are many important scenes that show different themes in the film. One of the scenes is the scene where the four boys are crossing the bridge when train comes and almost kills Vern and Gordie.
One of the many film techniques that Rob Reiner used was making the scene full of emotion. In the special features, Rob Reiner described making the scene and how he made Gordie and Vern cry by yelling at them and then when they started crying they started filming. This improved the scene because of the emotion of Vern and Gordie while they were running making it look like they were terrified of being hit by a train.
Another film technique that Rob Reiner used in the bridge scene was the use of dialogue. During the scene there was some dialogue that showed how courageous the four boys were. For example, when the boys first reached the bridge teddy didn't really care if a train came or not, he just wanted to get to the body quickly. This showed extreme courage, not caring if the train comes or not. This sets the scene and also the film because courage is one of the many themes in the movie.
Another film technique Rob Reiner used was camera angles. During the scene many camera angles were used, including extreme close-ups, extreme long-shots and many other kinds of camera angles and shots. An example of this was when the boys started crossing the bridge. The camera panned out into an extreme long-shot, showing how high the bridge was and if the boys fell they would be really hurt, if not dead. That camera angle was a good technique because it showed that the bridge was really high and that the boys were willing to face such danger just to see a dead body.
In conclusion, the bridge scene is an important scene and is important to the movie. Rob Reiner used many film techniques, such as dialogue, camera angles and action. These techniques altogether make a good scene which is very important to the storyline and the movie itself.
