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I am assessing "Stand By Me" directed by Rob Reiner and based on a book called "The Body" by Steven King. The purpose of my essay is to illustrate how Rob Reiner showed the characters of Chris and Gordie coming to terms with the adult world.
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Stand By Me The film I have watched recently is called "Stand By Me" directed by Rob Reiner and based on a book called "The Body" by Steven King. The purpose of my essay is to illustrate how Rob Reiner showed the characters of Chris and Gordie coming to terms with the adult world. At the opening sequence, the lighting in the long shot suggests sunset and the day being over contributes to the mood, which is sadness. The background is in autumn a sad season that matches adult Gordie's emotions. The music is moving and slow while we see a long shot of a jeep, this shows where adult Gordie is sitting, and he is alone. We get a close up of a newspaper to show why adult Gordie is lonely his friend had been killed, "Attorney Christopher Chambers fatally stabbed in restaurant." This is a medium shot. Adult Gordie...
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