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Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest
When a young boy falls ill, his grandfather pops round to visit him. To cheer his grandson up, Grandpa has brought a storybook; The Princess Bride, a tale of the love between the beautiful Buttercup a...( read more
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I've heard so many positive opinions about The Princess Bride that I think I somehow expected it to be more than it actually is. It's a well-done fairy tale, but I hoped that I would find it amazing even without the nostalgic feelings that many people have for this movie from the...( read more)
one of the most clever and subtle comedies ever made, and the gold standard for films that cross genre between fantasy and comedy. others that have followed have done well, such as stardust and brothers grimm, but this will always be the standard by which such films are set agai...( read more)
William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride is a tremendous piece of comic fantasy, which, stupid though it is, is written as if it's edited from a real historical account. The editorial interrupts won't work on film, so Goldman decided to retell the story as if it's a Gran...( read more)
Funny, funny movie. And full of great adventure. I love all the performances!
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You
killed my father. Prepare to die!"
A very cute movie, but I feel the way the grandson did about the "mushy stuff" in the movie. Then again, I've never been much on fairy tales. Nonetheless, a very cute movie that has stood the test of time.
An example of a spot-on book adaptation. The film keeps the sly comedy of the book that made the whole thing so enjoyable. A little cheesy at times, but extremely likeable.
old school classic till this day it was my childhood fave rip andre the giant your are missed .
I loved the wonderful comedy in this. Buttercup's damsel-in-distress nonsense made me really mad though.
Epic. Pretty much the best words, and it gets better when you've seen it a hundred times and you can quote the movie as it goes along. A great family favorite, or for if you're sick
