Movie-A-Day #41: The Princess Bride

[Dback Jon]

One of my top 5 favorite movies - a dry comedy from Rob Reiner that tells the tale of Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn) and her true love Westly (Cary Elwes). The film has it all - kidnapping, swashbuckling pirates, evil princes, sword battles and of course, true love. The movie is done tongue-in-cheek, and I still laugh throughout it.

Excellent performances by Wright, Elwes, Christopher Guest, Mandy Patakin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn and a cast of cameos.

To not like this film is inconceivable!

 

[jf-08]

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Father. Prepare to die. Now offer me money.

 

[jf-08]

You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles

 

[jf-08]

There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours

 

[jf-08]

In college, my group in a Public spekaing class used this flick to demonstrate the effects of persuasion.

I absolutely love this movie.

 

[jf-08]

Originally posted by Dback Jon

To not like this film is inconceivable!

 

[Mike Olbinski]

"He's only mostly dead..."

"No more rhymes now I mean it!" "Anybody want a peanut?!"


I LOVE this movie, I could watch it over and over...one of the all-time classic comedy's.

Mike

 

[Stout]

*Andre the Giant Voice* 'I am the Dread Pirate Roberts!'

 

[FischerKing]

Is there a better movie? This is such a classic I don't know how many VHS tapes I wore about before it finally came out on DVD.

There are so many quotable lines from it - what a great choice for a Friday pick! I was just quoting this in an email yesterday and this morning.

"Have fun storming the castle"

Now I have to go home and watch it this evening.

Shawn

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Awesome movie, my wife's absolute favorite of all time.

We bought the dvd when it first came out (bare bones version) - anyone have the special edition, and know what extra features are on it?

 

[FischerKing]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
Awesome movie, my wife's absolute favorite of all time.

We bought the dvd when it first came out (bare bones version) - anyone have the special edition, and know what extra features are on it?

I have both the bare bones and SE. I can't remember off the top of my head what is on it though - I'd have to look at it again.

Shawn

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Originally posted by FischerKing
I have both the bare bones and SE. I can't remember off the top of my head what is on it though - I'd have to look at it again.

Shawn

BIM is tall, he could check out the top of your head if you need some help

Mike

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by Chandler Mike
BIM is tall, he could check out the top of your head if you need some help

Mike

ROTFL

I swear, after meeting him, Shawn seems about 5'7.

 

[FischerKing]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
ROTFL

I swear, after meeting him, Shawn seems about 5'7.

5' 11" Big Man

Shawn

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Originally posted by FischerKing
5' 11" Big Man

Shawn

6'4'' when he's holding a slice of pizza

Mike

 

[Chaz]

Great movie!


One of my all time favorites as well. I bought this movie a couple months ago and introduced it to my kids. They love it as well. I think my daughter has watched it about 40 times in the past two months.

Peter Faulk is great as the grandfather.
A classic film for sure.




"What about R-O-U-Ses?"

"Rodents of unusual size? I don't believe they exist."

 

[Mike Olbinski]

"Where's the sports? Is this a kissing book?"

Mike

 

[FischerKing]

Originally posted by Chandler Mike
6'4'' when he's holding a slice of pizza

Mike

I'm 5'4" when I'm chocking on my pizza.

Shawn

 

[Cheesebeef]

"Stop that rhyming. I mean it!"
"Anybody want a peanut?"

Without a doubt one of the greatest movies ever made - for any age - anyone who puts this movie on feels like a kid again - brilliant - absolutely brilliant - Wlliam Goldman and Rob Reiner at the absolute top of their games. I really can't tell you how much I adore this movie.

 

[mdamien13]

Aw yes, Fred Savage's finest film.

Absolutely love this movie. Action, comedy, romance, suspense - what's not to like?

On kind of a sad note, this was Andre the Giant's favorite film. He carried a copy of it with him always to show children that he wasn't a bad guy.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

 

[Renz]

I don't think it's possible to see this movie and not love it. It even spans the generations like SirChaz says. It came out in the mid 80's, but when I taught 10th grade a couple of years ago it was one of my students' favorite movies. Truly a classic!

My favorite scene is when Wesley and The Sicilian are trying to get each other to drink the poison. I am cracking up just thinking about it!

This thread has inspired me to go out and buy the DVD.

*I went to Target and bought the DVD at lunch. Thanks Jon!

 

[Dback Jon]

"Eternity is our fwiend, wemember that, and wuv wiw fowwow you fowever."

Classic!

 

[Dback Jon]

Looks like a picked a winner for Friday!!

Now, what Princess Bride character are you?
http://paradox.of.arden.tripod.com/quiz/princess/

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Originally posted by Dback Jon
Looks like a picked a winner for Friday!!

Now, what Princess Bride character are you?
http://paradox.of.arden.tripod.com/quiz/princess/

Thanks, I think I'll go home and cry all day now....talk about humiliating

"Buttercup - well...you were dead."

Michelle

 

[Chaz]

Fezzik - "My way is not very sportsman like"