The Princess Bride (1987)
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest ... (see more) , Wallace Shawn , André the Giant , Fred Savage , Peter Falk , Peter Cook , Mel Smith , Carol Kane , Billy Crystal
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 and the besotted Westley, a love cruelly interrupted by Westley's tragic apparent death at sea when s... (read more) 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 and the besotted Westley, a love cruelly interrupted by Westley's tragic apparent death at sea when seeking his fortune. Heartbroken, Buttercup has sworn never to love again, but accepts the marriage proposal of the rich and handsome Prince Humperdinck, heir to the throne of Florin; but death is no barrier to true love, and in a story filled with exotically-accented swordsmen, big-hearted giants, genius kidnappers, sadistic torturers, vile swamps, Rodents of Unusual Size, the Dread Pirate Roberts and a somewhat embittered miracle worker, the love between Westley and Buttercup twists and turns on a path filled with adventure. Will the True Love of Westley and Buttercup win the day? Will Inigo Montaya find the six-fingered man who murdered his father? Will Humperdinck's evil plans come to fruition? And, more importantly, will Grandpa be able to tell the story without any of the yucky kissing?
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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed by:
Rob Reiner
Release Date: Sep 25, 1987
DVD Release Date: Jan 26, 1999
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I really loved this movie... Oh so sweet... And Cary Elwes is just so adorable... :)
William Goldman scripted this kind of "Fractured Fairy Tale" involving a lovelorn couple, an evil prince, an honourable swordman, a friendly giant, and many other stock characters of this type. Rob Reiner does his best Terry Gilliam on the director'... (read more) William Goldman scripted this kind of "Fractured Fairy Tale" involving a lovelorn couple, an evil prince, an honourable swordman, a friendly giant, and many other stock characters of this type. Rob Reiner does his best Terry Gilliam on the director's chores and comes out surprisingly well. Great for the young and young-at-heart.
Part I in the series 'Movies Everybody in the World Has Seen Except Will' is a masterpiece of precise and ingenious writing. Very rarely is a movie crafted so perfectly with a classic arc with ridiculously deep characters. This is and should be the g... (read more) Part I in the series 'Movies Everybody in the World Has Seen Except Will' is a masterpiece of precise and ingenious writing. Very rarely is a movie crafted so perfectly with a classic arc with ridiculously deep characters. This is and should be the gold standard for any kind of family adventure film.
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