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The Princess Bride
1987
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from his favorite book, he's not .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Cook |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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The Princess Bride
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from his favorite book, he's not exactly pleased to be extracted from his world of video games. However, his mood quickly changes as he, along with the viewer, is transported to a place out of time--to Florin, a kingdom in the ultimate imaginary land, complete with dashing heroes, cowardly princes, rhyming giants, shrieking eels, rodents of unusual size, fancy swordfights, and yes...even some kissing.
The lovely Buttercup (Robin Wright) learns that "As you wish" really means "I love you" when she falls for her charming farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). While trying to seek his fortune, however, Westley disappears at sea, an apparent victim of the Dread Pirate Roberts, who takes no prisoners. A few years later, Buttercup, engaged to the oily Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), is kidnapped by an oddball trio of rogues--brains, Vizzini (Wallace Shawn); brawn, Fezzik (Andre the Giant); and sword, Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin in a standout performance). As they sail away toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice the pursuit of a man in black...and the adventure begins. A clever fairy tale for all ages, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is arguably one of the funniest and most entertaining films of all time.
| Starring | Cary Elwes, Peter Falk, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Cook, Billy Crystal, Mel Smith, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Studio | LIONS GATE FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Big Adventures, 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | None |
| Released | DVD: 23 Jul 2001 Production year: 1987 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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Rob Reiner has always been careful to avoid typecasting as a director, so following the warm nostalgia of Stand by Me he opted for this curious, but ultimately charming children's fable. The film opens with Peter Falk reading the story to The Wonder Years's Fred Savage, and this ironic distancing continues throughout the movie. Although the requisite monsters, giants and swordfights are present and correct for the children, Reiner also ensures there are plenty of quiet chuckles for adults, largely thanks to the eclectic cast, which includes Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, This Is Spinal Tap's Christopher Guest, Mel Smith and Peter Cook. An unexpected delight for all the family.
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"...Sweetness and sincerity....A delightful cast and a cheery, earnest style that turns out to be ever more disarming..."
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161 out of 179 people found this review helpful
Some ingenuity utterly ruined by misogynist agenda
Please don't let your small children watch this film. It has the following life lessons I think we're all familiar with:
1) women are commodities, to be carried around, bickered over and swapped.
2) women are emotionally weak - so destroyed by their loved ones dying that they become willing to become anyone's wife.
3) women are useless in any kind of dire physical situation.
4) men are the only characters who can save any kind of day, utter witticisms, or have any sort of control.
5) it is ok to aim this sort of thing at male and female children.
Despite this film having some innovative and enjoyable characters in Inigo Montoya and Wesley, as well as the giant, women are subjugated and controlled so much so that I just couldn't watch it without cringing - how dare they put out this misogynist stereotypical rubbish to young boys and girls and somehow market it as different to any trite Disney cartoon story?
In summation; occasionally funny and interesting, largely painful, outdated and women-hating. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Family Movie
Excellent film for family viewing
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Carrey discovers Hollywood link to Scrooge
- 26 Oct 2009
Jim Carrey unearthed an interesting fact while researching the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the new A Christmas Carol movie - author Charles Dickens based his miser on actor Cary Elwes' relative. The funnyman is sketchy on his facts, but he's keen to find out if the story linking The Princess Bride star Elwes' great-great-great uncle to Scrooge is really fact or just a myth. He tells WENN, "I gathered Scrooge was actually based on one of Cary Elwes' great, great, great uncles; I think it's... Read more
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The Princess Bride
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from ...
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