Movie: Princess Bride, The (1987)
Fri, 18 July 2008 @ 5:01 p.m. EDT 4 reviews
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?
- kcarnold thinks...
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Fri, 18 July 2008 @ 5:03 p.m. EDT
6 votes
Thinkerprint:AircClassic romantic comedy. Shallow but memorable characters, and at least one scene worth quoting repeatedly. (At least one of my good friends thinks so.)
- brykaanta thinks...
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Sat, 19 July 2008 @ 11:55 a.m. EDT
6 votes
Thinkerprint:ABiuTHE classic romantic comedy. A perfect story of true love and how it can inspire people to goodness and greatness. Cleaver dialog mixed with acrobatics and amazing strength.
- aseering thinks...
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Sat, 19 July 2008 @ 1:30 p.m. EDT
4 votes
Thinkerprint:eIhcThis movie is definitely best viewed in a poorly-ventilated room while writing advertisements on 1,000 rubber duckies using scented permanent markers. Watching it when you're sleep-depped and a little loopy isn't bad, either.
- cak thinks...
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Mon, 21 July 2008 @ 11:56 p.m. EDT
5 votes
Thinkerprint:AqnVThere's a saying that goes "as the number of people approaches infinity, the limit of the intersection of their taste in movies approaches The Princess Bride." I'm inclined to agree. Sappy, cheesy, silly stunts, but very quotable, very enjoyable, and just good overall.
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