The Princess Bride
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Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever.
… More »Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley, beautiful Buttercup finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she's suddenly kidnapped by a motley band of deviants, what gallant hero comes to the rescue? None other than Westley-- alive, well and as wonderful as ever. But before these two can live happily ever after, they must first overcome formidable odds. Will these star-crossed lovers ever fulfill their destiny? Or, this time, will Buttercup lose Westley forever?
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1987
Special features: "True love and high adventure": the official Princess bride DVD game; "Princess bride: the untold tales" featurette; "The art of fencing" featurette; "Fairy tales and folklore" featurette; "A twice told tale": the reversible storybook with two versions of The princess bride story
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Add a SummaryA kindly grandfather sits down with his grandson and reads him a bedtime story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the odious Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war, It is up to Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her. On the way he meets a thief and his hired helpers, an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become Westleys' companions in his quest.
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Add a NoticeViolence: This title contains Violence.
Coarse Language: Mild language
Violence: Few fight scenes
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Add a QuoteInigo Montoya; I don't mean to pry, but do you happen to have six fingers on your right hand? Wesley: Do you always begin conversations this way?
Vizzini: Move that thing...and that other thing!
Miracle Max: The king's stinking son fired me and thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice papercut then pour lemon juice on it, we're closed!
Pirate Roberts to Fez the Giant: "I don't envy you the headache you will have in the morning. But in the meantime, sleep well, and dream of large women."
(Buttercup kisses the senile King) The King: "What was that for?" Buttercup: "Because you have always been so kind to me, and I won't be seeing you again since I'm killing myself once we reach the honeymoon suite." The King: "Won't that be nice. She kissed me, ha, ha, ha!"
Buttercup: "Westley... what about the 'R.O.U.S.'s?" Westley: "The Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist." *CHOMP!*
The Impressive Clergyman: "Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam... " [cut to Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik] The Impressive Clergyman: "And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..." [cut to the trio again] The Impressive Clergyman: "So tweasure your wuv." Prince Humperdinck: "Skip to the end." The Impressive Clergyman: "Have you the wing?" [cut to the trio once more] The Impressive Clergyman: "...and do you, Pwincess Buwwercup..." Prince Humperdinck: "Man and wife. Say man and wife!" The Impressive Clergyman: "Man an' wife."
Westley: "A few more steps and we'll be safe in the fire swamp." Buttercup: "We'll never survive." Westley: "You're only saying that because no one ever has..."
Farm Boy (Westley), The Man In Black (Westley), Grandpa: "...as you wish..."
Valerie: "Bye-Bye boys." Miracle Max: "Have fun storming the castle." Valerie (to Max): "You think it'll work?" Max (to Valerie): "It'd take a miracle."
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The Princess Bride - Original Trailer
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Add a CommentI love this move, and my family and I are continually quoting it. Just watched it again recently.
i love the sword fight with the Spanish guy. so cool. and it is INCONCEIVABLE!!!
best movie ever
Inconceivable!!!
BORING,******* WHAT A WASTE OF TIME. DID NOT WATCH THE ENTIRE MOVIE. NOT WHAT I EXPECTED.
This is a fun take on the stereotypical fairy tale that still manages to be witty and intelligent. Excellent writing produced many great lines. Great ensemble cast plays off each other well. Sweet enough for young kids, some action and humour for older kids and jokes and dialogue for adults. My only quibble is Buttercup's passivity but that is a minor issue from a modern viewpoint as she represents the princess waiting in the tower type of character from many classic fairy tales. In the end, she provides a foil for the others to bounce off of and still contributes to the tone of the movie.
This 1987 campy fairy tale (spoof) classic is one of my all time favorites. No CGI, no frills (well a few... e.g. rubber faced 'Rodents Of Unusual Size', etc...). A medieval montage full of ingeniously corny one-liners from the combined talents of Rob Reiner and Norman Lear, giving it a "Monty Python-ish" kind of feel to it. Terrific writing. Terrific casting. This film is MAGICAL on many levels, and I am just very fond of it. (...It might also have something to do with Robin Wright... she was definitely easy on the eyes...). FIVE STARS.
This movie clearly drew inspiration from Jay Ward's "Fractured Fairy Tales" & it's just as worthy as a movie version of that should be.
I LOVE this movie. A little notice though, it has the B word in it once at the end and a bit of blood as well. But it really is a wonderful movie. A must see!
One of my all time favorites! Now being enjoyed by a second generation.:o)