| | Princess Bride DVD (1 Customer Review)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action Movies, Comedies Videos, Horror, Family, Adventure, Recommended, Classic, Essential Cinema, Fantasy, Love Story, Spoof, Rescue, Medieval, Classic Fight Scenes, Swashbuckler, AFI Top 100 Passions | | Starring | Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, Mel Smith, André the Giant | | Director | Rob Reiner | | Composer | Mark Knopfler | | Costume Designer | Phyllis Dalton | | Director of Photography | Adrian Biddle | | Editor | Robert Leighton | | Producer | Rob Reiner, Arnold Scheinman | | Production Designer | Norman Garwood | | Screenwriter | William Goldman | | Source Writer | William Goldman | | Special Effects | Nick Allder |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Soundtrack Spanish; English Subtitles; Director's Comments Once upon a time, a feisty old grandfather told his bedridden grandson a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale... In the mythical kingdom of Florin, farm boy Westley rides off one day to make his fortune, leaving his true love, Buttercup, waiting patiently behind. Unfortunately, his ship is beset by pirates, and Buttercup grieves for many years, believing Westley dead. She reluctantly agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck, knowing that she will never love him. Humperdinck has his own plans for the marriage, however--he intends to have Buttercup kidnapped and murdered in order to set off a border war that will strengthen his power. But she is eventually rescued by a mysterious pirate, who turns out to be Westley in disguise. Their reunion does not last long, though, and the pair must face numerous obstacles before they can live happily ever after. 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 (André 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. Theatrical Release: September 25, 1987
THE PRINCESS BRIDE was screened at the 1987 Toronto Festival of Festivals and London Film Festival.
Shot at Lee International Studios in Shepperton, England, and in Ireland. Filming began August 1986, and was completed December 1986.
Estimated budget: $16 million.
Author William Goldman also wrote the screenplay for THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
The film features early starring roles for Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.
Wright later married actor-director Sean Penn, changing her name to Robin Wright Penn.
Christopher Guest (Count Rugen) plays Nignel Tufnel in director Rob Reiner's THIS IS SPINAL TAP.
The hat of Marty DiBergi (Reiner) from THIS IS SPINAL TAP appears on the boy's (Fred Savage) bedpost.
THE PRINCESS BRIDE features the first (and only) sizeable film role for professional wrestler André the Giant. It's his only major appearance playing a character other than himself.
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits composed the music for the film. Princess Bride Quotes/Excerpts: "Farm boy, fill these with water...please."--Buttercup (Robin Wright)
"As you wish."--Westley (Cary Elwes)
"Is this a kissing book?"--Grandson (Fred Savage) to his grandfather (Peter Falk)
"I won't be seeing you again, since I'm killing myself once we reach the honeymoon suite."--Buttercup to the king (Willoughby Gray)
"Won't that be nice..."--The king, obviously senile
"No more rhymes now...I mean it!"--Vizzini (Wallace Shawn)
"Anybody want a peanut?"--Fezzik (André the Giant)
"Inconceivable!"--Vizzini
"I admit it...you are better than I am."--Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), regarding Westley's swordfighting technique
"Then why are you smiling?"--Westley
"Because I know something you don't know."--Inigo
"And what is that?"--Westley
"I...am not left-handed!"--Inigo, as he shifts his sword to his right hand
"You are amazing!"--Westley
"I ought to be...after 20 years."--Inigo
"Oh, there's something I ought to tell you."--Westley
"Tell me."--Inigo
"I'm not left-handed either."--Westley
"There's a shortage of perfect breasts in the world. It'd be a pity to damage yours."--Westley to Buttercup
"Have fun storming the castle!"--Miracle Max (Billy Crystal)
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."--Inigo to Count Rugen (Christopher Guest)
"Grandpa, maybe you could come over and read it again tomorrow?"--Grandson
"As you wish."--Grandfather Princess Bride Reviews: "...Sweetness and sincerity....A delightful cast and a cheery, earnest style that turns out to be ever more disarming..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...At heart, PRINCESS BRIDE celebrates the power of true love to triumph over adversity..."
-- Jagr., Variety "...THE PRINCESS BRIDE is a fun, sad, scary, witty fairy tale featuring the greatest performance ever given by a professional wrestler, the late Andre the Giant..."
-- Marc Bernardin, Entertainment Weekly "Reiner's beautifully crafted fairytale pastiche still represents one of the high points of US comedy in the 1980s..."-- Danny Leigh, Sight and Sound "...Rob Reiner's uncategorisable blend of action, romance, spoof, swashbuckler and fairytale is purely and simply a corking movie..."
-- Ceri Thomas, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "It was influential...the current crop of fractured fairy tales clearly owe a great debt to its groundbreaking balancing act of melodramatic pastiche, light-hearted send-up and the simple delights of a good yarn well told."-- Neil Smith, Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "More swashbuckling than Errol Flynn, more romantic than Casablanca, funnier than virtually everything, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is -- like MARY POPPINS -- practically perfect in every way."-- Helen O'Hara, Empire Princess Bride | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1987 | | All Time Sales Rank |  8145  | | CD Universe Part number | 7481089 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Apr 15, 2008 | | Rating | PG (MPAA) | | Running Time | 98 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Special Edition w/ Movie Cash |
Princess Bride Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Hilarious
I always thought that this would be some sappy love story-fairytale, and instead it turned out to be one of the funniest movies that I have seen.
Submitted by tintin84105 (Woods Cross, UT, USA)
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...so the ones I do, are our favorites. Princess Bride has humor, action, humor, romance, and humor. It's not silly, but it's lots of fun to watch, with every character an interesting individual. If you haven't seen it, I would call it a 'must see'.
Submitted by thesorloc (Houston, TX, USA) 
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This review is for a different format. Better than the book, and the book was great
For those who like fantasy and romance, this beautifully filmed and paced movie fills the bill. Andre the Giant and Mandy Patinkin steal the show. The humor is teriffic and the vengence is satisfying. What more could you want? I don't watch many movies more than once, but I have both a VCR and laserdisc version of this film. I am now buying the DVD. Princess Bride forever!
Submitted by flcurry (San Francisco CA)
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This review is for a different format. Princess Bride bridges generation gap.
This is a story of an old man who reads a story to his grandson. This movie is going to be one that parents will want to share with their kids, and they will want to share it with theirs. Perfect family movie. Fencing, Fighting, Torture, Revenge, True Love.. It's all there.
Submitted by longears (Provo, UT)
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This review is for a different format. Great Family Entertainment
This really is a great family film. All the members of the family will laugh and enjoy this charming comedy. It has it all, Humor, romance and one of the best sword fighting scenes I've ever seen!
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Princess Bride DVD From celebrated director Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally) and Oscar®-winning* screenwriter William Goldman (Chaplin) comes "an enchanting fantasy" (Time) filled with adventure, romance and plenty of "good-hearted fun" (Roger Ebert)! Featuring a spectacular cast thatincludes Robin Wright (Forrest Gump), Cary Elwes (Liar, Liar), Mandy Patinkin (Dick Tracy) and Billy Crystal (City Slickers), this wonderful fairy tale about a Princess named Buttercup and her beloved is "a real dream of a movie" (People)!
Source: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Full Frame -
1.33
Widescreen -
1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. "THE PRINCESS BRIDE: The Untold Tales"
2. "Fairytales and Folklore"
3. "The Art of Fencing"
Audio Commentary:
1. Rob Reiner - Director
2. William Goldman - Writer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Games: "True Love and High Adventure: The Official PRINCESS BRIDE Game"
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