romance-swordplay-humor-good vs evil-adventure-etc.............
it's got something for everbody....a great flick
2006-08-15 19:51:25 · 18 answers · asked by aBranch@60-WA ,<>< 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Definitely agree! I watched it when I was a kid and absolutely loved it! I couldn't get enough of it and watched it again and again. I recently found the DVD in a store and bought it, not sure how I would react to it as an adult but I still amazingly loved it! It's truly a classic timeless movie that people of all ages can enjoy!
2006-08-15 21:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by flingbee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not exactly sure what exactly it is that makes The Princess Bride such a spectacular film. Or, at the very least, I just can't pinpoint a single characteristic about it that really rises above all others as the main reason that no one should miss it. Indeed, it has a title that should prove to be remarkably uninteresting to the typical action adventure fan (okay, MALE action adventure fan), but even the most die-hard Die Hard fan would love this film. It is extremely important not to judge this film just because it has such a flowery and dangerously (at the risk of sounding shallow) girly name, because it is full of wonderful adventure and even some good killing and violence. Does this belong in this kind of romantic comedy? Absolutely! The cover box of the film looks like that of a cheesy romance novel, but the film is truly great from start to finish. And, indeed, the film is very aware of the superficial impression that it leaves, and it even presents it directly through Fred Savage's initial response to his grandfather reading him the story. But as the film goes on, we begin to have the same reaction that Fred has. We can't get enough.
Cary Elwes delivers by far the most outstanding performance of his career as Westley, the love-struck servant to Buttercup, a beautiful blonde woman living in a misty romantic fantasy world. Sadly, Elwes' later career has been punctuated by roles that do not serve him well, especially after such a stunning performance in this role. Liar Liar and Twister come immediately to mind. Robin Wright also gives one of the best performances of her career in her film debut here as Princess Buttercup, but the real quality of the performances that makes the movie so great is the fact that they were able to pack the film full of comic relief (it was nearly nonstop from start to finish) without taking anything away from the tension or the overall respectability of the film. It is interesting to consider the polar opposite effect of the comic relief on the vast majority of the James Bond films. Wallace Shawn is absolutely hilarious as Vizzini, the bonehead villain who is completely convinced that he has the whole world figured out, Andre the Giant delivers a lumbering but highly impressive performance as Vizzini's enormous, idiot sidekick, and by far my favorite of all, Mandy Patinkin creates one of the most entertaining and likeable characters created in a film in the entire decade of the 1980s (`My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!').
This is great stuff. Told as a story read from a book, just like The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride provides a magical mix of romance and fantasy and action and comedy to provide an enormously entertaining film for moviegoers of all ages. The Princess Bride is an absolutely wonderful film that is truly not to be missed.
2006-08-16 03:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by JoYbOy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truely a timeless classic flick.
2006-08-16 02:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fantastic flick. Timeless love tale. Best quote ever, "As you wish" plus super hot hero. The only thing thats better is the book.
2006-08-16 02:57:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally. The story line is magical and very uplifting. A great movie to watch with your kids anytime (If you have kids). I was in a store and on one of the tee-shirts, there was a picture of Weasley and under it, it said, "As You Wish." I thought that was so cool.
2006-08-16 09:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Kenya T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the book was better than the movie. coz the movie tried to condense the plot and missed out on certain elements. nevertheless, it's a great story. a classic. loved it. and the main actor (can't remember his name) in the movie played it so darn well too.
2006-08-16 03:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Silvera 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah! It's just a wonderful movie. The book is hilarious, too. I love Inigo Montoya! My sister and I would act out his fight scene with The Man in Black when we were younger.
2006-08-16 02:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree! Timeless tale! Agree! Agree!
2006-08-16 03:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by Chemistry909 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree.Andre the Giant was terrific in this film. This film definitely has a little of everything.
Really a great film.
2006-08-16 02:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by Shanan D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not? Robin Wright is a classic beauty.
2006-08-16 02:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋