@@sadlobster1 Recognizing the actor in other roles, like Grand Nagus Zek or Sheldon's professor in Young Sheldon and elsewhere, I keep hoping for them to drop the line into his dialogue.
The princess bride is a movie you can watch a thousand times and it never gets old. The mark an educated and cultured person is measured by how accurately you can recite the dialog from memory.
Mandy Patinkin's father had just died of cancer when this was filmed, so Inigo's revenge has that added layer of depth. That line when he kills Rugens has such power because Mandy _meant_ it.
By far my favorite bit of trivia. He channeled all his rage toward the cancer into viewing Count Rugen as the embodiment of the cancer that killed his dad. So powerful.
Ronald Elkins Same. I saw this as one of my first dates with a girl i later married (and divorced, lol). At the time I was like, ‘wtf?’ But once I had a chance to watch it at home a couple times, I realized how smart the screenplay really was. It’s definitely in my top 40-50 movies all time.
I saw it in college with a bunch of friends, in a theater. We were quoting it all night, and went back to see it again the next day. Instant classic. So fun. Great memories :)
Remember that this movie was made on a budget of only $16 million. That doesn't put it in "low budget" territory, but most adventure films of the 80's cost at least twice as much. It was only ever supposed to be a kids movie. Nobody at the time knew it was going to become a "classic" film that people of all ages would still be enjoying 30+ years later.
By all accounts, Patinkin loves this role. He's a Broadway star, yet recognizes that a lot of people coming to see him perform know him as Inigo Montoya, and he's happy to hang with fans.
YESSS!!! The Princess Bride is an all-time wonderful classic that is objectively great. If you meet someone who doesn't like this movie, DO NOT TRUST THAT PERSON. Another great react, Shan.
The first time I'd seen her, was 1981 as Latka's wife in the television series Taxi. She'd been immediately recognized since then. I loved her role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It wouldn't have been the same without Lilian and Tituss.
@@mgordon1100 Wow, that takes me back! I was a little kid who grew-up watching "Taxi." That's definitely where I first knew her from, too, and likewise, never forgot her face.
I think this movie is just incredible. The story itself isn’t the story of the book, it’s about how good stories build bridges between generations. The child heard this story, and he will now read this story to his kids and his grandchildren for generations to come, and that is why we make movies, we write stories, and storytelling exists to begin with. That’s what Hollywood needs more of today.
Inigo Montoya's revenge line is delivered so well because Mandy Patinkin channeled his real life pain of losing his father to cancer. He's said in interviews that he felt that he wasn't just killing the 6 fingered man, but also that cancer that killed his father.
Saw Mandy doing an interview years later where he was asked what his favorite line from the movie was. He stated: "not a lot of profit in revenge" which is funny at the time then profound when you think about it
Princess Bride is one of the most quoted movies of all time. It's a must see! Yes, that was Billy Crystal as Miracle Max and Carol Kane, another comedian, was his wife Valerie. They have great chemistry.
Every time I have showed friends this movie, I have been met with eye rolling and a sigh. But by half way through they have been laughing and really enjoying it
Shan, I know you don't usually talk much about the screenwriters, but I wanted you to know that William Goldman (who also wrote the book) has quite a resume - All the President's Men, A Bridge Too Far, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, Misery, The Stepford Wives and many more films which he wrote the screenplay for
He’s written a couple books about his experiences in Hollywood and screenwriting. “Adventures in the Screen Trade” is the name of his first, each chapter talks about a different movie, and he mainly goes in chronological order. The sequel talks about the more recent movies. He got paid $400k for Butch Cassidy, an astronomical amount at the time for a script, and that pissed off a lot of people.
Though not as successful, his brother James was also a screenwriter. His best known work is definitely the Peter O'Toole/Katherine Hepburn movie The Lion In Winter
This is the ultimate feel good movie (And one the most quoted moive ever). The only other feel good movie I have seen more often than this one is Clue (1985) Mandy Patinkin played Inigo Montoya methodically by equating Count Rugen with the cancer that killed his own father and he did it with such emotion that Christopher Guest (Who played Count Rugen) recounted how he genuinely feared for his life in that final duel between the two.
I've never clicked on a vid of yours so fast. This is a touchstone of my childhood. And Patinkin's final line to Count Rugen is the best delivered line I've ever heard in a film.
Thanks for watching man! I read a comment from one of my patrons about Patinkin's father's passing and how he channeled all those emotions for this role!
@@ShanWatchesMovies Very true. He channeled his grief into the role and it elevated Inigo beyond what even Patinkin's skills would normally allow. He's stated that he cried the first time he saw the film because he knew he'd likely never be in another production where everything came together so well.
What's funny is that your reaction to the movie prior to seeing it was the same as Fred Savage's character's reaction to the book when he heard the title.
@@ShanWatchesMovies I was more thinking that the title is specifically designed to provoke that reaction you had to it. It purposely builds the expectation of one thing (such as a schmaltzy fairy tale love story) in order to have you be pleasantly surprised by what it actually turns out to be. Your reaction wasn't wrong. It was exactly the mindset you were supposed to have to get the full enjoyment out of the movie. That revelation of "I was wrong about this" is part of the experience.
I was about the same age as Fred Savage's character when my dad brought home the VHS tape for this movie for me and my younger sister to watch and my reaction was exactly the same. I don't want to watch a princess movie! But he said to try it out, and I did and it was obviously fantastic. Fred Savage's character is so relatable to the movie, and the movie as a whole does such a good job subverting initial expectations but yet still delivering a satisfying story.
When my dad tried to take me to see this as a kid I ran away and hid in the backyard. A boy seeing 'The Princess Bride'!? I was found and made to watch it... and it's been a favourite ever since!
The sword-fights were choreographed by Bob Anderson, and Olympic fencer and professional fight choreographer. If you have a favorite sword-fight scene in a Hollywood film, Bob Anderson was likely behind it. From Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, he was *the* sword master in Hollywood. Many Patinkin said they were lucky to have him on the film. He was a consummate professional and a hard taskmaster. And Inigo, per the script, was *the* greatest swordsman in the world. And Anderson was the guy who made you put in the work to believe it. He'd work you all day. And Patinkin said, "And you can't say 'I'm tired' because *he* was 65 years old"!
No matter what genre Mandy Patinkin is working in, comedy, drama, musical, etc. he brings sincere intensity. He is amazing! I also believe this is why he never lasts long as a regular on a TV series. Both Chicago Hope and Criminal Minds he left after the first season or in the middle of the second. Maintaining his intensity for one character over the time an episodic series runs...he just burns himself out too fast. The grandfather was played by Peter Falk who was most famous for playing the police detective Colombo, on television. The grandson was Fred Savage most famous for starring in the TV series, The Wonder Years. Miracle Max's wife was played by Carol Kane who has played many memorable characters in TV and film. She played Sempka, Latka Gravis' wife in the TV show Taxi, and she was The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged. The six fingered man was played by Christopher Guest who was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (the same year Billy Crystal and Harry Sheared were cast members). He also starred in Reiner's first movie, This is Spinal Tap along with Michael McKean and Harry Shearer who also joined Guest in an AMAZING cast (Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, and so many others) in four more great mockumentary movies that Guest directed: Waiting For Guffman Best in Show A Mighty Wind For Your Consideration If you ever decide to watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights again, I hope you first watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Rickman. Quite a bit of jokes in Men in Tights are references to Prince of Thieves , which is a pretty good popcorn movie in its own right. It definitely has its issues, but except for Men in Tights, it's easily the best Robin Hood movie of the last 30 years.e I also hope you will eventually watch Willow, another sword and sorcery film, written by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard. It's a terrific movie!!! Best Regards!
This is Spinal Tap is another necessary Rob Reiner film. And the old woman with Billy Crystal is Carol Kane, who you'd recognize as the Fairy Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged.
Billy Crystal is also in the movie ("Miracle Max"), and based on his friendship with Andre the Giant in this film, that was the basis for his movie, "My Giant".
Another classic Rob Reiner movie is When Harry Met Sally (written by Nora Ephron). I would love to see you react to it! P.S. I might be wrong but I think Billy Crystal’s makeup was intentionally unrealistic because it was a surprise cameo and it makes him recognizable yet extra hilarious-looking. His wife was played by Carol Kane who was also very famous/recognizable at the time.
They were choreographed by the same swordsman. Two amazing masters of fencing who also worked on Errol Flynn movies, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Three Musketeers taught both Elwes and Patankin(?) for almost a year to learn and execute that three minute sword fight. The only part of the fight that was done by a stunt double was where Inigo does a backflip off a rock.
all those years ago, I was at my sister's house and we watched The Princess Bride again. then after that, we watched Star Wars: A New Hope for the millionth time. that was when we discovered something that we never saw before: when Govener Tarkin told Vader to stop Force choking one of the other guys at the round table, Vader said: "As you wish....." my sister and I howled with laughter!
This is my all time favorite movie! I actually saw it in the theater as a test viewing after the main feature I went to see. I quote this movie all the time. :D The fact that most of the cast was unknown is what helped make this movie so great. Because there were no preconceptions about most of the actors in this movie. In fact, when advertising the movie they would try to sell it by pointing out Billy Crystal was in it, with no mention to the other actors.
Just in case you're wondering; in the book, it's explained that Buttercup became princess after her parents introduced her to Humperdink. They hoped their marriage would help make their family financially secure
Mandy Patinkin is so fantastic in this movie. Worth noting the line "I want my father back, you son of a bitch". Patinkin had lost his father a few years before filming, and he channeled that into his performance, particularly in this scene.
I'll always love the way they handled the storytelling element of this adaptation. The framing device in the book is that it's supposedly an abridged version of a story that the author's father used to read to him. The narrative often breaks away from the story itself to recount something specific his father would do in his telling, or to say they cut out a big section because it was boring, and his father always skipped over it anyway. This is one of the few cases where I think the book and the movie are almost equals. It's really worth a read.
You’ve covered pretty much all my childhood favourites in the last couple months! If you haven’t seen it, you should take a look at Who Framed Roger Rabbit. A terrific film that’s still quite spectacular.
2 mad Python addicts in my year saw it at the movies and that's how I heard about it - they'd sit up the back in English quoting lines from it 🤣 (And, might I say, most quotable movie EVA?!)
"Why are you wearing a mask?" "They're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future." Me: Well, he wasn't wrong about everyone wearing them.
This is a story that, having seen the movie, you should also read the novel by Goldman. The frame story is much more in depth involving Goldman himself buying a birthday present (the novel The Princess Bride by the great Florinese writer S. Morgenstern) for his son. It also goes more in depth into the backstories of Inigo, Fezzik and Vizzini, and fleshed out the dungeon where Westley was tortured. Good stuff.
Don't forget the framing of the story, and how well it ties into the theme of The Princess Bride: Peter Falk's lovely, sweet, understated last line ties in perfectly how and why this framing device works so well. Wallace Shawn was Vizzini; he's another well-known character actor you will get to know as you make your journey. Carol Kane was Billy Crystal's wife. Yes, very well known then, unfortunately less well known now. A very funny and touching actress, who did a serious and wonderful turn as an immigrant wife in "Hester Street". Christopher Guest was Count Rugen. If you react to "Spinal Tap", (also directed by Reiner) you'll see him as Nigel, who also gets a famous line that has come into popular speech. The screenplay is based on a novel, "The Princess Bride", both authored by the professional screenwriter, William Goldman, who scripted, among other great movies, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". I've read the novel, and seen the movie, and the experience is a study in how to adapt a book to screen. Happy that you enjoyed this, which is a favorite movie in our family.
I could tell you really liked it. It was the look in your eyes and how far you got sucked into it. It's my wife's favorite movie. When we got married, the pastor started out saying, " Marriage... Marriage is what brings us together, today." Without the overly ostentatious voice though. My wife's sisters both started giggling.
I watched this movie late in the day too. I was much more interested in horror movies than fantasy and The Princess Bride sounded like it wasn't for me. When I eventually watched it, I loved it. Chris Sarandon, who plays the prince, is in a great 80's horror movie called Fright Night. Also starring the late, great Roddy McDowell. Great creature effects too.
Fun trivia When asked what his favorite thing about making this film was, André the Giant replied, without skipping a beat, "Nobody looks at me." He felt treated as an equal, without people staring at him because of his grand height Fun trivia Robin Wright and Cary Elwes were smitten with each other during filming, naturally helping their chemistry in the movie. Elwes said that he "couldn't concentrate on much of anything after that first encounter with Robin." Fun trivia When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit him hard enough to shut down production for a day while Elwes went to the hospital. Fun trivia André the Giant called almost everybody on set (be they director, producers, co-stars or crew) "boss", a technique he employed to defer to people he liked and go some way towards counteracting the way he would tower over them. Fun trivia In order to create the Greatest Swordfight in Modern Times, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin trained for months with Peter Diamond and Bob Anderson, who between them had been in the Olympics; worked on Bond, Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Star Wars films; and coached Errol Flynn and Burt Lancaster. Every spare moment on set was spent practicing. Eventually, when they showed Rob Reiner the swordfight for the movie, he was underwhelmed and requested that it be at least three minutes long rather than the current one minute. They added steps to the set, watched more swashbuckling movies for inspiration, re-choreographed the scene, and ended up with a three minute and 10 second fight which took the better part of a week to film from all angles. Fun trivia The giant rodents were created with diminutive actors inside rat suits. On the day Westley was supposed to wrestle the main actor, Danny Blackner, he was nowhere to be found. Finally, Blackner arrived on set with a long story about being pulled over for speeding the night prior on his way home from the bar, and subsequently being put in jail for a few hours for drinking (after the police officer didn't believe his story about having to work as an actor/stuntman playing a rat). Fun trivia Before filming, Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) had come to understand that he was second choice for the part after Danny DeVito (although there is some confusion about whether DeVito was ever seriously pursued). He became convinced that he was wrong for the role and in danger of being fired at any moment. He was extremely nervous throughout filming and co-star Cary Elwes (Westley) noted that he was visibly sweating during the 'battle of wits' scene. He said to Rob Reiner that he didn't feel he'd get the part because he isn't Sicilian; Rob assured him that his voice was exactly the same as Vizzini's in the book. Fun trivia Most characters within the fairy tale (i.e.: excluding the modern-day scenes) speak in a British accent, including American actors like Robin Wright and Chris Sarandon. The only actors who speak in an American accent are Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane. Fun trivia According to author William Goldman, when he was first trying to get the movie made in the 1970s, a then-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to play Fezzik, and he was strongly being considered because Goldman could never get his first choice, André the Giant, to read for the role. By the time the movie was made about twelve years later, Schwarzenegger was such a big star they could not afford him. Andre was cast after all, and the two big men had gone on to become friends. Fun trivia Despite his character Fezzik's almost-superhuman strength, André the Giant's back problems at the time prevented him from actually lifting anything heavy. Robin Wright had to be attached to wires in the scene where Buttercup jumps from the castle window into Fezzik's arms because he couldn't support her himself.
I always felt the stage play like sets (especially the local atop the cliffs of insanity) of some of the sets was perfect for the film. That being said, it does pull you out when some sets/locations are too good/real. More consistency would have helped. That being said, this film is a treasure. Thank you for giving it a go.
I have enjoyed both your reaction and your well-thought-out and insightful review. One point I would make is that the plot point of a grandfather sharing a favorite book with his grandson is a device from the original Goldman novel, in which Goldman himself goes looking for a book from his own childhood to share with his grandson. It gets complicated in the novel, and he wisely left only a bit of that story in the screenplay. Peter Falk was perfect for that bit since he has such an immediately warm and accessible stage presence.
@@zorz767 Thanks, I hate that I asked, but I'm a newish subscriber and haven't seen all his vids. I left the comment because I was so shocked. His info says he's in the US, so...
I spent half my life in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia and Malaysia. Moved back home about 3 years ago :) I think my accent sounds like a mixture of all those countries with hint of hollywood since I've seen a crap ton of films About setting the country to US, as almost 50% of my viewership comes from the US it's advantageous to set it to the US as it gets more likely to be recommended by the youtube suggestions and algorithms.
One of my favourite parts of this movie is Peter Cook as the bishop who is carrying out the wedding ceremony. "Mahwage... Mahwage is wot bwings us togeder today. Mahwage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam..."
For the rolling down the hill scene, Robin has a stunt double (if you freeze it just right at one point you can see his mustache), but Cary did that himself. The only bit where he had a double was for the flip around the bar during the fencing scene. They had to get a professional acrobat to pull that off.
Yeah I had to laugh when you suggested the Atari 2600, as the game is far too advanced graphically for the poor Atari to render. The Commodore 64 may have been an 8-bit machine like the Atari but the difference in capability is immense :D
Another Classic! Yes! The original book is actually about a father that writes and reads a book to his son. The one climbing the cliffs of insanity is NOT Andre the giant, Andre suffered from severe back aches, every time he lifted something, or someone, it's either a double or wire-work. The first fire in the fire swamp really did light Robin Wright's dress, it was not planned, but a fortunate accident. These are kids in the rodents. Billy Crystal was a good friend of Rob Reiner's. Inigo Montoya's actor lost his father during shooting of the film, this is why his final confrontation is so well acted, he was in mourning and angry... I enjoyed your reaction, as usual.
I forget the name of that trope where people complain a certain media is "cliche", not realizing they are watching the origin of what later became cliche.
The actor who played the Albino (Mel Smith) was quite a famous comedian in the UK in the 1980s and 90s, appearing in several popular sketch shows. He also directed the first Mr Bean film.
I met Wallace Shawn or Vincene and Chris Sarandon or Prince Humperdinck at Comic con. I saw Cary Elwes in Person when he made an appearance to host a showing of this movie. He told a story about Andre the Giant. Andre had to use a four wheeler ATV to get around the filming area. He let Cary drive the ATV. He broke his toe on the ATV.
It's actually my 2nd favorite romantic film of all time behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I'm generally not a fan but I do have my favorites :)
Great video! I appreciate your willingness to give an older "fantasy romance" film a fair chance and let the story speak for itself. Your reactions reminded me of the first time I saw this film as a child and how it just swept me away and I've loved it ever since. Such great characters, quotable lines, and a flow that never drags or skips. As others have commented, this is a movie meant to be shared with the people you love. Share this movie with all the special people in your life and let it make more wonderful memories!
The man who taught them to sword fight also taught all the actors in all the pirate movies in most of the swashbuckler movies in the fourties and the fifthties
I’m a bit late to watching this, but I have to say, I’m glad someone else enjoyed Vezzini’s cut-off laugh and falling over as much as me! This has been one of my family’s favorite movies as far as I can remember, so I’m truly happy to see someone new to the film enjoying the comedic moments like we do! And, I don’t know if someone else answered this already, but: The reason the R.O.U.S.s (Rodents Of Unusual Size) moved liked that was because they had actual people in the suits!
this movie is a one of a kind gem. fantastic. I remember one time it was on TV and my friends refused to watch it because its name. I wonder if they ever saw it.
The coolest thing about the battle of wits is that the little guy was correct. He came up with reasons why each glass was poisoned and they were all correct! So much fun!
William Goldman said that he came up with the title while telling stories to his daughters. When he asked them what they want to hear a story about, one of them said "princesses" and the other one said "brides". Hence, The Princess Bride. (Details on this and Goldman's other films can be found in his book "Which Lie Did I Tell?".)
Fun facts about the movie: The movie is based off the book of the same name, and the author actually wrote the screenplay as well (great book btw!). Also, in scene where Wesley is capture and knocked out by the 6-fingered man, he was actually knocked out, it was the best take so they kept it in the film. If you want to know more, Cary Elwes wrote a book called As You Wish and it is a *fantastic* audiobook with voice cameos from most of the cast.
The hero of the film is Fred Savage (the grandson). A hero goes through a transformation, learns and internalizes what he learns. Wesley (man in black) goes through his transformations early and off screen while he's away with the dread pirate Roberts. The heroic journey here is the grandson's as he goes from being a reluctant participant (common theme at the beginning of a heroic myth), becoming fully engaged, and ultimately transformed through the story. No doubt, at some point in the future, he will intone the loving words of his grandfather to his own progeny "As you wish" as a renewal of the sentiment of love.
Hi Shan! In the mood to toss some suggestions at you: Time Bandits, Dr. Strangelove(since someone mentioned Kubrick), 2001 and 2010, Real Genius, the Mad Max series, The original Planet of the Apes movies(all 5 of them)...
Shan, this is yet another favorite of mine. The movie was intended as a comedy and parody of the swashbuckling genre. William Goldman wrote the screenplay, based on his own novel. You previously saw Goldman's adaptation of the Stephen King's Misery. Personally, I like the fact it combined together a lot of genres together and filled with quotable lines and constantly keeping you on your seat. Here is a list of Goldman's other popular works: Butch Cassidy, All the President's Men, Marathon Man, Chaplin (1992), and Maverick (Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster), The six-fingered man was played by Christopher Guest. He created Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, two very funny mockumentaries.
When Wesley remarked on the six fingered man, he was struck on the head by mistake with the true sword pommel instead of the softer prop sword. It literally knocked him out.
The Kid in Bed in the movie is Fred Savage. He was the star of the TV show The Wonder Years. I loved it back in the day. Winnie Cooper always come to mind when I hear his voice or see him in a flick. He's a director now. He directs TV shows. But, the grandfather was Peter Falk whose most notably known as TV's Detective Columbo. That damn show was on for decades.
Every time I see someone who hasn't seen this movie I always think "inconceivable". LOL. Great cast. Great movie.
I do not think that word means what you think it means... ;o)
You didn't write it the way it's been said. It's "INCONCEIVABLE!" 😋
@@RitsychServare You're absolutely right. My bad. 😄👍😂
The perfect word to use foe such a scenario
@@sadlobster1 Recognizing the actor in other roles, like Grand Nagus Zek or Sheldon's professor in Young Sheldon and elsewhere, I keep hoping for them to drop the line into his dialogue.
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
😂😂
I still use that phrase today
The princess bride is a movie you can watch a thousand times and it never gets old.
The mark an educated and cultured person is measured by how accurately you can recite the dialog from memory.
Lol
My husband is not American so he didn't grow up with it and he loves to hear how well I can recite every scene lol.
I must be a genius 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@amandawilson1948 inconceivable!
@@tjsogmc I've watched the film COUNTLESS times....... it's one of my all-time favourites 😍
Mandy Patinkin's father had just died of cancer when this was filmed, so Inigo's revenge has that added layer of depth. That line when he kills Rugens has such power because Mandy _meant_ it.
He even mentioned this in one of the interviews, him in this role is definitely my favourite part of the movie
By far my favorite bit of trivia.
He channeled all his rage toward the cancer into viewing Count Rugen as the embodiment of the cancer that killed his dad. So powerful.
I want my father back you sonova bitch!
My father had just died 2 yrs. earlier in 1985. I too was eleven years old. Indigo instantly became my favorite character
And that's why he lost his accent for that line. Mandy was confronting the cancer, not Inigo confronting Rugen
In 1987, I was nineteen years old, and really didn't think I'd like this movie. Thirty-four years later, it's one of my favorite movies.
Ronald Elkins Same. I saw this as one of my first dates with a girl i later married (and divorced, lol). At the time I was like, ‘wtf?’
But once I had a chance to watch it at home a couple times, I realized how smart the screenplay really was. It’s definitely in my top 40-50 movies all time.
It's a timeless film really!
Yes, I was 10 and still remember seeing it in the theater.
I saw it in college with a bunch of friends, in a theater. We were quoting it all night, and went back to see it again the next day. Instant classic. So fun. Great memories :)
My dad was the same way. His girlfriend loved it, but he didn't like it. Now he quite enjoys it.
Remember that this movie was made on a budget of only $16 million. That doesn't put it in "low budget" territory, but most adventure films of the 80's cost at least twice as much. It was only ever supposed to be a kids movie. Nobody at the time knew it was going to become a "classic" film that people of all ages would still be enjoying 30+ years later.
No, it wasn't just supposed to be a kid's movie but the studio didn't know how to advertise it
By all accounts, Patinkin loves this role. He's a Broadway star, yet recognizes that a lot of people coming to see him perform know him as Inigo Montoya, and he's happy to hang with fans.
I love Mandy Patinkin! He's a treasure💜
@@hobbitpeddler4267 Same with Andre, rest his soul
Miracle Max's witch-wife was played by Carol Kane, whom you recognise as the Ghost of Christmas Present, in "Scrooged."
@ed petree agreed!
Also the TV series, Taxi
And the teacher from Jawbreaker!
Thank you for the trivia! I recognized Crystal's voice but not her's!
You can see Carol Kane in a more recent performance in The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
The reason the movie seems so exaggerated is because it’s the story as imagined by the child. It’s his perception of the tale that we’re watching.
Yeah wasn’t the story like a satire of medieval fantasy stories?
Not in the book, it's not. And since the author of the book also wrote the screenplay, I suggest to you that your take on this is incorrect.
YESSS!!! The Princess Bride is an all-time wonderful classic that is objectively great. If you meet someone who doesn't like this movie, DO NOT TRUST THAT PERSON. Another great react, Shan.
Thanks James!
I was gonna say about the same thing. Not liking this movie is just wrong in so many ways.
There aren't many perfect movies out there in the world, but there are a few.
This is one of them.
"I'm not a witch, I'm ya wife!" That was the same actress who played the Ghost of Christmas Present in SCROOGED. I think her name is Carol Kane.
It was... One of the most enjoyable comediennes of the 80s...
They had to work hard to make Carol look old and unattractive.
Even now, Carol is still very pretty.
The first time I'd seen her, was 1981 as Latka's wife in the television series Taxi. She'd been immediately recognized since then. I loved her role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It wouldn't have been the same without Lilian and Tituss.
@@mgordon1100 Wow, that takes me back! I was a little kid who grew-up watching "Taxi." That's definitely where I first knew her from, too, and likewise, never forgot her face.
Cary Elwes wrote a book called "As You Wish" that talks about his time making this movie. It is a good book.
Goldman also novelized the movie
Let me reinforce what you said. It is a good book. Especially if you can listen to the audiobook because the actors from the movie narrate the book.
there is audiobook where cary is narrator about making this movie. it's so good better than reading a book.
Elwes' voice is so soothing. I'm sure the book is infinitely better when he's reading it...
YES!! I _just_ mentioned it in my post as well. 🥰🥰
I think this movie is just incredible. The story itself isn’t the story of the book, it’s about how good stories build bridges between generations. The child heard this story, and he will now read this story to his kids and his grandchildren for generations to come, and that is why we make movies, we write stories, and storytelling exists to begin with. That’s what Hollywood needs more of today.
The grandfather is Peter Falk who played Columbo.
Wow!
Just one more thing....
@@SGlitz 🤣😂🤣
....and even better, two of the greatest John Casavettes movies: "Husbands" and especially "Woman Under The Influence", whew. Incredible performance.
That film is so quotable.
A true timeless classic.
Agreed
Inigo Montoya's revenge line is delivered so well because Mandy Patinkin channeled his real life pain of losing his father to cancer. He's said in interviews that he felt that he wasn't just killing the 6 fingered man, but also that cancer that killed his father.
Thanks for the trivia, one of my patrons pointed it out and it makes the scene even more emotional in retrospect!
What’s amazing about the ROUSs is that it’s not an animatronic, it’s an actor in a suit!! Great reaction Shan, keep it up 👍🏻
Wow! Didn't know that! Thank you for the trivia Emily!
Shan: "Subscribe to the channel ."
People of TH-cam: :As you wish."
Oh man, such a timeless story. And with such an abundance of amazing one-liners. "Have you ever considered piracy?" is one of my all time favorites.
Saw Mandy doing an interview years later where he was asked what his favorite line from the movie was.
He stated: "not a lot of profit in revenge" which is funny at the time then profound when you think about it
Princess Bride is one of the most quoted movies of all time. It's a must see!
Yes, that was Billy Crystal as Miracle Max and Carol Kane, another comedian, was his wife Valerie. They have great chemistry.
I love how Inigo pays his father's killer back with every wound exactly. The two face slashes, two shoulder stabs and the abdomen stab in the end.
Willow is another classic for this period of film-making, well worth a watch.
Willow is maybe my favourite movie if I would need to choose one. :)
Watched that movie so many times! lol
Hell yeah! Willow kicks ass!
You've just described my childhood
Every time I have showed friends this movie, I have been met with eye rolling and a sigh. But by half way through they have been laughing and really enjoying it
Shan, I know you don't usually talk much about the screenwriters, but I wanted you to know that William Goldman (who also wrote the book) has quite a resume - All the President's Men, A Bridge Too Far, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, Misery, The Stepford Wives and many more films which he wrote the screenplay for
O, Butch & Sundance is one of my all-time favorites. Hearing this, I'm not surprised, considering the great dialogue.
Holy Crap I had no idea he was that big! I've definitely got to look him up more!
He’s written a couple books about his experiences in Hollywood and screenwriting. “Adventures in the Screen Trade” is the name of his first, each chapter talks about a different movie, and he mainly goes in chronological order. The sequel talks about the more recent movies. He got paid $400k for Butch Cassidy, an astronomical amount at the time for a script, and that pissed off a lot of people.
Though not as successful, his brother James was also a screenwriter. His best known work is definitely the Peter O'Toole/Katherine Hepburn movie The Lion In Winter
@@clash5j NO WAY! I didn't know that! That's one of my top 5 favorites!
This is the ultimate feel good movie (And one the most quoted moive ever). The only other feel good movie I have seen more often than this one is Clue (1985)
Mandy Patinkin played Inigo Montoya methodically by equating Count Rugen with the cancer that killed his own father and he did it with such emotion that Christopher Guest (Who played Count Rugen) recounted how he genuinely feared for his life in that final duel between the two.
I've never clicked on a vid of yours so fast. This is a touchstone of my childhood. And Patinkin's final line to Count Rugen is the best delivered line I've ever heard in a film.
Thanks for watching man! I read a comment from one of my patrons about Patinkin's father's passing and how he channeled all those emotions for this role!
@@ShanWatchesMovies Very true. He channeled his grief into the role and it elevated Inigo beyond what even Patinkin's skills would normally allow. He's stated that he cried the first time he saw the film because he knew he'd likely never be in another production where everything came together so well.
What's funny is that your reaction to the movie prior to seeing it was the same as Fred Savage's character's reaction to the book when he heard the title.
I'm always happy to be proven wrong when it's justified :)
@@ShanWatchesMovies I was more thinking that the title is specifically designed to provoke that reaction you had to it. It purposely builds the expectation of one thing (such as a schmaltzy fairy tale love story) in order to have you be pleasantly surprised by what it actually turns out to be. Your reaction wasn't wrong. It was exactly the mindset you were supposed to have to get the full enjoyment out of the movie. That revelation of "I was wrong about this" is part of the experience.
I was about the same age as Fred Savage's character when my dad brought home the VHS tape for this movie for me and my younger sister to watch and my reaction was exactly the same. I don't want to watch a princess movie! But he said to try it out, and I did and it was obviously fantastic. Fred Savage's character is so relatable to the movie, and the movie as a whole does such a good job subverting initial expectations but yet still delivering a satisfying story.
When my dad tried to take me to see this as a kid I ran away and hid in the backyard. A boy seeing 'The Princess Bride'!? I was found and made to watch it... and it's been a favourite ever since!
The sword-fights were choreographed by Bob Anderson, and Olympic fencer and professional fight choreographer. If you have a favorite sword-fight scene in a Hollywood film, Bob Anderson was likely behind it. From Star Wars to Lord of the Rings, he was *the* sword master in Hollywood.
Many Patinkin said they were lucky to have him on the film. He was a consummate professional and a hard taskmaster. And Inigo, per the script, was *the* greatest swordsman in the world. And Anderson was the guy who made you put in the work to believe it. He'd work you all day. And Patinkin said, "And you can't say 'I'm tired' because *he* was 65 years old"!
Thank you for Bob Anderson's background. I didn't know who he was and I'll definitely be looking him up now!
@@ShanWatchesMovies You're quite welcome. He deserves to be more well-known.
He also worked with Errol Flynn!
Except the sword fight in Star Wars sucked
My sister loves this movie! "My name is Ingnio Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die." "Stop saying that!"
Same with my sister!
No matter what genre Mandy Patinkin is working in, comedy, drama, musical, etc. he brings sincere intensity. He is amazing! I also believe this is why he never lasts long as a regular on a TV series. Both Chicago Hope and Criminal Minds he left after the first season or in the middle of the second. Maintaining his intensity for one character over the time an episodic series runs...he just burns himself out too fast.
The grandfather was played by Peter Falk who was most famous for playing the police detective Colombo, on television. The grandson was Fred Savage most famous for starring in the TV series, The Wonder Years. Miracle Max's wife was played by Carol Kane who has played many memorable characters in TV and film. She played Sempka, Latka Gravis' wife in the TV show Taxi, and she was The Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged.
The six fingered man was played by Christopher Guest who was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (the same year Billy Crystal and Harry Sheared were cast members). He also starred in Reiner's first movie, This is Spinal Tap along with Michael McKean and Harry Shearer who also joined Guest in an AMAZING cast (Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Parker Posey, Fred Willard, and so many others) in four more great mockumentary movies that Guest directed:
Waiting For Guffman
Best in Show
A Mighty Wind
For Your Consideration
If you ever decide to watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights again, I hope you first watch Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Rickman. Quite a bit of jokes in Men in Tights are references to Prince of Thieves , which is a pretty good popcorn movie in its own right. It definitely has its issues, but except for Men in Tights, it's easily the best Robin Hood movie of the last 30 years.e
I also hope you will eventually watch Willow, another sword and sorcery film, written by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard. It's a terrific movie!!!
Best Regards!
This is Spinal Tap is another necessary Rob Reiner film. And the old woman with Billy Crystal is Carol Kane, who you'd recognize as the Fairy Ghost of Christmas Present in Scrooged.
Thank you so much for this bit of trivia Randy! I really appreciate it!
Didn't she also play Andy Kauffman's girlfriend in Taxi? I guess I could just look it up but...
@@dezo343 Yeah, but I think she played Latka's wife.
YES!! It’s a great movie!
He also did The Story of Us with Michelle Pfeifer and Bruce Willis. Excellent film. Much more meaningful if you've been married with kids than if not.
The exquisite music composed by an exquisite musician, Mark Knopfler.
Wow, thanks for that information. I had no idea...off to listen to 'Sultans of Swing' now!!!!
Billy Crystal is also in the movie ("Miracle Max"), and based on his friendship with Andre the Giant in this film, that was the basis for his movie, "My Giant".
It was set before the discovery of carrot cake and after the invention of the cannon.
That's oddly specific 😂😂
@@ShanWatchesMovies the book is filled with author's notes like this 😜
One of the best movies ever. Flawless classic. You will love this film.
And I did Cadleo!
Another classic Rob Reiner movie is When Harry Met Sally (written by Nora Ephron). I would love to see you react to it! P.S. I might be wrong but I think Billy Crystal’s makeup was intentionally unrealistic because it was a surprise cameo and it makes him recognizable yet extra hilarious-looking. His wife was played by Carol Kane who was also very famous/recognizable at the time.
Rob Reiner also directed the best RomCom of all time, When Harry Met Sally.
My favorite RomCom! And yes, Mr. Zero knew.
The swordplay style I think is a nod to the old Errol Flynn swashbukler type of movies.
You can definitely hear the 'hmm' and 'hah' from the sword thrusts in the old Flynn films.
They were choreographed by the same swordsman. Two amazing masters of fencing who also worked on Errol Flynn movies, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Three Musketeers taught both Elwes and Patankin(?) for almost a year to learn and execute that three minute sword fight. The only part of the fight that was done by a stunt double was where Inigo does a backflip off a rock.
and the book, oh the book! one of my all time favourites, more sarcastic and mature than the movie, equally amazing.
all those years ago, I was at my sister's house and we watched The Princess Bride again. then after that, we watched Star Wars: A New Hope for the millionth time. that was when we discovered something that we never saw before: when Govener Tarkin told Vader to stop Force choking one of the other guys at the round table, Vader said: "As you wish....." my sister and I howled with laughter!
I have had this film 100% memorized since _at least_ 1992. One of the biggest classics of all time.
Grandpa is Peter Faulk and grandson is Fred Savage; great reaction!
One of my favorite movies ever and a thoroughly odd film. Not many films are genuine and cynical at the same time.
This is my all time favorite movie! I actually saw it in the theater as a test viewing after the main feature I went to see. I quote this movie all the time. :D
The fact that most of the cast was unknown is what helped make this movie so great. Because there were no preconceptions about most of the actors in this movie.
In fact, when advertising the movie they would try to sell it by pointing out Billy Crystal was in it, with no mention to the other actors.
Umm Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Fred Savage, Andre the Giant? These were all well known at the time
If The Princess Bride can win over Fred Savage the grandson, it can win over Shan 😊
I saw this movie in a theater (in a mall, how 80s) when I was 9 years old and my journey was exactly the same as Fred Savage's.
18:49 Count Rugen turns his cowardice up to 11
omfg haha "sappy romantic film" . Youre like the kid in the beginning who will fall in love with the book after hearing it. haha
I swear I could relate to that kid more than anyone in the film followed closely by Montoya!
Just in case you're wondering; in the book, it's explained that Buttercup became princess after her parents introduced her to Humperdink. They hoped their marriage would help make their family financially secure
Mandy Patinkin is so fantastic in this movie. Worth noting the line "I want my father back, you son of a bitch". Patinkin had lost his father a few years before filming, and he channeled that into his performance, particularly in this scene.
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
This is such a wonderful and fantastic well made film. And I like how unique this movie is in the way it tells the story. :)
I'll always love the way they handled the storytelling element of this adaptation.
The framing device in the book is that it's supposedly an abridged version of a story that the author's father used to read to him. The narrative often breaks away from the story itself to recount something specific his father would do in his telling, or to say they cut out a big section because it was boring, and his father always skipped over it anyway. This is one of the few cases where I think the book and the movie are almost equals. It's really worth a read.
You’ve covered pretty much all my childhood favourites in the last couple months!
If you haven’t seen it, you should take a look at Who Framed Roger Rabbit. A terrific film that’s still quite spectacular.
Propably the most entertainining of Reiner's movies. It's some kind of parody/pastiche of fantasy genre. Like Shrek.
Shrek was also fantastic Radoslaw!
I think this is my favorite Rob Reiner movie.
@@ShanWatchesMovies I'm pretty sure that Humperdink was the direct inspiration for lord Farquaad...
Saw this twice in the theater as a kid. I consider it a badge of honor. No one at my school had even heard of it, but it blew up many years later.
2 mad Python addicts in my year saw it at the movies and that's how I heard about it - they'd sit up the back in English quoting lines from it 🤣
(And, might I say, most quotable movie EVA?!)
"Why are you wearing a mask?"
"They're terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future."
Me: Well, he wasn't wrong about everyone wearing them.
This is a story that, having seen the movie, you should also read the novel by Goldman. The frame story is much more in depth involving Goldman himself buying a birthday present (the novel The Princess Bride by the great Florinese writer S. Morgenstern) for his son. It also goes more in depth into the backstories of Inigo, Fezzik and Vizzini, and fleshed out the dungeon where Westley was tortured. Good stuff.
You missed a great line about masks. "Everyone will be wearing one in the future. . . ." Hmmmm.
OMG!!! That is brilliant. LOL 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
He said they were comfortable. Ain't no prophecy there.
Hahaha I was too immersed to notice
@@dudermcdudeface3674 No prophecy, but incredibly accurate.
Yup, I kept thinking about that line throughout the whole Covid crisis
Don't forget the framing of the story, and how well it ties into the theme of The Princess Bride: Peter Falk's lovely, sweet, understated last line ties in perfectly how and why this framing device works so well.
Wallace Shawn was Vizzini; he's another well-known character actor you will get to know as you make your journey.
Carol Kane was Billy Crystal's wife. Yes, very well known then, unfortunately less well known now. A very funny and touching actress, who did a serious and wonderful turn as an immigrant wife in "Hester Street".
Christopher Guest was Count Rugen. If you react to "Spinal Tap", (also directed by Reiner) you'll see him as Nigel, who also gets a famous line that has come into popular speech.
The screenplay is based on a novel, "The Princess Bride", both authored by the professional screenwriter, William Goldman, who scripted, among other great movies, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". I've read the novel, and seen the movie, and the experience is a study in how to adapt a book to screen.
Happy that you enjoyed this, which is a favorite movie in our family.
Thank you for so much background and trivia Maria. It was a wonderful read!
@@ShanWatchesMovies Glad you liked it!
Lol! I love how you connected with the kid even with the age difference. So funny.
I could tell you really liked it. It was the look in your eyes and how far you got sucked into it.
It's my wife's favorite movie. When we got married, the pastor started out saying, " Marriage... Marriage is what brings us together, today." Without the overly ostentatious voice though.
My wife's sisters both started giggling.
17:05 - it is Billy Crystal. Fantastic make-up work.
I watched this movie late in the day too. I was much more interested in horror movies than fantasy and The Princess Bride sounded like it wasn't for me. When I eventually watched it, I loved it. Chris Sarandon, who plays the prince, is in a great 80's horror movie called Fright Night. Also starring the late, great Roddy McDowell. Great creature effects too.
Fun trivia When asked what his favorite thing about making this film was, André the Giant replied, without skipping a beat, "Nobody looks at me." He felt treated as an equal, without people staring at him because of his grand height
Fun trivia Robin Wright and Cary Elwes were smitten with each other during filming, naturally helping their chemistry in the movie. Elwes said that he "couldn't concentrate on much of anything after that first encounter with Robin."
Fun trivia When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit him hard enough to shut down production for a day while Elwes went to the hospital.
Fun trivia André the Giant called almost everybody on set (be they director, producers, co-stars or crew) "boss", a technique he employed to defer to people he liked and go some way towards counteracting the way he would tower over them.
Fun trivia In order to create the Greatest Swordfight in Modern Times, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin trained for months with Peter Diamond and Bob Anderson, who between them had been in the Olympics; worked on Bond, Lord of the Rings, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Star Wars films; and coached Errol Flynn and Burt Lancaster. Every spare moment on set was spent practicing. Eventually, when they showed Rob Reiner the swordfight for the movie, he was underwhelmed and requested that it be at least three minutes long rather than the current one minute. They added steps to the set, watched more swashbuckling movies for inspiration, re-choreographed the scene, and ended up with a three minute and 10 second fight which took the better part of a week to film from all angles.
Fun trivia The giant rodents were created with diminutive actors inside rat suits. On the day Westley was supposed to wrestle the main actor, Danny Blackner, he was nowhere to be found. Finally, Blackner arrived on set with a long story about being pulled over for speeding the night prior on his way home from the bar, and subsequently being put in jail for a few hours for drinking (after the police officer didn't believe his story about having to work as an actor/stuntman playing a rat).
Fun trivia Before filming, Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) had come to understand that he was second choice for the part after Danny DeVito (although there is some confusion about whether DeVito was ever seriously pursued). He became convinced that he was wrong for the role and in danger of being fired at any moment. He was extremely nervous throughout filming and co-star Cary Elwes (Westley) noted that he was visibly sweating during the 'battle of wits' scene. He said to Rob Reiner that he didn't feel he'd get the part because he isn't Sicilian; Rob assured him that his voice was exactly the same as Vizzini's in the book.
Fun trivia Most characters within the fairy tale (i.e.: excluding the modern-day scenes) speak in a British accent, including American actors like Robin Wright and Chris Sarandon. The only actors who speak in an American accent are Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane.
Fun trivia According to author William Goldman, when he was first trying to get the movie made in the 1970s, a then-unknown Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to play Fezzik, and he was strongly being considered because Goldman could never get his first choice, André the Giant, to read for the role. By the time the movie was made about twelve years later, Schwarzenegger was such a big star they could not afford him. Andre was cast after all, and the two big men had gone on to become friends.
Fun trivia Despite his character Fezzik's almost-superhuman strength, André the Giant's back problems at the time prevented him from actually lifting anything heavy. Robin Wright had to be attached to wires in the scene where Buttercup jumps from the castle window into Fezzik's arms because he couldn't support her himself.
Mongo is back with ALL the trivia in the comments condensed into one. Thank you again my friend!
@@ShanWatchesMovies you're welcome my friend
I always felt the stage play like sets (especially the local atop the cliffs of insanity) of some of the sets was perfect for the film. That being said, it does pull you out when some sets/locations are too good/real. More consistency would have helped. That being said, this film is a treasure. Thank you for giving it a go.
And thank you for watching!
I have enjoyed both your reaction and your well-thought-out and insightful review. One point I would make is that the plot point of a grandfather sharing a favorite book with his grandson is a device from the original Goldman novel, in which Goldman himself goes looking for a book from his own childhood to share with his grandson. It gets complicated in the novel, and he wisely left only a bit of that story in the screenplay. Peter Falk was perfect for that bit since he has such an immediately warm and accessible stage presence.
Thank you for your keen observations Jean, I really appreciate it!
Maybe i should spend the next few years building up an immunity to some poison, just in case.
Same here in Bangladesh with the Arsenic! It was a national issue which took several decades to overcome.
@@ShanWatchesMovies What, you're in Bangladesh? If you don't mind my asking, how is your English so good?
@@zorz767 Thanks, I hate that I asked, but I'm a newish subscriber and haven't seen all his vids. I left the comment because I was so shocked. His info says he's in the US, so...
I spent half my life in the UK, Hong Kong, Australia and Malaysia. Moved back home about 3 years ago :)
I think my accent sounds like a mixture of all those countries with hint of hollywood since I've seen a crap ton of films
About setting the country to US, as almost 50% of my viewership comes from the US it's advantageous to set it to the US as it gets more likely to be recommended by the youtube suggestions and algorithms.
@@ShanWatchesMovies That would explain it! Thanks for the reply, good sir!
One of my favourite parts of this movie is Peter Cook as the bishop who is carrying out the wedding ceremony.
"Mahwage... Mahwage is wot bwings us togeder today. Mahwage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam..."
I made friends with a huge bunch of PB fans at university and when people started marrying off we'd sit up the back whispering: Marrwage.
It took half a second to click the vid and the other half a second to say "WTf you haven't seen Princess Bride?"
An unforgetable classic from my childhood.
This was my favorite review of yours yet ❤️ Loved it!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch Esther!
This is one of my favorites films. You hit all of my favorite beats and absorbed the theme and the emotions really well. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
🙂
For the rolling down the hill scene, Robin has a stunt double (if you freeze it just right at one point you can see his mustache), but Cary did that himself. The only bit where he had a double was for the flip around the bar during the fencing scene. They had to get a professional acrobat to pull that off.
9:10, that stunt almost went terribly wrong, as Elwes was knocked unconscious during filming.
The "inconceivable" guy is Wallace Shawn. He's been an actor for around 40 years, but, he's best known these days as Dr. Surges on "Young Sheldon".
This is my favorite movie of all time. My top ten list can often fluctuate but this one never moves and never changes.
The video game in the first scene is actually on the Commodore 64 called "Hardball."
Ahh damn! Thanks for the correction though :)
Yeah I had to laugh when you suggested the Atari 2600, as the game is far too advanced graphically for the poor Atari to render. The Commodore 64 may have been an 8-bit machine like the Atari but the difference in capability is immense :D
Yes, Miracle Max is played by Billy Crystal and his wife is played by Carol Kane, mostly known for the horror movie, When A Stranger Calls.
Another Classic! Yes! The original book is actually about a father that writes and reads a book to his son. The one climbing the cliffs of insanity is NOT Andre the giant, Andre suffered from severe back aches, every time he lifted something, or someone, it's either a double or wire-work. The first fire in the fire swamp really did light Robin Wright's dress, it was not planned, but a fortunate accident. These are kids in the rodents. Billy Crystal was a good friend of Rob Reiner's. Inigo Montoya's actor lost his father during shooting of the film, this is why his final confrontation is so well acted, he was in mourning and angry... I enjoyed your reaction, as usual.
when Andre was 'banned the WWf all those years ago before he came back and asked for the match with Hogan at WM3 this was the film he was filming
I forget the name of that trope where people complain a certain media is "cliche", not realizing they are watching the origin of what later became cliche.
Trope Maker
Trope Codifier
or
Ur Example
Seinfield is Unfunny
The actor who played the Albino (Mel Smith) was quite a famous comedian in the UK in the 1980s and 90s, appearing in several popular sketch shows. He also directed the first Mr Bean film.
This I did not know
I met Wallace Shawn or Vincene and Chris Sarandon or Prince Humperdinck at Comic con. I saw Cary Elwes in Person when he made an appearance to host a showing of this movie. He told a story about Andre the Giant. Andre had to use a four wheeler ATV to get around the filming area. He let Cary drive the ATV. He broke his toe on the ATV.
LOL! At 8:59 he says everyone will be wearing masks in the future. No argument here!
have you seen When Harry met Sally? If not, thats another Rob Reiner movie you need to check out
Considering he's not a fan of romance comedies, I don't think he'd appreciate the true genius of that classic.
It's actually my 2nd favorite romantic film of all time behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I'm generally not a fan but I do have my favorites :)
Great video! I appreciate your willingness to give an older "fantasy romance" film a fair chance and let the story speak for itself. Your reactions reminded me of the first time I saw this film as a child and how it just swept me away and I've loved it ever since. Such great characters, quotable lines, and a flow that never drags or skips. As others have commented, this is a movie meant to be shared with the people you love. Share this movie with all the special people in your life and let it make more wonderful memories!
The man who taught them to sword fight also taught all the actors in all the pirate movies in most of the swashbuckler movies in the fourties and the fifthties
I’m a bit late to watching this, but I have to say, I’m glad someone else enjoyed Vezzini’s cut-off laugh and falling over as much as me! This has been one of my family’s favorite movies as far as I can remember, so I’m truly happy to see someone new to the film enjoying the comedic moments like we do!
And, I don’t know if someone else answered this already, but: The reason the R.O.U.S.s (Rodents Of Unusual Size) moved liked that was because they had actual people in the suits!
this movie is a one of a kind gem. fantastic. I remember one time it was on TV and my friends refused to watch it because its name. I wonder if they ever saw it.
The coolest thing about the battle of wits is that the little guy was correct. He came up with reasons why each glass was poisoned and they were all correct! So much fun!
William Goldman said that he came up with the title while telling stories to his daughters. When he asked them what they want to hear a story about, one of them said "princesses" and the other one said "brides". Hence, The Princess Bride. (Details on this and Goldman's other films can be found in his book "Which Lie Did I Tell?".)
Fun facts about the movie: The movie is based off the book of the same name, and the author actually wrote the screenplay as well (great book btw!). Also, in scene where Wesley is capture and knocked out by the 6-fingered man, he was actually knocked out, it was the best take so they kept it in the film. If you want to know more, Cary Elwes wrote a book called As You Wish and it is a *fantastic* audiobook with voice cameos from most of the cast.
The hero of the film is Fred Savage (the grandson). A hero goes through a transformation, learns and internalizes what he learns. Wesley (man in black) goes through his transformations early and off screen while he's away with the dread pirate Roberts. The heroic journey here is the grandson's as he goes from being a reluctant participant (common theme at the beginning of a heroic myth), becoming fully engaged, and ultimately transformed through the story. No doubt, at some point in the future, he will intone the loving words of his grandfather to his own progeny "As you wish" as a renewal of the sentiment of love.
Hi Shan! In the mood to toss some suggestions at you: Time Bandits, Dr. Strangelove(since someone mentioned Kubrick), 2001 and 2010, Real Genius, the Mad Max series, The original Planet of the Apes movies(all 5 of them)...
I'm done with all of Kubrick expect Eyes Wide Shut and Barry Lyndon but I'll add the rest to the list :)
Shan, this is yet another favorite of mine. The movie was intended as a comedy and parody of the swashbuckling genre. William Goldman wrote the screenplay, based on his own novel. You previously saw Goldman's adaptation of the Stephen King's Misery. Personally, I like the fact it combined together a lot of genres together and filled with quotable lines and constantly keeping you on your seat.
Here is a list of Goldman's other popular works: Butch Cassidy, All the President's Men, Marathon Man, Chaplin (1992), and Maverick (Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster),
The six-fingered man was played by Christopher Guest. He created Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, two very funny mockumentaries.
When Wesley remarked on the six fingered man, he was struck on the head by mistake with the true sword pommel instead of the softer prop sword. It literally knocked him out.
The Kid in Bed in the movie is Fred Savage. He was the star of the TV show The Wonder Years. I loved it back in the day. Winnie Cooper always come to mind when I hear his voice or see him in a flick. He's a director now. He directs TV shows. But, the grandfather was Peter Falk whose most notably known as TV's Detective Columbo. That damn show was on for decades.