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@@TayoEXE Mandy, the actor that played Inigo, lost his father to cancer, I think before or during the filming. When he fought the six-fingered man, he imagined he was battling his father's cancer and he poured all the hate he had for the cancer taking his father into that line. So the raw emotion that he said that line with is genuine.
I love the story Arnold Schwarzenegger tells about drinking with Andre. He went to pay the tab when Andre picked him up, put him on a shelf, and paid it himself.
Iconically saying "No. I Pay." (There is contention over whether the "No" was in there or not. But the "I Pay" is certified. Someone on the Internet said so, and by golly, the Internet is a grand ol' time!)
@ccseries Ironically, the internet is subject to the same problems that books have. It comes down to bias memory, hearsay, or someone's opinion. Books are subject to peer review. But they don't have the instantaneous response that the internet has. So it takes years for an author to be compared to a Nazi.
@@kdusel1991he was a great guy, through and through. Sadly, he suffered from gigantism, which accounted for his large size and short life span (as they often suffer from heart problems)
Fun Fact: When asked to name his favorite thing about making this film, André René Roussimoff replied, without skipping a beat, "Nobody looks at me." He felt he was treated as an equal, without people staring at him because of his size.
The moments with Andre from behind the scenes are hilarious. Rob Reiner told one that stuck with me: Andre let out a fifteen second long fart. Rob goes and asks "Are you alright?" "I am now, boss."
I love that Mandy Patinkin, who played Inigo, found filming the scene where he defeats the Count so satisfying. His father had died from cancer, so to him, it was like slaying the cancer who had taken his dad.
That moment is so powerful when you learn that. Mandy himself even said it was cathartic cause he used the lines as a way of telling the cancer how much he wanted his father back and how much he loved him
At one point a remake of this film was brought up and Carry Elwes said on social media "there's a shortage of perfect movies in this world it would be a pitty to damage this one"
It would kill me to see a remake of this movie in this day and age. They wouldn't give it nearly the respect it deserves, and would absolutely tarnish it's beloved legacy.
I'd love a remake with all the stuff that was cut from the book, but only if they could have all the original actors at the same ages, which is obviously impossible.
In general, I agree, but I heard a premise that I think would be interesting to explore... Where Fred Savage is the Grandfather reading to his granddaughter and we get to see it with her eyes .... but it would mean changing a bit ... like maybe buttercup being more invested and interactive ?
A remake is a bad idea. For one, who could possibly replace Andre the Giant as Fezzik. The only suitable replacement I could think of would be Paul Wight (aka the Big Show), but it still wouldn’t be the same.
One of my favorite stories about this movie is that Fred Savage was a huge WWF fan, and REALLY wanted to meet Andre the Giant, but, obviously, they never shared scenes together; Andre showed up on set one day and spent time with Fred, giving him an autograph, a photo, answering all his questions and just being a lovable Giant. Super cool, wish I could have gotten the chance to meet him. R.I.P. Boss.
@@LucyLioness100 Andre used that nickname for anyone he liked and respected. “Andre, tonight, you’re going one on one with Jake the Snake Roberts. Make him look good.” “Sure thing, Boss.” Loved that about him. Highly recommend the HBO documentary on him; loved when Hogan was talking about how much Andre hated Randy Savage; Randy had rubbed baby oil all over his body and was nervously asking Andre what they were gonna do that night; Andre was playing cards, saw the baby oil and yelled “…NO BABY OIL, GET OUT! GET OUT; NO BABY OIL.” It’s funnier in the documentary than reading it.
Andre was an absolute prince in a dirty business. According to the autobiography of Terry Funk, real name Terry Funk, his last tour of All Japan Pro Wrestling, they watched The Princess Bride every night on the tour bus, just because he was so proud of his performance, and everyone liked him so much that nobody ever said they were tired of it. Then again, maybe they liked him so much that they didn't get tired of the movie at all?
I saw Cary Elwes at my local con some years ago. One thing he said about this movie has stuck with me: “When I die, I know what three words are going to be written on my tombstone. And I am just fine with that!” His book about the behind the scenes of this movie is fantastic - highly recommended!
@@lisamarie06Robin Hood Men in Tights is one of my favorite Mel Brooks comedies! It's not as good as Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, or Young Frankenstein but it still holds up for me!
I read his memoir about working on the film and it was both funny and also heartwarming. You can tell how much love and fun the surviving cast and Rob Reiner had working together
"Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Easily one of the greatest lines in all of cinema. Mandy Patinkin was incredible in the role.
Fezzik's rhymes do come back near the end of the film! When Inigo is wasted in the thieves' quarter Fezzik rhymes what he says as a sweet gesture at being reunited. "I am waiting for Vizzini." "You surely are a meanie." "It's you." "True!" In the book they rhyme a bit more as Inigo is so drunk it takes him a while to recognize his friend, and the rhymes are what clues him in.
And the rhyming comes back to hammer in exactly what it was there for in the first place: to establish that these two mercenaries who were hired to commit acts of treason, frame a neighboring country, and provoke a literal war, are really just two down on their luck guys trying to make a living. The rhymes are how these two have fun together and annoy their boss. They're cute and silly, and when Fezzik rhymes with Inigo when he finds him later, we can see why Fezzik cares enough about Inigo to find him again, and how happy Inigo is to see him again. They're just great pals, and we absolutely needed them to interact in a manner like this to set that up before they split up to take on Westley individually.
Wallace Shawn is a lot like Patrick Warburton: you instantly recognize them when you hear their voices and it's always great to see them in whatever they're in.
Fun fact. Robin Wright tells a story about Andre the Giant. She says one time the crew went horseback riding on a day they weren't filming and got caught in heavy freezing rain. He looked over at her and saw her shivering and casually, like it was the most natural thing in the world, rested his hand on her head like a hat. She said that it both warmed her up and kept the rain off surprisingly well, and it made her feel safe. She said he was always doing sweet things like that.
I like how Prince Humperdink, despite the silly name, is actually a quite capable villain. He managed to track the entire swordfight between Wesley and Inigo, recognized that Fezzik had been fighting and beaten in the boulder field, and quickly identified the iocane powder. Buttercup said he could track a falcon across the sky on a cloudy day, after all. Although it is also fully believable that he is vain and cowardly enough to be talked into submission by Wesley's threats too. Come to think of it, Humperdink got what he wanted in the end. He wanted to use Buttercup to start a war, remember. As far as the populace knows, Buttercup was kidnapped on her wedding night, count Rugen was murdered in the castle, and Humperdink himself was "assaulted" and tied up. He's got all the excuses he needed for a war after that.
@@nahor88 That depends on whether or not you count the book as canon to the movie. In the book, Humperdinck builds a massive underground zoo/colosseum where he fought against the most vicious wild animals on the planet. In fact, if I remember right, Humperdinck's very first scene in the book is him wrestling an orangutan, and snapping its spine. The actor they chose for Humperdinck is good, really sells that "Pompous Asshole" angle. But realistically, he should look like a mix of Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
Plus, he gathered his navy with the excuse that they were going to protect him during his honeymoon, then rounded up every criminal in the kingdom, likely to pardon them and press them into service.
I think the movie explains pretty well how Inigo managed to survive after his fight with Rugen. It just so happens that Inigo was only MOSTLY stabbed. There's a big difference between mostly stabbed and all stabbed. Mostly stabbed is slightly not-stabbed. With all stabbed, well, with all stabbed there's usually only one thing you can do.
Also, IRL, a stab wound to the stomach is rarely fatal unless you hit a vital organ like the liver, rupture the intestine and release fecal matter into the bloodstream, or hit a major artery. I wouldn't go horseback riding immediately afterwards, but as long as you don't pull the knife out and you keep steady pressure on the wound, you have a decent chance of getting medical attention and living through the ordeal.
It's speculated that he got a bit of healing from when he kissed the miracle pill before giving it to Westley, transferring a tiny bit of it's healing magic to him so that he could survive the stab.
That is so cool! He seems like a pretty cool and sweet guy. He’s also Rex from Toy Story, the principals from A Goofy Movie and Chicken Little, the boss from The Incredibles, and he’s also in Young Sheldon, and he also played a character in Eureka.
Andre was such a sweet man. During filming at night when it was cold. He would put his hand on Robin's head to help keep her warm. He was also really nervous about the film . He showed Jake the Snake Roberts it. He was beyond happy that Jake liked it.
Out of all the lines in the movie, I absolutely adore Inigo’s “I want my father back, you son of a bitch!” It’s so cold and ruthless, yet also so passionate given how much he loved his father. It’s the perfect delivery.
My father loved watching this movie with me when I was a kid and we would quote it non stop laughing as some of the funniest lines consistently. When he died of cancer I was distraught and I still miss him to this day. When I found out about Mandy Patinkin's emotions during this scene I can feel the satisfaction every time he drives the sword through the Son Of a Bitch's gut. It won't bring my father back, but this movie holds a special place in my heart to where I hope to share it with my kids when I have them to share that love and joy with them.
@@V2011F I’m sorry to hear about your father, friend. I’m glad this movie gave you a bit of catharsis similar to how Manny got his and hope your children enjoy it as much as you both did
The movie is a fantastic adaptation of the book, but there is one bit they cut that I wish had been kept in: the explanation for how Buttercup ended up engaged to Humperdinck. In the book Humperdinck was courting the princess of Guilder, but something went very wrong that resulted in him calling off the engagement. (I won't say what to avoid spoiling a pretty funny scene.) Afterwards he decided that what he wanted most of all was a trophy wife, someone who was so beautiful that it would make him look good for having her. Buttercup was the most beautiful woman, so he decided that he would have her. When he first approached her she refused him because she had sworn never to love again. He told her that if she refused he would have her executed for defying the royal family. She literally entered the engagement under the threat of death. The falling out with the Guilderian princess also explains why he was so determined to conquer the country.
I mean the movie sort of covers that, simply by saying that the law gave Humperdinck the right to choose his bride. It doesn't name the consequences for it, but given that she chooses suicide, I have to imagine that it was either going to be something similar.
@@CalliopePony Less privileged people to complain about her death or do any sort of investigating into it than if he married a royal, brought her there, and had her killed. Getting a native Florin girl would be a good way to get the people behind him when he goes to war. The movie does also make some mention of how beautiful she is, which is about the only other thing he'd care about in a fiancé/wife he's going to have murdered.
The movie that almost everyone can quote by heart. Not only because it's well written but it's also because several characters have catchphrases that they repeat over and over.
One of my favorite films. I was first introduced to it by a friend of mine, a 6'6" black-clad goth covered in tattoos and piercings, and when he said, "Do you want to watch 'Princess Bride'?", I honestly thought he was fucking with me. "Princess Bride? Is this some kind of foo-foo romance flick?", I asked. Then I watched it and realized this movie is one of those rare few films that everyone can enjoy, no matter their age or group.
I realized something a few years ago. in the scene with Miracle max "what you got that's worth living for?" and wesley says "true love" and Inigo says "there! he said 'true love'!" max is like "no, he actually said 'To blave', which means 'to bluff'. . ." and then in the climax with wesley vs humperdink, Wesley wins the fight without fighting. . by bluffing. humperdink calls him out "you're bluffing", and then "I knew it! I knew you were bluffing! I knew he was bluffing. ." I wonder if this was clever foreshadowing that wesley needed to live, so he could bluff. like, what if he actually DID say "to blave" and this whole time we've been gaslighted to think he said "true love"? wouldn't that be something?
A Scary Fact: When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit Elwes hard enough to knock him unconscious, lacerate the top of his head. Production was shut down for the day while Elwes went to the hospital.
If I understood right, Cary told him to do this because they'd done a few takes with a fake hit and they just didn't look real enough. Sure looks real now. Guy really went all out for the role.
I saw a live orchestra accompaniment with an interview with Cary before it started. Apparently they had forgotten or mixed up the prop swords they used for fighting with the real ones for the shoot that day, so Christopher was holding a weighted metal sword. So he was trying to be very careful about hitting Cary because yeah, it’s a heavy metal pommel. Problem was, there just wasn’t really a way to sell the hit, because he kept pulling it until Cary was just like “Ok fine just hit me.” So he did. Clocked him on the noggin, near instant KO, got him to the hospital and used that take, it cuts as soon as he gets knocked because everyone was rushing to check on him.
When a friend of mine got married, she used the 'Mawwiage' speech too. Another friend of mine officiated the wedding, and read it wonderfully. Thanks for reviewing this masterpiece, it never gets old.😊
Fun fact: while filming the cliffs of insanity scene, the actors who played the bandit leader (I can’t recall his name) was terrified because he’s afraid of heights, but Andre kept him calm by telling him “don’t worry, I won’t let you fall”
Neat thing about Wesley's successful intimidation check (I play D&D), he doesn't blink once for the entire bit. Not on camera anyway. Also, the actor who played Inigo Montoya, his favorite line was at about the end of the movie where Inigo says "I've been in the revenge business for so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life." Edit: So about Humperdinck figuring out that iocaine powder was used, my only guess is he's fairly knowledgeable in poisons, for some reason, and he knows what one(s) is/are odorless. Even still, the odds of there only being one odorless poison is pretty slim. Maybe he pieced it together that only that could have killed "inconceivable" as quickly as it did, it's being used by who he likely sees as a criminal, and it's odorless, maybe those together are what tipped him off that it's iocaine.
Yup, didn't blink, his upper body didn't sag at all, and he had enough strength to raise his sword. When you also factor in what Prince Humperdinck knows about him, that he was a fencing master and bested a giant, you can 100% understand why he blinked first.
In real life, odorless poisons are rare, and poisons that kill someone mid-laugh without them seeing it coming are rarer still. I don't think it's unreasonable that Humperdinck could guess the poison from the combination of those two clues.
As an Andre fan as well, I never get tired of hearing stories about him. One of my favorite is the 30 second fart he let loose while shooting the film and when Rob Reiner asked if he was okay, he said "I am now, boss"
It was quite common knowledge, to those in the Wrestling business, that Andre had huge farts. He had a habit of farting as soon as he got on an airplane, right by the cockpit.
Another Fun Fact: 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."
Lol it’s pretty cute when they both discuss it in his memoir. Reiner couldn’t have chosen better as their chemistry is just electric throughout and they’re still friends nearly 40 years later is so sweet
12:30 In the books, Buttercup is made a Princess by Royal Decree before the wedding, because a prince can't marry anybody but a princess. Thus when she's introduced to the people as Princess Buttercup, that's who and what she actually *IS.*
Another Fun Fact: Mandy Patinkin claims that the only injury he sustained during the entire filming of this movie was a bruised rib due to stifling his laughter in his scenes with Billy Crystal. His attempt at holding back his laughter is obvious from his facial expression during his line, "This is noble, sir."
18:51 Funny you should ask for this, as this is what happens in the book! The premise of the book, for those not aware (and if you aren't I encourage you to go read it, it's great) is that Goldman created an abridged version of S. Morgenstern's original Florinese classic, The Princess Bride. When Goldman was a child his father (a poor Florinese immigrant) got him through a bought of pneumonia by reading The Princess Bride to him, much as The Grandfather reads to The Kid in the movie. Thing is, Young Goldman never actually read the book for himself, always refusing to do so because he tied it so closely to his father. As an adult he goes on a mad quest to purchase a copy for his own son, who reveals that he couldn't read it past the first chapter. Goldman then reads it for himself and realizes that The Princess Bride is NOT the breezy, fast-paced action-romance that his father had read to him, but an incredibly dense political satire; the second chapter, which stymied his son, is approximately 67 pages of talking about the royal lineage and the political alliances that eventually led to Prince Humperdink's birth. Goldman then resolves to edit the book down to the version his father read to him-- the Good Parts Version. The end of the book reveals that, after the group manage to escape the castle on the horses, the miracle pill wears off and Westley returns to a state of near-death, Inigo finally succumbs to his wounds and passes out, and Fezzik's horse can't support his weight and collapses beneath him, leaving only Buttercup uninjured as the baying of Humperdink's hounds grows louder and louder...
Except for the fact that all of THIS is also a narrative! Goldman (which likely isn’t his real name) also made up this whole persona and back story to add to the emotional depth of the narrative. Love the book!
Fun (But also Depressing) Fact: Mandy Patinkin actually lost his own Father to Cancer and when he took on the role of Inigo Montoya he envisioned Count Rugen as the Cancer that took his Father's life. You can see during the duel between Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen Christoper Guest seemed genuinely afraid and that's because he was, he was afraid Mandy was actually going to kill him. To this day Mandy says Inigo is his favorite role.
Another Fun Fact: The names that Inigo and Westley refer to in the "chatty duel" sequence are all actual fencing terms named after their 14th and 15th century proponents. Bonetti's defense refers to refraining from attacking on uneven terrain, Capo (sic) Ferra refers to a linear attack, the best for uneven terrain, Thibault refers to angular defenses /attacks and Agrippa refers to natural short sword movements which cancel out angular defenses and attacks.
And to be clear, all these fencing terms are being used to accurately comment on the actual techniques they're really using as they fence. It's not technobabble. The choreographer either read the script and choreographed the fight to reflect the lines (I think the lines are from the book, so probably this one), or had some input into the lines based on the fight he choreographed.
no joking, in March, I had quoted this movie to my friend who was hanging out with me for the weekend. He didn't recognize the quote and I said, It's from Princess Bride. He goes, "oh, I've never seen it." I was shocked, said we're watching it now, and he enjoyed it.
This film is still the best representation of Dungeons and Dragons that I've ever seen. A generic world and plot, but that's to the film's strength. The way the characters even talk is the same way that players do at DND tables. Also, as a kid I was terrified of the psychic waterboard machine. Horrible.
@@briandaaranda9735 Honor Among Thieves is a lot of fun! It's way better than whatever the hell the one with Jeremy Irons was from the 90's. it legit feels like a classic DnD campaign!
There is a webcomic called 'Darths and Droids' which is a comedic take of if the Star Wars movies were actually a tabletop game. I bring this up because there is a joke in the webcomic that some of the players played another campaign that was the Princess Bride movie (as Buttercup's kidnappers) and its hilarious stitching the clues together, including the player acting as Vizzini arguing with the DM that it should be impossible to be immune to iocane powder.
A quick note as to why the Prince could tell what the poison was: in the book he’s a superhuman tracker and hunter. He kills bears and lions with his bare hands too.
Also...one dead guy in front of a set of drinks, a tube with remnants of an odorless powder, as long he knew what iocane powder was he could do the math.
@@Regfife yeah that was always my assumption. wouldnt take a genius to figure that out. someone rich and familiar with iocane powder being lethal and odorless could easily put 2 and 2 together.
I have never had a problem with the energy flow of this movie: I don't see it as people standing around and talking: there is a lot of development going on: notably Fezzik begins to take charge in a subtle but clear way, pointing out practicalities, taking care of Inigo, realizing, by keeping his eyes and ears open and by thinking of his friend, that the six fingered man is one of Fezzik's employers. Buttercup also evolves. Please note that she is the only one (until Westley at the end) who speaks truth to Humperdinck. She has learned from Westley, and only gives up when it feels clear that he isn't coming. Although her character isn't as colorful as many of the others, she actually does have her own strengths, presence of mind, and means of action. Inigo reaches rock bottom and must claw his way back up. It's his determination which ultimately saves Westley. We get to see the depths and levels of intelligence of our two villains. I say the tone and the mood deepens. But falters? Dies? No. Not for me.
I agree that for me the movie always keeps moving at a good pace; course I’m so busy laughing and quoting the movie every time. And I love the characters because Goldman clearly loved writing for them (a few more than others), but everyone has a distinct personality and plenty of great lines
She was also smart enough to realize that the prince had lied about the ships, after convincing him to lie about sending them in the first place. It seems like she just does nothing but walk around depressed, but she's quite animated while she still thinks the ships are out there.
This movie will always hold a special place in my heart my grandma is still alive but has severe Alzheimer’s and no longer remembers who I am but when I was younger when her Alzheimer’s wasn’t so severe I would love spending time with her to the point where I would fake being sick just to spend the day with her we’d play board games watch I love Lucy but our favorite thing to do was watch princess bride we both loved the movie so much and there was one time when it was just me and my grandma in the house I needed to sit with her as she can’t be left by herself anymore I put on princess bride just for old memories and i was astonished to see that instead of being in her clouded out of it mood she actually was paying attention to the movie she looked at me and smiled like she remembered I cried for a good few minutes there I will never forget this movie and I try to at watch princess bride with her at least once a year for as long as I still have her with me I owe this movie many of my happy memories
It's actually the one bit about this review that really doesn't do it for me because I'm younger than the movie. To me, it's simply always existed. If anything, hearing that it's only 37 makes it feel smaller somehow. If I had to guess its age, I probably would have dated it in the 1950s-1960s (if I didn't also know Cary Elwes from the _Saw_ movies).
Another Fun Fact: In a 2012 interview in New York Magazine, Mandy Patinkin said that his most famous line from The Princess Bride ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to not die.") gets quoted back to him by at least two or three strangers every day of his life. Patinkin told the interviewer that he loves hearing the line and he also loves the general fact that he got to be in the movie, stating, "I'm frankly thrilled about it. I can't believe that I got to be in The Wizard of Oz, you know what I mean?"
FYI for those who haven't read it, The reason Inigo acted like he wasn't STABBED thrice, was in the book, word of god has it SPOILERS: he and everyone else literally DIE 20 minutes after it ends. So it didn't really matter.
@@saphcal Yup. Despite having the chapter of the next book (that was fake, because there was no book 2 planned) where everyone is alive and well, word of god has it they all get captured, and even if they didn't, Inigo would die, the two main characters would fall out of love the moment their beauty faded, and Fezzik would be alone. Oh, and he does go through with that slap.
@@TotallyHuman that is monumentally dumb and malicious of the author imo. like he hated his own work. i hate invoking it but im going death of the author on this one cuz screw that nonsense lol
@@saphcal The entire book was a bizarre mix of genuine fairytale perfection and utter satire in a way that kinda made it make sense. How to describe... the whole 'world isn't fair' thing got pushed very hard, and you have to take life and make a fairytale by grabbing the good bits and laughing at the absurdity and pain. Honestly, I do HIGHLY recommend the book, just the ending was stupid (mostly because it wasn't IN the ending it was in the author notes iirc). (but yes, I do disregard that cannon)
Every Christmas, I get a shirt made by my family that always says the same thing: “Inconceivable: A) Not conceivable B) Not what you think it means” Best part, I love wearing the shirt.
@@kdusel1991 My family usually makes their own version of it, but there are similar versions across the internet. (Just look up Inconceivable shirt, and you’ll find them immediately.)
My favorite version is still the book. Where it's the author as an adult recounting his grandfather telling him the story written by Gildenstern. Everyone in the book constantly reminds Buttercup that she's really really pretty, especially when her brains are questioned. And the "end" is recounted as just suddenly ended by his grandfather as they rode off into the sunset & kissed. But eventually the "author" finds out the real ending was that they got into a harrowing near thing chase. Inigo lost his edge after getting revenge. The Giant fell in with a bad crowd. Buttercup eventually lost her looks & everyone realized she was really dumb. And Wesley lived in constant fear of Humperdinck tracking them down. Yay destroyed childhood innocence.
Something I noticed: during the Wesley dying to the machine scream sequence, Inigo immediately knows that "his true love is marrying someone else," when their only conversation didn't even mention that The Man in Black was looking for his true love. Also, I was one of those who had their wedding begin with "Mawwaige."
I’m surprised you didn’t mention that Jeff Goldman, the author of the novel, also wrote the screenplay. It’s actually one the cleanest book-to-film adaptations out there.
Another Fun Fact: The closeup of Peter Falk saying "as you wish" was shot in Los Angeles, and is the only shot of the entire production that didn't take place in England.
The fight scenes were choreographed by Bob Anderson. He was an Olympic fencer who worked with Errol Flynn on several movies and later worked on some of the most famous movie sword fights, including but not limited to Star Wars, the three musketeers, the mask of zorro and lord of the rings
One of the funniest behind the scenes moments I heard about Andre was they were getting to shoot a scene then Andre ripped a 45 second LOUD fart, bringing the entire shoot to a halt for a moment. The cast and crew got completely silent, then Reiner asked "Are you ok, Andre?" He replied, "I am now, boss." Love hearing stories about Andre.
I sometimes forget just how beautiful this movie is. I am 51 years old now and I am still in love with this film and I have no embarrassment in saying so. It makes me smile, it makes me laugh and it still makes me cry. Perfect movie in my opinion.
I was five when it came out. In camp it was almost picked every movie night.It’s still my favorite movie around. My daughter now loves it. Thanks for the nostalgia feels. There’s so many lines that I still say into conversations.
Another Fun Fact: 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.
I seriously love everything about this film. Even the lore and backstage stuff makes it that much more amazing. Hearing how the actors felt about each other and how well they got on, along with the various shenanigans and terrible events taking place. It really feels like a film legend. Half the main cast dealing with intense physical or emotional pain and using it to create something spectacular. Its one of those lightning in a bottle things where they could never recreate it on purpose.
@@jazzphotos that movie's really fun! It's one of my first exposures to dick van dyke besides mary poppins! And the child catcher still creeps me out to this day!
When one of my aunts got married, one of my uncles officiated it since everyone was so thrilled for her. He quoted the ENTIRE "Mawwiage" speech, lisp included. The bride and groom didn't even notice, they were just so happy.
-Vader: No disintegrations. -Boba Fett: As you wish. That day, Vader was amazed to discover that when Boba was saying "as you wish", what he truly meant was "I love you" -Vader: Bounty hunter... Fetch me that pot... Please?
Jake "The Snake" Roberts has said, he once had to drive Andre from Greensboro, NC to Charlotte, at the time that was a little over 90 minutes. Jake asked Andre if he wanted something to drink and Andre said, "BEER! 2 Cases." Over the course of that 90 minute drive, Adre drank 2 cases of beer and did not have to pee once. There is also a story, that after the cast had met and began to work on their lines, they all went out to eat. Before being seated, Andre drank several beers, then ordered multiple bottles of cognac, wine, and other drinks. He then looked at the rest of the cast and asked what they were drinking.
The casting was so perfect, all across the board. Also, the scenes with Peter Falk and Fred Savage are just as entertaining as the actual story. When it cuts back to their interactions, it doesn't feel like you're being taken away from the action, as is the case with similar stories within stories.
The interactions with those two are just hilarious. Fred Savage does act like any kid listening to this story would at that age; especially preteen boys hating the kissing parts of romances/fantasy stories 😂
6:32 One of my favorite details is how Wesley already had his scabbard arranged for a left-handed duel, as though he’s pulled the ‘I’m not left handed’ ploy so often that he keeps his sword on that side by habit
Another Fun Fact: Andrè needed an ATV to get him to shooting locations, and he was always trying to get Cary Elwes to drive it. Elwes eventually relented, but on his first time driving it, he hit a patch of rocks as he was shifting gears, which caused his foot to slip from the clutch and eventually become wedged between the pedal and a rock. His left big toe was bent straight down and was broken, which he tried to conceal from director Rob Reiner. Eventually he had to confess, and they worked shooting around his swollen toe and limp. You can notice it in the scene right before Buttercup pushes him down the hill; he sits down with his leg extended, because he wasn't able to put weight on the foot. In the next scene when he and Buttercup head into the Fire Swamp, he has a strange hop in his step.
If you really want your heartstrings pulled at, look up some of the interviews where the cast talk about their experience working Andre the Giant, who sadly passed away only a few years after the film's release. It's really touching to see them remember him so fondly.
Another Fun Fact: Despite his character Fezzik's almost-superhuman strength, André René Roussimoff'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.
Human backs are messed up in general, lol. I'm on the shorter side, but I can imagine that being that tall and heavy would be horrible on your back. I do love that, despite it all, André was always smiling and kind.
The joke with Humperdink is that he's maxed his ranks in Survival and has the Tracking Feat. Probably took a Trait that gives him Survival as a class skill even as a Noble. Or as Buttercup put it, "Prince Humperdink is the world's greatest hunter." So he can pull of impossible feats like telling who won or lost a duel from just looking at the tracks, or identify Iocane from the lack of smell.
Another Fun Fact: During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright. André René Roussimoff helped her by placing one of his hands over her head; his hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head, keeping her warm.
A Painful Fact: Mel Smith (The Albino) confessed to never having watched his performance in this film due to the painful experience involved in filming the role. His character required him to wear coloured contact lenses and, unknown to Smith and the costume department at the time, he was actually allergic to the lens solution used. This meant that Smith was in constant pain and discomfort throughout filming; hence, he was reluctant to relive the memory.
My favorite bit of writing is so overlooked- its towards the end while Inigo is drunk at the village and a guard goes "Ho there!", Inigo replies "Keep your 'joder'"- 'Joder', in Spanish since Inigo is from Spain, is an expletive or curse. Its just such a funny little touch, I love it!
5:34, it’s in the book. Gold man’s father mentions that the eels don’t get her since he can tell Goldman got emotionally involved and is worried about it
20:52 i was holding out for the wonder years reference here. I feel like this movie could legitimately take place in the world of the show, with a younger kevin before season 1. To add on to that, I don't think we see norma's dad in the show, only kevin's grandpa on jacks side. New film theory lol
I don't LOVE the movie, but it's a good movie. The joke/scene with the poison drink is by far, my favorite scene and one of my favorite movie scenes of all time. The scene with the giant rat is cool and having Andre the Giant as a kind guy is nice. So I think it is worth watching, if nothing else, for a list of fantastic scenes and just dismiss the stuff worth dismissing.
Imagine this for a moment. You’re all alone in the middle of the night. It’s dark. You wake up from a nightmare with someone booing in your face only to have an old Rob Walker leaning over you and booing in your face.
Your jokes in this review are hilarious and part of what makes this a really enjoyable episode!! I first saw this movie on TNT once when I was only eight years old. It’s still a good movie to go back to sometimes. I love when you make the jokes feel more fresh and realistic like in this episode. This is a movie that I should definitely watch again because there are parts which I don’t remember as well.
INCONCEIVABLE! What are your thoughts on The Princess Bride?
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So amazing!
Can you review Escape from Cluster Prime, Destination Imagination, The Ultimate Enemy, Jimmy Timmy Power Hour trilogy, and Rugrats Go Wild?
You know what's INCONICEIVABLE ? critic avoiding the question on "when are they going back into the studio ?" The maintenance on the ceiling gotta be done by now that's INCONICEIVABLE!
Can you do review Ben 10 secret of the omnitrix anuvahood planet terror die hard 2 die harder of mice and men rockin’ with Judy jetson please? Of course darkman
I have no idea why you always choose the obvious ones
“I want my father back you son of a bitch”
Such a powerful line. Even more when you know the story behind it
Seriously, I know thousands have mentioned it, but I'm still mad that the Critic didn't mention it.
What's the story? Or are you referring to Inigo's father?
@@TayoEXE The actor's father died of cancer, and he channeled his grief from that experience into his character.
@@TayoEXE Mandy, the actor that played Inigo, lost his father to cancer, I think before or during the filming. When he fought the six-fingered man, he imagined he was battling his father's cancer and he poured all the hate he had for the cancer taking his father into that line. So the raw emotion that he said that line with is genuine.
@angrysaltycroutan3262 Oh my, that's so sad... but man he did a great job, and his father would be proud of his work I'm sure.
I love the story Arnold Schwarzenegger tells about drinking with Andre. He went to pay the tab when Andre picked him up, put him on a shelf, and paid it himself.
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@@Some_Average_Joe André seemed like such a sweet guy! It really sucks he passed away so soon. He was a great wrestler too!
Iconically saying "No. I Pay."
(There is contention over whether the "No" was in there or not. But the "I Pay" is certified. Someone on the Internet said so, and by golly, the Internet is a grand ol' time!)
@ccseries Ironically, the internet is subject to the same problems that books have. It comes down to bias memory, hearsay, or someone's opinion.
Books are subject to peer review. But they don't have the instantaneous response that the internet has. So it takes years for an author to be compared to a Nazi.
@@kdusel1991he was a great guy, through and through. Sadly, he suffered from gigantism, which accounted for his large size and short life span (as they often suffer from heart problems)
Fun Fact: When asked to name his favorite thing about making this film, André René Roussimoff replied, without skipping a beat, "Nobody looks at me." He felt he was treated as an equal, without people staring at him because of his size.
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The cast absolutely adored Andre especially Robin and Cary; their anecdotes about him in Cary’s memoir are just so sweet
André was too pure for this world and we definitely lost him too soon
The moments with Andre from behind the scenes are hilarious.
Rob Reiner told one that stuck with me:
Andre let out a fifteen second long fart. Rob goes and asks "Are you alright?"
"I am now, boss."
@@anubusx I would sell my soul for him to review Clue
You're killing me, Smalls. "Did you know The Princess Bride is 37 years old?"
The ONLY answer to this should be, "INCONCEIVABLE!"
I contextualize it with Ben Savage, Fred's little brother. He played Cory on BMW, and now he's the dad on GMW.
Ooh I hope Doug reviews the sandlot next!! That was one of my favorite movies growing up!
37 years and it is still perfect! No remake necessary
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
@@SlimThrull did you know the Sandlot is 31 years old??
I love that Mandy Patinkin, who played Inigo, found filming the scene where he defeats the Count so satisfying. His father had died from cancer, so to him, it was like slaying the cancer who had taken his dad.
That moment is so powerful when you learn that. Mandy himself even said it was cathartic cause he used the lines as a way of telling the cancer how much he wanted his father back and how much he loved him
He had also just beaten that same cancer.
@@LucyLioness100 I didn't know that! That makes those lines so much better now!
And the other guy playing Count Rugen apparently said while he was fighting Mandy he was legitimately afraid for his life
That's sad , but also, good for him.
At one point a remake of this film was brought up and Carry Elwes said on social media "there's a shortage of perfect movies in this world it would be a pitty to damage this one"
It would kill me to see a remake of this movie in this day and age. They wouldn't give it nearly the respect it deserves, and would absolutely tarnish it's beloved legacy.
@@LucianDevine Looking at 2022 - 2024 remakes, it would be as bad as Rings of Power and She-Hulk.
I'd love a remake with all the stuff that was cut from the book, but only if they could have all the original actors at the same ages, which is obviously impossible.
In general, I agree, but I heard a premise that I think would be interesting to explore... Where Fred Savage is the Grandfather reading to his granddaughter and we get to see it with her eyes .... but it would mean changing a bit ... like maybe buttercup being more invested and interactive ?
A remake is a bad idea. For one, who could possibly replace Andre the Giant as Fezzik. The only suitable replacement I could think of would be Paul Wight (aka the Big Show), but it still wouldn’t be the same.
One of my favorite stories about this movie is that Fred Savage was a huge WWF fan, and REALLY wanted to meet Andre the Giant, but, obviously, they never shared scenes together;
Andre showed up on set one day and spent time with Fred, giving him an autograph, a photo, answering all his questions and just being a lovable Giant.
Super cool, wish I could have gotten the chance to meet him.
R.I.P. Boss.
Fun fact: Boss actually was the nickname Andre used for most of the male cast and crew when they interacted off-camera
@@LucyLioness100 Andre used that nickname for anyone he liked and respected. “Andre, tonight, you’re going one on one with Jake the Snake Roberts. Make him look good.” “Sure thing, Boss.”
Loved that about him.
Highly recommend the HBO documentary on him; loved when Hogan was talking about how much Andre hated Randy Savage; Randy had rubbed baby oil all over his body and was nervously asking Andre what they were gonna do that night; Andre was playing cards, saw the baby oil and yelled “…NO BABY OIL, GET OUT! GET OUT; NO BABY OIL.”
It’s funnier in the documentary than reading it.
@@LucyLioness100RIP André. Gone way too soon 😢
Andre was also who William Goldman had in mind when he wrote Fezzik in the book.
Andre was an absolute prince in a dirty business. According to the autobiography of Terry Funk, real name Terry Funk, his last tour of All Japan Pro Wrestling, they watched The Princess Bride every night on the tour bus, just because he was so proud of his performance, and everyone liked him so much that nobody ever said they were tired of it. Then again, maybe they liked him so much that they didn't get tired of the movie at all?
I saw Cary Elwes at my local con some years ago. One thing he said about this movie has stuck with me: “When I die, I know what three words are going to be written on my tombstone. And I am just fine with that!”
His book about the behind the scenes of this movie is fantastic - highly recommended!
There is one other movie quote from Cary Elwes that I will never forget. "Unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent."
I recommend the audiobook, because Cary Elwes reads it, and he's great at imitations.
@@lisamarie06Robin Hood Men in Tights is one of my favorite Mel Brooks comedies! It's not as good as Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, or Young Frankenstein but it still holds up for me!
I read his memoir about working on the film and it was both funny and also heartwarming. You can tell how much love and fun the surviving cast and Rob Reiner had working together
@@petrosinella that’s how I read it & it was a lot of fun to hear the other surviving cast members & Rob Reiner had talking about the movie
"Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Easily one of the greatest lines in all of cinema. Mandy Patinkin was incredible in the role.
He's awesome in this!!
It's the 💯 dedication that makes it work. He could have played it off a silly but no, he went full serious and high stakes with the mood.
Stop being ghey...
Very true.
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Fezzik's rhymes do come back near the end of the film! When Inigo is wasted in the thieves' quarter Fezzik rhymes what he says as a sweet gesture at being reunited.
"I am waiting for Vizzini."
"You surely are a meanie."
"It's you."
"True!"
In the book they rhyme a bit more as Inigo is so drunk it takes him a while to recognize his friend, and the rhymes are what clues him in.
- this is the reply I was looking for.
And the rhyming comes back to hammer in exactly what it was there for in the first place: to establish that these two mercenaries who were hired to commit acts of treason, frame a neighboring country, and provoke a literal war, are really just two down on their luck guys trying to make a living. The rhymes are how these two have fun together and annoy their boss. They're cute and silly, and when Fezzik rhymes with Inigo when he finds him later, we can see why Fezzik cares enough about Inigo to find him again, and how happy Inigo is to see him again. They're just great pals, and we absolutely needed them to interact in a manner like this to set that up before they split up to take on Westley individually.
Wallace Shawn is a lot like Patrick Warburton: you instantly recognize them when you hear their voices and it's always great to see them in whatever they're in.
THIS💯💯💯
@@chasehedges6775 agreed!!!
I agree 100% but.. them ?
I thought you said looks like and I was so confused.😂
Yeah he's awesome.
On first glance my high ass thought it was that dude from Indiana Jones.
The one with the black hat and glasses
Fun fact. Robin Wright tells a story about Andre the Giant. She says one time the crew went horseback riding on a day they weren't filming and got caught in heavy freezing rain. He looked over at her and saw her shivering and casually, like it was the most natural thing in the world, rested his hand on her head like a hat. She said that it both warmed her up and kept the rain off surprisingly well, and it made her feel safe. She said he was always doing sweet things like that.
I like how Prince Humperdink, despite the silly name, is actually a quite capable villain. He managed to track the entire swordfight between Wesley and Inigo, recognized that Fezzik had been fighting and beaten in the boulder field, and quickly identified the iocane powder. Buttercup said he could track a falcon across the sky on a cloudy day, after all. Although it is also fully believable that he is vain and cowardly enough to be talked into submission by Wesley's threats too.
Come to think of it, Humperdink got what he wanted in the end. He wanted to use Buttercup to start a war, remember. As far as the populace knows, Buttercup was kidnapped on her wedding night, count Rugen was murdered in the castle, and Humperdink himself was "assaulted" and tied up. He's got all the excuses he needed for a war after that.
He definitely relied on his wit to get respect, and was likely useless in actual combat.
And he's still heir to the throne, who's going to stop him?
@@nahor88 That depends on whether or not you count the book as canon to the movie.
In the book, Humperdinck builds a massive underground zoo/colosseum where he fought against the most vicious wild animals on the planet.
In fact, if I remember right, Humperdinck's very first scene in the book is him wrestling an orangutan, and snapping its spine.
The actor they chose for Humperdinck is good, really sells that "Pompous Asshole" angle. But realistically, he should look like a mix of Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.
Plus, he gathered his navy with the excuse that they were going to protect him during his honeymoon, then rounded up every criminal in the kingdom, likely to pardon them and press them into service.
I think the movie explains pretty well how Inigo managed to survive after his fight with Rugen. It just so happens that Inigo was only MOSTLY stabbed. There's a big difference between mostly stabbed and all stabbed. Mostly stabbed is slightly not-stabbed. With all stabbed, well, with all stabbed there's usually only one thing you can do.
Also, IRL, a stab wound to the stomach is rarely fatal unless you hit a vital organ like the liver, rupture the intestine and release fecal matter into the bloodstream, or hit a major artery. I wouldn't go horseback riding immediately afterwards, but as long as you don't pull the knife out and you keep steady pressure on the wound, you have a decent chance of getting medical attention and living through the ordeal.
@@briandaaranda9735There's a difference between mostly dead and all dead!
Oooohoohoooo look who knows so much huh
It's speculated that he got a bit of healing from when he kissed the miracle pill before giving it to Westley, transferring a tiny bit of it's healing magic to him so that he could survive the stab.
I met Wallace Shawn once at a movie theater, I passed by him and told him “Loved you in the Princess Bride” he responded with a smile “ohh thank you!”
That is so cool! He seems like a pretty cool and sweet guy. He’s also Rex from Toy Story, the principals from A Goofy Movie and Chicken Little, the boss from The Incredibles, and he’s also in Young Sheldon, and he also played a character in Eureka.
@@foxtoons1999 He’s awesome
@@chasehedges6775 love him! He's one of my favorite actors!
He also was fabulous in “My Dinner with Andre.”
And Zek on DS9
RIP Andre the Giant. You brought the idea that wrestlers can be actors too to film long before Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
It’s inconceivable thats it’s been 37 years since the film came out
It’s my mom’s favorite movie ever
@@LucyLioness100 You're not helping! 😉
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
You wanna feel even MORE old?
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie will turn 20 this year.
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Andre was such a sweet man. During filming at night when it was cold. He would put his hand on Robin's head to help keep her warm. He was also really nervous about the film . He showed Jake the Snake Roberts it. He was beyond happy that Jake liked it.
Out of all the lines in the movie, I absolutely adore Inigo’s “I want my father back, you son of a bitch!” It’s so cold and ruthless, yet also so passionate given how much he loved his father. It’s the perfect delivery.
My father loved watching this movie with me when I was a kid and we would quote it non stop laughing as some of the funniest lines consistently. When he died of cancer I was distraught and I still miss him to this day. When I found out about Mandy Patinkin's emotions during this scene I can feel the satisfaction every time he drives the sword through the Son Of a Bitch's gut. It won't bring my father back, but this movie holds a special place in my heart to where I hope to share it with my kids when I have them to share that love and joy with them.
@@V2011F I’m sorry to hear about your father, friend. I’m glad this movie gave you a bit of catharsis similar to how Manny got his and hope your children enjoy it as much as you both did
That it was fueled by Patinkin's loss of his own father is meta and somber, but perfectly sells Inigo's focused rage.
@tonybippitykaye Thank you. I appreciate that.
The movie is a fantastic adaptation of the book, but there is one bit they cut that I wish had been kept in: the explanation for how Buttercup ended up engaged to Humperdinck.
In the book Humperdinck was courting the princess of Guilder, but something went very wrong that resulted in him calling off the engagement. (I won't say what to avoid spoiling a pretty funny scene.) Afterwards he decided that what he wanted most of all was a trophy wife, someone who was so beautiful that it would make him look good for having her. Buttercup was the most beautiful woman, so he decided that he would have her. When he first approached her she refused him because she had sworn never to love again. He told her that if she refused he would have her executed for defying the royal family. She literally entered the engagement under the threat of death. The falling out with the Guilderian princess also explains why he was so determined to conquer the country.
I mean the movie sort of covers that, simply by saying that the law gave Humperdinck the right to choose his bride. It doesn't name the consequences for it, but given that she chooses suicide, I have to imagine that it was either going to be something similar.
@@LucianDevine Yeah, but it doesn't explain why Humperdinck chose a random farm girl for his bride or why he was so set on conquering Guilder.
@@CalliopePony Less privileged people to complain about her death or do any sort of investigating into it than if he married a royal, brought her there, and had her killed. Getting a native Florin girl would be a good way to get the people behind him when he goes to war. The movie does also make some mention of how beautiful she is, which is about the only other thing he'd care about in a fiancé/wife he's going to have murdered.
Love the book!
The movie that almost everyone can quote by heart. Not only because it's well written but it's also because several characters have catchphrases that they repeat over and over.
We can thank William Goldman for his brilliant screenwriting & the cast’s perfect delivery of their lines
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I've never seen it.
@@PikaLink91 do yourself a favor and watch it!! It's just a great movie from beginning to end!
One of my favorite films. I was first introduced to it by a friend of mine, a 6'6" black-clad goth covered in tattoos and piercings, and when he said, "Do you want to watch 'Princess Bride'?", I honestly thought he was fucking with me. "Princess Bride? Is this some kind of foo-foo romance flick?", I asked. Then I watched it and realized this movie is one of those rare few films that everyone can enjoy, no matter their age or group.
Heh, yup! It's the kind of movie that can appeal to anybody!
Another Fun Fact: Mandy Patinkin has said that the role of Inigo Montoya is his personal favorite over the course of his entire career.
Can’t blame him as he’s just one of many perfect casting choices
@@LucyLioness100 he's awesome!
That’s lovely to hear.
@@LucyLioness100 Funny Fact: Mandy wanted to play Quasimodo in Disney's Hunchback, but his audition was incredibly disastrous.
@@orangeslash1667 tbh I can see him as a decent Quasimodo but the guy from animal house (forget the actors name) is just perfect casting.
I realized something a few years ago.
in the scene with Miracle max "what you got that's worth living for?" and wesley says "true love" and Inigo says "there! he said 'true love'!" max is like "no, he actually said 'To blave', which means 'to bluff'. . ."
and then in the climax with wesley vs humperdink, Wesley wins the fight without fighting. . by bluffing.
humperdink calls him out "you're bluffing", and then "I knew it! I knew you were bluffing! I knew he was bluffing. ."
I wonder if this was clever foreshadowing that wesley needed to live, so he could bluff.
like, what if he actually DID say "to blave" and this whole time we've been gaslighted to think he said "true love"? wouldn't that be something?
A Scary Fact: When Count Rugen hits Westley over the head, Cary Elwes told Christopher Guest to go ahead and hit him for real. Guest hit Elwes hard enough to knock him unconscious, lacerate the top of his head. Production was shut down for the day while Elwes went to the hospital.
Bet Cary felt like an idiot after that.
If I understood right, Cary told him to do this because they'd done a few takes with a fake hit and they just didn't look real enough. Sure looks real now. Guy really went all out for the role.
Cary had such a rough time in this role. 😅
@@slayer0235 he broke part of his foot.
I saw a live orchestra accompaniment with an interview with Cary before it started.
Apparently they had forgotten or mixed up the prop swords they used for fighting with the real ones for the shoot that day, so Christopher was holding a weighted metal sword.
So he was trying to be very careful about hitting Cary because yeah, it’s a heavy metal pommel.
Problem was, there just wasn’t really a way to sell the hit, because he kept pulling it until Cary was just like “Ok fine just hit me.”
So he did. Clocked him on the noggin, near instant KO, got him to the hospital and used that take, it cuts as soon as he gets knocked because everyone was rushing to check on him.
When a friend of mine got married, she used the 'Mawwiage' speech too. Another friend of mine officiated the wedding, and read it wonderfully.
Thanks for reviewing this masterpiece, it never gets old.😊
Fun fact: while filming the cliffs of insanity scene, the actors who played the bandit leader (I can’t recall his name) was terrified because he’s afraid of heights, but Andre kept him calm by telling him “don’t worry, I won’t let you fall”
Vizzini.
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@@AlexHarrison-zv4jj fun fact my first exposure to Mr. Shawn was Rex from Toy Story! But he's awesome in this! He plays Vizzini perfectly!
Neat thing about Wesley's successful intimidation check (I play D&D), he doesn't blink once for the entire bit. Not on camera anyway.
Also, the actor who played Inigo Montoya, his favorite line was at about the end of the movie where Inigo says "I've been in the revenge business for so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life."
Edit: So about Humperdinck figuring out that iocaine powder was used, my only guess is he's fairly knowledgeable in poisons, for some reason, and he knows what one(s) is/are odorless. Even still, the odds of there only being one odorless poison is pretty slim. Maybe he pieced it together that only that could have killed "inconceivable" as quickly as it did, it's being used by who he likely sees as a criminal, and it's odorless, maybe those together are what tipped him off that it's iocaine.
Yup, didn't blink, his upper body didn't sag at all, and he had enough strength to raise his sword. When you also factor in what Prince Humperdinck knows about him, that he was a fencing master and bested a giant, you can 100% understand why he blinked first.
In real life, odorless poisons are rare, and poisons that kill someone mid-laugh without them seeing it coming are rarer still. I don't think it's unreasonable that Humperdinck could guess the poison from the combination of those two clues.
An absolute classic. So quotable and charming. Surprising it wasn’t a hit when it came out, but I’m glad it caught on
As an Andre fan as well, I never get tired of hearing stories about him. One of my favorite is the 30 second fart he let loose while shooting the film and when Rob Reiner asked if he was okay, he said "I am now, boss"
Fun Fact: Capcom confirmed that Andre was the biggest inspiration for Hugo from Street Fighter 3.
I’m amazed doug didn’t bring that up. Not only is 30 seconds a ridiculously long time, but it was apparently ground shakingly loud.
It was quite common knowledge, to those in the Wrestling business, that Andre had huge farts. He had a habit of farting as soon as he got on an airplane, right by the cockpit.
@@belgainduran5711 Huge wrestling fan but never heard about him farting in cockpits lmao
@@Kalilalex Fun Fact: Capcom confirmed that Andre was the biggest inspiration for Hugo from Street Fighter 3.
Another Fun Fact: 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."
Lol it’s pretty cute when they both discuss it in his memoir. Reiner couldn’t have chosen better as their chemistry is just electric throughout and they’re still friends nearly 40 years later is so sweet
12:30 In the books, Buttercup is made a Princess by Royal Decree before the wedding, because a prince can't marry anybody but a princess. Thus when she's introduced to the people as Princess Buttercup, that's who and what she actually *IS.*
Another Fun Fact: Mandy Patinkin claims that the only injury he sustained during the entire filming of this movie was a bruised rib due to stifling his laughter in his scenes with Billy Crystal. His attempt at holding back his laughter is obvious from his facial expression during his line, "This is noble, sir."
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Funny you should ask for this, as this is what happens in the book!
The premise of the book, for those not aware (and if you aren't I encourage you to go read it, it's great) is that Goldman created an abridged version of S. Morgenstern's original Florinese classic, The Princess Bride. When Goldman was a child his father (a poor Florinese immigrant) got him through a bought of pneumonia by reading The Princess Bride to him, much as The Grandfather reads to The Kid in the movie. Thing is, Young Goldman never actually read the book for himself, always refusing to do so because he tied it so closely to his father. As an adult he goes on a mad quest to purchase a copy for his own son, who reveals that he couldn't read it past the first chapter.
Goldman then reads it for himself and realizes that The Princess Bride is NOT the breezy, fast-paced action-romance that his father had read to him, but an incredibly dense political satire; the second chapter, which stymied his son, is approximately 67 pages of talking about the royal lineage and the political alliances that eventually led to Prince Humperdink's birth. Goldman then resolves to edit the book down to the version his father read to him-- the Good Parts Version.
The end of the book reveals that, after the group manage to escape the castle on the horses, the miracle pill wears off and Westley returns to a state of near-death, Inigo finally succumbs to his wounds and passes out, and Fezzik's horse can't support his weight and collapses beneath him, leaving only Buttercup uninjured as the baying of Humperdink's hounds grows louder and louder...
Except for the fact that all of THIS is also a narrative! Goldman (which likely isn’t his real name) also made up this whole persona and back story to add to the emotional depth of the narrative. Love the book!
Fun (But also Depressing) Fact: Mandy Patinkin actually lost his own Father to Cancer and when he took on the role of Inigo Montoya he envisioned Count Rugen as the Cancer that took his Father's life. You can see during the duel between Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen Christoper Guest seemed genuinely afraid and that's because he was, he was afraid Mandy was actually going to kill him. To this day Mandy says Inigo is his favorite role.
NC: ~Implies he has a very small problem with the movie that barely hinders his enjoyment of it~
The Internet: "BOO! BOO!"
"Slime!" "Muck!" "Filth!"
BOO! BOO! BOOOO!
Another Fun Fact: The names that Inigo and Westley refer to in the "chatty duel" sequence are all actual fencing terms named after their 14th and 15th century proponents. Bonetti's defense refers to refraining from attacking on uneven terrain, Capo (sic) Ferra refers to a linear attack, the best for uneven terrain, Thibault refers to angular defenses /attacks and Agrippa refers to natural short sword movements which cancel out angular defenses and attacks.
dont see that sort of dedication to accuracy anymore.
Elwes is a trained fencer I think.
And to be clear, all these fencing terms are being used to accurately comment on the actual techniques they're really using as they fence. It's not technobabble. The choreographer either read the script and choreographed the fight to reflect the lines (I think the lines are from the book, so probably this one), or had some input into the lines based on the fight he choreographed.
@@thegreatattila he and Mandy trained for weeks to get the choreography down.
no joking, in March, I had quoted this movie to my friend who was hanging out with me for the weekend. He didn't recognize the quote and I said, It's from Princess Bride. He goes, "oh, I've never seen it." I was shocked, said we're watching it now, and he enjoyed it.
Yup, that's what ya gotta do when somebody utters those words! Ya gotta fix that immediately!
"You only think I guessed wrong, that's what's so funny. I switched movies when your back was turned".
“Haha you fool!”
This film is still the best representation of Dungeons and Dragons that I've ever seen. A generic world and plot, but that's to the film's strength. The way the characters even talk is the same way that players do at DND tables.
Also, as a kid I was terrified of the psychic waterboard machine. Horrible.
If you haven't watched it yet, "Honor Amongst Thieves" also feels very, very much like playing DnD at a real table. I'd recommend it!
@@briandaaranda9735 Honor Among Thieves is a lot of fun! It's way better than whatever the hell the one with Jeremy Irons was from the 90's. it legit feels like a classic DnD campaign!
There is a webcomic called 'Darths and Droids' which is a comedic take of if the Star Wars movies were actually a tabletop game. I bring this up because there is a joke in the webcomic that some of the players played another campaign that was the Princess Bride movie (as Buttercup's kidnappers) and its hilarious stitching the clues together, including the player acting as Vizzini arguing with the DM that it should be impossible to be immune to iocane powder.
This was a big inspiration for Honor Among Thieves.
This movie is one of the most quotable ever.
One of the best films ever made
Lawrence swans famous quote "inconceivable"
@@chasehedges6775 agreed!
@@rickmartinez3268you keep using that word, I do not think you know what it means
@@kdusel1991 yeah
A quick note as to why the Prince could tell what the poison was: in the book he’s a superhuman tracker and hunter. He kills bears and lions with his bare hands too.
Also...one dead guy in front of a set of drinks, a tube with remnants of an odorless powder, as long he knew what iocane powder was he could do the math.
@@Regfife yeah that was always my assumption. wouldnt take a genius to figure that out. someone rich and familiar with iocane powder being lethal and odorless could easily put 2 and 2 together.
Alao there's a dead guy and the clearly poisonous vial (given the setup with drinks) doesn't smell like anything. Maybe he had heard of iocane.
I have never had a problem with the energy flow of this movie: I don't see it as people standing around and talking: there is a lot of development going on: notably Fezzik begins to take charge in a subtle but clear way, pointing out practicalities, taking care of Inigo, realizing, by keeping his eyes and ears open and by thinking of his friend, that the six fingered man is one of Fezzik's employers. Buttercup also evolves. Please note that she is the only one (until Westley at the end) who speaks truth to Humperdinck. She has learned from Westley, and only gives up when it feels clear that he isn't coming. Although her character isn't as colorful as many of the others, she actually does have her own strengths, presence of mind, and means of action. Inigo reaches rock bottom and must claw his way back up. It's his determination which ultimately saves Westley. We get to see the depths and levels of intelligence of our two villains. I say the tone and the mood deepens. But falters? Dies? No. Not for me.
Well, I like her character in the movie in comparison to the book, she does seem dumber there. To me, anyways.
I agree that for me the movie always keeps moving at a good pace; course I’m so busy laughing and quoting the movie every time. And I love the characters because Goldman clearly loved writing for them (a few more than others), but everyone has a distinct personality and plenty of great lines
She was also smart enough to realize that the prince had lied about the ships, after convincing him to lie about sending them in the first place. It seems like she just does nothing but walk around depressed, but she's quite animated while she still thinks the ships are out there.
This movie will always hold a special place in my heart my grandma is still alive but has severe Alzheimer’s and no longer remembers who I am but when I was younger when her Alzheimer’s wasn’t so severe I would love spending time with her to the point where I would fake being sick just to spend the day with her we’d play board games watch I love Lucy but our favorite thing to do was watch princess bride we both loved the movie so much and there was one time when it was just me and my grandma in the house I needed to sit with her as she can’t be left by herself anymore I put on princess bride just for old memories and i was astonished to see that instead of being in her clouded out of it mood she actually was paying attention to the movie she looked at me and smiled like she remembered I cried for a good few minutes there I will never forget this movie and I try to at watch princess bride with her at least once a year for as long as I still have her with me I owe this movie many of my happy memories
My Dad actually met Mandy Patinkin one time, I think he has a picture with him somewhere deep in my basement.
Why was Mandy in your basement 🤔
@@pokemontrainer5678 He's not actually in my basement, I think he met him at a bar somewhere.
@@pokemontrainer5678 I'm saying that I think the photo is somewhere in my basement.
@@TJMcDonough that's so cool!!!
@@pokemontrainer5678hahaha you beat me to it!
That cold opening about feeling old is definitely one of their best bits
It's actually the one bit about this review that really doesn't do it for me because I'm younger than the movie. To me, it's simply always existed. If anything, hearing that it's only 37 makes it feel smaller somehow. If I had to guess its age, I probably would have dated it in the 1950s-1960s (if I didn't also know Cary Elwes from the _Saw_ movies).
Can’t believe that Daniel the Demon Slayer is reviewing movies now
economy is rough right now.
@@saphcal dude's gotta make money somehow. Maybe this is Daniel's side hustle 😂😂
@@kdusel1991 that was exactly my point!
What are talking about?🤔
When my wife and I got married in 2015, the Pastor who married us actually said, "MAWAGE!"
Another Fun Fact: In a 2012 interview in New York Magazine, Mandy Patinkin said that his most famous line from The Princess Bride ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to not die.") gets quoted back to him by at least two or three strangers every day of his life. Patinkin told the interviewer that he loves hearing the line and he also loves the general fact that he got to be in the movie, stating, "I'm frankly thrilled about it. I can't believe that I got to be in The Wizard of Oz, you know what I mean?"
FYI for those who haven't read it, The reason Inigo acted like he wasn't STABBED thrice, was in the book, word of god has it SPOILERS:
he and everyone else literally DIE 20 minutes after it ends. So it didn't really matter.
is that true? if so thats *really* monumentally dumb. im glad it wasnt in the film.
@@saphcal thats how it happens in the book!
@@saphcal Yup. Despite having the chapter of the next book (that was fake, because there was no book 2 planned) where everyone is alive and well, word of god has it they all get captured, and even if they didn't, Inigo would die, the two main characters would fall out of love the moment their beauty faded, and Fezzik would be alone. Oh, and he does go through with that slap.
@@TotallyHuman that is monumentally dumb and malicious of the author imo. like he hated his own work. i hate invoking it but im going death of the author on this one cuz screw that nonsense lol
@@saphcal The entire book was a bizarre mix of genuine fairytale perfection and utter satire in a way that kinda made it make sense.
How to describe... the whole 'world isn't fair' thing got pushed very hard, and you have to take life and make a fairytale by grabbing the good bits and laughing at the absurdity and pain.
Honestly, I do HIGHLY recommend the book, just the ending was stupid (mostly because it wasn't IN the ending it was in the author notes iirc).
(but yes, I do disregard that cannon)
Every Christmas, I get a shirt made by my family that always says the same thing:
“Inconceivable:
A) Not conceivable
B) Not what you think it means”
Best part, I love wearing the shirt.
i think they are trying to tell you, you were adopted..
@@docwhogr So funny, I forgot to laugh.
@@JY_Studios Where did you get that shirt and can I buy it? That's so sweet and awesome!
@@kdusel1991 My family usually makes their own version of it, but there are similar versions across the internet. (Just look up Inconceivable shirt, and you’ll find them immediately.)
My favorite version is still the book. Where it's the author as an adult recounting his grandfather telling him the story written by Gildenstern.
Everyone in the book constantly reminds Buttercup that she's really really pretty, especially when her brains are questioned.
And the "end" is recounted as just suddenly ended by his grandfather as they rode off into the sunset & kissed.
But eventually the "author" finds out the real ending was that they got into a harrowing near thing chase. Inigo lost his edge after getting revenge. The Giant fell in with a bad crowd. Buttercup eventually lost her looks & everyone realized she was really dumb. And Wesley lived in constant fear of Humperdinck tracking them down.
Yay destroyed childhood innocence.
Something I noticed: during the Wesley dying to the machine scream sequence, Inigo immediately knows that "his true love is marrying someone else," when their only conversation didn't even mention that The Man in Black was looking for his true love.
Also, I was one of those who had their wedding begin with "Mawwaige."
18:13 I believe This is the classic "Obi-Wan Kenobi Retreat" maneuver, designed to leave the enemy confused and disappointed
CA: You Will watch all our videos
Me: As You wish
Inconceivable!!
@@kdusel1991 You keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it means.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention that Jeff Goldman, the author of the novel, also wrote the screenplay. It’s actually one the cleanest book-to-film adaptations out there.
Another Fun Fact: The closeup of Peter Falk saying "as you wish" was shot in Los Angeles, and is the only shot of the entire production that didn't take place in England.
That whole framing device wasn't filmed in LA? Strange.
Cliffs of insanity are cliffs of moher in Ireland, no?
@@CybranMonkeylord I think the majority of it was probably film in the UK and Ireland. could be wrong though
The fight scenes were choreographed by Bob Anderson. He was an Olympic fencer who worked with Errol Flynn on several movies and later worked on some of the most famous movie sword fights, including but not limited to Star Wars, the three musketeers, the mask of zorro and lord of the rings
3:17 Jack Skellington human self before his death and becoming the Pumpkin king
Makes sense to me
Too bad he didn't sing!
@@RKingis that would've been the perfect opportunity for a joke about one of the songs! Doug could've at least spliced in a clip or something!
@@kdusel1991 I'm surprised Doug didn't mention about Danny Feldman.
@@RKingis yeah me too!
One of the funniest behind the scenes moments I heard about Andre was they were getting to shoot a scene then Andre ripped a 45 second LOUD fart, bringing the entire shoot to a halt for a moment. The cast and crew got completely silent, then Reiner asked "Are you ok, Andre?" He replied, "I am now, boss." Love hearing stories about Andre.
I sometimes forget just how beautiful this movie is. I am 51 years old now and I am still in love with this film and I have no embarrassment in saying so. It makes me smile, it makes me laugh and it still makes me cry. Perfect movie in my opinion.
I am 25 and will like the movies I do now when I am a senior citizen.
Fun Fact. The Cliffs of Insantiy were filmed using the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland
Inconceivable!
@@RKingis You keep using that word. I do not think you know what it means
I was five when it came out. In camp it was almost picked every movie night.It’s still my favorite movie around. My daughter now loves it. Thanks for the nostalgia feels. There’s so many lines that I still say into conversations.
Another Fun Fact: 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.
I seriously love everything about this film. Even the lore and backstage stuff makes it that much more amazing. Hearing how the actors felt about each other and how well they got on, along with the various shenanigans and terrible events taking place. It really feels like a film legend. Half the main cast dealing with intense physical or emotional pain and using it to create something spectacular. Its one of those lightning in a bottle things where they could never recreate it on purpose.
It’s finally happened.
Now for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Yes please.
OMG YES. that movie is so bonkers
@@jazzphotos that movie's really fun! It's one of my first exposures to dick van dyke besides mary poppins! And the child catcher still creeps me out to this day!
And Nostalgia Critic needs to do the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie too.
That child catcher is the stuff of nightmares.
When one of my aunts got married, one of my uncles officiated it since everyone was so thrilled for her.
He quoted the ENTIRE "Mawwiage" speech, lisp included.
The bride and groom didn't even notice, they were just so happy.
-Vader: No disintegrations.
-Boba Fett: As you wish.
That day, Vader was amazed to discover that when Boba was saying "as you wish", what he truly meant was "I love you"
-Vader: Bounty hunter... Fetch me that pot... Please?
-Tarkin: Vader, release him.
-Vader: As you wish.
@@Kip450 I bet there's already fan art for both couplings. 🙂
@@petrosinella don't put that image in my head lol
Angry Joe: My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my hamster !
Todd in the shadow: Father...
Cinema Snob: THAT'S NOT EVEN A PERSON!!
Mark Knopfler deserves recognition for the score. Especially Indigo's theme. That's the most memorable thing for me.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts has said, he once had to drive Andre from Greensboro, NC to Charlotte, at the time that was a little over 90 minutes. Jake asked Andre if he wanted something to drink and Andre said, "BEER! 2 Cases." Over the course of that 90 minute drive, Adre drank 2 cases of beer and did not have to pee once.
There is also a story, that after the cast had met and began to work on their lines, they all went out to eat. Before being seated, Andre drank several beers, then ordered multiple bottles of cognac, wine, and other drinks. He then looked at the rest of the cast and asked what they were drinking.
I have actually met Cary Elwes in person. A friend and I went to see this film, and afterwards we did a meet and greet.
Cary Elwes is a lovely person to meet. Got a chance to meet him at our local ComiCon last year. 😊
@@GuardianJinx wish I could meet him. He's also robin hood in men in tights!
@@kdusel1991 Fun Fact: He was also in the Cat Returns.
@@orangeslash1667 that's a very underated ghibli film. He was also the mayor of Hawkins in season 3 of stranger things
When two men swinging fake swords against a cardboard painting looks more real than a 800 million dollar lightsaber "fight"
The casting was so perfect, all across the board. Also, the scenes with Peter Falk and Fred Savage are just as entertaining as the actual story. When it cuts back to their interactions, it doesn't feel like you're being taken away from the action, as is the case with similar stories within stories.
EXACTLY. It’s so well-made and pace perfectly
The interactions with those two are just hilarious. Fred Savage does act like any kid listening to this story would at that age; especially preteen boys hating the kissing parts of romances/fantasy stories 😂
@@LucyLioness100 THIS👍
@@chasehedges6775agreed!
@@chasehedges6775 agreed!
6:32 One of my favorite details is how Wesley already had his scabbard arranged for a left-handed duel, as though he’s pulled the ‘I’m not left handed’ ploy so often that he keeps his sword on that side by habit
As I age, now in my mid 40's I am slowly morphing into Peter Falk as the grandpa.
I’m 23 and as as someone with grandparents myself, I can relate
@@chasehedges6775 I can relate to that too.
I cry every time Peter Falk says “as you wish”. Such a brilliant end.
Another Fun Fact: Andrè needed an ATV to get him to shooting locations, and he was always trying to get Cary Elwes to drive it. Elwes eventually relented, but on his first time driving it, he hit a patch of rocks as he was shifting gears, which caused his foot to slip from the clutch and eventually become wedged between the pedal and a rock. His left big toe was bent straight down and was broken, which he tried to conceal from director Rob Reiner. Eventually he had to confess, and they worked shooting around his swollen toe and limp. You can notice it in the scene right before Buttercup pushes him down the hill; he sits down with his leg extended, because he wasn't able to put weight on the foot. In the next scene when he and Buttercup head into the Fire Swamp, he has a strange hop in his step.
If you really want your heartstrings pulled at, look up some of the interviews where the cast talk about their experience working Andre the Giant, who sadly passed away only a few years after the film's release. It's really touching to see them remember him so fondly.
Another Fun Fact: Despite his character Fezzik's almost-superhuman strength, André René Roussimoff'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.
Human backs are messed up in general, lol. I'm on the shorter side, but I can imagine that being that tall and heavy would be horrible on your back. I do love that, despite it all, André was always smiling and kind.
The joke with Humperdink is that he's maxed his ranks in Survival and has the Tracking Feat. Probably took a Trait that gives him Survival as a class skill even as a Noble. Or as Buttercup put it, "Prince Humperdink is the world's greatest hunter."
So he can pull of impossible feats like telling who won or lost a duel from just looking at the tracks, or identify Iocane from the lack of smell.
Another Fun Fact: During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright. André René Roussimoff helped her by placing one of his hands over her head; his hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head, keeping her warm.
I was looking for this comment! It is one of my favorite fun facts about this movie.
9:20 my favorite theory about this movie is that the poison IS actually deadly by inhilation and that he won the battle of wits at the very start
A Painful Fact: Mel Smith (The Albino) confessed to never having watched his performance in this film due to the painful experience involved in filming the role. His character required him to wear coloured contact lenses and, unknown to Smith and the costume department at the time, he was actually allergic to the lens solution used. This meant that Smith was in constant pain and discomfort throughout filming; hence, he was reluctant to relive the memory.
This fact isn't fun :(
That’s sad-the things actors go through for a role.
My favorite bit of writing is so overlooked- its towards the end while Inigo is drunk at the village and a guard goes "Ho there!", Inigo replies "Keep your 'joder'"- 'Joder', in Spanish since Inigo is from Spain, is an expletive or curse. Its just such a funny little touch, I love it!
“I’m on the brute squad”
“You ARE the brute squad”
5:34, it’s in the book. Gold man’s father mentions that the eels don’t get her since he can tell Goldman got emotionally involved and is worried about it
There's only one word for this......
Inconceivable!!!!!!
20:52 i was holding out for the wonder years reference here. I feel like this movie could legitimately take place in the world of the show, with a younger kevin before season 1. To add on to that, I don't think we see norma's dad in the show, only kevin's grandpa on jacks side. New film theory lol
This is the best fairy tale parody film that pre-dates Shrek.
I don't LOVE the movie, but it's a good movie.
The joke/scene with the poison drink is by far, my favorite scene and one of my favorite movie scenes of all time.
The scene with the giant rat is cool and having Andre the Giant as a kind guy is nice.
So I think it is worth watching, if nothing else, for a list of fantastic scenes and just dismiss the stuff worth dismissing.
This movie makes me think of Monty python and the holy grail
I can see that!
10:11 exactly, how else do you expect to tell exactly what it is? Didn't think about that did'ya.
Jim Jaroz: and I’m dead
Chaplin: and I’m Chaplin!
Buster: I'm Buster! Yaaaaaaaay!
I thought the same thing in Chaplin's voice😂
Chaplin : *walks into a church* "Hi, I'm Chaplin."
Priest : "Hi Chaplin, I'm the chaplain!"
Chaplin : "I'm Chaplin!"
Chaplain : "yes, and I'm THE chaplain."
Chaplin : "I'M CHAPLIN!"
Chaplain : "okay, okay, you're Chaplin"
Chaplin : "I'm Chaplin. ."
You haven't done a Nostalgia Critic Review of The Princess Bride yet?
Inconceivable!
A NC Review on the Princess Bride Inconceivable...
You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means
You keep saying that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means
He said he would never review it
@@justanotherchannelonyoutub126 I use that phrase a lot IRL.
@@justanotherchannelonyoutub126 Mawwaige!!
I was in a wedding that used Peter Cook's lines as well. It's great because it's a reference that pretty much everyone knows at this point.
Imagine this for a moment. You’re all alone in the middle of the night. It’s dark. You wake up from a nightmare with someone booing in your face only to have an old Rob Walker leaning over you and booing in your face.
Your jokes in this review are hilarious and part of what makes this a really enjoyable episode!! I first saw this movie on TNT once when I was only eight years old. It’s still a good movie to go back to sometimes. I love when you make the jokes feel more fresh and realistic like in this episode. This is a movie that I should definitely watch again because there are parts which I don’t remember as well.