A few years ago, when there was talk of possibly doing a remake, Cary Elwes (Westley) tweeted "There is a shortage of perfect movies in the world. It would be a pity to remake this one."
@@dpillifeant Sign me up! And not only would I boycott the remake, I would probably not go see any other by the people who made the remake! I wouldn't punish the actors, they have to take what gigs they can get, especially since no actor with any standing would be part of such a travesty. But I'd be annoyed at them.
@@CristyReactsI’m a middle-aged dude now-I turned 51 this January. It gives me so much pleasure to see young people like yourself discover the terrific movies & shows I grew up with & fall in love with them for the first time.
@@grahamstrouse1165since this is such a cult film with so many people able to recite it word for word, I'm amazed Christy somehow evaded watching it or hearing about it all these years. Then again, she doesn't recognise any of the wonderful actors either. I'm sad only she didn't get to watch it as a teenager on the big screen like us.
Mandy Patinkin, who played Inigo Montoya, told the story of he and his wife attending the premier of the movie together. Towards the end of the movie Mandy started to cry and his wife asked what was wrong. He said that every actor has a dream of being in a movie that will be forever loved by future generations and, until he saw the movie for the first time, he hadn't realized that The Princess Bride was such a movie. He was overwhelmed that his dream had come true.
Thanks for sharing that, that's just wonderful. I know some people fear sequels but I wish we could have seen them all go on another adventure together.
I love Mandy. He’s such a charming, charismatic & and empathetic actor. He famously failed to show for (I think) the third season of Criminal Minds. It was apparently a struggle to track him down. When the show’s producers finally did track him down he basically told him that he just couldn’t do the show anymore. CM’s parade of gruesomely murdered women left him worn out & traumatized. I get where he’s coming from. I’ve always enjoyed the acting & on-screen chemistry between the series regulars, but I’ve found that it really starts to mess with me if I watch more than two or three episodes at a time before I start getting the heebie-jeebies. I’ve had a few nights when I’ve queued up Criminal Minds on Netflix & left it on auto play while I was doing other stuff. Couple times I fell asleep with it on auto play. Had some of the worst nightmares of my life. Anyway, Mandy did finally end up working with the showrunners to come up with a reasonably elegant way to write his character out of the show out of the show, but it was a tough experience for him.
Fun fact: that final fight scene between Inigo and Count Rugen, Mandy Patinkin imagined he was fighting against cancer, as his real life father had passed away from cancer. So the emotion when he said “I want my father back, you son of a bitch” was real. When asked about the scene in an interview, Mandy stated that “in that moment, I beat cancer and my fairy tale came true, and he was alive.”
Was going to reiterate this as well. It is absolutely one of the best scenes in cinema. And the raw emotion that Mandy Patinkin was able to convey was visceral in a way that few can muster especially in a romantic comedy. It really spoke volumes to me as a kid when I first saw this movie. On the day of my brother's funeral, when I was nine. It will always be one of my favorite scenes.
@ragabashmoon1551 I was trying to remember Christpher Guest's name, but could not until your comment. Thanks. I'd never heard that about the scene, but it makes sense after hearing what painful memory was driving Mandy Pitankin to be so passionate in it.
Andre the Giant, who played Fezik, was said to have said making this movie was the first time in his life he felt accepted and normal. He was the sweetest man, taken from us far to soon.
It's much more a comedy than it is a drama... but I gotta admit, I get chills each time I hear the "my name is Inigo Montoya" line. There's something about Inigo's story, the rest of the movie is super light-hearted, but his part works awesomely from a dramatic standpoint.
In the Thieves' Forest, there's a Spaniard giving authorities some trouble. They go there expecting Inigo Montoya, but find Maximus Decimus Meridius instead!!! 😛😁
Robin Write, (Buttercup) tells a really wholesome story about Andre The Giant. She says one day when they had a break from filming, the cast went horseback riding in the countryside and got caught in a heavy freezing rain on the way back. She says that when Andre saw her shivering, he rested his enormous hand on her head like a hat, spreading his fingers so she could still see. She says that not only did it both keep the rain off and warm her up surprisingly well, the gesture made her feel safe and protected.
Robin Wright is a hella versatile actress. Last movie I saw her in was Bladerunner 2049. She was terrific as the hard-ass cop who sent K (Ryan Gosling) off on his missions to “retire” rogue Replicants.
artificial market segmentation is the bane of civilized existence. this film appeals to the broadest possible audience and that's what they needed to do -- emphasize that it's for everyone. you can tailor different ads for different groups, but they all should have heard of this film.
This film is probably one of the most beloved and most quoted of all time. “Underrated” is probably the most overused and inaccurate terms used in reaction video comments sections.
I remember going to see it in the theater. There were lines for it and it was well after opening night. Yeah, the marketing was hopeless but the word-of-mouth helped it go BIG. It has never been underrated until recently as it has started to fall out of pop consciousness….but I’m sorta OK with that - it just gives us the opportunity to see beautiful videos like this one if people discovering it for the first time.
Fun Fact: It was the same stuntman who tumbled down the hill for both Westley and Princess Buttercup. They got of the shots for Westley going down, the stuntman went back up the hill, put on a dress and a wig and did the fall/tumble down the hill all over again.
When the Covid lockdown happened, a bunch of actors re-did this movie as a fund raiser for World Central Kitchen. Each one (sometimes with their partners and/or kids) did a section in their own backyard and it got spliced together. The final scene was Rob Reiner playing the kid and his father Carl Playing the Grandfather. A day or two later, Carl Reiner passed away. The last thing Carl said on film was "as you wish" to his son. Search for "Princess Bride Home movie" it is a hoot. You know you have seen it all when you see Hugh Jackman as Humperdink wearing a dog bowl as a crown.
One of my all-time favorite movies for doing everything exactly right. It's almost literally perfect. It somehow never gets old either. You can rewatch it and learn all the lines.
I wish Hollywood started remembering how to do movies like this. Dialog, character development, and a good story. It seems simple but movies like this are too rare.
In the spirit of Hollywood over the past several deades, they could just remake "The Princess Bride", casting a black, partially disabled, trans midget as Fezzik, a cross-dressing man as Buttercup, and make the romance a Lesbian love story by casting an overtly masculine woman as Westley/The Dread Pirate Roberta. Not only would the movie fail as badly as all the other rotten garbage foisted upon us in recent times, but as an added bonus, it will destroy our treasured memories of the first version and its blatanly racist cast and sexist story.
The fight scene between Wesley and Inigo was the last scene filmed, the choreographer found that both men could do the fighting and were good at it so they just kept adding and Rob Reiner was all "Cool, keep working on it." It was for a couple of decades the single longest duel in film. All of the lines relate to actual books on fencing and dueling and are fairly accurate. Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvised most of their lines.
Regarding Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvising most of their lines: Cary Elwes had to be replaced for most of the scene with a mannequin, and Rob Reiner had to use a walkie-talkie to give direction for the scene because neither of them could keep from laughing during the filming. Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding in his laughter.
Mandy and Cary trained like madmen for their fencing scenes. Bob Anderson, the fencing master who invented lightsaber combat for Star Wars, was their fencing tutor and fight choreographer. Neither Cary nor Mandy knew anything about fencing before the film but they were both quite good by the time they finished the film. When their blades come out it’s pretty much all them.
My wife and I loved this movie. Every time we would get ready to go to a wedding she would stop, look at me, and with a sober expression say “Mawwiage.” it was our favorite line.
"It's kissing again. You don't want to hear about that." Peter Falk's delivery of that line never fails to make me laugh. Your question at the beginning: "Is this a drama? A romance? A comedy?" I immediately thought "Yes."
The giant if you don't know is Wrestling legend Andre the Giant. Thing is, by this time in his life his body was starting to break down badly. So things like the cliff scene were done with pulley systems because his body simply couldn't take the stress anymore.
@@CristyReacts He tells such a moving story about this movie. He relates how he felt like a freak his whole life and how welcoming & friendly the cast and crew were. He told Mandy (Inigo) how happy he was doing the movie. When Mandy asked why, he said "Nobody here stares at me".
By all accounts, Andre was one of the nicest people this world has ever known. He was a legend before this, and this iconic movie cemented Andre's status.
Poor Andre suffered from a condition that caused the production of an excess amount of human growth hormone. This caused his gigantism. It also caused other problems with his health. He died of heart failure, way too young, 8 years after making this film.
In the scene of Miracle Max's house, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane had everyone laughing so hard with their improvised lines that it supposedly took three days to shoot and Mandy Patinkin claimed to have bruised a rib holding it in!
It is classically brilliant comedy, and both of them are comic geniuses. Have fun storming the castle is one of my favorite lines of all time. I use it on friends as they leave.
Yea, I heard they even had to remove Cary Elwes from the scene entirely because he couldn't stop laughing and breaking character, that's why they zoom in on them so much.
Andre was the gentlest of giants. A man over 7 feet tall who had to live in a world not made for someone his size. A professional wrestler in the 80s and 90s and just a great man to watch on screen in those days. This movie, as far as I know, is his only movie and he was extremely proud of his role in it. In my opinion, no other person could have played his character. It's too bad we never got to see Andre in any other movies. RIP Andre the Giant......Andre the Gentle Giant.
I've been watching this since it came out and I finally got the inside joke in that line: "People in masks cannot be trusted" says the professional wrestler who didn't wear a mask.
He's in a few other movies, including a small part in Conan the Destroyer, Trading Mom, and a couple of others. IMDB has the whole list. This is by far his biggest role.
He played Big Foot in the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man. 2 episode arch that shows how well he moved for a giant before his body began to break down.
I avoided this movie for years because I thought it was just a silly kid's princess movie. Then as years went on I would see all these quotes and memes from this movie so I finally had to watch to find out what was up. It's now one of my favourite movies of all time. What a classic!
"Where every ship in my armada waits to accompany us on our honeymoon." I can't believe how long it took me to understand that the real reason for the armada to be there was that after killing Buttercup the Prince would then have them available to immediately go to war.
Mandy and Cary trained under an olympic fencing champ and could fence with both left and right hands, no stand ins were used for the fight scenes (except the swinging around the bar).
IIRC, the same man choreographed fights for Errol Flynn and the first Star Wars trilogy. The original fight was only 30 seconds or so, as written, but the director wanted something more complex. It took something like 12 days to film. The various techniques they mention are genuine sword fighting styles.
Cary Elwes had been training daily for months for this scene. Short version of the story is, a week or so before filming this scene he had a small accident on a quad bike with Andre the Giant and broke his toe. He was terrified it would get him fired. So he did the entire scene with his broken toe!
I judge people on how they treat animals and whether or not they like the The Princess Bride. NEVER trust a person that doesn't like the The Princess Bride.
I use to hate this movie as a kid because my sister was beyond obsessed with it to the point that my parents allowed her to choose my middle name when I was born and she named me Westley. I always hated the fact that my middle name came from this movie but as time went on i actually kind of like it now
@@nathancruz9172 I’ve gotten to where I really like it now because I see the humor in it and think it’s very well written. When I was a kid it was just that I had that immaturity towards my older sister and decided that I hated anything she liked
We named our 2nd daughter Katherine after Linda Hamilton's character in the live action TV show "Beauty and the Beast" co-starring Ron Perlman. -- A few years ago, when my daughter was a young camera operator in Hollywood on big productions, she met the choreographer for the TV show and told him we named her after Katherine's character. He said Linda Hamilton's character name came from his own daughter's name ! He seemed so pleased he had inspired people to name their own girls after his dramatic choreography on the show, featuring Linda Hamilton's deeply emotional portrayal and 'noble spirit' in the leading role.
Inigo kissed the Miracle Pill before he fed it to Wesley. That gave Inigo enough of the magic to save his life from the sword fight. The book The Princess Bride is a fantastic satire by William Goldman. He did the screenplay as well. The quirky nature of the story is because the book the grandfather is reading is a boring novel about Florin court politics which he is spicing up for the sick grandson. There are even more layers to the satire in the actual book. It's a hilarious look at translating stories from one person to another.
This movie had me in a panic. I rented it from a video store (way back when they still existed), and I was horrified to think that someone had swapped it with an episode of The Wonder Years. Everything was made clear as I continued to watch. 😃
This is literally a perfect movie. Cheesy in some places, but good. Funny, heartwarming, romantic and action packed. This is always on my list of movies to watch and enjoy.
William Goldman, who wrote the original novel and adapted it for the screen, was a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter. His films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and All the President's Men (1976) starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman are both classics and very different movies. The novel came out in 1973 and was inspired by his daughters. They were very young, and he asked them what kind of bedtime story they wanted him to tell them. One said she wanted a story about a princess, and the other said she wanted a story about a bride. Rob Reiner, the director, started his career as an actor and moved into directing with This Is Spinal Tap (1984), which he co-wrote with Count Rugen actor Christopher Guest. Reiner has several classic films he's made...Stand By Me (1986), When Harry Met Sally (1989), Misery (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), and The American President (1995), all of which reactors have done for their channels. During lockdown, many actors and actresses participated in a fun project of creating TikTok style videos of favorite scenes and acting them out, costuming them, and just having a laugh for charity. The Princess Bride Home Movie was finally cut together in one long video with Fred Savage (the grandson) reprising his role, at the beginning, intercut withe Adam Sandler as the grandfather, and ending with director Rob Reiner playing the grandson, and Rob's father, the comedy legend and director Carl Reiner playing the grandfather. Shortly after posting that scene Carl Reiner passed. In between there were odd and/or inspired castings: Charlize Theron as Fezzik (I am the Dread Pirate Roberts), Hugh Jackman as Humperdinck, Elijah Wood as Humperdinck, Shaquille O'Neill as Fezzik, an intercut of Bryan Cranston as Count Rugen and Javier Bardem as Inigo Montoya, Paul Rudd as Westley (To the pain speech), Cary Elwes (the original Westley, playing Humperdinck during the same scene), the list goes on. Many actors and actresses taking on scenes, sometimes multiple parts, playing male and female roles. When you have the time to just watch for a laugh: th-cam.com/video/29s1yU3nGkQ/w-d-xo.html One of the best behind the scenes books for any movie written was As You Wish by Cary Elwes, who played Westley. Lots of charm, behind the scenes stories, and love weaves through the book, especially in passages about Andre the Giant (Fezzik) that can be touching and gut-bustingly hysterical at the same time. Every time the cast has reunited, there is a lot of love between them, and they always get melancholy about how Andre is not with them, but there in spirit. This film is so special to me, that I sometimes laugh and cry at the same time...and when the grandfather says "As you wish." at the end, I just lose it. I am so happy you have fallen under the spell of this film that has so wonderfully bewitched us all. Some of us since it came out in 1987. A true classic holds up for generations...and this is a true classic.
I've always been partial to Vezzini. Mostly, because Wallace Shaun who played him was not the first choice for the character, it was Danny DeVito. So, when Wallace came to the set each day he was so nervous he would be fired. But in the end, can you imagine anyone other than Wallace Shaun as Vezzini. Every line of his that is fun to quote must be spoken with the same lisp and tone.
I think Danny DeVito would have been okay, but the character would have been different, even with the same lines. DeVito comes off as cynical and mean in his delivery (sorry, I saw more of him in 'Taxi' than everything else combined), while Shaun's Vizzini is innocently joyful in his villainy.
This is one of those movies that when you are watching it you realize you are watching magic happen. When everything comes together so well. One of the 80s greatest gems.
William Goldman, thee author of the book and screenwriter, had two young girls. One wanted a story about a princess, the other wanted a story about a bride...
I like the way you watch the movies. A lot of reviewers spend the whole time trying to predict what is going to happen next and try to "out smart" the film. You seem to watch the movie and let the story take you along for the ride.
The dizzying back-and-forth thing that Vizzini was doing during the Battle of Wits is now informally known as "Sicilian Reasoning" in debate and logic circles.
Great reaction Cristy. This is one of my favorite movies. Besides the love story and friendships. If you notice the little boy was a bit disheartened by grandpa staying with him and reading to him but by the end he loved it. Sometimes we forget how great loving grandparents can be and their stories and wisdom bring us. The "As you wish" line at the end really hits your heart.
Love this movie, all the actors had such great chemestry among themselves. Yeah the giant was Andre the Giant a former pro wrestler. The crew did a great tribute to him after he died. RIP Andre
This movie and The Labyrinth were my two favorite movies growing up. Get me and my sister in the same room with either movie on and you could mute the TV and never miss a line from us quoting it. Also that scene with Inigo Montoya fighting the six fingered man, it was very personal for the actor(Mandy Patinkin) as he was thinking of his own father that died of cancer when he(Mandy Patinkin) was 18 years old. It's also the only curse word in the entire movie.
The dialogue and movie overall is amazing as the movie is written by William Goldman, one of the best screenwriters of all time. He wrote classic movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, Misery, and many others.
Have you actually read the book? The movie is reasonably faithful to the book, but there are a lot more - and more significant - changes than that. In particular, the tone of the book is very different - I found it a little bit depressing. Still a good book, though.@@santanamauricio
This movie was directed by Rob Reiner, who also directed the equally touching film “This is Spinal Tap”. Your life is not complete until you’ve watched This is Spinal Tap.
So, SO many awesome and iconic lines in this movie, but my favorite will always be "Anybody want a peanut?" 😂😂 Thank you for watching this legendary, phenomenal movie!! It's pure awesomeness in every way!!
The first time I saw this movie was when a friend dropped it off while I was sick. I had no idea what it was or what it was about, but it is now one of my comfort films.
This, Labyrinth, and Dark Crystal are basically crack for Gen-Xers with pop culture Tourette's. "As you wish" ranking right up there with "The ship... out of danger", "I don't want to go", and even "I am satisfied with my care."
@jasonknight1085: Were you quoting "I don't want to go" from the 10th Doctor (David Tennant)? Just wanted to make sure I was thinking about the right reference.
@@MrJusskippy Yup. There are a number of sci-fi references that can make grown men cry over their beers. Spock asking about the ship as he's dying, The Doctor not wanting to go, Hiro telling Baymax goodbye. Or Vesimir telling Cirilla "Now Fly" How about "No one else will ever have to feel this pain. Not on my watch!"
Great reaction, this has always been my favorite movie. Endless quotable, hilarious, with action, romance, drama. It's pretty much a perfect movie. It's one of the few I don't think could really be remade today as I don't think you'd get a cast like this again.
It's one of the more obscure lines, I suppose, but with my quirky sense of humor I've on more than one occasion quoted Vissick's line, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia!" It makes me chuckle every time I've watched this delightful movie! Luvved your review, BTW!
And this movie came out much closer in time after the US involvement in the Vietnam war, and during or ahortly after the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan. So that is no throw-away line. It is quite meaningful in the context of the time it was made (as well as being a historically true longer term.)
One of the best and most quotable movies ever made. All the dialogue is so intelligent, friendly, witty. 'I want my father back, you son of a bitch!' Word is that the actor had just lost his own father to cancer, and when he spoke those words, he was really speaking to the cancer.
Wonder how many people thought that when you asked people to like, comment, and describe, said "As you wish". Fezzik, the giant, was the famous wrestler Andre The Giant. In reality, he was a very gentle giant. He unfortunately died at the age of 46. He passed due to congestive heart failure. He was beloved by the wrestling community and fans. Inigo's words "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." were shown from the heart because the actor, Mandy Patinkin, lost his father to Canberra right before filming. So, every time he said it he was challenging cancer.
I love your channel and I'm so happy you reacted to this film, it's on my top 10 list, thank you. interesting fact, after the fire swamp, when the six-fingered man hits hits Westley on the head, they didn't have a rubber sward so they used a real one. Cary actually told Christopher Guest to just go ahead and do it. The result, he literally knocked Cary out and they had to cancel shooting for the day and rush him to the hospital.
Cary Elwes (Westley) wrote a book called "As You Wish" that's all about the making of this movie. It's absolutely wonderful, and the audio book is especially good since it's not only read by Elwes himself but quotes from other people are often read by those same people.
Fun facts: Chris Sarandon (Humperdink) was the first husband of Susan Sarandon. Chris Guest (six-fingered man) is still the husband of Jamie Lee Curtis. You commented on the poor horse. They actually had Andre hooked up to the ceiling with rigging that lowered him so he was almost, but not quite sitting on the horse. Andre found the rigging to actually be comfortable so he would stay up there in between filming takes. On the 3rd Thursday of November the Nouveau Beaujolais are released which is a national holiday in France. Andre had several cases sent to the set. He already drank several bottles when Rob Reiner walked on the set and was greeted by a very large, drunk giant hanging from the ceiling calling out "Hello, Boss!"
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! This is one of my all-time favorite movies! It's so many things wrapped into one. The chemistry of everyone on set is so wonderful. Makes me smile every watch 🥰 ~Caroline
So happy you watched this! It's one of that I know by heart after seeing it many times over the years 😊 Some Actor trivia: André René Roussimoff (Fezzik) was born in Grenoble, France in 1946 and suffered from acromegaly which is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Which means that by the time he 12 he was 6' 3". He came to North America in 1971 and eventually got the attention of Pro-Wrestling promoter Vincent J. McMahon. This is where he got the name "Andre the Giant" and became highly popular showing up in moves and TV shows in the late `70s and early `80s. I was so happy seeing Andre in this since I'm a huge Pro-Wrestling fan. During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright. André 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. Mandy Patinkin has said that the role of Inigo Montoya is his personal favorite over the course of his entire career. He also said 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." 🤣 Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) is an accomplished Voice Actor and is just amazing all around. Before filming, he 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.
Andre the Giant was a really nice guy. He was in a bar one night and 4 husky guys kept taunting him. He remained calm. When the four walked outside and got into their van, Andre walked out and tipped the whole van on its side and walked off. This is the testimony of guests at the bar. The man who wrote the story asked his 2 young daughters what kind of story they wanted him to tell. One said a story about a Princess. The other said a story about a new bride. And so he wrote The Princess Bride. tadah
Rob Reiner also directed 'When Harry. Met Sally,' which is arguably among the best rom coms of the late 20th century. If you haven't seen it, it deserves a place on your list.
Like many people, this is one of my all-time favorites! I'm glad you got to watch it. I always choke up at the end when the grandfather tells his grandson, "As you wish." Gets me every single time.
The “Chatty duelists” scene is so amazing. The incredible hard work by both of them treated us to something phenomenal! The more you watch this the better it gets. You learn all the famous lines and the absolute best part of the movie is, you will NEVER get bored of it!! I hope you start using “As you wish” as a way of saying I love you
WWE icon Andre the giant played Fezzik One of the most iconic people of all time REST IN PEACE Andre the giant was 46 when he died from congestive heart failure Due to acromegaly which was in Andres real life condition
I've been watching your older reactions but saw this pop up and couldn't get but watch. What a perfect and fun reaction! : ) It's such a unique and perfect little movie. It's old fashioned and also 80s modern, funny but some solid heart, and unapologetically romantic. A real treat to watch you discover it! You're going to have quotes from this movie start with you your whole life. The grandfather has crafted one of the best TV detectives as Columbo where he gets constantly underestimated and where the mystery is how he catches the bad guy as he cracks perfect well-planned crimes.
I absolutely knew Cristy would love this movie. Her facial expressions are the best. I especially love when she gets that shocked/surprised/realization look where he jaw drops and her eyes get wide and seem to bulge out. There were A LOT of those in this reaction. ... PRICELESS. "As you wish", Cristy! Keep up the great work!
Yay!! This is my favourite movie of all time! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) The ending when the grandfather says, "As you wish" omg... I cry EVERY time. It's so beautiful.
I saw this movie in the theaters in 1987. I cannot imagine the world without this movie in it. It is absolutely, totally, and in all other ways inconceivable that there are people who have never seen it. (and yes, I know what it means). I am so glad that you've now entered the group of people who's lives are better for having watched this film.
As perfect a movie as you get. I would not associate with anyone that did not like this film. I have watched more tomes than I can recall. Cary Ewes (Wesley) wrote a great book on the making of this movie called "As You Wish". It is a fun read, and the audiobook is even better.
@@CristyReactsBy the way the actors playing Westley (Cary Elwes) and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) spent weeks training with the world renowned fencing master who did the fight choreography for their fight. They even did all of their own stunts except for the gymnastics Westley did on the bar.
I have watched at least 1000 movies and this is one of my 5 favorite movies of all time! I just started the video and am so happy that you are about to experience it.
William Goldman, the author of the book, tells the story that when he asked his two daughters what they wanted his next book to be about, one daughter wanted a bride story and the other one asked for a princess story... he came up with the name and the story!😊
Cary Elwes wrote a book about making this movie, there is also video on YT of some Q&A events and he shares some great stories about Andre and Billy Crystal on set.
As a manly guy, I refused to watch something with this name...ugh! But I accidentally caught it on one weekend and loved it. Such a good story, with humor, action.... just wonderful. And that last line "As you wish" gets me every time.
A few years ago, when there was talk of possibly doing a remake, Cary Elwes (Westley) tweeted "There is a shortage of perfect movies in the world. It would be a pity to remake this one."
I didn't know that. What a great defense of this movie =)
TRUE!
There would be RIOTS if they tried to remake this movie! Bad enough there's a remake of The Crow!
I believe if they remade this movie, all fans would take great pride in boycotting it.
It would be one of the greatest fails of all time.
@@dpillifeant Sign me up! And not only would I boycott the remake, I would probably not go see any other by the people who made the remake!
I wouldn't punish the actors, they have to take what gigs they can get, especially since no actor with any standing would be part of such a travesty. But I'd be annoyed at them.
The only thing better than watching The Princess Bride again is watching someone else watch it for the first time. Excellent reaction video.
Thank you for watching with me!
My dad loves the princess bride, before I was born.
@@CristyReactsI’m a middle-aged dude now-I turned 51 this January. It gives me so much pleasure to see young people like yourself discover the terrific movies & shows I grew up with & fall in love with them for the first time.
@@grahamstrouse1165since this is such a cult film with so many people able to recite it word for word, I'm amazed Christy somehow evaded watching it or hearing about it all these years. Then again, she doesn't recognise any of the wonderful actors either. I'm sad only she didn't get to watch it as a teenager on the big screen like us.
Pretty sure this wasn’t her first time watching the movie but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
Mandy Patinkin, who played Inigo Montoya, told the story of he and his wife attending the premier of the movie together. Towards the end of the movie Mandy started to cry and his wife asked what was wrong. He said that every actor has a dream of being in a movie that will be forever loved by future generations and, until he saw the movie for the first time, he hadn't realized that The Princess Bride was such a movie. He was overwhelmed that his dream had come true.
Thanks for sharing that, that's just wonderful. I know some people fear sequels but I wish we could have seen them all go on another adventure together.
He's such an awesome actor in other movies/series...
I love Mandy. He’s such a charming, charismatic & and empathetic actor. He famously failed to show for (I think) the third season of Criminal Minds. It was apparently a struggle to track him down. When the show’s producers finally did track him down he basically told him that he just couldn’t do the show anymore. CM’s parade of gruesomely murdered women left him worn out & traumatized. I get where he’s coming from. I’ve always enjoyed the acting & on-screen chemistry between the series regulars, but I’ve found that it really starts to mess with me if I watch more than two or three episodes at a time before I start getting the heebie-jeebies. I’ve had a few nights when I’ve queued up Criminal Minds on Netflix & left it on auto play while I was doing other stuff. Couple times I fell asleep with it on auto play. Had some of the worst nightmares of my life. Anyway, Mandy did finally end up working with the showrunners to come up with a reasonably elegant way to write his character out of the show out of the show, but it was a tough experience for him.
@@UnlovedWarlock No. Just no. We don't need a prequel or a sequel or remakes.
@@grahamstrouse1165 His run on Homeland was tremendous...
Fun fact: that final fight scene between Inigo and Count Rugen, Mandy Patinkin imagined he was fighting against cancer, as his real life father had passed away from cancer. So the emotion when he said “I want my father back, you son of a bitch” was real. When asked about the scene in an interview, Mandy stated that “in that moment, I beat cancer and my fairy tale came true, and he was alive.”
Yea, he was so passionate in that scene, that Christopher Guest once said he was for real scared of Mandy Patinkin in that moment.
Was going to reiterate this as well. It is absolutely one of the best scenes in cinema. And the raw emotion that Mandy Patinkin was able to convey was visceral in a way that few can muster especially in a romantic comedy. It really spoke volumes to me as a kid when I first saw this movie. On the day of my brother's funeral, when I was nine. It will always be one of my favorite scenes.
@@ragabashmoon1551 I love hearing back stories like this. Thanks for sharing.
That's the first time I've heard that bit of trivia. Wow! Thanks for sharing that. It makes that scene even more amazing.
@ragabashmoon1551 I was trying to remember Christpher Guest's name, but could not until your comment. Thanks. I'd never heard that about the scene, but it makes sense after hearing what painful memory was driving Mandy Pitankin to be so passionate in it.
Andre the Giant, who played Fezik, was said to have said making this movie was the first time in his life he felt accepted and normal. He was the sweetest man, taken from us far to soon.
He is enjoying it. That is obvious!
Cary Elwes has some great stories of Andre the Giant passing gas on the set. He said it was monumental: long, loud, and deadly. 😅
The director asked Andre if he was alright. He replied with "I am now boss".
I shook his hand at a wrestling event when I was about 9. I remember starting into his belly button. He was huge. 😂
May he rest in peace.
What is Princess Pride? A) Drama? B) Comedy? C) Romance?
Answer: Yes!
D) Adventure; E) Suspense; etc.
F) Fantasy; G) Action
It's the story of an old man manipulating the emotions of a sick little boy.
@@0okamino This has been described as the "perfect" movie. It contains ALL of the above and a professional wrestler.
It's much more a comedy than it is a drama... but I gotta admit, I get chills each time I hear the "my name is Inigo Montoya" line. There's something about Inigo's story, the rest of the movie is super light-hearted, but his part works awesomely from a dramatic standpoint.
This is one of those movies where no matter HOW MANY TIMES you see it, the charm never fades
No vieweng has ever brought .. harm.
@@buggaboIt shows the film can never lose its...charm
@SilverScribe85 no need to cause an alarm
Its charm will never… fade,
because its one of the most perfect pictures ever… displayed.
Anybody want a peanut???
This is one of the most quotable films of all time. The dialogue is pure gold.
In the Thieves' Forest, there's a Spaniard giving authorities some trouble. They go there expecting Inigo Montoya, but find Maximus Decimus Meridius instead!!! 😛😁
You say that to a crowd that is already sold.
Inconceivable!
Robin Write, (Buttercup) tells a really wholesome story about Andre The Giant. She says one day when they had a break from filming, the cast went horseback riding in the countryside and got caught in a heavy freezing rain on the way back. She says that when Andre saw her shivering, he rested his enormous hand on her head like a hat, spreading his fingers so she could still see. She says that not only did it both keep the rain off and warm her up surprisingly well, the gesture made her feel safe and protected.
Beautiful!
That’s awesome. And, Andre the giant is a caring person in real life.
He was an amazing human. Rest in peace you beatiful person
Robin Wright is a hella versatile actress. Last movie I saw her in was Bladerunner 2049. She was terrific as the hard-ass cop who sent K (Ryan Gosling) off on his missions to “retire” rogue Replicants.
Perfectly understandable how the makers had no idea how to market this flick.
Cult classic and always under rated.
artificial market segmentation is the bane of civilized existence. this film appeals to the broadest possible audience and that's what they needed to do -- emphasize that it's for everyone. you can tailor different ads for different groups, but they all should have heard of this film.
This film is probably one of the most beloved and most quoted of all time. “Underrated” is probably the most overused and inaccurate terms used in reaction video comments sections.
Underrated at the time it was released, but being underrated cannot stop true love.
@@0okamino This movie has never, ever, been underrated. It was an instant classic.
I remember going to see it in the theater. There were lines for it and it was well after opening night. Yeah, the marketing was hopeless but the word-of-mouth helped it go BIG. It has never been underrated until recently as it has started to fall out of pop consciousness….but I’m sorta OK with that - it just gives us the opportunity to see beautiful videos like this one if people discovering it for the first time.
imagine having Columbo as your grandfather, tell you the best bedtime story ever!!!! Peter Falk. Pure class ❤
You’d know you were in trouble if he ever said “Oh, just one more thing…” 😄
@@0okamino You must be as old as me, to get that joke... 🤣
Fun Fact: It was the same stuntman who tumbled down the hill for both Westley and Princess Buttercup. They got of the shots for Westley going down, the stuntman went back up the hill, put on a dress and a wig and did the fall/tumble down the hill all over again.
Not all heroes wear capes.
@@WynneL But they do sometimes wear dresses.
@@klaxoncow😁😁😁
That final 'As you wish' makes my eyes water every f***ing time..and it's been a lot of times bc an all time fave movie.
Totally agree. I've never fully seen it clearly because of the puddles in my eyes.
That's the best part of the whole movie. You can't change my mind.
When the Covid lockdown happened, a bunch of actors re-did this movie as a fund raiser for World Central Kitchen. Each one (sometimes with their partners and/or kids) did a section in their own backyard and it got spliced together. The final scene was Rob Reiner playing the kid and his father Carl Playing the Grandfather. A day or two later, Carl Reiner passed away. The last thing Carl said on film was "as you wish" to his son. Search for "Princess Bride Home movie" it is a hoot. You know you have seen it all when you see Hugh Jackman as Humperdink wearing a dog bowl as a crown.
One of my all-time favorite movies for doing everything exactly right. It's almost literally perfect. It somehow never gets old either. You can rewatch it and learn all the lines.
I'm 52. This has been, and will always be my favorite movie of all time. Not even close.
So is my dad and my late mom.
Are you me? I was about to post almost the exact same comment. Except I'm 52 in September!
@tolkienfan1972 🤣🤣 great minds and such. Happy early birthday 🎂
@@mountainman5173 :-) thank you
Yeah.... pretty sure I have watched this movie 50 or more times...quoted so many times in my life.... i like you people. November 1972! 😁
"He's only _mostly_ dead."
I get so much mileage out of that line.
The only line a cleric needs before raising his teammeate.
Ooh. I hope you're not an undertaker.
@@unclebounce1495 Next healer that I play will use this line.
Otherwise... go through his pockets and look for loose change! 🤣
Impressed that you immediately understood that “grandpa” saying “As you wish…” meant “I love you”
I wish Hollywood started remembering how to do movies like this. Dialog, character development, and a good story. It seems simple but movies like this are too rare.
In the spirit of Hollywood over the past several deades, they could just remake "The Princess Bride", casting a black, partially disabled, trans midget as Fezzik, a cross-dressing man as Buttercup, and make the romance a Lesbian love story by casting an overtly masculine woman as Westley/The Dread Pirate Roberta. Not only would the movie fail as badly as all the other rotten garbage foisted upon us in recent times, but as an added bonus, it will destroy our treasured memories of the first version and its blatanly racist cast and sexist story.
The only movie I normally think of and recommend to people that is similar is Stardust (2007).
@@jRoy7Ricky Gervais is hysterical in Stardust.
The funny thing is all the dialogue that everyone loves is in the book they pulled directly from the book
Even the marriage ceremony is written the way it is spoken
The fight scene between Wesley and Inigo was the last scene filmed, the choreographer found that both men could do the fighting and were good at it so they just kept adding and Rob Reiner was all "Cool, keep working on it." It was for a couple of decades the single longest duel in film. All of the lines relate to actual books on fencing and dueling and are fairly accurate. Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvised most of their lines.
Regarding Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvising most of their lines: Cary Elwes had to be replaced for most of the scene with a mannequin, and Rob Reiner had to use a walkie-talkie to give direction for the scene because neither of them could keep from laughing during the filming. Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding in his laughter.
Mandy and Cary trained like madmen for their fencing scenes. Bob Anderson, the fencing master who invented lightsaber combat for Star Wars, was their fencing tutor and fight choreographer. Neither Cary nor Mandy knew anything about fencing before the film but they were both quite good by the time they finished the film. When their blades come out it’s pretty much all them.
My wife and I loved this movie. Every time we would get ready to go to a wedding she would stop, look at me, and with a sober expression say “Mawwiage.” it was our favorite line.
28:50 he talks like Elmer Fudd in looney tunes.
I've never seen this film fail to win over anyone who watches it; no matter how skeptical! Great Reaction, C!❤
"It's kissing again. You don't want to hear about that." Peter Falk's delivery of that line never fails to make me laugh.
Your question at the beginning: "Is this a drama? A romance? A comedy?" I immediately thought "Yes."
The giant if you don't know is Wrestling legend Andre the Giant.
Thing is, by this time in his life his body was starting to break down badly. So things like the cliff scene were done with pulley systems because his body simply couldn't take the stress anymore.
I've heard about him but this was my first time seeing him!
@@CristyReacts He tells such a moving story about this movie. He relates how he felt like a freak his whole life and how welcoming & friendly the cast and crew were. He told Mandy (Inigo) how happy he was doing the movie. When Mandy asked why, he said "Nobody here stares at me".
By all accounts, Andre was one of the nicest people this world has ever known. He was a legend before this, and this iconic movie cemented Andre's status.
The playwright, Sam Beckett, used to drive Andre to school in his convertible bc he was too big to ride in anything else
Poor Andre suffered from a condition that caused the production of an excess amount of human growth hormone. This caused his gigantism. It also caused other problems with his health. He died of heart failure, way too young, 8 years after making this film.
When Darth Vader said to General Tarkin "as you wish", what he meant was "I love you".
hehe
😁😁😁
Boba Fett says the same to Vader.
:D
5:50
Cristy: he’s rude. Get him off the ship. We don’t need ….. him.
Me: (in my best Vizzini impression) Inconceivable!
In the scene of Miracle Max's house, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane had everyone laughing so hard with their improvised lines that it supposedly took three days to shoot and Mandy Patinkin claimed to have bruised a rib holding it in!
It is classically brilliant comedy, and both of them are comic geniuses. Have fun storming the castle is one of my favorite lines of all time. I use it on friends as they leave.
Yea, I heard they even had to remove Cary Elwes from the scene entirely because he couldn't stop laughing and breaking character, that's why they zoom in on them so much.
@@ragabashmoon1551 I believe you are correct. The Westley on the table was a dummy.
I would gladly pay full retail price for a CD box set of the three day long outtakes trying to film this scene. 😂
@@T-bone1950 No doubt - both comedic masters!
Andre was the gentlest of giants. A man over 7 feet tall who had to live in a world not made for someone his size. A professional wrestler in the 80s and 90s and just a great man to watch on screen in those days. This movie, as far as I know, is his only movie and he was extremely proud of his role in it. In my opinion, no other person could have played his character. It's too bad we never got to see Andre in any other movies. RIP Andre the Giant......Andre the Gentle Giant.
I've been watching this since it came out and I finally got the inside joke in that line: "People in masks cannot be trusted" says the professional wrestler who didn't wear a mask.
He's in a few other movies, including a small part in Conan the Destroyer, Trading Mom, and a couple of others. IMDB has the whole list. This is by far his biggest role.
He played Big Foot in the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man. 2 episode arch that shows how well he moved for a giant before his body began to break down.
I avoided this movie for years because I thought it was just a silly kid's princess movie. Then as years went on I would see all these quotes and memes from this movie so I finally had to watch to find out what was up. It's now one of my favourite movies of all time. What a classic!
A quick, ready convert you were, RW1402. If any movie can do that to people, it's this one! Welcome to the PB CLUB!
"Where every ship in my armada waits to accompany us on our honeymoon."
I can't believe how long it took me to understand that the real reason for the armada to be there was that after killing Buttercup the Prince would then have them available to immediately go to war.
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Mandy and Cary trained under an olympic fencing champ and could fence with both left and right hands, no stand ins were used for the fight scenes (except the swinging around the bar).
IIRC, the same man choreographed fights for Errol Flynn and the first Star Wars trilogy. The original fight was only 30 seconds or so, as written, but the director wanted something more complex. It took something like 12 days to film.
The various techniques they mention are genuine sword fighting styles.
@@Caseytify he was also the fight choreographer and sword master for Lord of the Rings. Bob Anderson was an absolute legend of cinema.
Cary Elwes had been training daily for months for this scene. Short version of the story is, a week or so before filming this scene he had a small accident on a quad bike with Andre the Giant and broke his toe. He was terrified it would get him fired. So he did the entire scene with his broken toe!
@@zebbedea6259 It was a month or more before and was healed by the time of the fight scene.
The Rodents of Unusual Size were good enough that they were adopted into the Dungeons and Dragons franchise 😊
I judge people on how they treat animals and whether or not they like the The Princess Bride. NEVER trust a person that doesn't like the The Princess Bride.
LOL!!! That's seriously awesome. :)
I use to hate this movie as a kid because my sister was beyond obsessed with it to the point that my parents allowed her to choose my middle name when I was born and she named me Westley. I always hated the fact that my middle name came from this movie but as time went on i actually kind of like it now
M'dude that's legendary!
I love the princess bride, when I first saw it on 📀.
@@nathancruz9172 I’ve gotten to where I really like it now because I see the humor in it and think it’s very well written. When I was a kid it was just that I had that immaturity towards my older sister and decided that I hated anything she liked
We named our 2nd daughter Katherine after Linda Hamilton's character in the live action TV show "Beauty and the Beast" co-starring Ron Perlman.
-- A few years ago, when my daughter was a young camera operator in Hollywood on big productions, she met the choreographer for the TV show and told him we named her after Katherine's character. He said Linda Hamilton's character name came from his own daughter's name ! He seemed so pleased he had inspired people to name their own girls after his dramatic choreography on the show, featuring Linda Hamilton's deeply emotional portrayal and 'noble spirit' in the leading role.
Inigo kissed the Miracle Pill before he fed it to Wesley. That gave Inigo enough of the magic to save his life from the sword fight. The book The Princess Bride is a fantastic satire by William Goldman. He did the screenplay as well. The quirky nature of the story is because the book the grandfather is reading is a boring novel about Florin court politics which he is spicing up for the sick grandson. There are even more layers to the satire in the actual book. It's a hilarious look at translating stories from one person to another.
This movie had me in a panic. I rented it from a video store (way back when they still existed), and I was horrified to think that someone had swapped it with an episode of The Wonder Years. Everything was made clear as I continued to watch. 😃
This is literally a perfect movie. Cheesy in some places, but good. Funny, heartwarming, romantic and action packed. This is always on my list of movies to watch and enjoy.
William Goldman, who wrote the original novel and adapted it for the screen, was a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter. His films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and All the President's Men (1976) starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman are both classics and very different movies. The novel came out in 1973 and was inspired by his daughters. They were very young, and he asked them what kind of bedtime story they wanted him to tell them. One said she wanted a story about a princess, and the other said she wanted a story about a bride.
Rob Reiner, the director, started his career as an actor and moved into directing with This Is Spinal Tap (1984), which he co-wrote with Count Rugen actor Christopher Guest. Reiner has several classic films he's made...Stand By Me (1986), When Harry Met Sally (1989), Misery (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), and The American President (1995), all of which reactors have done for their channels.
During lockdown, many actors and actresses participated in a fun project of creating TikTok style videos of favorite scenes and acting them out, costuming them, and just having a laugh for charity. The Princess Bride Home Movie was finally cut together in one long video with Fred Savage (the grandson) reprising his role, at the beginning, intercut withe Adam Sandler as the grandfather, and ending with director Rob Reiner playing the grandson, and Rob's father, the comedy legend and director Carl Reiner playing the grandfather. Shortly after posting that scene Carl Reiner passed. In between there were odd and/or inspired castings: Charlize Theron as Fezzik (I am the Dread Pirate Roberts), Hugh Jackman as Humperdinck, Elijah Wood as Humperdinck, Shaquille O'Neill as Fezzik, an intercut of Bryan Cranston as Count Rugen and Javier Bardem as Inigo Montoya, Paul Rudd as Westley (To the pain speech), Cary Elwes (the original Westley, playing Humperdinck during the same scene), the list goes on. Many actors and actresses taking on scenes, sometimes multiple parts, playing male and female roles. When you have the time to just watch for a laugh: th-cam.com/video/29s1yU3nGkQ/w-d-xo.html
One of the best behind the scenes books for any movie written was As You Wish by Cary Elwes, who played Westley. Lots of charm, behind the scenes stories, and love weaves through the book, especially in passages about Andre the Giant (Fezzik) that can be touching and gut-bustingly hysterical at the same time. Every time the cast has reunited, there is a lot of love between them, and they always get melancholy about how Andre is not with them, but there in spirit.
This film is so special to me, that I sometimes laugh and cry at the same time...and when the grandfather says "As you wish." at the end, I just lose it. I am so happy you have fallen under the spell of this film that has so wonderfully bewitched us all. Some of us since it came out in 1987. A true classic holds up for generations...and this is a true classic.
The Lockdown Remake is a labor of love! ❤💕💓❣Carl Reiner was the BEST!
"I don't know if this is a drama, or a romance, or a comedy..."
Its okay. Nobody else does either. 🤣
I've always been partial to Vezzini. Mostly, because Wallace Shaun who played him was not the first choice for the character, it was Danny DeVito. So, when Wallace came to the set each day he was so nervous he would be fired. But in the end, can you imagine anyone other than Wallace Shaun as Vezzini. Every line of his that is fun to quote must be spoken with the same lisp and tone.
"Inconthievable!"😂 Inigo: " I do not think that word means what you think it means."😂❤❤❤
Can I imagine anyone other than Wallace Shaun?
No. That would be inconceivable to me.
I think Danny DeVito would have been okay, but the character would have been different, even with the same lines. DeVito comes off as cynical and mean in his delivery (sorry, I saw more of him in 'Taxi' than everything else combined), while Shaun's Vizzini is innocently joyful in his villainy.
This is one of those movies that when you are watching it you realize you are watching magic happen. When everything comes together so well. One of the 80s greatest gems.
William Goldman, thee author of the book and screenwriter, had two young girls. One wanted a story about a princess, the other wanted a story about a bride...
"I don't know if this is a drama, or a romance, or a comedy."
Yes. It is.
In the words approximating Honest Trailers, from the parody of all the swashbuckling romance stories, comes the best swashbuckling romance story ever.
I like the way you watch the movies. A lot of reviewers spend the whole time trying to predict what is going to happen next and try to "out smart" the film. You seem to watch the movie and let the story take you along for the ride.
The dizzying back-and-forth thing that Vizzini was doing during the Battle of Wits is now informally known as "Sicilian Reasoning" in debate and logic circles.
Great reaction Cristy. This is one of my favorite movies. Besides the love story and friendships. If you notice the little boy was a bit disheartened by grandpa staying with him and reading to him but by the end he loved it. Sometimes we forget how great loving grandparents can be and their stories and wisdom bring us. The "As you wish" line at the end really hits your heart.
Grandfather's final delivery of that oft-used line from the movie is the MOST MEANINGFUL AND GENUINE ONE of all!
Love this movie, all the actors had such great chemestry among themselves. Yeah the giant was Andre the Giant a former pro wrestler. The crew did a great tribute to him after he died. RIP Andre
This movie and The Labyrinth were my two favorite movies growing up. Get me and my sister in the same room with either movie on and you could mute the TV and never miss a line from us quoting it. Also that scene with Inigo Montoya fighting the six fingered man, it was very personal for the actor(Mandy Patinkin) as he was thinking of his own father that died of cancer when he(Mandy Patinkin) was 18 years old. It's also the only curse word in the entire movie.
You're the 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 reactor I've seen who's remembered that "As you wish" means 'I love you.' !!! This whole reaction was 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 - thanks so much! ♡
The dialogue and movie overall is amazing as the movie is written by William Goldman, one of the best screenwriters of all time. He wrote classic movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, Misery, and many others.
he wrote the novel first then the screen adaptation. which the only real change is that fizik (?) was a Turk in the novel.
Have you actually read the book? The movie is reasonably faithful to the book, but there are a lot more - and more significant - changes than that. In particular, the tone of the book is very different - I found it a little bit depressing. Still a good book, though.@@santanamauricio
Like many people, this has a permanent spot in my all-time favourite movie list.
I saw this movie in theaters, I would've been 13. It's been one of my favorite movies of all time. Getting hints of the theme song make me emotional.
"Mawage..." If you'd been at my wedding, you'd definitely would have heard that before.
This movie was directed by Rob Reiner, who also directed the equally touching film “This is Spinal Tap”. Your life is not complete until you’ve watched This is Spinal Tap.
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So, SO many awesome and iconic lines in this movie, but my favorite will always be "Anybody want a peanut?" 😂😂 Thank you for watching this legendary, phenomenal movie!! It's pure awesomeness in every way!!
You are one of the only reactors I have watched who caught what Grandpa said at the end and knew what it meant. Thanks.
0:46 "I don't know if this is a drama, a romance, or a comedy"
Yes.
The first time I saw this movie was when a friend dropped it off while I was sick. I had no idea what it was or what it was about, but it is now one of my comfort films.
This, Labyrinth, and Dark Crystal are basically crack for Gen-Xers with pop culture Tourette's.
"As you wish" ranking right up there with "The ship... out of danger", "I don't want to go", and even "I am satisfied with my care."
@jasonknight1085: Were you quoting "I don't want to go" from the 10th Doctor (David Tennant)? Just wanted to make sure I was thinking about the right reference.
@@MrJusskippy Yup. There are a number of sci-fi references that can make grown men cry over their beers.
Spock asking about the ship as he's dying, The Doctor not wanting to go, Hiro telling Baymax goodbye.
Or Vesimir telling Cirilla "Now Fly"
How about "No one else will ever have to feel this pain. Not on my watch!"
@@jasonknight1085 Doctor Who has so many. And so many great scenes that aren't really quotable, too.
don't forget the Goonies, and back to the future and... well the 80's
@@xinosilva-d7f Yeah, I'm kind of with "The Wrestler" on that. '90's F***ing sucked.
Great reaction, this has always been my favorite movie. Endless quotable, hilarious, with action, romance, drama. It's pretty much a perfect movie. It's one of the few I don't think could really be remade today as I don't think you'd get a cast like this again.
It's one of the more obscure lines, I suppose, but with my quirky sense of humor I've on more than one occasion quoted Vissick's line, "Never get involved in a land war in Asia!" It makes me chuckle every time I've watched this delightful movie! Luvved your review, BTW!
And this movie came out much closer in time after the US involvement in the Vietnam war, and during or ahortly after the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan. So that is no throw-away line. It is quite meaningful in the context of the time it was made (as well as being a historically true longer term.)
One of the best and most quotable movies ever made. All the dialogue is so intelligent, friendly, witty.
'I want my father back, you son of a bitch!' Word is that the actor had just lost his own father to cancer, and when he spoke those words, he was really speaking to the cancer.
That line gets me every time
Mandy was referring to his father but his father died in 1972, 15 years before this movie came out.
Mock me if you'd like, but I've always thought Inigos revenge scene is 1 of the best in all of cinema. Glad you reacted to this & enjoyed it!
Easily one of my top 10 movies of all time. It's such a pleasure to watch someone see it for the first time. Thank you for that!!
Wonder how many people thought that when you asked people to like, comment, and describe, said "As you wish". Fezzik, the giant, was the famous wrestler Andre The Giant. In reality, he was a very gentle giant. He unfortunately died at the age of 46. He passed due to congestive heart failure. He was beloved by the wrestling community and fans. Inigo's words "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." were shown from the heart because the actor, Mandy Patinkin, lost his father to Canberra right before filming. So, every time he said it he was challenging cancer.
Lol I love this
Lost his father to Canberra? Will he ever forgive the Australians?
I love your channel and I'm so happy you reacted to this film, it's on my top 10 list, thank you.
interesting fact, after the fire swamp, when the six-fingered man hits hits Westley on the head, they didn't have a rubber sward so they used a real one.
Cary actually told Christopher Guest to just go ahead and do it. The result, he literally knocked Cary out and they had to cancel shooting for the day and rush him to the hospital.
It took you long enough to realize that this movie is a comedy.
Cary Elwes (Westley) wrote a book called "As You Wish" that's all about the making of this movie. It's absolutely wonderful, and the audio book is especially good since it's not only read by Elwes himself but quotes from other people are often read by those same people.
This was known as "The Greatest Hollywood Film Never Made".
The script circulated through the studios for ten years before Rob Reiner directed it. 😎
Your dog in the background demanding belly-rubs is priceless!
The actor for Prince Humperdinck was the voice actor for Jack Skellington in A Nightmare Before Christmas.
This movie is a 95% adaptation of the book that it is based on. That is rare for a movie.
Fun facts: Chris Sarandon (Humperdink) was the first husband of Susan Sarandon. Chris Guest (six-fingered man) is still the husband of Jamie Lee Curtis. You commented on the poor horse. They actually had Andre hooked up to the ceiling with rigging that lowered him so he was almost, but not quite sitting on the horse. Andre found the rigging to actually be comfortable so he would stay up there in between filming takes. On the 3rd Thursday of November the Nouveau Beaujolais are released which is a national holiday in France. Andre had several cases sent to the set. He already drank several bottles when Rob Reiner walked on the set and was greeted by a very large, drunk giant hanging from the ceiling calling out "Hello, Boss!"
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! This is one of my all-time favorite movies! It's so many things wrapped into one. The chemistry of everyone on set is so wonderful. Makes me smile every watch 🥰 ~Caroline
So happy you watched this! It's one of that I know by heart after seeing it many times over the years 😊
Some Actor trivia:
André René Roussimoff (Fezzik) was born in Grenoble, France in 1946 and suffered from acromegaly which is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Which means that by the time he 12 he was 6' 3". He came to North America in 1971 and eventually got the attention of Pro-Wrestling promoter Vincent J. McMahon. This is where he got the name "Andre the Giant" and became highly popular showing up in moves and TV shows in the late `70s and early `80s. I was so happy seeing Andre in this since I'm a huge Pro-Wrestling fan. During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for Robin Wright. André 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.
Mandy Patinkin has said that the role of Inigo Montoya is his personal favorite over the course of his entire career. He also said 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." 🤣
Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) is an accomplished Voice Actor and is just amazing all around. Before filming, he 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.
Andre the Giant was a really nice guy. He was in a bar one night and 4 husky guys kept taunting him. He remained calm. When the four walked outside and got into their van, Andre walked out and tipped the whole van on its side and walked off. This is the testimony of guests at the bar.
The man who wrote the story asked his 2 young daughters what kind of story they wanted him to tell. One said a story about a Princess. The other said a story about a new bride. And so he wrote The Princess Bride. tadah
Another fun movie to react to is " Big Trouble in Little China " so much fun wrapped around chaos.
Rob Reiner also directed 'When Harry. Met Sally,' which is arguably among the best rom coms of the late 20th century. If you haven't seen it, it deserves a place on your list.
Highly quoted in our home. Virtually memorized the dialogue. Glad you saw it!
Like many people, this is one of my all-time favorites! I'm glad you got to watch it. I always choke up at the end when the grandfather tells his grandson, "As you wish." Gets me every single time.
The “Chatty duelists” scene is so amazing. The incredible hard work by both of them treated us to something phenomenal!
The more you watch this the better it gets. You learn all the famous lines and the absolute best part of the movie is, you will NEVER get bored of it!!
I hope you start using “As you wish” as a way of saying I love you
My friends and I often speak in movie quotes. This movie provided a lot of them.❤
YAY!!! I love this movie! It's timeless! Still so good after nearly 40 years!
WWE icon Andre the giant played Fezzik One of the most iconic people of all time REST IN PEACE
Andre the giant was 46 when he died from congestive heart failure
Due to acromegaly which was in Andres real life condition
My grandson loves our reading time. He brings me books to read to him. The final "as you wish" is touching and emotional every time.
Andre the Giant was nothing but a good dude on the set of Princess Bride, he was awesome in this movie: 'are you bonding with Zorro' had me in tears
I've been watching your older reactions but saw this pop up and couldn't get but watch. What a perfect and fun reaction! : )
It's such a unique and perfect little movie. It's old fashioned and also 80s modern, funny but some solid heart, and unapologetically romantic. A real treat to watch you discover it! You're going to have quotes from this movie start with you your whole life.
The grandfather has crafted one of the best TV detectives as Columbo where he gets constantly underestimated and where the mystery is how he catches the bad guy as he cracks perfect well-planned crimes.
"Unapologetically romantic" is a great observation, and about a movie that is in many ways a satire of adventure movies, no less.
Is it a comedy? A drama? Romance? Action? YES.
I absolutely knew Cristy would love this movie. Her facial expressions are the best. I especially love when she gets that shocked/surprised/realization look where he jaw drops and her eyes get wide and seem to bulge out. There were A LOT of those in this reaction. ... PRICELESS. "As you wish", Cristy! Keep up the great work!
Yay!! This is my favourite movie of all time! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) The ending when the grandfather says, "As you wish" omg... I cry EVERY time. It's so beautiful.
One of my favourite movies from my childhood brilliant I still love it today
I saw this movie in the theaters in 1987. I cannot imagine the world without this movie in it. It is absolutely, totally, and in all other ways inconceivable that there are people who have never seen it. (and yes, I know what it means). I am so glad that you've now entered the group of people who's lives are better for having watched this film.
As perfect a movie as you get. I would not associate with anyone that did not like this film. I have watched more tomes than I can recall. Cary Ewes (Wesley) wrote a great book on the making of this movie called "As You Wish". It is a fun read, and the audiobook is even better.
I love this movie and it's so quotable. Inconceivable! I think I'm the first for a change. 😂
You keep using that word... !
@@CristyReactsBy the way the actors playing Westley (Cary Elwes) and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) spent weeks training with the world renowned fencing master who did the fight choreography for their fight. They even did all of their own stunts except for the gymnastics Westley did on the bar.
@@CristyReacts "I don't think it means what you think it means."
I have watched at least 1000 movies and this is one of my 5 favorite movies of all time! I just started the video and am so happy that you are about to experience it.
William Goldman, the author of the book, tells the story that when he asked his two daughters what they wanted his next book to be about, one daughter wanted a bride story and the other one asked for a princess story... he came up with the name and the story!😊
One of the best movies ever made. How it captures you and holds you prisoner is amazing!!
Cary Elwes wrote a book about making this movie, there is also video on YT of some Q&A events and he shares some great stories about Andre and Billy Crystal on set.
I have the book too. Wonderful read.
I love Inigo Montoya. His line is my most quoted line from this movie :D but also "marriage...." haha!
Andre is an MVP though, what a lovely man!
As a manly guy, I refused to watch something with this name...ugh! But I accidentally caught it on one weekend and loved it. Such a good story, with humor, action.... just wonderful. And that last line "As you wish" gets me every time.
"This other person looks like a baked potato." Thank you for the wonderful reaction. 😄
The albino is played by Mel Smith, one half of a British comedy duo.