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The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

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Date: 19 Jun 2012 12:48:00
The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Scans (3 JPGs) | 01:38:15 | 7,85 Gb
Audio: English AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps; Spanish AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, French, Spanish
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

A kindly grandfather sits down with his ill grandson and reads him a story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the odious Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war, It is up to Westley (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her. On the way he meets a thief and his hired helpers, an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become Westley's companions in his quest.

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The Princess Bride was written by William Goldman in 1972 for his daughters – but it only reached cinema screens after 15 years, and more or less every cliché of Hollywood development hell. The film starts with a small sick boy being read a book by his grandfather – and we are soon sucked in to the thick of the book with him.

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

The book tells the story of Buttercup and the love of her life, Westley. When Westley leaves to seek his fortune Buttercup hears that he has been captured and killed by The Dread Pirate Roberts. 5 years later, Buttercup is chosen to be the bride of Prince Humperdinck and reluctantly agrees to the marriage. However, before Buttercup marries Prince Humperdinck, she is captured and taken prisoner by an intellectual Sicilian (Vizzini), a sword fighting Spaniard (Inigo Montoya) and a rhyming giant (Fezzik). These 3 unlikely partners are plotting to frame her abduction and subsequent murder on a rival kingdom, but before their dastardly plans can be carried out Buttercup is rescued by the Dread Pirate Roberts. But who is the Dread Pirate Roberts, and why does he want to rescue Buttercup anyway?

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

At just over 98 minutes the pace of the movie is quick, plot points are frequent, and there are several notable action sequences, including a classic sword fight at the top of the Cliffs of Despair, and an epic journey through the Fire Swamp. Despite this the film never seems rushed - which is entirely down to William Goldman’s excellent screenplay, which he adapted from his own novel. The dialogue is both witty and sharp, with each character well observed and behaving exactly as you would expect in a fairytale. But perhaps the best thing about the film is that Goldman has catered for adults as well as a younger audience – both the dialogue and the action often works on two completely different levels.

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

Reiner’s direction is wonderful, the framing on some of the scenes is well executed, and he’s not afraid of cutting away from the action to take you back to the sub-story (a grandfather reading his sick grandson the story), this adds a further dimension to the film that makes it all the more enjoyable.

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

Finally the casting of the movie is also superb. Cary Elwes (Westley) is handsome and dashing as our hero (who plays a mostly dead guy with ease), and Mandy Patinkin ensures that you really do want Inigo to succeed in his quest to find the 6 fingered man. The rest of the cast also breathe life into their characters, and ensure that the good guys are liked while the bad are appropriately hissable. There are also some great cameos from Mel Smith and Peter Cook, but the best cameo role has to go to Billy Crystal, who plays Miracle Max, with Carol Kane as his domineering wife Valerie. Crystal fits more gags into his short time on screen than anyone else in the movie, and is entirely convincing as a 90 year old man.

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

There’s not really much else to say, apart from I loved this movie. I’d never seen it before until I bought the DVD and was blown away with how good it was. It’s a feel-good movie at it’s best, and has oodles of quotable lines that are still going strong today. If you’ve not already downloaded this DVD, do so now, you will not regret it.
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The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

There's enough reviews here to show how enjoyable and entertaining this movie is, but I had to put my own word in…

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

I simply love this movie. I watched it with my parents when I was very young, and have been watching it constantly ever since. It's a movie that I just can't seem to grow tired of. For one, I absolutely love the medieval fantasy genre, both in books and movies. From a small child I've loved knights, castles, dragons. the whole sort. This movie, quite simply, puts the viewer into an imaginative world where everything seems real. Second, the characters are so enjoyable to watch, you really begin to feel for them - all of them. Even humperdink, whose name does him justice, gets pity at the end. Lastly, the grandfather's list of the qualities of the book at the very beginning are all true… this story has everything. That is why it is such a classic, when everything comes down to it. From the moving love story between Wesly and Buttercup, to the dynamic and brilliantly scripted duel between the Man in Black and Indigo, to even the hilarious bickering from Vezinni to his lovable giant, Fezzik… This movie finds a place to include EVERYTHING one can imagine. The story moves along at a great pace, and you feel as though the whole land has been covered when the book is closed. Furthermore, the whole conception of using the "telling a story" approach doesn't taken away from the realism of the story, but raises it even more by showing how mesmerized the boy is, listening to the tale - just as we are, in front of the screen.

The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

Maybe it was how I was captivated to the screen, watching it as a child… Maybe it was how I'd pop the movie in and turn a boring Sunday afternoon an exciting adventure as I grew up… Or maybe it's how I can sit down with friends and all enjoy the movie together, laughing at its funny parts, and cheering at it's exciting moments. The movie has a place in my heart, and that will never go away. A "10" on the scale, and even these words, can't begin to tell how much I love this movie.
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The Princess Bride (1987) [Special Edition]

Special Features:
- Audio commentary by director Rob Reiner
- Audio commentary by writer William Goldman
- "As You Wish" featurette (27:16)
- "Making-Of" featurette (6:54)
- "Promotional" featurette (7:59)
- "Cary Elwes Video Diary" featurette (3:55)
- US theatrical trailer (2:22)
- UK theatrical trailer (2:18)
- 4 TV spots (2:33)
- Photo gallery (88 photos in 11 sections)

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