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The Princess Bride (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (637 customer reviews)

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Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.

And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity...

The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. --Sam Sutherland

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good, Nov 24 2011
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Richard Sawdon "discodiva" (ontario) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Princess Bride [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
i was very happy to purchase the princess bride in blue ray for a very good price at amazon.ca
thank you for that we will enjoy this movie around xmas time
sandra sawdon
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4.0 out of 5 stars Class movie!!, Aug 8 2011
This review is from: The Princess Bride: 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
Excellent movie!! Can and will watch it time n time again!!
Awesome role call of actors, storyline, plot...
Would highly recommend to anybody
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4.0 out of 5 stars An Enchanting Love Story, July 3 2010
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June Enger "anawim4" (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Princess Bride (Special Edition) (DVD)
My daughter's favourite movie when she was a child. Now as an adult, she still loves it. You have a romantic journey surrounded by scoundrels and good guys. The writer of the story captured it. The dvd is funny, and some of the circumstances seems unbelievable and the way the characters get themselves out of the pickle they are in makes you hoot.
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