And, indeed, the film is very aware of the superficial impression that it leaves, and it even presents it directly through Fred Savage's initial response to his grandfather reading him the story.
But as the film goes on, we begin to have the same reaction that Fred has. We can't get enough.Ĭary Elwes delivers by far the most outstanding performance of his career as Westley, the love-struck servant to Buttercup, a beautiful blonde woman living in a misty romantic fantasy world. Sadly, Elwes' later career has been punctuated by roles that do not serve him well, especially after such a stunning performance in this role. Liar Liar and Twister come immediately to mind.
#PRINCESS BRIDE WESTLEY AND BUTTERCUP FIRE SWAMP MOVIE#
Robin Wright also gives one of the best performances of her career in her film debut here as Princess Buttercup, but the real quality of the performances that makes the movie so great is the fact that they were able to pack the film full of comic relief (it was nearly nonstop from start to finish) without taking anything away from the tension or the overall respectability of the film. It is interesting to consider the polar opposite effect of the comic relief on the vast majority of the James Bond films. Wallace Shawn is absolutely hilarious as Vizzini, the bonehead villain who is completely convinced that he has the whole world figured out, Andre the Giant delivers a lumbering but highly impressive performance as Vizzini's enormous, idiot sidekick, and by far my favorite of all, Mandy Patinkin creates one of the most entertaining and likeable characters created in a film in the entire decade of the 1980s (`My name is Inigo Montoya. Told as a story read from a book, just like The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride provides a magical mix of romance and fantasy and action and comedy to provide an enormously entertaining film for moviegoers of all ages. The Princess Bride is an absolutely wonderful film that is truly not to be missed.Feeling a little nostalgic for the 1987 cult classic The Princess Bride? Want to revisit Westley, Princess Buttercup, the Fire Swamp, those R.O.U.S. (rodents of unusual size, natch), and all of the wonderfully weird and whimsical elements that make this movie timeless? Well, to quote the film’s dashing farm boy, “As you wish.” With so many memorable Princess Bride quotes to choose from, it wasn’t difficult coming up with a way to transport you straight back to Florin.Īs any loyal fan knows, The Princess Bride has some of the wittiest lines ever uttered on screen. But that isn’t the only reason we love this film so much - what’s behind the lines is undeniably special. The “true love” shared by Westley and Buttercup keeps us all coming back.
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