Night At The Movies
The Princess Bride (1987) (Fox/MGM-UA)
Synopsis:
Wesley and Buttercup are hopelessly in love, but when news of Wesley's death by the hand of the Dread Pirate Roberts reaches Buttercup, she becomes a recluse.  Five years later, Buttercup is engaged to Prince Humperdink.  When she is kidnapped by "circus performers" and whisked to the enemy of her native country, her kidnappers ship is followed by a mysterious man in black, who turns out to be the Dread Pirate Roberts, the same man who killed Wesley.  Adventure, Romance, Swordplay, and more twists than a switchback road up a mountain, The Princess Bride is fun for the family.

Availability:
VHS:  Pan and Scan

Cast/Crew:
Rob Reiner                        Director
    When Harry Met Sally
    All in the Family (television)

Cary Elwes                Wesley
    Robin Hood:  Men in Tights
    Quest for Camelot
    The Jungle Book (1995) (Live action)

Robin Wright                Buttercup
    Forrest Gump

Mandy Patankin                    Inigo Montoya
    Hunchback (television)

Andre the Giant                    Fezzic

Wallace Shawn                    Vizzini (the Inconcievable guy)
    Clueless
    Star Trek:  Deep Space Nine (television)

Billy Crystal                        Miracle Max
    When Harry Met Sally
    City Slickers
    City Slickers 2
    Father's Day

Fred Savage                        Sick Kid
    Working (television)
    The Wonder Years (television)
    Little Monsters

Peter Falk                Grandfather
    Columbo (television)

Miscellaneous:
The film is based on William Goldman's book of the same name, which is far better (and funnier) than the film.  Goldman is the author of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (and was the one who thought of that cliff jumping scene).

MPAA Rating:
PG -- Swashbuckling violence

My Rating:
One of the greatest things about this film is the humor.  Goldman and Reiner time it so well.  Plus, if you ever plan on attending BYU, it is imperative that you know at least one line, here you go.  "My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die.
****
J-R
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