My favorite story about Andre is that by the time he was 13 he was to big to fit on the school bus, so a kind neighbor with a big enough car drove him to school every day. That neighbor was the playwright Samuel Beckett, and I'm not kidding.
One of the stories that is often told about this movie is regarding the actor who played Inigo (Mandy Patinkin), and what that role meant to him. From the documentary, by the actor himself: "I lost my father in 1972. It just hit a chord with me… that I want my father back just like he does. The reason I made this movie was coming to fruition, which I was going to get the cancer that killed my father... And in my mind I feel that when I killed that six fingered man, I killed the cancer that killed my father, and for a moment he was alive… and my fairy tale came true."
I have heard this before and since I have, every single time this scene comes up and he wins it brings a tear to my eye... seriously. He should have gotten an award for that scene alone. It was PERFECT and too meaningful... you could tell the depth of emotion there.
@@patricke2088 He was. When they were rehearsing it Christopher Guest told someone (director Rob Reiner? their swordsmanship coach? not sure) that he felt like Mandy Patinkin was really trying to kill him. Obviously Mandy managed to hold himself back from actually murdering a co-star, but he still found acting it out to be a cathartic experience.
This is my #1 favorite movie. Wallace Shawn had a crippling fear of heights and during the filming of the " cliffs of insanity" scene he has a full blown panic attack. Andre hugged him and said "I'll never let anything bad happen to you" Wallace has not had a problem with heights since. Andre was a gentle Giant. I had the honor to have met him twice in the mid 1980's in Cleveland.
Duaffy: "I don't like cheesy romance." Fred Savage: "Hold it. Hold it. Is this a kissing book?" Me: "I think Fred Savage's character is your spirit animal."
I met Andre The Giant when I was ten years old when he was a Wrestler, It was the 70's and I had a really big Afro and he was was walking to the ring and when he passed by he patted my head and said "Soft", I laughed and put out my hand and he shook it with largest I have ever seen.
"Stop saying that." "Why is he scaring you?" Mandy Patinkin put all the grief and rage for his father's recent death from cancer into that performance. Christopher Guest wasn't so much acting scared as legitimately worried Mandy Patinkin was going to kill him.
because Jenny took decades getting over the trauma of her abuse in Forrest Gump and had a privileged upbringing as Buttercup instead. Jenny lost her innocence at a young age but Buttercup was allowed to keep hers much longer
Inigo and Wesley's swordfight was actually one of the last scenes to be filmed. It takes so much time and practice to learn their skills. Especially since they had to duel left-handed at first. But the final cut was totally worth it. Fencing schools worldwide show their students the duel for proper visual techniques.
The actor who played Inigo Montoya lost his father to cancer. For the role, he pictured the six fingered man as cancer. “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.”
I was at the wedding of one of the UK National level fencers and as a conversation piece with other guests (nearly all top level fencers) I asked what was the best cinema sword fight and everyone of them said “the Princess Bride.” There were a lot of fencing in-jokes, for example a fencing master will often fight a pupil left handed to make it more even.
The masters they're talking about (Thibault, Capoferra, and Agrippa) are also real-life Renaissance fencing masters. Although the actual sword fighting itself doesn't make use of any historical technique and is vintage Hollywood swordplay a'la Errol Flynn (fitting, since the Great Bob Anderson, who taught Flynn, did the choreography).
In the novel, which was written by William Goldman who also wrote the screenplay, there is naturally enough much more detail and backstory for each of the characters. The way Buttercup became engaged to Humperdinck was that he scoured the kingdom for the most beautiful woman among his subjects, and he found Buttercup.
The grandfather is Peter Falk, he was a big star of Tv and Film in the US. His most famous role was the detective show Columbo. The grandson is played by Fred Savage, he would star in the show the Wonder Years during the late 1980bs and early 1990's(his younger brother would also star in as Corey in the tv show Boy meets world and its follow up Girl Meets world)
Andre the Giant was suffering serious back pain from his wrestling and his giantism, the scene where he catches buttercup she is on wires because he couldn't hold her.
Absolutely, J-Man. As Michael Scheele below mentioned, some of the great Mark Knopfler's best film work. And don't forget Willy DeVille's 'Storybook story'. I think it won a Grammy or something.
"You are just screaming and giving orders, but I don't know if you have the knowledge on how this works" - perfect description of literally every manager and CEO ever, everywhere.
I worked at a movie theater as an usher when this movie came out in 1987. My fellow ushers and I watched it so many times, every day, that we had all of the dialog memorized by heart and had a kind of game we'd play where one usher would start reciting lines, and one of the others of us would answer with the proper lines and so on. Movie goers who had seen the movie and witnessed us doing this, noticed and would often comment. lol We did that with several movies, not just this one. Spaceballs and Hollywood Shuffle to name a couple of others.
I'm not a huge Billy Crystal fan or anything, but, aside from movies where he only had a small supporting role (Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap), and animated movies (Monsters, Inc.), I think my personal favorite would be Throw Momma From the Train. Analyze This was pretty good, too.
It took me years to figure out that was Billy Chrystal. No one ever told me. This was before the internet days, of course. One day I was watching this and I just recognized some mannerisms and looked it up. Low and behold I was shocked!
Not even 4 minutes into this video. This is the greatest movie ever made. It can appeal to any age. It has everything in it. It's HIGHLY quotable. I have loved this movie every time I've watched it. I love watching people discover this absolute gem.
Inconceivable! Honestly I never found anyone who didn't like the movie (or indeed the book, but it seems that is a much smaller class of person) so it seems inconceivable you actually found two!
I showed it to my mother! She couldn't stand it, but in my 26 years on this earth, she's the first person who didn't like it. One of my top 10 of all time!
That sword fighting scene is legendary. They really wanted to go over the top so Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin practiced for the entire production and that scene was last. Stunt doubles only for the gymnastics.
This is my favorite movie, and there are so many behind the scene stories that make it even better. One of my favorite moments, one most don't bring up, is the final main credit which says And Introducing Robin Wright. What an introduction.
This film shows off Andre the Giant's true personality. The gentle giant touched everyone he encountered. So many great stories about him from the other cast members. Billy Crystal became so close to Andre, that it inspired him to make the film, "My Giant." A really good movie to watch. ✌❤🌹
After the lockdown last year, a number of actors and fans made home-made remakes of the Princess Bride as a tribute. Of the notable versions was one made by the Director, Rob Reiner, playing the part of the grandfather. And perhaps the best one where Buttercup was played by Joe Jonas and the Man in Black was played by his wife, Sophie Turner (they also cast their corgi as the ROUS). I recommend at least a quick review - it's awesome!
"Unbelievable" implies that you are able to conceive the idea...you'd need to do so in order to not believe in it. So it really doesn't mean the same thing as "inconceivable." But both words are used the same way informally.
Keep in mind we are getting the visual representation of what was in the book, until the hill, Wesley was called "the man in black" his disguise was good enough nobody recognized him.
There's a lot of things in the movie that make more sense once you've read the book. Humperdinck needed to marry a princess to become King. His family bought a hamlet and declared it a kingdom, offering Buttercup's family an estate and enough money to live out their days comfortably if Buttercup agree to be his Princess Bride. She had given up on Westley, so she figured she might as well go through with it for her family's sake.
@@Caseytify The joke is funnier when you consider that as part of the English nobility Robin would have been a Norman and primarily spoken French, as that was the language of the English Court for most of the Middle Ages (Richard I himself never even learned English). And that the English accent we recognize didn't even exist in the 12th Century (ironically, Costner's flat mid-American accent is actually closer to the phonology of Middle English than the modern Received Pronunciation is).
The actress who plays Buttercup is the same actress who’s Wonder Woman’s mother in the 2017 film. (Edited: Robin Wright actually played the general who trains Wonder Woman in the film, I made a mistake).
"So small, but he has so much ego... he thinks he really is someone..." I was trying for a minute to remember where you and I had met before... then I realized you're actually talking about Vizzini... 😳
I like how Andre the Giant can sometimes be tough, but other times you can't help but love him as Fezzik. Andre was best known at the time for being a professional wrestler. Wallace Shawn did great with his smart aleck attitude as Vezzini. He's also known for being the voice of Rex in the "Toy Story" franchise. More recently, he's had a recurring role on "Young Sheldon". Her role as Princess Buttercup was the first big one for Robin Wright. You probably remember her as Jenny in "Forrest Gump". She's also been in the two "Wonder Woman" films in recent years.
Andre the Giant was one of my favorite wrestlers as a child. Apparently he could drink 40 pints of beer and still wouldn't be drunk..tipsy, but not drunk. And everyone i've seen talk about him said he was a really cool guy
Inconceivable!!!! I used to think 💭 it means “unable to have children!!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 “You keep using that word! I don’t think it means what you think it means!” 😂😂
One Halloween I got everything to be an authentic Pirate Roberts. I have a very Spanish looking mustache, everyone said I was an awesome Zorro. I guess next time I'll add the hat and just accept it.
For sure watch this with your kids. Mine are all grown now, but we still watch this movie and quote lines from it to each other. Just a perfect move for the family.
One of my favorite things about this movie is that the character's dialogue. Even when their fighting, it's sometimes very civilized. Like ehat's wrong with two characters who are adversaries but who still treat eachother with the utmost respect during one of the coolest recorded swordfights in Hollywood history? Am i right? I first saw this film when I was maybe 8 or 9 on vacation with my family in Florida, and it was weird at first, but it was very very funny, witty, and charmingly romantic!
Great movie. This movie is for everyone boys and girls it is such a great movie. This movie is based on a book. The scene with Wesley and the six finger man when the six finger man hit him in the head was real and the actor who plays Wesley had to go to the hospital. There was real spark between the main actors in real life Westley and Buttercup that's why it works. Andre the giant used his big hands to protect Robin Wright (Buttercup ) head when she was cold on the set. You should see other fantasy movies like Wilow, Laberinth and The Never Ending Story.
The swordfight in this movie was choreographed by the Great Bob Anderson. Anderson is one of the best swordsmen of the 20th century, and trained some of the greatest swordsmen in Hollywood, including Errol Flynn. He was also the man in the Vader Suit for the fight with Obi-Wan in the original Star Wars, as well as the choreography for Empire and Jedi. I love how every wound Inigo inflicts on Count Rugen is the same that Rugen inflicted on him: Arm, shoulder, both cheeks, and then the fatal thrust in the stomach.
My favorite movie. Always makes me feel better when I watch it. But you're right it's hard to maintain those pure feelings of hope and love and trust with the world always trying to take them away from you.
Rob Reiner the director also did a movie around the same time called Stand by Me a wonderful movie! A incredible coming of age story! One of the stars is a young River Phoenix brother of Joaquin Phoenix! He was on his way to stardom when he died on the streets of Los Angeles of a drug overdose! It was a short story written by Steven King! A movie everyone should see!
In case you might be wondering how Inigo recovered from that gut stab - there’s a little detail that’s easy to miss: After Miracle Max creates the miracle pill but before they give it to Westley, Inigo LICKS it out of curiosity. So he got just enough “charge” from it to survive and recover.
One of the best and sweetest movies ever. Yes, Andre the Giant is worth researching the trivia. The movie itself has so many cool behind-the-scenes facts. And the fact that the sword scenes were choreographed by Bob Anderson, the greatest fencing instructor to ever set foot onto a movie set, doesn't hurt.
Awww this was so lovely to watch with you! 💕 This is one of my fave movies of all time. It came out on my birthday during my last year of highschool and it was such a big deal. The quotes from this movie are classic and the OST is superb!
The bishop at the wedding was played by the great comedian Peter Cook. He was for many years in a double act with the equally wonderful Dudley Moore. You should consider watching their 1967 comedy "Bedazzled." (Don't bother with the poor remake.) Miracle Max was played by Billy Crystal; Valerie, his wife, by the marvelous Carol Kane. Max's comment about a nice MLT was an adlib. Since you don't like _cheesy_ romantic movies you should absolutely watch the 1987 romantic comedy, "Moonstruck." It is that rare thing: a non-sappy romance. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, and a remarkable supporting cast. It was nominated for six Oscars, winning three: Cher for Best Actress, Olympia Dukakis for Best Supporting Actress, and John Patrick Shanley for Best Original Screenplay.
I can never decide if my all-time favorite movie is The Princess Bride or the Shawshank Redemption. They're both so perfect, but in very different ways. Or maybe just in different genres. I can't say that one is better than the other, but I think they're the best comedy/satire, and the best drama.
I am both surprised that you haven't seen this movie before and delighted that I could see your first time reaction to it! When I was young, I didn't watch this movie because I also thought it was a romantic film. I missed out!!
My wife, young daughter, and I saw this when it was released in the late 1980,s. Just a couple of days ago my daughter (now all grown up & married) sent a text that needed a response. I simply replied, As You Wish. It was a throughly enjoyable experience seeing you watch this for the first time. Thank you for choosing this one.
15:08 Cary Elwes actually got knocked out for real during this scene. Several times they tried to get it right. But it didn't look convincing. So Cary suggested that he be hit for real. The shot in the movie is actually him blacking out from the impact. XD
Also watch "My Neighbor Totoro." That's another movie that moved me deeply for its sheer benevolence and positivity. It's also a movie that does so without feeling the need to throw in archetypal heroes and villains and having its characters in constant peril. It is its own unique thing and it's beautiful for it.
7:10 "He seems like Zorro." Funny story that Cary Elwes does say in his book "As You Wish." Andre the Giant drove a custom ATV to get around. For fun, he asked Cary if he wanted to try driving it a bit. But Cary fractured his toe when the ATV accelerated and he almost fell off. When he got taken to the hospital, the doctor who examined him mistook him as an actor playing Zorro. XD You can even see in the shots where Wesley and Buttercup are running at 11:42 and beyond in the movie. They filmed it so it didn't focus on his limp that much, but you can still see Cary was running on his broken toe.
I've seen a few reactions to this gem, but no-one seems to clock what makes it so great. Not just the witty, tongue-in-cheek screenplay, nor even the inspired casting of non-actor Andre the Giant (unless you count pro-wrestling as acting), but the glorious Mark Knopfler/Willy DeVille soundtrack, and the numerous cameos (Peter 'Colombo' Falk, British comedy legends Peter Cook and Mel Smith, Billy Crystal and others. You need to stick around for the credits for one of the best parts.
When Deadpool 2 was re-released in theaters as a pg-13 film, they called it Once Upon a Deadpool. They made the movie more family friendly and added additional scenes. The entire movie is told as a story by Deadpool. Fred Savage is the name of the kid actor in this movie. Deadpool kidnaps a now grown up Fred Savage, ties him in to the same bed and they're in the same set.
Oh, you need the mustache. If you're doing a swashbuckler (even without a buckler; no decent swashbuckler has an actual buckler), you need the whole Erroll Flynn look!
This grandson has a good relationship with his grandpa; the kind of relationship _I'd've_ been glad to have with _either_ of my grandpas when they were still alive.
They hired one of the classic swordfighting choreographers/teachers to teach the main characters to fence believably, and gave him free reins to help design the swordfights. This is why they're so cool. Yes, Westley's mask is based on Zorro's. The guy who wrote the novel (and movie), William Goldman wrote it as a tribute/parody to classic adventure novels and movies of his youth - including Zorro - but the novel also has a bunch of bits mocking how many old-time adventure novels also had long, pointless chapters about meaningless details (because the writers were paid by the word). *Edit:* Also, funnily enough, Goldman made up the countries entirely (Florin and Guilder) and described them as "between Germany and Scandinavia"...which, funnily enough, matches up perfectly with a couple of small places on the southeast coast of Denmark/Northwest coast of Germany who not only were historically enemies, but also have a set of very tall cliffs nearby. Goldman was a bit amused when someone told him a while back (before he died).
Carey Elwes was great as Wesley and Mandy and Andre were excellent too. Robin Wright was a good piece of casting. Robin was the love interest in Forest Gump, later on she went on to be wicked in House of Cards on Netflix and then recently in Wonder Woman as General Antiope.
Buttercup was played by actress Robin Wright. The same actress played Jenny in Forrest Gump. She also played the Amazon general that taught a young Wonder Woman to how to fight.
The grandpa reading the story is the legendary Peter Faulk. Better known as Lt. Columbo. He played that character for decades. Even roasted Frank Sinatra in character. Columbo is a great show to watch on your own time.
I saw this before it was released, at the Toronto Film Festival. A favorite ever since. Cary Elwes (Westley) wrote a book about the making of the movie. It is "As You Wish" great book!
The actor who played Inigo (the swordsman) had just lost his father to cancer during production. During his final fight with Count Rugen, he channeled his rage and anger into his performance, envisioning Rugen as the emodiment of the disease that took away his father. Princess Bride has MANY quotable lines, but this will always be my favourite: "I want my father back, you son of a bitch!"
"There’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to damage this one."
Cary Elwes, 2019
he is right
Good thing the rumor was only that, a rumor.
Hopefully the 'execs' grant him his wish.
Too bad he’s a Biden stooge.
"To me he looks like a Teddy Bear."
That's exactly what Andre The Giant Was, a big, cuddly Teddy Bear. May he rest in peace.
My favorite story about Andre is that by the time he was 13 he was to big to fit on the school bus, so a kind neighbor with a big enough car drove him to school every day. That neighbor was the playwright Samuel Beckett, and I'm not kidding.
lmao a big teddy bear who could be a complete dick
Fourth comment. People didn’t disappoint.
I've heard that when he was wrestling, he wasn't so cuddly.
If he liked you, he was incredibly nice. However if he didn't or you did him wrong, you'd know it.
The "As you wish" from the grandpa at the end always gets me. So sweet.
When they did the recent Quibi remake, that last scene was played by the director Rob Reiner’s dad Carl Reiner who sadly passed away the week before.
When I was a child i thought that line meant that the grandpa WAS Westley XD
I guess I thought that the Middle Ages were only like 80 years ago
Same!
Peter Falk... in his most enDEARing role!! Those of us, of a certain age, knew him as the wiley TV detective, Columbo.
@@scottski51 My mother was a huge fan of Columbo.
One of the stories that is often told about this movie is regarding the actor who played Inigo (Mandy Patinkin), and what that role meant to him. From the documentary, by the actor himself: "I lost my father in 1972. It just hit a chord with me… that I want my father back just like he does. The reason I made this movie was coming to fruition, which I was going to get the cancer that killed my father... And in my mind I feel that when I killed that six fingered man, I killed the cancer that killed my father, and for a moment he was alive… and my fairy tale came true."
I have heard this before and since I have, every single time this scene comes up and he wins it brings a tear to my eye... seriously. He should have gotten an award for that scene alone. It was PERFECT and too meaningful... you could tell the depth of emotion there.
Reports are that the other actor was legitimately terrified in that shot
@@patricke2088 He was. When they were rehearsing it Christopher Guest told someone (director Rob Reiner? their swordsmanship coach? not sure) that he felt like Mandy Patinkin was really trying to kill him. Obviously Mandy managed to hold himself back from actually murdering a co-star, but he still found acting it out to be a cathartic experience.
This is my #1 favorite movie. Wallace Shawn had a crippling fear of heights and during the filming of the " cliffs of insanity" scene he has a full blown panic attack. Andre hugged him and said "I'll never let anything bad happen to you" Wallace has not had a problem with heights since. Andre was a gentle Giant. I had the honor to have met him twice in the mid 1980's in Cleveland.
Duaffy: "I don't like cheesy romance."
Fred Savage: "Hold it. Hold it. Is this a kissing book?"
Me: "I think Fred Savage's character is your spirit animal."
& he even was okay with the level of romance
Love that this happened more than once:
"What do you mean wesley is dead"
Fred savage: "grandpa what do you mean wesley is dead" lol
@@brandi3981 Not at first, but he exhibited character development.
I met Andre The Giant when I was ten years old when he was a Wrestler, It was the 70's and I had a really big Afro and he was was walking to the ring and when he passed by he patted my head and said "Soft", I laughed and put out my hand and he shook it with largest I have ever seen.
Dude looked like he could palm a watermelon!
My mom sat near him on an airplane but she didn’t speak to him.
"Stop saying that."
"Why is he scaring you?"
Mandy Patinkin put all the grief and rage for his father's recent death from cancer into that performance. Christopher Guest wasn't so much acting scared as legitimately worried Mandy Patinkin was going to kill him.
Well, Patinkin did lose his temper and slap Andre. If he'd do that do to a giant, what would he do to a normal sized man?
@@Waldorf-2020Why did he lose his temper with him?
My favorite part is when the grandfather says “As you wish.” I’m such a sap it still makes me cry.
Every reactor I've watched that watches this movie: "Keep your shirt on? I've never heard that before". Seriously, I didn't think I was That old.
I remember Bugs Bunny said it a lot.
It's a cleaned up version of "keep your pants on".
Princess Buttercup...you loved her in Princess Bride...you hated her in Forrest Gump...
...ah. I saw gump first, no wonder I have a weird hatred for her. I just thought I was weird.
because Jenny took decades getting over the trauma of her abuse in Forrest Gump and had a privileged upbringing as Buttercup instead. Jenny lost her innocence at a young age but Buttercup was allowed to keep hers much longer
And how about as Wonder Woman's auntie?
There's also Starr, from White Oleander.
And the police chief in Blade Runner 2049.
The late and great peter falk... rip buddy, you are dearly missed!
Edit: Andre the giant, too, of course!
Inigo and Wesley's swordfight was actually one of the last scenes to be filmed.
It takes so much time and practice to learn their skills. Especially since they had to duel left-handed at first. But the final cut was totally worth it.
Fencing schools worldwide show their students the duel for proper visual techniques.
And the only stuntman used was for the bar flip in the arch.
If memory serves it took something like two weeks to choreograph & film that scene.
@@Caseytify And it was choreographed by the Great Bob Anderson; the greatest swordsman to ever work in Hollywood.
@@Caseytify The original choreographed sword fight didn't last long enough for Rob Reiner, so he had them extend the scene.
The actor who played Inigo Montoya lost his father to cancer. For the role, he pictured the six fingered man as cancer.
“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.”
I was at the wedding of one of the UK National level fencers and as a conversation piece with other guests (nearly all top level fencers) I asked what was the best cinema sword fight and everyone of them said “the Princess Bride.” There were a lot of fencing in-jokes, for example a fencing master will often fight a pupil left handed to make it more even.
The masters they're talking about (Thibault, Capoferra, and Agrippa) are also real-life Renaissance fencing masters. Although the actual sword fighting itself doesn't make use of any historical technique and is vintage Hollywood swordplay a'la Errol Flynn (fitting, since the Great Bob Anderson, who taught Flynn, did the choreography).
They were trained left handed first.
In the novel, which was written by William Goldman who also wrote the screenplay, there is naturally enough much more detail and backstory for each of the characters.
The way Buttercup became engaged to Humperdinck was that he scoured the kingdom for the most beautiful woman among his subjects, and he found Buttercup.
“Oh no they didn’t trip. BUT... she’s on fire.”
Had the same energy as “killed by pirates is good.”
The grandfather is Peter Falk, he was a big star of Tv and Film in the US. His most famous role was the detective show Columbo. The grandson is played by Fred Savage, he would star in the show the Wonder Years during the late 1980bs and early 1990's(his younger brother would also star in as Corey in the tv show Boy meets world and its follow up Girl Meets world)
My favorite Falk movie is The Great Race (1965) he was also really good in Wings of Desire (1987)
Sadly they're remaking The Wonder Years.
Don't forget Fred Savage also starred in 'Wizard'(1989), a movie about NES gaming and promoting Super Mario Bros 3.
@@BDTXIII the wizard is a great movie
@@oaf-77 I have not watched that movie. But I got learned this movie from AVGN and Nostalgia Critic's reviews.
Andre the Giant was suffering serious back pain from his wrestling and his giantism, the scene where he catches buttercup she is on wires because he couldn't hold her.
Duaffy: I don't like cheesy romance.
Duaffy 5 seconds later: OMG the way he stares at her!
the movie and the actors are soooo good, people most of the time forget to say how good and iconic the music and the soundtrack it.
Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits produced and arranged the soundtrack for The Princess Bride.
Absolutely, J-Man. As Michael Scheele below mentioned, some of the great Mark Knopfler's best film work. And don't forget Willy DeVille's 'Storybook story'. I think it won a Grammy or something.
"You are just screaming and giving orders, but I don't know if you have the knowledge on how this works" - perfect description of literally every manager and CEO ever, everywhere.
Certain politicians, too . . .
Ive been waiting my whole life to find someone who I can say "as you wish" too
Its in the imdb top 100
I worked at a movie theater as an usher when this movie came out in 1987. My fellow ushers and I watched it so many times, every day, that we had all of the dialog memorized by heart and had a kind of game we'd play where one usher would start reciting lines, and one of the others of us would answer with the proper lines and so on. Movie goers who had seen the movie and witnessed us doing this, noticed and would often comment. lol
We did that with several movies, not just this one. Spaceballs and Hollywood Shuffle to name a couple of others.
The guy cracking you up is Billy Crystal with a lot of makeup on. You should watch some of his movies too. I'd start with City Slickers.
I'm not a huge Billy Crystal fan or anything, but, aside from movies where he only had a small supporting role (Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap), and animated movies (Monsters, Inc.), I think my personal favorite would be Throw Momma From the Train. Analyze This was pretty good, too.
I'd also recommend: When Harry met Sally
Billy Crystal was in less than ten minutes of this film, but he STOLE every minute he was on screen! 🤣🤣🤣
It took me years to figure out that was Billy Chrystal. No one ever told me. This was before the internet days, of course. One day I was watching this and I just recognized some mannerisms and looked it up. Low and behold I was shocked!
"Beat it or I'll call the Brute Squad"
"I'm on the Brute Squad"
"You ARE the Brute Squad!"
Not even 4 minutes into this video. This is the greatest movie ever made. It can appeal to any age. It has everything in it. It's HIGHLY quotable. I have loved this movie every time I've watched it. I love watching people discover this absolute gem.
Duaffy: "It looks like a painting."
Patsy, in the background: "It's only a model...."
I'm constantly asking people if they don't like the movie the Princess Bride. Since 1987, I've found 2 people. Everybody else, loved it.
Inconceivable! Honestly I never found anyone who didn't like the movie (or indeed the book, but it seems that is a much smaller class of person) so it seems inconceivable you actually found two!
I was surprised too!
I showed it to my mother! She couldn't stand it, but in my 26 years on this earth, she's the first person who didn't like it. One of my top 10 of all time!
Forget those people. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
I suspect that those people who said they didn't like it formed their opinion from the title rather than watching the film.
That sword fighting scene is legendary. They really wanted to go over the top so Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin practiced for the entire production and that scene was last. Stunt doubles only for the gymnastics.
This is my favorite movie, and there are so many behind the scene stories that make it even better. One of my favorite moments, one most don't bring up, is the final main credit which says And Introducing Robin Wright. What an introduction.
This film shows off Andre the Giant's true personality. The gentle giant touched everyone he encountered. So many great stories about him from the other cast members. Billy Crystal became so close to Andre, that it inspired him to make the film, "My Giant." A really good movie to watch. ✌❤🌹
The cool than is the movie is just and grandpa telling his grandson he loves him in a way he know will not embarrass him.
"Yes, your very smart, now shut up."
Peter Falk
@@MagetaTheLionHeart you're
After the lockdown last year, a number of actors and fans made home-made remakes of the Princess Bride as a tribute. Of the notable versions was one made by the Director, Rob Reiner, playing the part of the grandfather. And perhaps the best one where Buttercup was played by Joe Jonas and the Man in Black was played by his wife, Sophie Turner (they also cast their corgi as the ROUS). I recommend at least a quick review - it's awesome!
Inconceivable does actually mean unbelievable. He's unable to conceive that possibility that the man in black won.
"Unbelievable" implies that you are able to conceive the idea...you'd need to do so in order to not believe in it. So it really doesn't mean the same thing as "inconceivable." But both words are used the same way informally.
Keep in mind we are getting the visual representation of what was in the book, until the hill, Wesley was called "the man in black" his disguise was good enough nobody recognized him.
Fun fact the sword fighting was choreographed by the same people as the original star wars movies
And Lord of the Rings
He obviously improved as a choreographer since star wars.
Weird, since the sword fight in A New Hope sucks.
This is one of the best movies that came out of the 80s
Holy shit I forgot that the grandpa's "As you wish," always makes me tear up until it already happened...
Did you recognize the actress playing Buttercup? She also played Jenny in Forrest Gump.
She was also Wonder Woman's aunt in the 2017 movie.
She went from playing one of the most sympathetic characters in this, to playing one of the most dislikable in "Gump".
There's a lot of things in the movie that make more sense once you've read the book. Humperdinck needed to marry a princess to become King. His family bought a hamlet and declared it a kingdom, offering Buttercup's family an estate and enough money to live out their days comfortably if Buttercup agree to be his Princess Bride. She had given up on Westley, so she figured she might as well go through with it for her family's sake.
The entire cast loved working on this ... Mandy Patinkin (Indigo Montoya) has said this was the best role he ever had.
dont know if people have already recommended to you but Robin hood: men in tights is a heck of a movie too
Oh yes, great film
She has to watch Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves first....otherwise she won't get half the jokes.
And he speaks with an authentic English accent, too!
@@Caseytify The joke is funnier when you consider that as part of the English nobility Robin would have been a Norman and primarily spoken French, as that was the language of the English Court for most of the Middle Ages (Richard I himself never even learned English). And that the English accent we recognize didn't even exist in the 12th Century (ironically, Costner's flat mid-American accent is actually closer to the phonology of Middle English than the modern Received Pronunciation is).
Prince Humperdinck is played by Chris Sarandon, who is also the voice of Jack Skellington 💀
And Miracle Max is played by the awesome Billy Crystal 🤗
And Carol Kane (had a lot of rolls, but perhaps best known for "Taxi") as Max's wife.
The actress who plays Buttercup is the same actress who’s Wonder Woman’s mother in the 2017 film.
(Edited: Robin Wright actually played the general who trains Wonder Woman in the film, I made a mistake).
Not her Mother but she did train Diana to become Wonder Woman though
And Jenny in "Forrest Gump"! 😉💜😉
I think she played her aunt man, the mom was the actress from Law and Order.
No, She plays the GENERAL that gets killed in the 2017 film, not the mother.
@@rojobroko5979 oops. My bad. You’re right.
I lost my grandfather at the end of 2020 and ever since the end of this movie makes me tear up.
"So small, but he has so much ego... he thinks he really is someone..."
I was trying for a minute to remember where you and I had met before... then I realized you're actually talking about Vizzini... 😳
I like how Andre the Giant can sometimes be tough, but other times you can't help but love him as Fezzik. Andre was best known at the time for being a professional wrestler.
Wallace Shawn did great with his smart aleck attitude as Vezzini. He's also known for being the voice of Rex in the "Toy Story" franchise. More recently, he's had a recurring role on "Young Sheldon".
Her role as Princess Buttercup was the first big one for Robin Wright. You probably remember her as Jenny in "Forrest Gump". She's also been in the two "Wonder Woman" films in recent years.
Andre the Giant was one of my favorite wrestlers as a child. Apparently he could drink 40 pints of beer and still wouldn't be drunk..tipsy, but not drunk. And everyone i've seen talk about him said he was a really cool guy
He holds the drinking record 181 cans of beer in 6 hours.
“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father, prepare to die” 😂😂. One of my all time fav quotes for some reason.
"STOP SAYING THAT!!!!"
@@tonystark5-29-70 😂😂
I'm impressed you had the Hello in there. I've noticed most people doing the quote in comment sections tend to omit it.
@@johnfriday5169 ahh no way! It’s totally apart of Inigo’s nostalgia. He says hello every single time he quotes it lol.
Inconceivable!!!!
I used to think 💭 it means “unable to have children!!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
“You keep using that word! I don’t think it means what you think it means!” 😂😂
That's a good one!!!!! 😂
And then Vader realized when Boba Fett said "As you wish", what he meant was "I love you."
Vader used to say it to the Emperor and Piett said it to Vader. The Empire = love.
@@B-a-t-m-a-n yes. i like Boba Fett more than Sheev Palpatine.... so i use Boba Fett
Oh man, Peter Falk, such a great actor and a lovely person. What a good movie this is. Brings me so many memories.
One Halloween I got everything to be an authentic Pirate Roberts. I have a very Spanish looking mustache, everyone said I was an awesome Zorro. I guess next time I'll add the hat and just accept it.
Maybe if you had a date dressed as buttercup then people would know lol.
This movie is the perfect mix of romance, acrion and comedy, one of the best movies ever made
What a lovely laugh.
For sure watch this with your kids. Mine are all grown now, but we still watch this movie and quote lines from it to each other. Just a perfect move for the family.
One of my favorite things about this movie is that the character's dialogue. Even when their fighting, it's sometimes very civilized. Like ehat's wrong with two characters who are adversaries but who still treat eachother with the utmost respect during one of the coolest recorded swordfights in Hollywood history? Am i right?
I first saw this film when I was maybe 8 or 9 on vacation with my family in Florida, and it was weird at first, but it was very very funny, witty, and charmingly romantic!
Great movie. This movie is for everyone boys and girls it is such a great movie. This movie is based on a book. The scene with Wesley and the six finger man when the six finger man hit him in the head was real and the actor who plays Wesley had to go to the hospital. There was real spark between the main actors in real life Westley and Buttercup that's why it works. Andre the giant used his big hands to protect Robin Wright (Buttercup ) head when she was cold on the set. You should see other fantasy movies like Wilow, Laberinth and The Never Ending Story.
This movie is based on a book. The book is also very good.
This has been my favorite movie since I saw it in the late '80's. Thank you for reacting to it and really getting how special it is!
The swordfight in this movie was choreographed by the Great Bob Anderson. Anderson is one of the best swordsmen of the 20th century, and trained some of the greatest swordsmen in Hollywood, including Errol Flynn. He was also the man in the Vader Suit for the fight with Obi-Wan in the original Star Wars, as well as the choreography for Empire and Jedi.
I love how every wound Inigo inflicts on Count Rugen is the same that Rugen inflicted on him: Arm, shoulder, both cheeks, and then the fatal thrust in the stomach.
Best movie ever, and that last "As you wish." from the grandfather tears me up every time.
And I agree with you about the foundation of love too.
My favorite movie. Always makes me feel better when I watch it. But you're right it's hard to maintain those pure feelings of hope and love and trust with the world always trying to take them away from you.
Rob Reiner the director also did a movie around the same time called Stand by Me a wonderful movie! A incredible coming of age story! One of the stars is a young River Phoenix brother of Joaquin Phoenix! He was on his way to stardom when he died on the streets of Los Angeles of a drug overdose! It was a short story written by Steven King! A movie everyone should see!
Stand By Me is one of the best movies centered on child characters. The Sand Lot and Second Hand Lions are two more.
In case you might be wondering how Inigo recovered from that gut stab - there’s a little detail that’s easy to miss: After Miracle Max creates the miracle pill but before they give it to Westley, Inigo LICKS it out of curiosity.
So he got just enough “charge” from it to survive and recover.
I could watch people reacting to the Princess Bride all day. Absolutely love this movie
Grandson channeling Duaffy: "Is this a kissing book?"
"Keep your shirt on" is an expression that I heard a lot as a child. Also, "hold your horses".
One of the best and sweetest movies ever. Yes, Andre the Giant is worth researching the trivia. The movie itself has so many cool behind-the-scenes facts. And the fact that the sword scenes were choreographed by Bob Anderson, the greatest fencing instructor to ever set foot onto a movie set, doesn't hurt.
Awww this was so lovely to watch with you! 💕 This is one of my fave movies of all time. It came out on my birthday during my last year of highschool and it was such a big deal. The quotes from this movie are classic and the OST is superb!
The bishop at the wedding was played by the great comedian Peter Cook. He was for many years in a double act with the equally wonderful Dudley Moore. You should consider watching their 1967 comedy "Bedazzled." (Don't bother with the poor remake.)
Miracle Max was played by Billy Crystal; Valerie, his wife, by the marvelous Carol Kane. Max's comment about a nice MLT was an adlib.
Since you don't like _cheesy_ romantic movies you should absolutely watch the 1987 romantic comedy, "Moonstruck." It is that rare thing: a non-sappy romance. It stars Cher, Nicolas Cage, and a remarkable supporting cast. It was nominated for six Oscars, winning three: Cher for Best Actress, Olympia Dukakis for Best Supporting Actress, and John Patrick Shanley for Best Original Screenplay.
Ladyhawk is another great romance, especially if you're sticking with more of a fantasy/fairytale theme.
I can never decide if my all-time favorite movie is The Princess Bride or the Shawshank Redemption. They're both so perfect, but in very different ways. Or maybe just in different genres. I can't say that one is better than the other, but I think they're the best comedy/satire, and the best drama.
I am both surprised that you haven't seen this movie before and delighted that I could see your first time reaction to it! When I was young, I didn't watch this movie because I also thought it was a romantic film. I missed out!!
Your point about sweetness and innocence is exactly the point of the whole movie. It is what brings Wesley back to life.
My wife, young daughter, and I saw this when it was released in the late 1980,s. Just a couple of days ago my daughter (now all grown up & married) sent a text that needed a response. I simply replied, As You Wish.
It was a throughly enjoyable experience seeing you watch this for the first time. Thank you for choosing this one.
15:08 Cary Elwes actually got knocked out for real during this scene.
Several times they tried to get it right. But it didn't look convincing. So Cary suggested that he be hit for real. The shot in the movie is actually him blacking out from the impact. XD
Thank you. Everyone and their mom talks about Mandy Patinkin and his dad's cancer, but very few bring up this trivia bit. :)
Also watch "My Neighbor Totoro." That's another movie that moved me deeply for its sheer benevolence and positivity. It's also a movie that does so without feeling the need to throw in archetypal heroes and villains and having its characters in constant peril. It is its own unique thing and it's beautiful for it.
Now you *absolutely* have to watch "Once Upon a Deadpool".
7:10 "He seems like Zorro."
Funny story that Cary Elwes does say in his book "As You Wish."
Andre the Giant drove a custom ATV to get around. For fun, he asked Cary if he wanted to try driving it a bit. But Cary fractured his toe when the ATV accelerated and he almost fell off. When he got taken to the hospital, the doctor who examined him mistook him as an actor playing Zorro. XD
You can even see in the shots where Wesley and Buttercup are running at 11:42 and beyond in the movie. They filmed it so it didn't focus on his limp that much, but you can still see Cary was running on his broken toe.
I've seen a few reactions to this gem, but no-one seems to clock what makes it so great. Not just the witty, tongue-in-cheek screenplay, nor even the inspired casting of non-actor Andre the Giant (unless you count pro-wrestling as acting), but the glorious Mark Knopfler/Willy DeVille soundtrack, and the numerous cameos (Peter 'Colombo' Falk, British comedy legends Peter Cook and Mel Smith, Billy Crystal and others. You need to stick around for the credits for one of the best parts.
When Deadpool 2 was re-released in theaters as a pg-13 film, they called it Once Upon a Deadpool. They made the movie more family friendly and added additional scenes. The entire movie is told as a story by Deadpool. Fred Savage is the name of the kid actor in this movie. Deadpool kidnaps a now grown up Fred Savage, ties him in to the same bed and they're in the same set.
So glad you gave it a chance, and extra happy that you liked it. Hope you do get to show it to your children.
Oh, you need the mustache. If you're doing a swashbuckler (even without a buckler; no decent swashbuckler has an actual buckler), you need the whole Erroll Flynn look!
You just need a swash that buckles
Errol Flynn is obviously a made up name.
this is such a gentle movie, and fun. It's hard to actually put in a category. Your 'aww' when the grandfather says his final line was great.
It's true - without the pureness, the innocence, and the full trust, true love is... inconceivable.
This grandson has a good relationship with his grandpa; the kind of relationship _I'd've_ been glad to have with _either_ of my grandpas when they were still alive.
They hired one of the classic swordfighting choreographers/teachers to teach the main characters to fence believably, and gave him free reins to help design the swordfights. This is why they're so cool.
Yes, Westley's mask is based on Zorro's. The guy who wrote the novel (and movie), William Goldman wrote it as a tribute/parody to classic adventure novels and movies of his youth - including Zorro - but the novel also has a bunch of bits mocking how many old-time adventure novels also had long, pointless chapters about meaningless details (because the writers were paid by the word).
*Edit:* Also, funnily enough, Goldman made up the countries entirely (Florin and Guilder) and described them as "between Germany and Scandinavia"...which, funnily enough, matches up perfectly with a couple of small places on the southeast coast of Denmark/Northwest coast of Germany who not only were historically enemies, but also have a set of very tall cliffs nearby. Goldman was a bit amused when someone told him a while back (before he died).
I always loved that Rugen ran away. I mean, that's the sensible thing to do.
Carey Elwes was great as Wesley and Mandy and Andre were excellent too. Robin Wright was a good piece of casting. Robin was the love interest in Forest Gump, later on she went on to be wicked in House of Cards on Netflix and then recently in Wonder Woman as General Antiope.
She was also in Unbreakable and State Of Play.
Buttercup was played by actress Robin Wright. The same actress played Jenny in Forrest Gump. She also played the Amazon general that taught a young Wonder Woman to how to fight.
One of the very best post commentaries i've seen of this pretty-much-perfect comedy/romance/adventure/family/action moviie. Thanks for posting.
The grandpa reading the story is the legendary Peter Faulk. Better known as Lt. Columbo. He played that character for decades. Even roasted Frank Sinatra in character. Columbo is a great show to watch on your own time.
I saw this before it was released, at the Toronto Film Festival. A favorite ever since. Cary Elwes (Westley) wrote a book about the making of the movie. It is "As You Wish" great book!
The actor who played Inigo (the swordsman) had just lost his father to cancer during production. During his final fight with Count Rugen, he channeled his rage and anger into his performance, envisioning Rugen as the emodiment of the disease that took away his father.
Princess Bride has MANY quotable lines, but this will always be my favourite:
"I want my father back, you son of a bitch!"
Inconceivable!! 🙏❤️🙏
You are the only reactor that chuckled at “murdered by pirates is good” and so you earned my sub!
See! It’s not a romantic-cheesy movie: It’s a funny-romantic movie! I knew you’d love it. 😉👍
Actually It's a funny romantic action fantasy. something for pretty much everybody
It's the cheesiest of romances. So cheesy, in fact, that it slams right through cheesy and comes out the other side
Actually it's an everything movie. Romance, Horror, Comedy, Action, Cheesy, Drama, Suspense.........Thriller? (Maybe, maybe not)
When I saw you were watching this movie I got an big smile imagining your reaction. I wasn't disappointed.
"Keep your shirt on" is a great saying. Other sayings with similar meanings are "hold your horses" and "calm your tits".
well "calm your tits" is a new one to me, not sure I could ever use it though.
One of my top ten favorite films of all time. So glad you reacted to it and liked it.