The Princess Bride (1987) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!
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- Hello and Welcome back to Cinema Rules! We wrap up our childhood memory movies playlist and bookend It with The Princess Bride, a film Shauns siblings used to watch religiously and he only caught slightly but as soon as we start watching, the nostalgia comes flooding back
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The reason Humperdink looks like a taller version of Farquaad is because the animators modeled the character after Humperdink, as a little nod to The Princess Bride.
So more accurately, Farquaad looks like Humperdink.
Like a fusion of Humperdink and Richard III
One of my friends met Cary Elwes at comic con.
She asked him to sign her Princess Bride book. He said, "As you wish my Princess," which made her cry.
He called her adorable for crying, which made her cry even more. 😂
She won that day.
An absolute gentleman.
Awwwh 🥰
Wow. Man, to see that would've been so sweet
He is SO nice. T-T
This is a delightful story.
More Andre would definitely have been great. Sadly at this point in his life, he was often in immense pain and even while filming needed support to hold Robin Wright in his arms during the balcony fall scene at the end of the movie.
William Goldman's novel also has a "bookend" around the story, but a different one. Goldman says that this was his favorite story as a child, when his father read it to him, and he wanted to find a copy of the book to give his son -- but he found that his father had skipped the boring chapters and just read the good bits. So he negotiated with the author's estate to create an abridged "good parts" edition of The Princess Bride, with his commentary (in a special font) replacing the omitted chapters and lines. All this is fictitious of course: there never was an S. Morgenstern who wrote such a book, and Goldman had two daughters, not a son.
Obviously this framework can't transfer to the movies, so something new had to be invented. Hence the business with the sick boy and his grandfather. The script remained in "development hell" for a decade as half a dozen directors tried to adapt it and gave up, it was notorious as the most "unfilmable" property around. Finally Rob Reiner got hold of it and managed to get it made.
The book was a creative critical work on par with Pale Fire.
I wonder if that wasn't good thing. Could any of the other productions have made it nearly as perfect as it wound up being with Rob Reiner and the crew and cast that he got?
Some of the funniest parts of the book for me are his annotated descriptions of what he has cut from the original. Things along the line of "At this point, S. Morgenstern spends 54 pages describing every single detail of the coronation ceremony of Florin" and stuff like that.
Even if you love the movie, the book is well worth reading. There were several times I had to put it down because I was laughing so hard. The "dry" bits Cinema Rules enjoyed are better and go on longer.
@@Wishbone1977 There's also several chapters about luggage.
“Why the fuck does he got a British accent?”
Because unlike some other actor Carey Elwes can do Robin Hood with a British accent.
For the same reason John Cleese could do Robin Hood with a British accent. Jolly good!
Lmao Men In Tights. Nice!
Yes! Robinhood Men in Tights is the best!
“And why should the people listen to you?”
“Because, unlike other Robinhoods I can speak with an English accent.”
*gasp!*
The backstory of Mandy Patinkin's performance in the scene where he fights the six-fingered man is kinda heartbreaking. He'd relatively recently lost his dad to cancer so he played it like he was Inigo was him and the six-fingered man was the cancer that killed his dad.
Also, that scene where Inigo and Westley are having their sword fight? Almost every single moment (I think aside from the bar flips?) was actually performed by Mandy and Cary. They trained extensively for MONTHS beforehand to make sure they could pull it off convincingly, and every style they mention - Bonetti's Defense, Capo Ferro, Thibault, Agrippa - is a genuine fencing style. In fact, I'd say the Making Of stuff is almost as fascinating as the movie itself.
The fact that it has taken you two this long to see this movie is inconceivable.
Don't keep using that word.
@@melenatorr What, you don't think it means what OC thinks it means?
Love this movie and love your reactions!! There is an excellent Stuff You Should Know episode about Andre the Giant, and apparently Andre loved being in this movie so much that he carried a VHS copy of it around with him and made literally *everyone* watch it with him multiple times.
Yeah apparently he loved it so much because he was never treated like a freak while making this, whereas he was treated that way in most of the rest of his professional life. He loved that they treated him like just another cast member.
It's one of my most favorite movies. Saw as a kid when it came out. I've seen it a million times. It never gets old and has aged incredibly well.
This is as close as you can get as an adult to feeling the joy and excitement a swashbuckling fairytale brings to a child. It's has distilled child-like wonder and let us drink that sweet draught one more time.
The guard captain whipping his hand off the Prince's armrest is one of my favorite physical gags, so glad you caught it!
Princess Bride keeps bringing joy to new generations of viewers and Neverending Story continues to traumatize everyone.
80's "kids movies" were the best.
First time I saw their movie was when one of my friend’s introduced it to me, I immediately fell in love with it. Thanks Shaun and Tom!! 😊 Go Cinema Rules!!!
If the quest is to watch every film, I can't wait for your foray into the greatest studio of all time, Troma films.
"It doesn't have a lot of depth..."
Sweet Jesus, it was pure fun.
Actually its has a lot
The six fingered man, Christopher Guest, used to be a hereditary peer of the House of Lords as the 5th Baron of Haden-Guest, and is married to Jamie Lee Curtis.
The book actually had a longer section focusing on Inigo and Fezzik fighting through the many dangers in the Pit of Despair in order to save Westley, instead of just finding the door. It has a very classic feel of a hero's trials. It would have been fantastic to see this part that focuses on them, but I can understand how it would have been hard to film at the time.
Love the reactions!
Also, movies back then were much shorter, rarely over 90 minutes, so it probably would have added too much length as well
Miracle Max and his wife were played by Billy Crystal and Carol Kane. Just such fun cameos.
As an 80's kid, I have to say, that decade had some of the most wonderful (The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and the most horrifying (Return to Oz, Secret of NIHM, The Dark Crystal (for some people, I loved that movie) kids movies ever made.
P.S. You need to watch This is Spinal Tap for some more Christopher Guest goodness.
Mandy Patinkin who player Montoya is such a great actor.
He puts everything he has into any role. You see the rest of the movie is mostly wry humor, tongue-in-cheek jokes, and self aware jokes but Montoya's scenes especially the fight at the end, always seem to carry more weight.
I think this kind of dedication is also why whenever Patinkin is part of the main cast in a television series, which he's had a few (Chicago Hope, Dead Like Me, Criminal Minds) he never seems to last more than a season or so. He puts so much into every role, I think he burns himself out kind of quickly.
Made it through 8 seasons of Homeland, so maybe he's mellowed.
Interesting you mentioned Farquart. That character is how Humperdink is described in the book.
Christopher Guest (Count Rugen 6th fingers man)
In the final fight between Indio, he was actually stabbed in the thigh.
10:36 As an Australian, I can confirm that is true.
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I do think there's a reason that the story is being read to the child.
Young Fred Savage is bored. He's sick, home from school. He's seen all his VHS movies, watched the Price is Right, and played all the games that come with his system.
His Grandfather is trying to introduce him to his own imagination. The ability that the older generations had to read or hear a story and imagine what was happening.
It's called Theater of the Mind. And because there are so many books there is no reason to ever be bored.
A lot of young people never really become readers, and I think it's harder nowadays because there is pretty much neverending passive entertainment.
If you were a child in the eighties and there was nothing on but reruns of Laverne and Shirley or your brother's friends were hogging the Nintendo then books were certainly a lot more attractive. At least to me.
I was 10 when this came out. I remember seeing it in the theater and loving it.
an absolute classic! the entire cast is great, but chris sarandon (prince humperdinck) is so intertwined with my childhood between this movie, child's play (that movie SCARRED ME), and the nightmare before christmas (he did the speaking/acting voice of jack skellington), i adore him.
If you really want to be scared by Chris Sarandon watch Fright Night the 1985 version. One of his earliest movies was as Al Pacino’s lover in Dog Day Afternoon. Chris is amazing!
@@lorihagerty7833Was that the film where Sarandon played a vampire? I remember there was one in the 80s where he played that role.
@@mish375 Yes, that is the one.
Hey guys! The bookends of the story for the movie actually are pretty meaningful. Follow along.
The original book was penned by author Simon S. Morgenstern, and it was an 1800s fictional account including a lot of infodumps about Morgenstern's worldbuilding of the fictional nation of Florin and Guilder, where the story takes place.
William Goldman, the author of the novel that the movie was based on, was introduced to S. Morgenstern's work when Goldman's grandfather read the tale to him as a child. He grew up to become an adult, marry, and have a son of his own, all without ever READING S. Morgenstern's work, and when Goldman found a copy of the original book from the 1800s, he bought it and handed it to his son, saying, "My grandfather read this to me, and I loved it, I want you to read it, it's the BEST story."
The son hated it and never finished it. Goldman tried to get him to finish it, but it was Goldman's wife who had tried to help their son in his reading who pointed out to Goldman that the book was really awful, hard to read, archaic speech, and the whole first half of it was a rambling mess. So Goldman took the book back from his son and actually tried to read it.
That's when he realized "Holy crap, S. Morgenstern's work took the whole first half of the book to introduce the history and the world of Florin and Guilder" and even Goldman couldn't make it through. His grandfather had read to him the story from the book, but his grandfather had read the "Good Parts", picking out the actual story of the Princess Bride, and making it relevant for a young Goldman.
So Goldman decided that it was such a shame for this story to be lost to the ages, that he took Morgenstern's work and adapted it for a modern retelling, only taking the "good parts". The grandfather context of reading the tale was a nod to Goldman's own introduction to the story, and now his son, and the rest of modern audiences, could finally get to the story, and not worry about all the infodump worldbuilding from the 1800s.
And now you know. Goldman himself describes the story of all of this in his preface to the novel.
There was a German philosopher called Morgersten, but he didn't write The Princess Bride. Goldman used that name because he wanted to play with the idea of a book inside a book, just like Cervantes did when he said that he had found the story of Don Quixote, penned by an Arab writer. So the only author of TPB is Goldman, and the prologue is just a literary trick.
Which is all fictional.
A little bummed to not see Peter Falk’s closing line/final exchange with Fred Savage included but that’s okay. I filled it in for myself, “As you wish.”
Yes, sad to say but there was no S. Morgen stern.
I agree. Love Tom and Shaun but their editing of the film left out a lot of the good and important parts. My favorite is Westley gettin up and saying “drop your sword”.
I read the book long before It was adapted for the movie. When I learned the movie was being made I thought, "No way they'll get it right". I was wrong.
Lovely movie - first saw this with my family on VHS in the late 80s and we loved it - can't say I've met anyone since who didn't at least appreciate it. You both seem to enjoy watching it again though, so that's all good. It's great to throw on now and again for just an easy fun time. There aren't many movies these days like that. Look forward to whatever you do next!
Nope, I hate it. Maybe the only person however 😂
The six-fingered man is Christopher Guest, who has been married to Jamie Lee Curtis for about 40 years.
4:34 "I am Groot."
Certified hood classic
_You just didn't understand _*_Highlander._* . .🤭 Don't you hate it when someone uses that as a defense? It's so silly.
Anyway, I disagree with you . .It isn't a kid's film. With adventure to engage children and wit to entertain adults, *_it's a true family movie IMO._*
Love this film. Now you will get some major cultural references you have been missing out on. You should also watch Princess Bride A Home Movie done during quarantine by actors from home for José Andrés' World Central Kitchen. At least try Pedro Pascal's Inigo Montoya short scene although all of them are amazingly funny.
Yes.. I just recently watched it for the first time. Def a must see for any Princess Bride fan.
I totally agree with that. It was a wonderful parody. So funny and for such a good cause. Everyone did an amazing job!
Peter Cook as the priest. 😅
This is my mom's favorite movie. We quote it often.
This is one of the most charming films in American cinema. Funny, sweet, heart-warming and witty. A classic.
Another home run for Rob Reiner. He could do no wrong in this era.
A perfect picture. Makes you feel good every time you watch it, which is a rare thing. Something you show to your kids for the first time and they pass it down to their kids.
Love this movie but i am suprised u didnt do E.T. or The indian in the cupboard
FYI, Mandy's dad had died from cancer. He channeled himself in that 'you klled my father, prepare to die', 'promise me everything, I want my father back'.
Stardust....is another one to watch
no, faarquad looks like him. and not by coincidence.
Yes!! Such a great film. I'm so happy that you are reviewing this movie. I love it ❤.
I love it. It's so good. Thanks fellas for another fun trip.
You would love the book, is more mature and ironic, with a really dry sense of humor. Also you get the full Iñigo and The Giant's stories.
This movie was not marketed as a kids film. It was definitely for adults although older children could watch this.
Sumthin I didnt get for years - always thought the score was kinda dopey and simple, although it works. Then it hit like a fart from Andre: the movie is from Fred Savage's perspective - its _supposed_ to sound like the video game music in the opening. 🤯
I read the book years before the movie; it was a Staff Recommendation at a Science Fiction bookshop in Los Angeles. I loved it, and got very nervous when I heard it was being put on film. Then I heard that Rob Reiner was directing. That made me hopeful; Reiner had a long string of brilliant films by then. I was in a new relationship when the film came out. Perfect date night material. And so many production anecdotes! Like how Rob Reiner had to banish himself from the set when Billy Crystal was improvising his Miracle Max dialogue. Reiner couldn't stop laughing and ruining takes, so he had to leave. Mandy Patinkin had to stay, of course, and he did some damage to his ribs from having to keep from laughing!
Can you guys react to Flash Gordon (1980)?
I haven't seen enough good reactions for the film, so I was hoping you'll do it justice.
I also like your reactions on this channel, so keep up the good work! 😉👍
there's a shortness of perfect movies in this world... this is one of them.
This movie will be amazing in the year 4250. Greatness has no expiration date young people :)
"Maybe it wasn't appealing to a young guy?" 😄
Was that on purpose?
Iago is everyone's favorite character in The Princess Bride.
please watch Hard to be a God (2013) it's like a mix of Begotten and Monty Python Holy Grail.
The fact is that this movie has got a bit of something with everyone. Sword fighting, chases, danger, nearly dead, romance love, giants, eals, peanuts 🥜 lol
21:52 Organic.
14:54 - A couple of notes here. The henchman in the Pit of Despair was originally supposed to use that raspy voice for his whole performance, but it wrecked the actor's throat. They wouldn't let him speak normally, though, so one take he started talking but his throat clogged up, so he just cleared his throat and said the rest of the line in his normal voice. The effect was so comedically perfect that they shot the scene like that instead. Second, in the book it's explained that in order to marry Buttercup, Humperdink had to make her a landed princess, so he made her the nominal ruler of a small island that the nation of Florin used as a garbage dump. This gives the old crone's invectives about Buttercup being 'The queen of slime, of muck, of putrescence' a double-meaning.
Mel Smith, comedy legend.
The most important arc in the story is the relationship between the boy and his grandfather. At the beginning the boy would rather not even have his grandfather visit and later, not wanting to hear the kissing parts of the story. By the end he doesn't mind the kissing and he wants his grandfather to return the next day to spend time with him. The grandfather's final words to the boy, 'I love you' (through the phrase 'as you wish') are heartwarming. This is why the rest of the story, the fairy tale, has no real character development. It is simply a highly entertaining series of events that make up a shell of a story.
I agree, they missed that part. This is boring old musty Grandpa. He doesn't have an interesting bone in his body. But the child forgets his Grandfather was a boy once, too. This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, as they say.
Was coming here to say this
There’s a shortage of perfect films in this world, but this is one of them.
It would've been a pity to miss it.
As for Andre, he was in rough shape and died not long after, they even had to prop him up and support him for the ending when he catches Buttercup, so there is no way they could have used him for more action scenes, he was in agony for a lot, if not all of filming. Given when this was made and the state of swordplay in movies at the time, combined with neither Mandy Patinkin or Cary Elwes being action stars, or coming from stunt and martial arts backgrounds, I don't think they could have really added anymore quality fencing scenes. Both Mandy and Cary were apparently practicing non-stop, virtually every spare second they could, in order to deliver the epic duel at the beginning, which even including switching hands mid fight.
Died not long after? He died six years after this film.
@@claymccoy Sorry if you thought I was implying he died right after filming and I probably should have been more specific, But, honestly, 5-6 years isn't a long period of time and I'm not writing a damn biography.
I read that Andra loved filming this because everyone on set just treated him the same as everyone else, no one treated him different because of his size.
It used to be more common to have family films that had elements to entertain both adults and kids but contained little to no swearing and gore and while they weren't the most complicated plots in the world they would still have well written dialog and didn't feel like they were dumbed down for kids.
This film, in my humble opinion, may be the most perfect film ever made. I have never met one person who did not love and have wonderful memories of this work. Well done gentlemen. 👏
Well, there are a shortage of perfect films in this world...
Excellent response Umptyscope!
I love the blunt, awkward way this film visualizes fantasy and action, the way a little kid might imagine it as it's read to him. The grandfather/grandson thread is more than just bookends; it's really what the film is "about."
I have to admit to being confused they missed that.
I watched this movie on vhs so many times on VHS. One of my favorite childhood movies. I showed it with my husband while we were dating and he loved it so much we watched it twice. 🥰Then said he would like to dress up as Wesley for Halloween and me as Princess Buttercup. I said, "Really, would you?" His reply was, "As you wish."
Two of my other favorite 80's romance/ fantasy movies are Ladyhawke and Legend. Both came out in 1985.
Those are fantastic recommendations! I see Ladyhawk is referenced in your name. 🙂 And the Legend soundtrack by Tangerine Dream is phenomenal - still listen to it today!
I enjoy the reactions and have followed you from almost the beginning. But as time goes on it seems one of you guys particularly tries to interject too much with silly jokes and I feel you may be missing out on a lot of the nuances. Just some constructive criticism. No hate. Cheers!
As many others have said, this is a treasured and beloved classic. I don’t know if another film so perfectly captures lightning in a bottle to the point that it appeals and endears itself to just about every audience. I recently learned that it wasn’t considered the commercial success one might assume, given its massive cultural impact; rather, it grew its enormous popularity once available on VHS. Thank you for your reaction!
Not swimming for an hour is such a good line. Being as a kid of the 70s we were never allowed to swim for an hour after eating because most everyone believed it caused severe stomach cramps. Of course it turned out to be just an urban legend. It was pure torture after lunch time for a kid not to swim while everyone else was able to have fun. This was a US thing, I wonder if anyone else had this legend in other countries.
During lockdown a number of Hollywood actors recreated this film. Chris Pine, Penelope Cruz, Hugh Jackman, John Malkovich etc. It features the final performance of Carl Reiner, director Rob Reiner's father. Made when everyone was in isolation, it's a lovely homage to the film. It's called Home Movie: Princess Bride. Well worth a watch!
So many great actors you missed. How can you not have recognised Billy Crystal & Peter Cook?
And Peter Falk.
And Carol Kane!
And Mel Smith
You'd be hard pressed to find a more wholesome and charming film. It's tongue-in-cheek without the cynical irony generally expressed today.
Good grief, Cary Elwes as Wesley gave me curious feelings as a teenager.
Rob Reiner (the director) has made some pretty great films besides this one. When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men just to name a few. He also directed Stand by me which you already have up on your channel. I hope you guys check out some more of his movies.
Like the Simpsons, Cinema Rules did it.
How could you forget 'This is Spinal Tap' with Count Rugen on guitar?
@@libertyresearch-iu4fy Have they reacted to Spinal Tap? If not they definitely should
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." has been in my lexicon since this came out when I was a teen. Best line in a movie ever. And I own a lot of movie's, so I can vouch for my own statement.
I saw Mandy Patinkin in concert and he ends with that line. The audience goes nuts.
lol humperskank. glad you guys are back at it in full force. looking forward to your next playlist.
If you like Peter Falk's performance (the grandfather), he's great in The In-Laws (1979) and Wings of Desire (1987).
And every single episode of Columbo.
The In-Laws is such a good film. He is also fun in The Great Race.
Did you all recognize Miracle Max’s wife as the Ghost of Christmas Present from Scrooged? That’s Carol Kane. She brings chaotic energy to movies in such a legendary way. 😂
She should get more attention these days: she's very funny, and also has a delicate dramatic range.
I love her
Shaun eyeballing the camera at the start a the film 😶🌫😶🌫😶🌫 I do love this film 🤗🤗 when she throws herself down the hill always makes me laugh 😆😆 R.O.U.S, Fire Swamp it's got some fun fantasy elements.....inconceivable
The sword fight was choreographed my the same person who did the sword fights in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
When it comes to boys not watching this.. I think I know why. I was 6yo when this came out.. I remember when it came out... and I refused to watch this movie (Because of the Title) until I was a teenager.. and the ONLY reason I watched it.. was because I was trying to get with this girl I liked.. and thought.. lets watch this chick flick (for her sake lol) Little did I know how funny and brilliant it was. Loved this movie ever since!! Oh.. and it worked to.. that girl is now my wife of 22 years! :) lol
How could you guys of skipped the final “as you wish,” I’ll never forgive you.
Other films written by William Goldman... Misery (one of the best Stephen King movies) and Magic (with Anthony Hopkins)
I was confused at first as a kid, I thought he was Zorro..."Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
My favorite musician, Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits did the score.
If you get a chance to look it up, its well worth googling the line "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." to see how mandy patinkin motivated himself for the scene.
If neither of you guys have seen it already, I’d highly recommend a Goodfellas reaction.
I'm hyped for this!!!! this is unironically my favourite movie of all time
Great movie. Also, the 6 fingered man is also the Nigel from Spinal Tap.
And the genius behind films like Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, etc. And he's married to the fabulous Jamie Lee Curtis.
His fingers go to eleven.
These guys should watch "Best in Show" on their channel 🐕
Omg you're watching This is Us?! I was just thinking I needed to rewatch the series again. It's SO good. You're getting close to the end if he just did his speech in the mirror. :-)
I love The Princess Bride. My family and I quote it quite often lol.
Also I recommend checking out Cary Elwes book "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the making of TPB". It's got fun behind the scenes stories.
We’ve watched all of The Last of Us so you can check it out now! We’ve created a playlist for it on our channel 😊
@@CinemaRules lol i've seen all of those. I was talking about This Is Us :)
Mandy Patinkin who plays Inigo confirmed online that when he was filming the fight with the six fingered man he was thinking about his own father who died of cancer and, for him, in that scene, the six fingered man WAS cancer for him.
where do you think the inspiration for lord farquad came from
Shaun or "the other one" These guys are like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern amiright? Anyway "whats-his-face" started the joke and "the other one" finished in perfect harmony. So cool. Something like "Twist, we're reading a book" followed by "Larry or whatever" finishing with a strong "And the audience are making a video."
Wow I had to pause the video just to post that. Dudes? Are we on the dame f'n drugs right now? (I mean... I know it's not "right now")
The main thing that was in the book and not the film was a really detailed description of the tortures inflicted on Westley in the Pit of Despair (which did not include "the machine," by the way). I read the book first and that totally turned me off to it, so I avoided watching the movie for years.
The book is supposed to be "the good parts" version of another book (which doesn't exist) by a fictional author who lived in Florin (which also doesn't exist). As far as I'm concerned, the movie is "the good parts" version of William Goldman's book.
I agree that I wanted this movie to be longer, but I'm not sure how it could have been done. They'd already gone to great pains to extend the length of the first sword fight, the one between Inigo and The Man in Black. Andre the Giant's bad back had him in agony throughout the filming of this movie; I think that's why his part in the final scenes was so limited. And Andre had to learn his lines by rote, since he wasn't a native speaker of English. When they went to Miracle Max's house and Fezzik said "I'm on the brute squad," he got his line wrong. When Miracle Max (brilliantly played by Billy Crystal) replied "You ARE the brute squad," that was Billy Crystal reminding Andre of the correct line. And it's a measure of Rob Reiner's brilliance as a director that, instead of shouting "Cut!" and refilming the scene as it was originally written, he recognized this as better and left it in the movie.
It's been "theorized" by this movie's actors and many other folks that the marketing department of the studio had no idea how to advertise TPB to the public. It covers so many genres, just one depicted on a poster just wouldn't "cut it." Similarly, an illustration that represents all the genres would be confusing to the consumer. Eventually, word of mouth worked best, but it took some time.
Peter Falk played two guardian angels in 1987, and the movies were the better for it.
The Princess Bride is nowhere near as satirical as its novel, and I vastly prefer the book, but the movie is its own thing while still being similarly irreverent. It's written by the same guy after all. A closer adaptation would be a lot more like something like Shrek, but I think Goldman knew his pride could take a backseat and he wanted to make something that wasn't legitimate high fantasy, but still sincere. That's what he wanted the story's legacy to be more than anything.
Cary Elwes in Princess Bride, cute and sweet movie and also in Saw, grim and dark horror.
Have either of you seen the 70's movie The Dragonslayer? Classic fav.
I think the point of the story being read to the boy is because the story is about love, in all its forms, not just romantic love, but friendship and familial love too. The grandfather is reading the book to his grandson because he loves him, it's a way to spend time with his grandson who is obviously more pre-occupied with video games, it's a way for grandfather and grandson to connect, hence why the Grandfather says "As you wish" to his grandson at the end, remember in the story "As you wish" was really "I love you".
Another VERY FUN medieval comedy … 1954’s … THE COURT JESTER
This movie is really just as ridiculous as Robin Hood: Men In Tights, only it comes off more serious at first sight.