@@W4rr4X I'm not saying it wasn't Andre's role. but yes, he could play it. and look around, no one else on this planet besides the Big Show could fill that spot.
@@harveyabel1354 Wether he was patting his pockets as the loveable grandpa OR as the tenacious Lieutenant, there will never be another Peter Falk! "And that sir, gives me GREAT pleasure indeed, sir!" ~Lieutenant Colombo 'Murder, Smoke, and Shadows'.😉
Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini, he can fuss. Fezzik: Fuss, fuss… I think he like to scream at us. Inigo Montoya: Probably he means no harm. Fezzik: He’s really very short on charm. Inigo Montoya: You have a great gift for rhyme. Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time. Vizzini: Enough of that. Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead? Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead. Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it. Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
My girlfriend actually bought me a coffee mug with a cartoonized version of Fezzik on it and it had the text Anybody Want A Peanut? on it. That's how I know I have a keeper.
I played in a death metal band a few years ago and when I told our bass player that he looked like Andre, he said "Anybody want a peanut?". Lol cracks me up every time I think about it
There was a TV commercial made a couple of years ago in which Carey Elwes is answering every request from his daughter (real or actress, I don't know) with the line "As you wish." Cute stuff. I introduced my daughter to this movie several years ago and she absolutely loved it. To this day, if either of us mentions someone or something, real or fictional, that is dead, the other will invariably ask "Is it completely dead or just mostly dead? 'Cause mostly dead is slightly alive!" Usually a line about going through pockets looking for loose change is sure to follow. BTW, in Carey Elwes' book about making The Princess Bride, he notes that Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvised lines for three days and that Mandy Patinkin had to work so hard stifling his laughter that he sprained the muscles in his ribs. There's an entire section of the book dedicated to Andre the Giant. His size tended to intimidate people, even on a subconscious level, and Elwes noted that he would deliberately say and do things to put people at ease, such as calling people he spoke to 'boss'. Wallace Shawn was (and likely still is) deathly afraid of heights, even when on the prop cliff face and feared he wouldn't be able to complete the scene and thus the movie. Andre would always reassure Shawn that he would keep him safe and would not let him fall, which Shawn credits as having made it possible to film the Cliffs of Insanity scene. When making this movie, Andre suffered from back problems and at times could barely move. For the scene with the white horses, Andre had to be lowered onto his horse, both because of his back and because it was feared he would unwittingly injure the horse if he mounted the saddle. A stunt double rides it through the gate. His doctor worked with him for his pain and had surgery scheduled for his back after the movie, but during filming had okeyed Andre to self-medicate by drinking alcohol, which he did in legendary quantities. In one incident, Andre passed out in a hotel lobby while trying to make it back; the staff knew they could never move him, so they set up divider ropes around him and put a blanket over him so no one would bother him until he woke. After that, a police officer was assigned to keep an eye on him, not out of any malice, but to ensure that he wouldn't pass out and thus make it home. He would stay in the background, accompanying Andre from bar to bar, and Andre would often send a drink or two his way as a thank you for his trouble. Andre Rene Roussimoff passed away in January 1993 from congestive heart failure at the age of 46. Rest In Peace, and forever dream of large women.
@@karlsmith2570 I didn't know this until I read Carey Elwes' book. There may be a few others living under their own various rocks who didn't know this either. Wrestling wasn't my thing. My rock was all about auto racing.
Sterling Crockett something else that you might not have known: When Andre passed away, he was in France in attendance at a funeral for a relative of his, I believe that it was his father's funeral
Sterling Crockett Ikr It's bad enough that they were mourning the loss of one family member, then Andre died around that same time and They had to deal with his passing too
Every time I watch the "As You Wish" documentary; the part where Mandy Patinkin talks about Andre's on-set interview when they asked what he enjoyed most about it and he replied,"Nobody looks at me." and showed how good he felt just being one of the guys and not a freak to be gawked at gets me misty eyed.
Check out Borderlands 2 on PlayStation. After you beat the game the first time thru you get to go back in True Vault Hunter mode and you get to face the game version of ROUS's.
haha. Once, I was doing an online movie quiz and you try to break other friend's records of how many correct in a row you can get. One time, I was over 140 correct answers and the question came up, "What does ROUS stand for in the Princess Bride" and I picked obviously, Rodents of Unusual Size. And it said INCORRECT and broke my streak, it said it was RATS of unusual size. I about lost my shit... no, actually I did lose my shit for about 14hrs, in spurts, lol
I heard a rumor that Andre the Giant was so pleased with this film, he used to invite wrestler friends over just to have them watch it and give their opinions!
I saw this movie twice in the theatre when it first came out. No one at my school had heard of it so I had no one to discuss it with. So, I took my friend to see it, too. I was so happy when it came to be loved by so many.
I as well! Im the same age as Fred Savage, and this movie when new was really not that popular when it came out! Today though, millennials like Minty and all of these 90s kids who love everything from your and my childhood in the 80s all worship this movie, and unfortunately lump it in with their disgusting "geek culture" idiocy.
I wish I'd seen it in theater. I saw it 5 years later on TV. But I have gone to see it a couple times at theaters that show classic movies, so awesome. Its funny to talk movies with other guys and they ask what's my fave and I'm like "The Princess Bride" and they look at me like I'm gay, lol. But those that have seen it, back me up. Others that haven't seen it, also think I just said, "The Princess Diaries" and still look at me weird, lol.
SocialMoth One day, on my way home from work, I was barred from my neighbourhood due to a transformer fire. I had no where to go so I went to the theatre by myself and saw The Princess Bride. I loved it so much I took all my friends to see it. As soon as it came out on VHS I bought a copy. My friends and I used to play a game, we'd call each other at work and quote a line, the person would have to say the next line then call another friend for the next line. Yes, we had boring office jobs. Some days we'd get stuck but other days we'd get through the whole movie.
I saw it three times in the theater, and couldn't get my family to go. Read the book, bought the soundtrack, and it was a long time before I had anyone to talk to about it. Blank looks whenever I mentioned it. My sister 'discovered' it years later. Aaagh.
I had the pleasure of meeting and getting a photo with Cary Elwes last year. :) He was such an awesome guy, he ask for my name before the photo and said hello and goodbye with my name. :)
I love that you put up and talk about all these movies well known and not well known. Thank you for this one in particular it’s my favorite move of all time. I saw it 7 times in the theater.
I was one of the Brute Squad in this film, outside the castle which was Haddon Hall in Bakewell. Our scenes were filmed over two 12hr days & two 12hr nights August 1986.
Cary Elwes book 'As You Wish' about the making of the film is a must for anyone who loves the film...it makes it even more special...10 things just aren't enough to show what a life changing experience the film was for all involved.
Sometimes when I need to psych myself up for a difficult task, I remember Wesley, barely alive and virtually immobile, summoning his strength to stand, level his blade, and say, "Drop your sword."
My brother -- who was in university and living in another province when I was in elementary school, so we didn't really have much of a relationship until later on in adulthood -- actually made a point of calling home to tell me to go see this movie. Apparently his girlfriend had dragged him to see it and he was really impressed, and figured that I (avid reader of all things fantasy, horror, sf, etc.) would like it. He was right. He was really, really right. :-)
Another perfectly cast movie! Couldn’t imagine it any other way. In a documentary about Andre it was stated that he thoroughly enjoyed being in the film and would repeatedly show it to anyone who would sit still for it.
Thanks Minty for another excellent trip down memory lane. I love the Princess bride. Its in my top list of films. I've probably watched it over 25 times.👍👍👍
My #1 favorite movie. I didn't even see the movie til 1992, and it was on TV(with commercials) but as I was watching, I was hooked and I searched everywhere I could to find a VHS copy. It took a few months and luckily I found it in another state as I was visiting my relatives for the Thanksgiving, I was barely 17 and had just started dating my wife-to-be. So, instead of watching it once I got it, I decided to give it to her(my gf) for Christmas. I had to wait over a month to watch it in it's entirety. She loved it, of course :)
"Ha-ha, you fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is “Never get involved in a land war in Asia,” but only slightly less well known is this: “Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!”
When I was 10 in the 4th grade, on the last day of school, the teacher let me bring a tape of this movie and she played it for the class. They all loved it. I was a hero that day.
Thanks Minty, I got into a major car accident yesterday. This video is a nice distraction. Your videos have recently been an amazing source of great entertainment. My girlfriend and I have been watching a ton of them lately. The both of us have had a lot of joy and fun with it. I appreciate that. Keep doing what you do! Thank you!
I like Princess Bride alot. I first saw it at s friend's house. Then I showed it to my mom. She liked Peter Faulk in it. Good memories, Minty. Take care.
I like that. Maybe he can unknowingly help Buttercup's child in some way...like some kind of unknown link that will always connect the group in some way. I just don't know how they can make the movie without the Giant. He's not easily replaced.
The "sequel" is largely a joke and was intended to just annoy Ballantine Books and flood them with mail. The excuse for it not getting made is that Stephen King, who is of Florinese descent (of which Florin is absolutely not a real country) blocked it because he wanted to be the one who "abridged" Buttercup's Baby, which is a Florinese text, like the Princess Bride was by legendary Florinese author S. Morgenstern. I highly recommend the book, all the asides about what Goldman "cuts out" of his abridgement are pretty funny. The cuts are the reason the Florinese government is more willing to work with Stephen King.
@@aimeemariet Did you ever read "Marathon Man"? I saw Princess Bride, but I never read the book. I saw both the Film and read the Book- "Marathon Man" and they were both great. Slightly different ending in the Book. Obviously, a very different type of work than The Princess Bride which is made for KIds and Big Kids while Marathon Man is defintely not for Kids.
One day I was watching TMZ and the cameraman was outside a hotel. At the same time, Jerry Springer and Mandy Patinkin walk out. Everyone runs up to Jerry to ask questions but only TMZ went up to Mandy. My heart broke when I saw this but Mandy gave a great interview. Just goes to show that here in the states you don't have to have any talent to be popular to the masses. My childhood was altered in a big way by this film and I'm glad you posted this video. Thanks Minty, stay fresh
My favorite thing about this movie is Patinkin and Elwes became so good at fencing, their sword fight scene they choreographed themselves and improv'd most of it.
I remember back in 9th grade ('84-'85) English Lit. class reading this. Not the book, but the play, with everyone in class taking turns with the different characters. I loved it then and was delighted when the movie came out.
About time you did the princess bride. One of my all time favorite movies. Funnily I avoided it when I was very young cause I thought it was for girls. Lol finally watched it when I was 10 yo or so. And immediately felt dumb for judging it by the cover and name. Probably one of the first examples of how something can appear one way and be something else in my life. Maybe that's why it sticks out so much to me. Or it's just cause its o e of the best movies/books ever. I've read both the cut down version that was made into the movie and the original one with all the way in depth details about the food they are eating.
My cousin loved Princess bride when we were kids. I avoided it because I thought it was a girls movie. As time passed I heard more and more people talking about it so I finally sat down and watched it. I was immediately at myself for ignoring the princess bride. I loved it and I couldn't believe that how much fun it was. I now own the movie and have passed it down to my son. I was not going to let him get away with out watching it. Princess bride is not a girls movie as I lead myself to believe. It's the smallest epic movie ever made and maybe one day my son can pass it on to his his kids.
"Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us twogether twoday." LMAO My Nana hadn't seen this movie until we watched it with her and this part with the priest literally had her fall to the floor laughing her ass off. Freaking hilarious. I love love love this movie. I even have the Inigo Montoya T-Shirt "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.". Such a great movie, I'm glad Minty did this video. Thanks!
When my wife and I were doing birthing classes for my youngest, they gave all the future parents the "Hello, my name is..." name tags. You guessed it: Inigo Montoya. There wasn't enough room for the rest of the line, so in small letters at the bottom: "Prepare to be born".
Thank you Minty for this one - catching up in isolation at the moment and caught the film yesterday again. Sucj a great movie and a sad loss of those actors who have left us. First saw this in the 1980s at my gf's parents place in Bethlehem PA (Le High) as we were staying there that weekend. Her dad had rented s really dark drug film (German I think about a recovering junkie ) and this - this was a joy and really enjoyed it. I was living in the US that year from the UK so seeing Mel Smith (who's Morons from Outer Space Id actually had a hand in! Literally!) was a real call from home. Stays a favourite of mine - love the channel - Steve out from the UK
Love this movie! I was the generation that discovered it on home video/TV years later and it has become a go-to for when I want to watch something light-hearted and fun. Thanks for covering this movie, Minty!
When I was a kid the main reason that I watched this movie was that Andre the Giant was in it. Now I can almost quote the entire movie line for line and I'm still not tired of watching it.
10:50 - you forgot to mention the Bluray edition cover art! Called an optical illusion as it can be interpreted to read Princess Bride when read upside down as well as right side up!
What I always liked was how TPB thumbs its nose at the fairytale formula. The pirate is the hero, the princess is a peasant, and the prince is the villain. All I remember thinking is, "Tell me more!" 😊
Minty back in the day my sister was obsessed with this movie and we both enjoy it still. I loved Andre the Giant's performance and all the action. I think my sister was more into the love story LOL! Great video and I will defiantly cannot wait to share your video with her as I know she will be happy to hear about it's sequel. I hope they can get it done!
I will never forget the cold windy night in Billings, Montana that me and a a big group of friends , all went to go see the movie...and none of us knew what we were in for...it was a magical movie, that had us all talking for hours about how great it was and how much fun it was to watch, as we all sat around a big table at the 24 hour restaurant we all went to afterwards.
Carol Kane also starred in this movie as the wife of Miracle Max, played by Billy Crystal. Also, you can't forget about Christopher Guest as Count Tyrone Rugen and Peter Cook as the Clergyman
I thought I was the only one who liked this movie? When it first came out it was hardly known by anyone in my area until very much later on, and I discovered it by accident around 2002 when I stumbled upon a DVD. I fell in love with it almost immediately because of the ingenious lines and punchlines. The fencing scenes between Patinkin and Elwes was of course a run away winner.
My God...I knew about Mandy thinking he was killing the cancer that took his father...but I didn't know he got so into it that he stabbed the 6 Fingered Man for real!
I saw an interview with Mandy Patkin where he recalled how terrified he was of the 20/30 foot height they had to do for filming climbing the Cliffs of Insanity and Andre told him "I'll protect you" and made sure he wasn't scared. Thanks for mentioning the injuries Carey received. I read about them in his auto, "as you wish" about filming on the movie. The doctor who received him for a second injury was like "what are they doing to you there?"
Me and my friends are in this movie. Some of it was filmed not far from Sheffield and I was part of a 100 years war reenactment society with connections to the university. Although I personally never made the cut many of the others did and can be seen in the forest crowds as the brute squad tries to clear it before the wedding.
#1 Something SUPER important Minty overlooked was that the novel The Princess Bride has a fictional backstory created by William Goldman. In the prologue, he states that this is merely an adaptation (only the best parts) of the the older "original" novel by S. Morgenstern, who was supposed to be a native of the non-existent country of Floren, where the novel is set. He also includes a brief lesson on the history of Floren and Guilder (which were actually the names of medieval Dutch and Danish coins) as well as how Morgenstern's original version was meant to be an allegory for this history. To hammer home all this world-building, in a later anniversary reprint, he included in the epilogue that there was a "lost chapter" discovered, and he was in a legal battle with Morgenstern's estate for the rights to publish it. So when he says Stephen King is preventing a sequel from being written, it's in the context of this expansion pack.
Hey minty!! When I first saw the movie I was skeptical. It turned out to be a great movie that left numerous quotes that still exist to this day. It’s still cool to see Andre the giant and to hear “inconceivable “ a part of pop culture. Thanks 🙏 man, you made my day. Stay sane and healthy. Hope to hear from you again.
Love this film. I got to see part of it being filmed in Burnham Beeches Forest in Buckinghamshire not to far away from Black Park [also used in the film] and Pinewood Studios. We went with my boarding school to Burnham Beeches and came across the film set by chance - got to see some of the actors as well which was incredible.
I love hearing about how Rob Reiner was freaked our about how a Jon Gotti told him "You killed my father. Prepare to die" only to followed by how he loved Princess Bride.
O.K. Minty, I love ya, but I just gotta vent a bit. 1) It’s Humperdinck! That’s a U, not an A. 2) William Goldman......”Lord of the Fly’s”. 3) How can you use “inconceivable” so many times without using the punchline? “You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” (Insert anguished scream here.) Whew! Now that’s out of my system I just wanna say thanks! There was a lot here that was extremely interesting and new to me! The Mark Knopfler story reminds me of the story about Wierd Al Yankovich asking him to use “Money for Nothing” for his “Beverly Hillbillies” parody. Apparently Knopfler said he would consent only if he could play guitar for the track. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
Minty Comedic Arts, aw shoot! I guess that’s why you’re making these things and not me. I laugh at you because you’re funny, I laugh at me because....I’m just not that bright! Lol. Thanks, Minty. You’re the best!
Ok, my own "gotta get it off my chest" moment - it's "Weird Al" Yankovic, not Wired Al Yankovic. After listening to Al's song "Happy Birthday" as an alarm every year on my birthday since 1986 plus four concerts and owning the majority of his albums from the cassette days, as well as having his book, bobblehead, and watching anything I can get my hands on that he's in ("VHS" is a given), I like to think I can discuss his name with some accuracy. The fact that my father played according to as a kid and thus approved of Al's offbeat music (and we all have similar humor) was a bonus. 😂
Andre the giant, a true friend and gentlemen. RIP.
How could they do a sequel without him?
Shaine White Andre the Gentle Giant. 😢
@@chrisvellner3922 Paul White, "the Big Show" a WWE Superstar could play the part no problem, matter of fact, I couldn't see anyone else doing it.
@@Lakillika Naaa he couldn't, it was Andre's role.
@@W4rr4X I'm not saying it wasn't Andre's role. but yes, he could play it. and look around, no one else on this planet besides the Big Show could fill that spot.
One of the best book to movie adaptations ever made.
100% agree !!
Compa Yoshi someone is a scholarship and a gentleman.
As you wish
Giving that it was 1987, I'd have to agree. I think it was because Bill Goldman worked on it.
Die Hard a close second for me! Both on book adaptation and favourite film...'Bride just about beats it.
Peter Faulk was so beloved.
R.I.P. COLOMBO!!!!!!
"Ah, sir, just one more thing..." Love the Lieutenant, RIP.😔
*Falk
@@jenniferbaldini3527 He had *such* a sense of style! XD
@@harveyabel1354 Wether he was patting his pockets as the loveable grandpa OR as the tenacious Lieutenant, there will never be another Peter Falk! "And that sir, gives me GREAT pleasure indeed, sir!" ~Lieutenant Colombo 'Murder, Smoke, and Shadows'.😉
Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini, he can fuss.
Fezzik: Fuss, fuss… I think he like to scream at us.
Inigo Montoya: Probably he means no harm.
Fezzik: He’s really very short on charm.
Inigo Montoya: You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhymes now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
My girlfriend actually bought me a coffee mug with a cartoonized version of Fezzik on it and it had the text Anybody Want A Peanut? on it. That's how I know I have a keeper.
Wonderful memories
Best scene with those guys TOGETHER RIP andre
Sergio J. Rodriguez Haa haaa!! 😂😂😂
I played in a death metal band a few years ago and when I told our bass player that he looked like Andre, he said "Anybody want a peanut?". Lol cracks me up every time I think about it
One of my all time favorites. Such a likable movie. I can’t imagine anybody sitting down and watching this movie and not liking it.
One of my favorites of all time! It's got fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles.
Is this a kissing book???
You like torture? That's sick.
@@tylersmith9868 It's a line from the movie. Maybe you were being sarcastic.
@Nick Thompson Jack Burton and the Pork Chop Express! Love that movie too!
Comedy
There was a TV commercial made a couple of years ago in which Carey Elwes is answering every request from his daughter (real or actress, I don't know) with the line "As you wish." Cute stuff. I introduced my daughter to this movie several years ago and she absolutely loved it. To this day, if either of us mentions someone or something, real or fictional, that is dead, the other will invariably ask "Is it completely dead or just mostly dead? 'Cause mostly dead is slightly alive!" Usually a line about going through pockets looking for loose change is sure to follow. BTW, in Carey Elwes' book about making The Princess Bride, he notes that Billy Crystal and Carol Kane improvised lines for three days and that Mandy Patinkin had to work so hard stifling his laughter that he sprained the muscles in his ribs.
There's an entire section of the book dedicated to Andre the Giant. His size tended to intimidate people, even on a subconscious level, and Elwes noted that he would deliberately say and do things to put people at ease, such as calling people he spoke to 'boss'. Wallace Shawn was (and likely still is) deathly afraid of heights, even when on the prop cliff face and feared he wouldn't be able to complete the scene and thus the movie. Andre would always reassure Shawn that he would keep him safe and would not let him fall, which Shawn credits as having made it possible to film the Cliffs of Insanity scene. When making this movie, Andre suffered from back problems and at times could barely move. For the scene with the white horses, Andre had to be lowered onto his horse, both because of his back and because it was feared he would unwittingly injure the horse if he mounted the saddle. A stunt double rides it through the gate.
His doctor worked with him for his pain and had surgery scheduled for his back after the movie, but during filming had okeyed Andre to self-medicate by drinking alcohol, which he did in legendary quantities. In one incident, Andre passed out in a hotel lobby while trying to make it back; the staff knew they could never move him, so they set up divider ropes around him and put a blanket over him so no one would bother him until he woke. After that, a police officer was assigned to keep an eye on him, not out of any malice, but to ensure that he wouldn't pass out and thus make it home. He would stay in the background, accompanying Andre from bar to bar, and Andre would often send a drink or two his way as a thank you for his trouble.
Andre Rene Roussimoff passed away in January 1993 from congestive heart failure at the age of 46. Rest In Peace, and forever dream of large women.
Sterling Crockett it was pretty well known that if Andre liked you, he'd call you "Boss"
@@karlsmith2570 I didn't know this until I read Carey Elwes' book. There may be a few others living under their own various rocks who didn't know this either. Wrestling wasn't my thing. My rock was all about auto racing.
Sterling Crockett something else that you might not have known:
When Andre passed away, he was in France in attendance at a funeral for a relative of his, I believe that it was his father's funeral
@@karlsmith2570 Wow... bummer.
Sterling Crockett Ikr
It's bad enough that they were mourning the loss of one family member, then Andre died around that same time and They had to deal with his passing too
Every time I watch the "As You Wish" documentary; the part where Mandy Patinkin talks about Andre's on-set interview when they asked what he enjoyed most about it and he replied,"Nobody looks at me." and showed how good he felt just being one of the guys and not a freak to be gawked at gets me misty eyed.
Andre the Giant and Peter Falk are two of my favorite people in this movie. May they both Rest In Peace.
My husband loves to say “have fun storming the castle” whenever anyone goes out.
My mother used to say that to my niece and nephew
I like saying that to my parents when they go out.
Same here
My mom would say that to my brothers and I.
I don't think that means what he thinks it means....
'Rodents of Unusual Size?' Such a classic line!😊
I don't think they exist.
Check out Borderlands 2 on PlayStation. After you beat the game the first time thru you get to go back in True Vault Hunter mode and you get to face the game version of ROUS's.
@@sani8646 sometimes i doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion
haha. Once, I was doing an online movie quiz and you try to break other friend's records of how many correct in a row you can get. One time, I was over 140 correct answers and the question came up, "What does ROUS stand for in the Princess Bride" and I picked obviously, Rodents of Unusual Size. And it said INCORRECT and broke my streak, it said it was RATS of unusual size. I about lost my shit... no, actually I did lose my shit for about 14hrs, in spurts, lol
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I heard a rumor that Andre the Giant was so pleased with this film, he used to invite wrestler friends over just to have them watch it and give their opinions!
That's actually true! He'd ask them to watch it with him over and over again. He was so proud of the movie. (I think that's sweet.)
@@LisaBowers Could you imagine watching the movie with him? I bet it would've been so much fun!
The gentle giant
I'm glad Andre the Giant got the part. There's just something about him he fits right in a fairytale
I finished the book this week and Fezzik is a sweet, naïve character besides strong. Andre portrayed it just right 😌
@@carinacrume20 the original or the abridged lol
It was written specifically with Andre in mind. The Author was a huge fan
I saw this movie twice in the theatre when it first came out. No one at my school had heard of it so I had no one to discuss it with. So, I took my friend to see it, too. I was so happy when it came to be loved by so many.
I as well! Im the same age as Fred Savage, and this movie when new was really not that popular when it came out! Today though, millennials like Minty and all of these 90s kids who love everything from your and my childhood in the 80s all worship this movie, and unfortunately lump it in with their disgusting "geek culture" idiocy.
I wish I'd seen it in theater. I saw it 5 years later on TV. But I have gone to see it a couple times at theaters that show classic movies, so awesome. Its funny to talk movies with other guys and they ask what's my fave and I'm like "The Princess Bride" and they look at me like I'm gay, lol. But those that have seen it, back me up. Others that haven't seen it, also think I just said, "The Princess Diaries" and still look at me weird, lol.
as you wish
SocialMoth One day, on my way home from work, I was barred from my neighbourhood due to a transformer fire. I had no where to go so I went to the theatre by myself and saw The Princess Bride. I loved it so much I took all my friends to see it. As soon as it came out on VHS I bought a copy. My friends and I used to play a game, we'd call each other at work and quote a line, the person would have to say the next line then call another friend for the next line. Yes, we had boring office jobs. Some days we'd get stuck but other days we'd get through the whole movie.
I saw it three times in the theater, and couldn't get my family to go. Read the book, bought the soundtrack, and it was a long time before I had anyone to talk to about it. Blank looks whenever I mentioned it. My sister 'discovered' it years later. Aaagh.
When Minty said, "As you wish," what he really meant was, "I _love_ you." =)
I had the pleasure of meeting and getting a photo with Cary Elwes last year. :) He was such an awesome guy, he ask for my name before the photo and said hello and goodbye with my name. :)
Wow. It's almost as if he's human or something!
@@tylersmith9868 that's because he is a human wat else is he gonna be? 🙄😑
Cool.
That's awesome. I'm a fan of his it's nice to know he's a nice guy. Thanks for sharing :)
The addressing you by name shows a lot in his character. Good man.
A cup of coffee and a new minty vid, what a perfect start to the day. I hope you all have a perfect day too
15hours later... had a good one. Hope you're was as well
Totally watched this while eating breakfast and drinking coffee myself! Although I have to go to work later, so ya. :p
I love that you put up and talk about all these movies well known and not well known. Thank you for this one in particular it’s my favorite move of all time. I saw it 7 times in the theater.
I honestly think that The Princess Bride is the closest to a "perfect movie" that's ever been made.
A truer statement has never been uttered.
Even more than Back to the Future?
Datan0de definitely stands the test of time, I loved it when I was a kid and my daughter loved it too Years later
The book is truly better. But yes... it is near perfect imo
It's a pretty clean movie. Hardly no cussing or profanity, some violence but not heavy, yet it is still intriguing to all audiences
I was one of the Brute Squad in this film, outside the castle which was Haddon Hall in Bakewell. Our scenes were filmed over two 12hr days & two 12hr nights August 1986.
Cary Elwes book 'As You Wish' about the making of the film is a must for anyone who loves the film...it makes it even more special...10 things just aren't enough to show what a life changing experience the film was for all involved.
One of my all-time favorite films Minty. Thanks so much.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights bro do Robin Hood: Men in Tights next.
I concur! Do you concur?
HEY ABBOT!
Did you say Abe Lincoln?
Unlike some Robin Hoods, Carey Elwes can speak with an English accent.
Ah-choo
One of my favorite movies, and I have seen it countless times, and I still love it
Sometimes when I need to psych myself up for a difficult task, I remember Wesley, barely alive and virtually immobile, summoning his strength to stand, level his blade, and say, "Drop your sword."
My brother -- who was in university and living in another province when I was in elementary school, so we didn't really have much of a relationship until later on in adulthood -- actually made a point of calling home to tell me to go see this movie. Apparently his girlfriend had dragged him to see it and he was really impressed, and figured that I (avid reader of all things fantasy, horror, sf, etc.) would like it.
He was right. He was really, really right. :-)
Another perfectly cast movie! Couldn’t imagine it any other way. In a documentary about Andre it was stated that he thoroughly enjoyed being in the film and would repeatedly show it to anyone who would sit still for it.
Thanks Minty for another excellent trip down memory lane. I love the Princess bride. Its in my top list of films. I've probably watched it over 25 times.👍👍👍
My #1 favorite movie. I didn't even see the movie til 1992, and it was on TV(with commercials) but as I was watching, I was hooked and I searched everywhere I could to find a VHS copy. It took a few months and luckily I found it in another state as I was visiting my relatives for the Thanksgiving, I was barely 17 and had just started dating my wife-to-be. So, instead of watching it once I got it, I decided to give it to her(my gf) for Christmas. I had to wait over a month to watch it in it's entirety. She loved it, of course :)
"Ha-ha, you fool! You fell victim to one of the classic
blunders, the most famous of which is “Never get involved in a land war
in Asia,” but only slightly less well known is this: “Never go in
against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!”
"Mawwige. Mawwige is whut bwings us togevah today."
When I was 10 in the 4th grade, on the last day of school, the teacher let me bring a tape of this movie and she played it for the class. They all loved it. I was a hero that day.
Thanks Minty, I got into a major car accident yesterday. This video is a nice distraction. Your videos have recently been an amazing source of great entertainment. My girlfriend and I have been watching a ton of them lately. The both of us have had a lot of joy and fun with it. I appreciate that. Keep doing what you do! Thank you!
By the way watch out for the ROUS !!!
Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.
Hope you feel better! ✌️
Lisa Bowers Thank you! It’s always nice to experience such positivity from a complete stranger.
Praying for your quick recovery Matt!
Don’t worry. You're only mostly dead...😉
Grillenheimer LOL! You’re awesome.
I keep feeling like, “My poor sweet Wesley”
I like Princess Bride alot. I first saw it at s friend's house. Then I showed it to my mom. She liked Peter Faulk in it. Good memories, Minty. Take care.
Sequel should be about indigo becoming the dread pirate Roberts
Captain Jack Sparrow....
I like that. Maybe he can unknowingly help Buttercup's child in some way...like some kind of unknown link that will always connect the group in some way. I just don't know how they can make the movie without the Giant. He's not easily replaced.
C. Lewis- Interesting Idea. I still would like to see Buttercup, Wesley and their Child in it somehow..
The "sequel" is largely a joke and was intended to just annoy Ballantine Books and flood them with mail. The excuse for it not getting made is that Stephen King, who is of Florinese descent (of which Florin is absolutely not a real country) blocked it because he wanted to be the one who "abridged" Buttercup's Baby, which is a Florinese text, like the Princess Bride was by legendary Florinese author S. Morgenstern. I highly recommend the book, all the asides about what Goldman "cuts out" of his abridgement are pretty funny. The cuts are the reason the Florinese government is more willing to work with Stephen King.
@@aimeemariet Did you ever read "Marathon Man"? I saw Princess Bride, but I never read the book. I saw both the Film and read the Book- "Marathon Man" and they were both great. Slightly different ending in the Book.
Obviously, a very different type of work than The Princess Bride which is made for KIds and Big Kids while Marathon Man is defintely not for Kids.
One of the most underrated movies of our lifetime.
Underrated how?????
Not underrated at all
Heeeeeeelllll yeeeeessssss my all-time favorite film, Minty you have done well!
One day I was watching TMZ and the cameraman was outside a hotel. At the same time, Jerry Springer and Mandy Patinkin walk out. Everyone runs up to Jerry to ask questions but only TMZ went up to Mandy. My heart broke when I saw this but Mandy gave a great interview. Just goes to show that here in the states you don't have to have any talent to be popular to the masses. My childhood was altered in a big way by this film and I'm glad you posted this video. Thanks Minty, stay fresh
I can't hear anyone say "inconceivable" without thinking "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"
One of my favorite movies of all time, I can watch over and over again without getting tired of it. Thank you for doing a ten things on this film.
My favorite thing about this movie is Patinkin and Elwes became so good at fencing, their sword fight scene they choreographed themselves and improv'd most of it.
I remember back in 9th grade ('84-'85) English Lit. class reading this. Not the book, but the play, with everyone in class taking turns with the different characters.
I loved it then and was delighted when the movie came out.
Awesome video Minty, please do Short Circuit. I was looking through my Mom’s VHS collection searching for Star Wars but found Jonny 5 instead.
Your mom has good taste
"Minty, do one one Princess Bride!"
Minty: "As you wish."
"Have fun storming the castle"
Dear Minty, Fantastic show about The Princess Bride! Great job! Thanks for including the latest update information about Buttercup's Baby.
In-con-CEIV-able! LOVE it! 😍
Well done! This has got to be your greatest review so far. My congratulations! :)
and the peasants rejoice
You mention Billy Crystal in heavy make-up but neglect Carol Kane in the same scene. For shame, sir.
HUMPERDINK HUMPERDINK HUMPERDINK!
@@Slinkynuts "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!"
I love Carol. She's a diamond in the rough and such a great actress!
and a cameo by the late, great Peter Cook.
Thought exactly the same thing.
About time you did the princess bride. One of my all time favorite movies. Funnily I avoided it when I was very young cause I thought it was for girls. Lol finally watched it when I was 10 yo or so. And immediately felt dumb for judging it by the cover and name. Probably one of the first examples of how something can appear one way and be something else in my life. Maybe that's why it sticks out so much to me. Or it's just cause its o e of the best movies/books ever. I've read both the cut down version that was made into the movie and the original one with all the way in depth details about the food they are eating.
My cousin loved Princess bride when we were kids. I avoided it because I thought it was a girls movie. As time passed I heard more and more people talking about it so I finally sat down and watched it. I was immediately at myself for ignoring the princess bride. I loved it and I couldn't believe that how much fun it was. I now own the movie and have passed it down to my son. I was not going to let him get away with out watching it. Princess bride is not a girls movie as I lead myself to believe. It's the smallest epic movie ever made and maybe one day my son can pass it on to his his kids.
Awesome. One of my top 3 favorite movies. I never get tired of watching this even after all the years.
Love your reviews! Any chance you can do Clue?
I think he did last week
"Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us twogether twoday." LMAO My Nana hadn't seen this movie until we watched it with her and this part with the priest literally had her fall to the floor laughing her ass off. Freaking hilarious. I love love love this movie. I even have the Inigo Montoya T-Shirt "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.". Such a great movie, I'm glad Minty did this video. Thanks!
I have a hoodie that says, "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!" I love it!
When my wife and I were doing birthing classes for my youngest, they gave all the future parents the "Hello, my name is..." name tags.
You guessed it: Inigo Montoya.
There wasn't enough room for the rest of the line, so in small letters at the bottom: "Prepare to be born".
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS, MINTY!
Perfect review for Valentines Day Week.
Thank you Minty for this one - catching up in isolation at the moment and caught the film yesterday again. Sucj a great movie and a sad loss of those actors who have left us. First saw this in the 1980s at my gf's parents place in Bethlehem PA (Le High) as we were staying there that weekend. Her dad had rented s really dark drug film (German I think about a recovering junkie ) and this - this was a joy and really enjoyed it. I was living in the US that year from the UK so seeing Mel Smith (who's Morons from Outer Space Id actually had a hand in! Literally!) was a real call from home. Stays a favourite of mine - love the channel - Steve out from the UK
Great video and have fun storming the castle.
Love this movie! I was the generation that discovered it on home video/TV years later and it has become a go-to for when I want to watch something light-hearted and fun. Thanks for covering this movie, Minty!
I liked how on my movie cover it has "The princess bride" written in a way so you can still see it upside down too
When I was a kid the main reason that I watched this movie was that Andre the Giant was in it. Now I can almost quote the entire movie line for line and I'm still not tired of watching it.
10:50 - you forgot to mention the Bluray edition cover art! Called an optical illusion as it can be interpreted to read Princess Bride when read upside down as well as right side up!
Personally I think William Goldmans death is preventing the sequel
quite possibly
He's only 'mostly dead'!
@@avnrulz8587 apparently he's very good at it
Luckily, he can't swim so that's one worry out of the way.
maybe the idiot doing these videos would get a fucking clue
One of my favorite movies of all time. I quote this movie so much lol
What I always liked was how TPB thumbs its nose at the fairytale formula. The pirate is the hero, the princess is a peasant, and the prince is the villain. All I remember thinking is, "Tell me more!" 😊
Minty back in the day my sister was obsessed with this movie and we both enjoy it still. I loved Andre the Giant's performance and all the action. I think my sister was more into the love story LOL! Great video and I will defiantly cannot wait to share your video with her as I know she will be happy to hear about it's sequel. I hope they can get it done!
I will never forget the cold windy night in Billings, Montana that me and a a big group of friends , all went to go see the movie...and none of us knew what we were in for...it was a magical movie, that had us all talking for hours about how great it was and how much fun it was to watch, as we all sat around a big table at the 24 hour restaurant we all went to afterwards.
This is one of those rare films where I loved reading the book the film was based on as much as watching the film adaptation. Both are treasures.
Carol Kane also starred in this movie as the wife of Miracle Max, played by Billy Crystal. Also, you can't forget about Christopher Guest as Count Tyrone Rugen and Peter Cook as the Clergyman
This is one of my sister's favorite movies!! They spoofed the plot of the movie in Once Upon a Deadpool!😂😂😂😂😂😂
there was also a Deadpool Musical comic at one point...
Thanks for doing this! Some of these things I already knew, but most I didn't. Excellent job as always!
I watch this movie two to three times a year endlessly enjoyable
I thought I was the only one who liked this movie? When it first came out it was hardly known by anyone in my area until very much later on, and I discovered it by accident around 2002 when I stumbled upon a DVD. I fell in love with it almost immediately because of the ingenious lines and punchlines. The fencing scenes between Patinkin and Elwes was of course a run away winner.
My God...I knew about Mandy thinking he was killing the cancer that took his father...but I didn't know he got so into it that he stabbed the 6 Fingered Man for real!
Minty I am so happy I found your channel....we are a year apart and grew up with all the same stuff half a world away...thank you for your videos
MAWWIAGE, MAWWIAGE IS WHAT BWINGS US TOGEVA TODAY...
I saw an interview with Mandy Patkin where he recalled how terrified he was of the 20/30 foot height they had to do for filming climbing the Cliffs of Insanity and Andre told him "I'll protect you" and made sure he wasn't scared.
Thanks for mentioning the injuries Carey received. I read about them in his auto, "as you wish" about filming on the movie. The doctor who received him for a second injury was like "what are they doing to you there?"
That wasn't Mandy, it was Wallace Shawn.
Me and my friends are in this movie. Some of it was filmed not far from Sheffield and I was part of a 100 years war reenactment society with connections to the university. Although I personally never made the cut many of the others did and can be seen in the forest crowds as the brute squad tries to clear it before the wedding.
This by far is one of, if not, my favorite movies ever!
When Minty says, "As you wish," what he really meant was, "I love you!"
Enjoyable as always! Really dig the stubbly Minty faced- look! 👍👍
oh, minty, I love you :P Thanks for covering one of my favorite 80s films.
I think the charming Casio keyboard soundtrack added levity and told the audience to relax and not take things too seriously. "Inconceivable!!!!"
Do one on “Interview with a Vampire”, “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”
There are few perfect things in this world. This book and this movie are among them
"Humperdinck", not 'Hamperdinck'.
had a giggle - thought he slipped in a Battlecup there too :D
Thank you
He mispronounced Inigo Montoya too.
@@Datan0de I know, but I didn't want to push it. 😉
Ed, he's Australian.
Like the Brits, they mispronounce a _LOT_ of words.
Wish they'd learn how to speak English, dammit! =)
Would have liked to have heard more about Wallace Shawn as well. Great character actor.
I knew you were going to do this movie, but you knew that I knew that you knew you'd do this movie.
😂😂😂😂
Clearly you have a dizzying intellect.
Oh my word! Thank you so much. This is my all time favorite fantasy movie from my childhood. You have made me so happy!💋
#1 Something SUPER important Minty overlooked was that the novel The Princess Bride has a fictional backstory created by William Goldman. In the prologue, he states that this is merely an adaptation (only the best parts) of the the older "original" novel by S. Morgenstern, who was supposed to be a native of the non-existent country of Floren, where the novel is set. He also includes a brief lesson on the history of Floren and Guilder (which were actually the names of medieval Dutch and Danish coins) as well as how Morgenstern's original version was meant to be an allegory for this history. To hammer home all this world-building, in a later anniversary reprint, he included in the epilogue that there was a "lost chapter" discovered, and he was in a legal battle with Morgenstern's estate for the rights to publish it. So when he says Stephen King is preventing a sequel from being written, it's in the context of this expansion pack.
Hey minty!! When I first saw the movie I was skeptical. It turned out to be a great movie that left numerous quotes that still exist to this day. It’s still cool to see Andre the giant and to hear “inconceivable “ a part of pop culture. Thanks 🙏 man, you made my day. Stay sane and healthy. Hope to hear from you again.
You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means!
That's one of my favorite lines , ever.
I use this line with my rookie cops...they have no idea what I mean.......sad.
spellcheck has made idiots of us all
Yes, 'whom'. Lol
"Truly you have a dizzying intellect!"
Love this film. I got to see part of it being filmed in Burnham Beeches Forest in Buckinghamshire not to far away from Black Park [also used in the film] and Pinewood Studios. We went with my boarding school to Burnham Beeches and came across the film set by chance - got to see some of the actors as well which was incredible.
You know I'm man enough to admit it, when I first saw this movie by the end, I was crying ❤ !
I don't trust anybody that DOESN'T cry at the end of The Princess Bride.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time! I haven't watched it for years but I still love it.
The Princess Bride has been tauted as the Wizard of Oz of the 1980's and that generation.
You created a wonderful and enjoyable channel. Thank you on behalf all of us.
I love hearing about how Rob Reiner was freaked our about how a Jon Gotti told him "You killed my father. Prepare to die" only to followed by how he loved Princess Bride.
@@angrytheclown801 He might have peed himself
I think that happened to Mandy Patinkin and it wasn't Gotti, but it was a mob guy. That was in a interview he did for Homeland.
O.K. Minty, I love ya, but I just gotta vent a bit. 1) It’s Humperdinck! That’s a U, not an A. 2) William Goldman......”Lord of the Fly’s”. 3) How can you use “inconceivable” so many times without using the punchline? “You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” (Insert anguished scream here.) Whew! Now that’s out of my system I just wanna say thanks! There was a lot here that was extremely interesting and new to me! The Mark Knopfler story reminds me of the story about Wierd Al Yankovich asking him to use “Money for Nothing” for his “Beverly Hillbillies” parody. Apparently Knopfler said he would consent only if he could play guitar for the track. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
Lord of the Flies was written by William Golding
Minty Comedic Arts, aw shoot! I guess that’s why you’re making these things and not me. I laugh at you because you’re funny, I laugh at me because....I’m just not that bright! Lol. Thanks, Minty. You’re the best!
@@Pb-ij4ip Theres names do sound very similar....too similar...I guess you could say its...inconceivable lol :)
Minty Comedic Arts, ha ha! You’re a class act, Minty! Looking forward to the next one. Keep up the good work!
Ok, my own "gotta get it off my chest" moment - it's "Weird Al" Yankovic, not Wired Al Yankovic.
After listening to Al's song "Happy Birthday" as an alarm every year on my birthday since 1986 plus four concerts and owning the majority of his albums from the cassette days, as well as having his book, bobblehead, and watching anything I can get my hands on that he's in ("VHS" is a given), I like to think I can discuss his name with some accuracy. The fact that my father played according to as a kid and thus approved of Al's offbeat music (and we all have similar humor) was a bonus. 😂
No Once Upon a Deadpool mention?! Inconceivable! ;)
Legit one of my all time favorite movies.