I break down when I see Carl Reiner say it in the Home Movie Version. He had died prior to it's release He WAS saying it to his son That makes me BREAK every time
Fun Facts about Andre The Giant. The cast all had very good things to say about Andre, especially about his generosity. Whenever they went out to dinner or for drinks during breaks in filming, Andre ALWAYS insisted on paying for everyone. The cast took his death very hard, especially Billy Crystal whom Andre became best friends with. Robin Wright (Buttercup) said her favorite memories of the shoot were that between takes she would be freezing; Andre would stand beside and wrap his arm around her or place his massive hand on her head to where his fingers would come down to near her chin; it kept her warm. Chris Sarandon's children were wrestling fans and were excited when they heard that he was in a movie with Andre. When he brought them to the set to meet him, they were initially terrified when they saw him in person but then warmed up to him because of his kind and gentle nature. Mandy Pantinkin (Inigo) became close to Andre. They were both interviewed together and Andre mentioned that making the film was one of his most enjoyable experiences. When asked what was his favorite part of the filming, he said "Nobody looks at me." The cast and crew looked fully accepted him despite his size. Christopher Guest (Rugan) mentioned that every time he saw Andre on set, he made a point to shake his hand at least once a day. He said that Andre's hands were like catcher's mitts and his own would disappear in them. Around this time, Andre was a "heel" (villain) in pro wrestling, which he did not like. One main reason he enjoyed making the film so much is that it let kids see him in a positive light.
1. Andre the Giant was suffering from a bad back through most of the filming, so he couldn’t actually pick anyone up. 2. When Cary Elwes starred in Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men in Tights, because of this movie, he was the only member of the cast who didn’t need sword training. 3. Director Rob Reiner was leaving a restaurant in New York, and there were a bunch of tough-looking, kind of “mobster-y” guys getting out of a car. One of them recognized him and said, “Hey! You killed my father! Prepare to die!” Then the guy laughed and said, “I love that movie!”
Several years ago, my niece had a military wedding. At the rehearsal the Army Chaplain did the entire "Mawwige" bit from this movie. Broke the whole place up.
@@tempsitch5632 Lol. Well, I might be a heartless bastard (I've been called worse for less reason), but the Chaplain very plainly had a normal speaking voice. He just enjoyed clowning around to relieve the tension of the rehearsal.
@@taun856 I know. I was just writing a slightly funnier version in my head. Everyone patting him on the shoulders and laughing hysterically and then him crying alone later, .."who is Monty Python ?!"
I was best man at my friend's wedding and at the rehearsal, when the bride and groom step up to the pastor, I sorta quietly said "mawwage" and everyone lost it. I can't attend a wedding without hearing that first line in my head. Lol
This is my favorite movie of all time. Fun fact Wallace Shawn had a terrifying fear of heights. During the cliffs of insanity scene he had a panic attack. Andre the giant hugged him and said "I won't let anything bad happen to you" and after that to this day his fear of heights is gone.
19:07 - Contrary to popular belief (partly because of movies/TV) people don't usually die from abdominal wounds, and when they do it's usually from septic shock days later from fecal matter getting into the bloodstream. When triaging patients, abdominal wounds are typically very low on the list of priorities, unless they are accompanied by severe blood loss and/or abdominal distention (a sign of internal bleeding). In movies, they almost always show people dying nearly instantly, and that only happens in the rare cases that a major artery is severed (descending aorta, iliacs, or the upper part of the femoral). There were cases of soldiers from the US Civil War who were eviscerated by bayonets (guts pulled out), and they stuffed them back in, and survived. Even in those cases, the most immediate risk of death is from severe dehydration from the exposure of the intestines, followed by infection. My background is 10 years as a Navy Hospital Corpsman (similar to a combat medic), and I taught Combat Life Saver courses to US Marines, and Sailors.
The large gentleman was Andre the Giant who was a professional wrestler by trade. You said his character was "lovely" and he was in real life too. There are many stories of how great he was with kids. My favorite story about him, however, is about a time he was in a bar. Some guys got out of a car and went inside. They saw him and immediately began to make fun of him and be rude. He patiently waited until he finished his drinks, paid, walked outside, and flipped their car over on its roof!!! With his bare hands! Classic!
Nice. Another story Andre told during an interview: Andre had a friend who drove a small car. His friend would park his car in a parking space on the side of a road where he lived. Andre would come by late at night and move the car (with his bare hands) to a nearby parking space somewhere on the other side of the road. Andre played this prank on his friend several times.
@@dunringill1747 Bret Hart, in his memoir, says that Andre carried a tape of this movie around with him on trips. When the WWF guys rode a bus, he always made everyone watch "My movie". (because no one said no to Andre)
I had my son and daughter watch this, She was maybe 3 or 4, he was 6 or 7. He hated the idea b/c of the name, but not more then 20min's in he was captivated. It's still holds up well to this day.
Andre the Giant was so proud of this film he gave out copies to basically everyone he knew. He was in so much pain because of his co.ditionnhe could barely move. He died a few months after the movie was made.
There are so many wondrous BTS tales from this movie, from Andre covering Robin's head with a single hand to ward off the chill February air to Mandy seeing in the six-fingered man the cancer that took his father and so much more, although my personal favourite was one of the crew asking Andre what he had enjoyed most, and his instant response was, "Nobody looks at me twice." He found a company in which to just be himself.
The Billy Crystal and Carol Kane scene is by far the best me of my favorite scenes. I could just watch that scene on repeat. I also love the scene at the gates: “Give us the gate key.” “I have no gate key” “Fezzik, year his arms off” “Oh! You mean THIS gate key. “
There's nothing quite like The Princess Bride, and there's nothing quite like seeing someone see The Princess Bride for the first time! Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the club. :)
There is a Mel Brooks film, "Robin Hood: Men in Tights", that does share the same lead, Cary Elwes. It is also pretty funny. I used to be that way about people that may not have seen a film that I have. Than I remember how time works. Back in the 80's I hadn't exactly seen many 30, 40, year old films either. Thankfully these days it's so easy to rectify that with all the media at our fingertips.
yeah. no one has seen every film. especially considering all the lost media. It's weird to expect someone to have experienced all the same things you have in life.
Back in the 80s, we also didn't have instant internet access at our fingertips. I can't imagine being a teenager with this technology. Back in my day, we had to wait for a TV channel to rerun it. Now, just search it and play it.
@@Briansgate On the other hand, the networks regularly broadcast movies. Saturday Night at the Movies was one such. We also had drive-in theaters; they were much less expensive than traditional theaters.
Both the grandson (Fred Savage) and his grandfather (Peter Falk) had big Amer TV hits and were, and certainly today ARE, well known actors our side of the Pond. Mr. Falk passed away about 10 yrs. ago.
I've already shown The Princess Bride to all my kids, so watching other people watch it Is the closest I can get to viewing it for the first time...again. It never disappoints.
Andre the Giant was so proud of his role that when the WWF/WWE was on tour, the other wrestlers knew Andre liked them (he didn't suffer fools gladly. Or at all, for that matter) is when Andre asked them to come to his hotel room to watch the DVD of the Princess Bride. I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it (maybe I'm the only weirdo), but there's the story of the reaction to Andre's famous "16 second long fart" on set that brought filming to a halt on You Tube.
Hey Dawn Marie. I’ve not ever seen this movie. But I can tell you some interesting facts about it. Andre The Giant who played the part of the giant in this movie, was born in a town in the French Alps called Grenoble. It was generally excepted that Andre stood at about 7 feet tall. He made his name in the world of professional wrestling. He was signed to the then WWF or World Wrestling Federation, back in the early 80s. For 15 years he remained the undefeated heavyweight wrestling champion, until WrestleMania 3 when at the then Pontiac Arena in front of 93,000 crazy wrestling fans, he fought Terry Hulk Hogan for the famous title. Hogan won by body slamming Andre. Andre had only one child, a daughter named Robin I believe. Andre sadly passed away alone in a French Hotel of a massive heart attack while asleep. He owned a lovely property in the Carolinas. Andre was an extreme heavy drinker too. Wine being his favourite tipple. But while filming the movie, Andre’s body started to cause him intense pain. His back and knees especially. He was so weak that in the scene where he had to catch Robin Wright as the bride, he couldn’t do it. They had to rely on some rigging so there was no weight involved for Andre. The world loved Andre. He was a lovely gentle giant and will be sadly missed.
My favourite line during the sword duel has to be: "You seem a decent fellow, I'd hate to kill you!" "You seem a decent fellow, I'd hate to die"! Also Cary Elwes did that trapeze stunt himself
Nope. He did all his own swordwork but the trapeze stunt was someone else. Cary Elwes said so in an interview when he was promoting his book about the making of the movie.
Little aside: My husband and I shared our first dance to "Storybook Love" (the theme from the Princess Bride), and our rings and our cake topper have "As you wish" engraved on them. Because we're nerds. Lol
I'm not mad that you haven't seen these movies that I love because I love watching people react to them for the first time because it brings back some of the magic of the first time I saw them
There is another reference to princess bride in the big bang theory. Raj: Anybody want a peanut? Howard: Would you stop quoting the princess bride? Raj: As you wish
The novel, by screen writer William Goldman ("All the President's Men", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), is wonderful. It gives an elaborate meta-fictional backstory to the story-within-a-story's origin and its fictional author S. Morganstern, all of which was completely made up from whole cloth by Goldman himself, and mentions omitted material about the customs and history of Gildur and Florin. The story's true origin comes from Goldman's two daughters asking him to tell them a bedtime story, one daughter wanting a story about a Princess, and the other a story about a Bride.
The book was starting to become a huge cult-hit when I was in early-80's high school, and we even read it as part of a section on fantasy novels. When the movie came out, there were Those Who'd Read It, and Those Who Hadn't. (When we heard the casting, we knew Billy Crystal "had" to play Miracle Max, but didn't know who Carol Kane was going to play.)
It's kind of my life long mission to introduce people to this movie. I've had three copies on DVD.. If they don't love it I assume they are aliens disguised as people and brutally murder them.
The short actor who plays Vizzini, Wallace Shawn, has been in various things, including 'Mom and Dad Save the World' 1992 Miracle Max is played by the great Billy Crystal, most famous for 'When Harry met Sally' but he has been in many things, mainly comedic.
Andre the Giant, such a wonderful human. On set he ripped the loudest, most ear-splitting thunderous fart ever created by man, and when the director Rob Reiner asked if he was ok, he simply said "I am now, boss." Wallace Shawn is also a great guy even though he gets typecast as loud and obnoxious characters. I feel like one of his greatest roles was as Grand Nagus Zek on DS9
Mandy (Inigo) had recently lost his father to cancer so the line, "I want my father back you sonofabitch" was very difficult for him. He later stated in an interview that as famous as that line was, it isn't his favorite. His favorite, that he actually didn't remember till years later watching the film was, "I have been in the revenge business so long, that now that it's over, I do not know what to do with with rest of my life." Its a line that is lost on kids but hits home for adults.
Just to add to this, the line "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die." Is him speaking to the cancer that killed his father. Saw it on a video. Heartbreaking.
3:54 Yep, very. was one of THE most popular wrestlers. Trivia: In the 1970's, Andre, the big guy, was friends with Schwarzenegger, and they had dinner at some restaurant and Arnold was gonna pay, Andre said no, ill pay....Arnold insisted to pay, but Andre put his arms about Arnold and picked him up and put him back in his chair and said "ill pay". Imagine someone picking up Schwarzenegger like he was a doll.
Haven’t watched this video yet, already liking it. I mean, it’s The Princess Bride! I’ve just realised something that I can’t believe I never thought of before, The Princess Bride is the original reaction video, you can consider Fred Savage as the reactor!
Ha! Great reaction to a great movie! You might try a movie called "Time Bandits" - it's got a bit of Princess Bride and a bit of Monty Python both. It was directed by Terry Gilliam who was a member of Monty Python (he did all the funny animations and he played "Patsy", the guy who banged the coconuts together, in Holy Grail) and the movie has a few other Monty Python alum. It's a ton of fun!
One of my all time favourites!! ❤ my siblings and I quote it all the time 😀 watched it all through University and I can't count the number of times I've seen it. I loved watching along with you to see how you enjoyed it. Great comedy and heartwarming. Absolute classic! Thanks for the reaction!
This was directed by Rob Reiner, whose father, Carl Reiner was a comedy partner of Mel Brooks. Cary Elwes (Wesley) ended up playing the lead role in Mel Brooks' "Robin Hood Men in Toghts" as a result of his performance here. So there is a Mel Brooks connection here.
This hit the theaters when I was in college. I hadn’t heard of it at the time, but my roommate was a big fan of the book, so all of us piled onto the city bus and went across town to the one theater that had a preview showing on Thursday night. There was only one other group there, but we all loved it so much. It’s one of my favorite films, and highly quotable, up there with Aliens in the sheer number of lines for any occasion.
Princess Bride didn't come out until 1987. I didn't see it until 1990, and that only because all my friends were shocked that I had never seen it. The MOST quotable movie EVER!
Yeah, this is a perfect movie. And it's always a good time to watch it, wonderful for putting you in a good mood or filling a rainy afternoon or showing to friends who probably also haven't seen it and will like you a little more for it.
"I like how this is set up!" There's actually a term for it. When you have a story within a story, such as the story being read by the grandfather to the grandson, it's called a "frame story." I learned that when I sat in on a screen writing class for a day. Now you know it too! 😜
@@Marveryn the Taming of the Shrew has a framing element at the beginning, but not a parallel one at the end. some productions omitted it for time or because it was confusing, but it's an important clue as to how the play and its characters should be understood.
Andre the Giant was a gentle wonderful man, RIP. The real magic here is in watching it multiple times. Each time you watch it, it burrows deeper into your soul, in the best way possible. I recommend reading the book As You Wish by Carey Elwes (Westly). The stories about making the movie make the movie that much better... True story!
Back in 1987, I was in my last year of high school and my dad worked out of state, coming home every other weekend. Two girls in the my chemistry class were worried about me being there all alone, so they brought over this movie and made me dinner. It was 100% unnecessary, but a really sweet thing for them to do. This movie will always be special to me and I recommend it often. Another one you might enjoy that you'd never thing to watch is The Sandlot. It's about a bunch of boys playing baseball in a field in the early 1960's. You don't need to understand baseball, or boys, to find it enjoyable.
I'm so pleased to have your video pop up in my suggestions. This was a fun reaction and I really enjoyed reliving a lot of these moments while watching with your reaction. Keep it up! :)
This movie was directed by Rob Reiner. His dad Carl Reiner was a longtime friend and collaborator with Mel Brooks. They were both writers for the Sid Caesar show and performed the skit “The 2000 Year Old Man” together.
Absolutely love this film, as does my eldest niece. When she was five years old we used to get the video from the video shop every week and watch it about ten times over the weekend. Love the book as well. Lovely blend of storytelling and humour.
@@DawnMarieX I don't know if you've watched The Last Unicorn. If not I would recommend that, it's a full length animated fantasy film (not a Disney one and not CGI though). Another of our favourites and still is for me and my niece even though she's in her thirties now. There's a few bits that used to scare some of my other nieces, but it is a really brilliant kids' film.
@@spearhafoc You should read the novel. Unlike the film, Peter S. Beagle's novel is an adult fantasy. Not x-rated adult but a fantasy written for an adult audience rather than for children. For the animated film the studio had Beagle remove all the literary and other references which only adults would find amusing. Beagle's writing is extraordinarily beautiful, and that marvelous prose craftsmanship, mostly found in the novel's narration, is missing from the animated film.
@@ElliotNesterman I have done. I'm a book reader more than a film watcher. Some books are adapted into passable and watchable films, such as the Last Unicorn. And the film version of The Princess Bride is an acceptable adaptation of that book, leaving out the book publishing and pseudo-historical pieces. Other film adaptations have me ripping my hair out, such as the rubbish churned out by Peter Jackson. Completely acceptable films for those that haven't read The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings but making too many unnecessary and illogical changes.
@@spearhafoc I thought the LOTR adaptations were excellent, though naturally enough much had to be left out. (I'm still hoping for a Tom Bombadil movie) His three Hobbit films are a bloated mess. There are several good fan edits of The Hobbit which remove all the invented prequel and sub-plot crap, and turn the twelve hours into one 3-4 hour movie. I've watched a few and the one I think is most successful is by Maple Films. Search for "Maple Films Hobbit fan edit" and you'll find your way to their website.
I've never understood why people ask why you haven't seen movies. Maybe because you have a life? Don't worry about it! When you mentioned that you thought this might have been a Mel Brooks movie, it's not, but there IS a connection. The movie was directed by Rob Reiner. His father, Carl Reiner was a comedy writer, along with Mel Brooks on Sid Ceaser's "Your Show of Shows" back in the 1950s. Carl and Mel also did some hilarious work together, especially with their "2000 Year Old Man" from the 1960s (check it out on UA-cam!) Another movie that's really great is "My Favorite Year," which was very loosely based on the writers behind "Your Show of Shows," and has Peter O'Toole in a really terrific role.
Car also costarred in a film about a rich American lady buying a castle in Europe. It was his family castle. It turns into a romance movie. Carl did a wonderful job in both films.
The "As you wish" especially at the end of the movie, reminds me of how after seeing this movie, when my Mom would ask for something he'd say "As you wish"
My favorite factoid about this movie is that when the actor who played Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) was fighting Count Rugen, his Father had died recently of cancer. He was said to have been channeling all his grief and anger into that scene, so in his mind, it was the cancer that took his Father he was saying that last line to. "I want my Father back, you son of a bitch". That is why it is so raw and believable anger you see on his face. Still the best vengeance scene in cinema, in my opinion.
I love seeing people watch that for the first time. It's an all-time favorite. I'm glad you liked it. I hope you find naked gun You're going to love it. Can't wait for the next one. You're awesome ❤️💚☘️
This movie is a beloved classic. Solid cast, my favorite is Peter Falk who played the detective Lt. Columbo for decades. What made the show great was the audience was showed a murder in the beginning so there was no mystery to guess at, only how the Lt. was going to figure it out.
mad?, lol - I'm envious. You get to watch these wonderful movies for the very first time! Thank you SO much for taking us along on these adventures (it's the next best thing). Much love from Canada to you and your family
Be proud and embrace the movies/shows you haven't seen yet. I am more envious that you're seeing them for the first time, you spry twenty-something, you.
If I remember correctly, the reason I originally watched this movie was for Andre(Fizak). My kids didn't believe me it was a great movie and now he is their favorite character. (We sneak a watch in at least three or four times a year.) Ñext will be on my projector. Glad you enjoyed it.
Dawn, it is such a joy to watch you enjoy movies that we enjoy! Not only is your accent fabulous (to a boring American like myself!), but you seem like such a genuinely nice person! Thanks so much for sharing these posts! :)
That final "As you wish" from Grandpa Columbo 😢
You ever see him in Made, the Jon Favereau/Vince Vaughn movie ?
Lol, with Grandpa Columbo reading a bedtime story you'd never get to sleep.
Such a great closing line!
Gets me every time, and I'm not even a parent, let alone a grandparent.
@@Travelinmatt1976 Well now the story is over you go to sleep.... OH JUST ONE MORE THING I NEED TO ASK YOU!!
Peter Falk saying "As you wish" at the end always gets to me.
Always wanted an "just one more thing" at the end
He is most famous for his role as the detective Columbo in the crime TV show of the same name.
I break down when I see Carl Reiner say it in the Home Movie Version.
He had died prior to it's release
He WAS saying it to his son
That makes me BREAK every time
Fun Facts about Andre The Giant.
The cast all had very good things to say about Andre, especially about his generosity. Whenever they went out to dinner or for drinks during breaks in filming, Andre ALWAYS insisted on paying for everyone.
The cast took his death very hard, especially Billy Crystal whom Andre became best friends with.
Robin Wright (Buttercup) said her favorite memories of the shoot were that between takes she would be freezing; Andre would stand beside and wrap his arm around her or place his massive hand on her head to where his fingers would come down to near her chin; it kept her warm.
Chris Sarandon's children were wrestling fans and were excited when they heard that he was in a movie with Andre. When he brought them to the set to meet him, they were initially terrified when they saw him in person but then warmed up to him because of his kind and gentle nature.
Mandy Pantinkin (Inigo) became close to Andre. They were both interviewed together and Andre mentioned that making the film was one of his most enjoyable experiences. When asked what was his favorite part of the filming, he said "Nobody looks at me." The cast and crew looked fully accepted him despite his size.
Christopher Guest (Rugan) mentioned that every time he saw Andre on set, he made a point to shake his hand at least once a day. He said that Andre's hands were like catcher's mitts and his own would disappear in them.
Around this time, Andre was a "heel" (villain) in pro wrestling, which he did not like. One main reason he enjoyed making the film so much is that it let kids see him in a positive light.
R.I.P. Andre the Giant. What a human being!
For anyone saying, "How could you not have seen these?", just think, if she had, we wouldn't be getting these great reactions!
That's what I say!
Aww thank you! You’re too kind 🥰
@@DawnMarieX hello miss Anderson did you watch tremors? If going by good movies "the mask" is a good one so funny.
1. Andre the Giant was suffering from a bad back through most of the filming, so he couldn’t actually pick anyone up.
2. When Cary Elwes starred in Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men in Tights, because of this movie, he was the only member of the cast who didn’t need sword training.
3. Director Rob Reiner was leaving a restaurant in New York, and there were a bunch of tough-looking, kind of “mobster-y” guys getting out of a car. One of them recognized him and said, “Hey! You killed my father! Prepare to die!” Then the guy laughed and said, “I love that movie!”
Several years ago, my niece had a military wedding. At the rehearsal the Army Chaplain did the entire "Mawwige" bit from this movie. Broke the whole place up.
Are you sure he was doing a bit ? Or, were all you heartless bastards laughing at a poor man's affectation ?
@@tempsitch5632 Lol. Well, I might be a heartless bastard (I've been called worse for less reason), but the Chaplain very plainly had a normal speaking voice. He just enjoyed clowning around to relieve the tension of the rehearsal.
@@taun856 I know. I was just writing a slightly funnier version in my head. Everyone patting him on the shoulders and laughing hysterically and then him crying alone later, .."who is Monty Python ?!"
I was best man at my friend's wedding and at the rehearsal, when the bride and groom step up to the pastor, I sorta quietly said "mawwage" and everyone lost it. I can't attend a wedding without hearing that first line in my head. Lol
I was a groomsman at a wedding where the Pastor did the whole "Mawwige" thing at the bride's request. It was hilarious.
This is my favorite movie of all time. Fun fact Wallace Shawn had a terrifying fear of heights. During the cliffs of insanity scene he had a panic attack. Andre the giant hugged him and said "I won't let anything bad happen to you" and after that to this day his fear of heights is gone.
19:07 - Contrary to popular belief (partly because of movies/TV) people don't usually die from abdominal wounds, and when they do it's usually from septic shock days later from fecal matter getting into the bloodstream. When triaging patients, abdominal wounds are typically very low on the list of priorities, unless they are accompanied by severe blood loss and/or abdominal distention (a sign of internal bleeding). In movies, they almost always show people dying nearly instantly, and that only happens in the rare cases that a major artery is severed (descending aorta, iliacs, or the upper part of the femoral). There were cases of soldiers from the US Civil War who were eviscerated by bayonets (guts pulled out), and they stuffed them back in, and survived. Even in those cases, the most immediate risk of death is from severe dehydration from the exposure of the intestines, followed by infection. My background is 10 years as a Navy Hospital Corpsman (similar to a combat medic), and I taught Combat Life Saver courses to US Marines, and Sailors.
Thank you. I am not surprised movies use an abdominal stab as immediate death.
The final "as you wish" makes me tear up, every single time.
The large gentleman was Andre the Giant who was a professional wrestler by trade. You said his character was "lovely" and he was in real life too. There are many stories of how great he was with kids. My favorite story about him, however, is about a time he was in a bar. Some guys got out of a car and went inside. They saw him and immediately began to make fun of him and be rude. He patiently waited until he finished his drinks, paid, walked outside, and flipped their car over on its roof!!! With his bare hands! Classic!
Nice. Another story Andre told during an interview: Andre had a friend who drove a small car. His friend would park his car in a parking space on the side of a road where he lived. Andre would come by late at night and move the car (with his bare hands) to a nearby parking space somewhere on the other side of the road. Andre played this prank on his friend several times.
@@dunringill1747 Bret Hart, in his memoir, says that Andre carried a tape of this movie around with him on trips. When the WWF guys rode a bus, he always made everyone watch "My movie". (because no one said no to Andre)
"Think it'll work?"
"It'd take a miracle. BUH-BYYYYYE!"
"Have fun storming the castle!"
I had my son and daughter watch this, She was maybe 3 or 4, he was 6 or 7. He hated the idea b/c of the name, but not more then 20min's in he was captivated. It's still holds up well to this day.
How long ago did you show it to them?
@@phredphlintstone6455 probably going on a decade but not 100% on that
My son is 8, it's one of his favourite movies
it really is a movie that holds up no matter how many decades and hits both boys and girls of all ages imo :D
My son just had this experience. I got him to watch it by telling him it had a pirate in it. He loved it.
Andre the Giant was so proud of this film he gave out copies to basically everyone he knew. He was in so much pain because of his co.ditionnhe could barely move. He died a few months after the movie was made.
There are so many wondrous BTS tales from this movie, from Andre covering Robin's head with a single hand to ward off the chill February air to Mandy seeing in the six-fingered man the cancer that took his father and so much more, although my personal favourite was one of the crew asking Andre what he had enjoyed most, and his instant response was, "Nobody looks at me twice." He found a company in which to just be himself.
The Billy Crystal and Carol Kane scene is by far the best me of my favorite scenes. I could just watch that scene on repeat.
I also love the scene at the gates:
“Give us the gate key.”
“I have no gate key”
“Fezzik, year his arms off”
“Oh! You mean THIS gate key. “
As you wish turned into my Yes at work. You always see the Princess Bride fans smile.
Some of us are glad that you "just haven't seen them" (i.e., big movies you're reacting to). It means we get to enjoy your reactions to them.
I absolutely love listening to you talk :)
so do I !
There's nothing quite like The Princess Bride, and there's nothing quite like seeing someone see The Princess Bride for the first time! Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the club. :)
The line at the end always gets me. Grandpa says "As you wish." He told his grandson that it means "I love you."
I always BREAK when I see the home movie version.
Carl Reiner is saying it to Rob Reiner, his son
He dies soon after filming the scene
There is a Mel Brooks film, "Robin Hood: Men in Tights", that does share the same lead, Cary Elwes. It is also pretty funny. I used to be that way about people that may not have seen a film that I have. Than I remember how time works. Back in the 80's I hadn't exactly seen many 30, 40, year old films either. Thankfully these days it's so easy to rectify that with all the media at our fingertips.
yeah. no one has seen every film. especially considering all the lost media. It's weird to expect someone to have experienced all the same things you have in life.
Back in the 80s, we also didn't have instant internet access at our fingertips. I can't imagine being a teenager with this technology.
Back in my day, we had to wait for a TV channel to rerun it. Now, just search it and play it.
I can understand the confusion, but Men in Tights is not even in the same league. I like Mel Brooks, but that was a very weak effort by him.
@@Briansgate On the other hand, the networks regularly broadcast movies. Saturday Night at the Movies was one such. We also had drive-in theaters; they were much less expensive than traditional theaters.
I graduated high school in 1977. We had a "50s day" every year, and watched Marx Brothers movies for weekend entertainment.
You'd never seen this before? Inconceivable!! Great reaction to a brilliant movie. I really enjoyed it. 💚
I don't think that word means what you think it means
I like how Cary Elwes asked Christopher Guest to actually knock him out with the pommel of that sword.
Both the grandson (Fred Savage) and his grandfather (Peter Falk) had big Amer TV hits and were, and certainly today ARE, well known actors our side of the Pond. Mr. Falk passed away about 10 yrs. ago.
I've already shown The Princess Bride to all my kids, so watching other people watch it Is the closest I can get to viewing it for the first time...again. It never disappoints.
Andre the Giant was so proud of his role that when the WWF/WWE was on tour, the other wrestlers knew Andre liked them (he didn't suffer fools gladly. Or at all, for that matter) is when Andre asked them to come to his hotel room to watch the DVD of the Princess Bride. I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it (maybe I'm the only weirdo), but there's the story of the reaction to Andre's famous "16 second long fart" on set that brought filming to a halt on You Tube.
Hey Dawn Marie. I’ve not ever seen this movie. But I can tell you some interesting facts about it. Andre The Giant who played the part of the giant in this movie, was born in a town in the French Alps called Grenoble. It was generally excepted that Andre stood at about 7 feet tall. He made his name in the world of professional wrestling. He was signed to the then WWF or World Wrestling Federation, back in the early 80s. For 15 years he remained the undefeated heavyweight wrestling champion, until WrestleMania 3 when at the then Pontiac Arena in front of 93,000 crazy wrestling fans, he fought Terry Hulk Hogan for the famous title. Hogan won by body slamming Andre. Andre had only one child, a daughter named Robin I believe. Andre sadly passed away alone in a French Hotel of a massive heart attack while asleep. He owned a lovely property in the Carolinas. Andre was an extreme heavy drinker too. Wine being his favourite tipple. But while filming the movie, Andre’s body started to cause him intense pain. His back and knees especially. He was so weak that in the scene where he had to catch Robin Wright as the bride, he couldn’t do it. They had to rely on some rigging so there was no weight involved for Andre. The world loved Andre. He was a lovely gentle giant and will be sadly missed.
It just holds up so well.
My favourite line during the sword duel has to be:
"You seem a decent fellow, I'd hate to kill you!"
"You seem a decent fellow, I'd hate to die"!
Also Cary Elwes did that trapeze stunt himself
Nope. He did all his own swordwork but the trapeze stunt was someone else. Cary Elwes said so in an interview when he was promoting his book about the making of the movie.
Brilliant movie in every way. I'll never get tired of it.
'I just sucked one year of your life away...'
'please tell me it was 2020'
Indeed if a year in history is missing we can lose that one.
"How OLD do you think I AM?" - Dawn
"IT'S A TRAP!" - Admiral Ackbar
I saw this in the theater when I was 10. It's still one of my favorite films. I can pretty much recite the whole thing by heart.
Little aside: My husband and I shared our first dance to "Storybook Love" (the theme from the Princess Bride), and our rings and our cake topper have "As you wish" engraved on them. Because we're nerds. Lol
I'm not mad that you haven't seen these movies that I love because I love watching people react to them for the first time because it brings back some of the magic of the first time I saw them
Dawn has one of the prettiest faces I've ever seen.
There is another reference to princess bride in the big bang theory.
Raj: Anybody want a peanut?
Howard: Would you stop quoting the princess bride?
Raj: As you wish
You crack me up. Don't get mad, I'm watching them now lol 🤣😂😆. Great reaction. Thank you. 😊
The novel, by screen writer William Goldman ("All the President's Men", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), is wonderful. It gives an elaborate meta-fictional backstory to the story-within-a-story's origin and its fictional author S. Morganstern, all of which was completely made up from whole cloth by Goldman himself, and mentions omitted material about the customs and history of Gildur and Florin. The story's true origin comes from Goldman's two daughters asking him to tell them a bedtime story, one daughter wanting a story about a Princess, and the other a story about a Bride.
The book was starting to become a huge cult-hit when I was in early-80's high school, and we even read it as part of a section on fantasy novels. When the movie came out, there were Those Who'd Read It, and Those Who Hadn't.
(When we heard the casting, we knew Billy Crystal "had" to play Miracle Max, but didn't know who Carol Kane was going to play.)
I've been known to call someone a rotten Humperdink. From time to time.
'Have fun storming the castle.' is another situational favourite.
It's kind of my life long mission to introduce people to this movie. I've had three copies on DVD.. If they don't love it I assume they are aliens disguised as people and brutally murder them.
You might want to consider not sharing that last part on public forums. 🤣
Normally I’m against violence but I kind of agree with what you’re saying 😂
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me...
Seems reasonable.
Glad we could share your reaction to this. I consider it a must watch classic. I'm sure I'm not alone.
The short actor who plays Vizzini, Wallace Shawn, has been in various things, including 'Mom and Dad Save the World' 1992
Miracle Max is played by the great Billy Crystal, most famous for 'When Harry met Sally' but he has been in many things, mainly comedic.
Andre the Giant, such a wonderful human. On set he ripped the loudest, most ear-splitting thunderous fart ever created by man, and when the director Rob Reiner asked if he was ok, he simply said "I am now, boss."
Wallace Shawn is also a great guy even though he gets typecast as loud and obnoxious characters. I feel like one of his greatest roles was as Grand Nagus Zek on DS9
What?!?!? You hadn't seen The Princess Bride? Inconceivable!
Do you think she'd rather he UNEMPLOYED?! In GREENLAAAAND?!
Mandy (Inigo) had recently lost his father to cancer so the line, "I want my father back you sonofabitch" was very difficult for him.
He later stated in an interview that as famous as that line was, it isn't his favorite. His favorite, that he actually didn't remember till years later watching the film was, "I have been in the revenge business so long, that now that it's over, I do not know what to do with with rest of my life." Its a line that is lost on kids but hits home for adults.
Just to add to this, the line "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die." Is him speaking to the cancer that killed his father. Saw it on a video. Heartbreaking.
truly all we have is the moment that we are in, in the moment. The past is gone and the future we don't know.
Soooo glad this was a surprise for you. Unbelievably heart-warming and wholesome.
This is one of my all-time favorites! Thank you for doing this one!
3:54 Yep, very. was one of THE most popular wrestlers.
Trivia: In the 1970's, Andre, the big guy, was friends with Schwarzenegger, and they had dinner at some restaurant and Arnold was gonna pay, Andre said no, ill pay....Arnold insisted to pay, but Andre put his arms about Arnold and picked him up and put him back in his chair and said "ill pay". Imagine someone picking up Schwarzenegger like he was a doll.
Haven’t watched this video yet, already liking it. I mean, it’s The Princess Bride!
I’ve just realised something that I can’t believe I never thought of before, The Princess Bride is the original reaction video, you can consider Fred Savage as the reactor!
I saw this for the first time when I was 15 years old and have loved it ever since. A Romantic/Comedy that will NEVER get old. Great reaction.
Every child should have a copy of this film in their home.
Ha! Great reaction to a great movie!
You might try a movie called "Time Bandits" - it's got a bit of Princess Bride and a bit of Monty Python both. It was directed by Terry Gilliam who was a member of Monty Python (he did all the funny animations and he played "Patsy", the guy who banged the coconuts together, in Holy Grail) and the movie has a few other Monty Python alum. It's a ton of fun!
One of my all time favourites!! ❤ my siblings and I quote it all the time 😀 watched it all through University and I can't count the number of times I've seen it. I loved watching along with you to see how you enjoyed it. Great comedy and heartwarming. Absolute classic! Thanks for the reaction!
Thank you so much for watching! 🥰
This was directed by Rob Reiner, whose father, Carl Reiner was a comedy partner of Mel Brooks. Cary Elwes (Wesley) ended up playing the lead role in Mel Brooks' "Robin Hood Men in Toghts" as a result of his performance here. So there is a Mel Brooks connection here.
This hit the theaters when I was in college. I hadn’t heard of it at the time, but my roommate was a big fan of the book, so all of us piled onto the city bus and went across town to the one theater that had a preview showing on Thursday night. There was only one other group there, but we all loved it so much. It’s one of my favorite films, and highly quotable, up there with Aliens in the sheer number of lines for any occasion.
It is inconceivable that people still exist that haven’t seen this.
Princess Bride didn't come out until 1987. I didn't see it until 1990, and that only because all my friends were shocked that I had never seen it. The MOST quotable movie EVER!
This is my favorite of all time! Glad to see you liked it.
One of the greatest movies ever made
Here we go 😬
Love your channel
HOORAY! The Princess Bride!
Yeah, this is a perfect movie. And it's always a good time to watch it, wonderful for putting you in a good mood or filling a rainy afternoon or showing to friends who probably also haven't seen it and will like you a little more for it.
"I like how this is set up!"
There's actually a term for it. When you have a story within a story, such as the story being read by the grandfather to the grandson, it's called a "frame story." I learned that when I sat in on a screen writing class for a day. Now you know it too! 😜
i think the history of frame story goes all the way back to the days greek drama but it was a popular trope for shakespear plays.
@@Marveryn the Taming of the Shrew has a framing element at the beginning, but not a parallel one at the end. some productions omitted it for time or because it was confusing, but it's an important clue as to how the play and its characters should be understood.
Andre the Giant was a gentle wonderful man, RIP.
The real magic here is in watching it multiple times. Each time you watch it, it burrows deeper into your soul, in the best way possible.
I recommend reading the book As You Wish by Carey Elwes (Westly). The stories about making the movie make the movie that much better... True story!
But he'll be dead...
Don't worry sweetie, he's only MOSTLY dead... 😊
I read the book BEFORE seeing the movie. It reads like a screenplay of the show. Wonderful.
William Goldman wrote the adaptation himself, and went through a considerable amount of effort to get this accepted by a studio.
Back in 1987, I was in my last year of high school and my dad worked out of state, coming home every other weekend. Two girls in the my chemistry class were worried about me being there all alone, so they brought over this movie and made me dinner. It was 100% unnecessary, but a really sweet thing for them to do. This movie will always be special to me and I recommend it often.
Another one you might enjoy that you'd never thing to watch is The Sandlot. It's about a bunch of boys playing baseball in a field in the early 1960's. You don't need to understand baseball, or boys, to find it enjoyable.
I'm so pleased to have your video pop up in my suggestions. This was a fun reaction and I really enjoyed reliving a lot of these moments while watching with your reaction. Keep it up! :)
This movie was directed by Rob Reiner. His dad Carl Reiner was a longtime friend and collaborator with Mel Brooks. They were both writers for the Sid Caesar show and performed the skit “The 2000 Year Old Man” together.
Carl's last scene before he died was the Home Movie Version of Princess Bride.
It always breaks me when I watch it.
Absolutely love this film, as does my eldest niece. When she was five years old we used to get the video from the video shop every week and watch it about ten times over the weekend. Love the book as well. Lovely blend of storytelling and humour.
Aww that’s lovely!
@@DawnMarieX I don't know if you've watched The Last Unicorn. If not I would recommend that, it's a full length animated fantasy film (not a Disney one and not CGI though). Another of our favourites and still is for me and my niece even though she's in her thirties now. There's a few bits that used to scare some of my other nieces, but it is a really brilliant kids' film.
@@spearhafoc You should read the novel.
Unlike the film, Peter S. Beagle's novel is an adult fantasy. Not x-rated adult but a fantasy written for an adult audience rather than for children. For the animated film the studio had Beagle remove all the literary and other references which only adults would find amusing. Beagle's writing is extraordinarily beautiful, and that marvelous prose craftsmanship, mostly found in the novel's narration, is missing from the animated film.
@@ElliotNesterman I have done. I'm a book reader more than a film watcher. Some books are adapted into passable and watchable films, such as the Last Unicorn. And the film version of The Princess Bride is an acceptable adaptation of that book, leaving out the book publishing and pseudo-historical pieces.
Other film adaptations have me ripping my hair out, such as the rubbish churned out by Peter Jackson. Completely acceptable films for those that haven't read The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings but making too many unnecessary and illogical changes.
@@spearhafoc I thought the LOTR adaptations were excellent, though naturally enough much had to be left out. (I'm still hoping for a Tom Bombadil movie)
His three Hobbit films are a bloated mess.
There are several good fan edits of The Hobbit which remove all the invented prequel and sub-plot crap, and turn the twelve hours into one 3-4 hour movie. I've watched a few and the one I think is most successful is by Maple Films. Search for "Maple Films Hobbit fan edit" and you'll find your way to their website.
This is one of my 2 young daughters favorite films. And mine.
This is such a classic movie. Happy you finally got to watch it.
One of the best fight scenes, and it broke my heart that Andre died shortly after this film. Lots of info on the DVD extra... good stuff!
I've never understood why people ask why you haven't seen movies. Maybe because you have a life? Don't worry about it! When you mentioned that you thought this might have been a Mel Brooks movie, it's not, but there IS a connection. The movie was directed by Rob Reiner. His father, Carl Reiner was a comedy writer, along with Mel Brooks on Sid Ceaser's "Your Show of Shows" back in the 1950s. Carl and Mel also did some hilarious work together, especially with their "2000 Year Old Man" from the 1960s (check it out on UA-cam!) Another movie that's really great is "My Favorite Year," which was very loosely based on the writers behind "Your Show of Shows," and has Peter O'Toole in a really terrific role.
Ah thanks for that! And thank you so much for watching 😁
The six finger man is also in Spinal Tap. Which is a must watch. It’s a rockumentary.
Another great Rob Reiner film is This Is Spinal Tap, which I heartily recommend.
Also with Christopher Guest.
@@asterix7842 With no extra fingers, this time, even though it would be awesome for his guitar playing.
Our goes to 11
@@TheGunderian Good point. Eleven fingers, for when ten just isn't enough.
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list 😁
This movie would get me with nostalgia..but I used Bonface's defense against them due to the rocky terrain..
Cary Elwes (Westly) also played Robin Hood in Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
He was also in n SAW
And unlike some Robin Hoods, he can actually speak with an English accent.
Car also costarred in a film about a rich American lady buying a castle in Europe. It was his family castle. It turns into a romance movie. Carl did a wonderful job in both films.
The "As you wish" especially at the end of the movie, reminds me of how after seeing this movie, when my Mom would ask for something he'd say "As you wish"
I love this film so much. The Naked Gun is an excellent choice too!
My favorite factoid about this movie is that when the actor who played Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) was fighting Count Rugen, his Father had died recently of cancer. He was said to have been channeling all his grief and anger into that scene, so in his mind, it was the cancer that took his Father he was saying that last line to. "I want my Father back, you son of a bitch". That is why it is so raw and believable anger you see on his face. Still the best vengeance scene in cinema, in my opinion.
The Court Jester was the 'Princess Bride' of a generation earlier. A total classic comedy and seemingly totally lost to GenX.
Your forgiven. It's not important that you haven't seen it. What's important is you're watching now. Enjoy, you will love it.
I love seeing people watch that for the first time. It's an all-time favorite. I'm glad you liked it. I hope you find naked gun You're going to love it. Can't wait for the next one. You're awesome ❤️💚☘️
This was a lot of fun, watching this. You're just lovely! Hit all the right marks-great job!
Yeah, everyone loved working with Andre The Giant. He was just great to everyone.
This is an absolutely wonderful movie.
Wonderful is the perfect word!
You are so sweet,cute,fun+REFRESHING to "watch with"! Thank you for posting good stuff😉🤙
Aww thank you so much for watching 🥰
This movie is a beloved classic. Solid cast, my favorite is Peter Falk who played the detective Lt. Columbo for decades. What made the show great was the audience was showed a murder in the beginning so there was no mystery to guess at, only how the Lt. was going to figure it out.
Love your reaction!!! That is one of my favourite movie ever. I subscribed at once :)
mad?, lol - I'm envious. You get to watch these wonderful movies for the very first time! Thank you SO much for taking us along on these adventures (it's the next best thing). Much love from Canada to you and your family
I second this. Also from Canada.
Be proud and embrace the movies/shows you haven't seen yet. I am more envious that you're seeing them for the first time, you spry twenty-something, you.
If I remember correctly, the reason I originally watched this movie was for Andre(Fizak). My kids didn't believe me it was a great movie and now he is their favorite character. (We sneak a watch in at least three or four times a year.) Ñext will be on my projector.
Glad you enjoyed it.
first time I watched this with my now 15 yr old, they said "Is this a kissing movie" at the exact same time as the kid. We cracked up.
Give The Big Lebowski a try. Hilarious!
I think you talked through the part where Wesley suggests that Inigo takes his place as the Dread Pirate Roberts.
19:54 yes, Princess Bride does this everytime
Hi Dawn. Greeting from Iowa, USA. The Princess Bride is such a good movie. Glad you liked it. Total classic. Take care.
Dawn, it is such a joy to watch you enjoy movies that we enjoy! Not only is your accent fabulous (to a boring American like myself!), but you seem like such a genuinely nice person! Thanks so much for sharing these posts! :)
Your reaction was just as charming and heartwarming as the movie that motivated it. My only regret is that we didn't get to hear you say "quicksand"!