My name is _____ Montoya

[Spatial Rift 47]

Anyone up for a game of The Princess Bride trivia?

Here's a few to start things rolling:

-What three real places were mentioned in the movie?

-How many times does Inigo Montoya say his signature line?

-What is the name of Inigo's father?


Have fun . . .

[Lionors]

The Princess Bride the book, or The Princess Bride the movie? Love 'em both.

[lno]

Um, sheesh, I haven't seen the movie in eons.

Real places: Well, that guy says he's a Sicilian, so that counts. And they mention Florin-something. Florence? Nah, I wouldn't be that lucky. And, uh, they mention, uhm, my pants.

Signature line: More times than I can remember. Um, seven?

Father's name: Domingo Montoya.

[Spatial Rift 47]

_{the movie}

[Spatial Rift 47]

Originally posted by lno
And, uh, they mention, uhm, my pants.

Could you clarify that remark?

[DynoSaur]

Originally posted by Admiral Borg
Anyone up for a game of The Princess Bride trivia?

Here's a few to start things rolling:

-What three real places were mentioned in the movie?

-How many times does Inigo Montoya say his signature line?

-What is the name of Inigo's father?


Have fun . . .

Sicily, America, Australia

too damned many. 8?

Domingo

[Laughing Lagomorph]

Greenland. Fezzik is from there.
Also, "never fight a land war in Asia".
Also, "the real Dread Pirate Roberts is retired and living in Patagonia".
Plus the Sicilian thing.

[buh-buh-buh-BACON!!]

Actually, the son's name was Juan Pablo. "My name is Juan Pablo Montoya. You have wrecked my race car. Prepare to die!"

[Spatial Rift 47]

the place question
Originally I had Spain (Inigo's a "Spaniard"), Asia and Australia. Ino is correct with Sicily, and Laughing Lagomorph is correct with Greenland. I don't know about America, was it the USA team in the video game kid was playing? Is Patagonia a real place?

Inigo's father
Ino got it. I think buh-buh-buh-BACON!! had too much buh-buh-bacon this morning.

No secure answers yet on "My name is . . [etc.]"

[DynoSaur]

America is mentioned as where Westley is off to to seek his fortune.

[waterj2]

Patagonia is indeed a real place. It's a region in the Andes, I think. Not a country or anything, though.

[carnivorousplant]

Originally posted by waterj2
Patagonia ... Not a country or anything, though.

Oh yeah? Where do you think Patagonian Cavies come from, Nr. Hotshot?

[OpalCat]

There is also a Lake Patagonia in Arizona.

[sjc]

1) Depends on what you decide to include. Do you include Sicily because Vizzini says "never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" (Being part Sicilian, I've always liked that line .) I am not so sure. If you don't include those sorts of things then: Australia, Greenland, Asia, and probably a few more.

2)Domingo Montoya. Easy.

3) Have to watch it again to be sure, but I should remind everyone that Inigo says his line when he and Westley wait for Westley to catch his breath. (IIRC, I may be remembering this from the book.)

DynoSaur, is Westley going to America mentioned in the movie? Or does he just 'go off to seek his fortune'? I can't remember.

************

Here are my Trivia Questions:

1) Why does Fezzik lose his fight with Westley? (He explains it in the movie when Westley has his arms around his neck. It is easy for those who have read the book, but Andre the Giant, bless his soul, is kind of hard to understand. Could you hold off answering this one if you've read the book? It is too easy then.)

2) Can you name [SORTA SPOILER]







the previous Dread Pirate Roberts's? I'll give you the first: The Dread Pirate Roberts.







[/END SPOILER]

3) What are the various fencing styles that Inigo and Westley mention? I believe there are four mentioned. (Please correct me if I am wrong).

[Peregrine]

-How many times does Inigo Montoya say his signature line?

Six times. Once when explaining his quest to the Man in Black, once to Count Rugen before he runs away, and four times after he is wounded.

When Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik are preparing to break into the castle, what does Inigo list as their liabilities and assets?



Patagonia is the eastern part of Argentina.

[Lionors]

Mind you, I'm having to go from memory, since my copy is stuck in the shuffle as we rearrange my house...but I'll take a shot.

Isn't Fezzik Turkish? (Which indirectly would put a vote for Turkey in, too.) The whole opening chapter talks about how big babies in Turkey are.

Scotland (didn't Inigo go there to train with MacPherson?)
All the places that Fezzik went to wrestle where the crowds just went BOO (there was a whole list of 'em.)

Wasn't Inigo's father's name Diego?

[Lionors]

Ack, posted that before I saw yours, sjc. I'll retract the Diego part. <whine> I want my boooook!

[Lionors]

Sorry for the multitude of posts, everyone. I didn't mean THE opening chapter, I meant the opening of the section where Fezzik's background is discussed.

As far as fighting styles, I remember Agrippa, Thibeault and Sainct.

What was the name of the weaponmaker that Inigo's father worked for and what city was he from?

[Crunchy Frog]

I think we're sticking to the movie Lionors. I don't remember them talking that in depth about Inigo's father in the movie.

sjc:
Why does Fezzik lose his fight with Westley?

Because Fezzik is used to fighting groups of men. You use different moves fighting 12 men than you do fighting only one.

[mobo85]

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[Crunchy Frog]

Originally posted by mobo85
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Hey, Princess Bride fans! I just wanted to interrupt this thread so I can inform you that MGM will release The Princess Bride special edition on DVD this Tuesday!

Dammit! I hate when they do this. So now I'll have two copies of the same goddamned movie. Greedy humps!

[Lionors]

<sigh>

Another apology in order and my sincerest hopes that I've not yet convinced everyone I'm a helium-head.

Peregrine: Liabilities: There is but one working castle gate and it's guarded by sixty men. Assets: Fezzik's muscle, Westley's brains and Inigo's steel.

Previous Dread Pirate Roberts: Ryan and Cummerbund.

How long was Westley gone from Buttercup?

[Peregrine]

sjc: Westley goes "across the sea" to seek his fortune.

Fighting styles: Bonetti's defense, Capo Ferro, Thibault, Agrippa.

Lionors: Westley was gone 5 years.


What is the name of Roberts' ship?

[BigGiantHead]

What is the name of Roberts' ship?

That would be the Revenge.


After listing their assets and liabilities at the gate, what additional items do they come up with, at Westley's suggestion?


And, in Westley's own words, "What are the three terrors of the Fire Swamp?"


Lastly, what member of the cast, part of Humperdinck's court, is actually nobility IRL?

[Bill H.]

Lastly, what member of the cast, part of Humperdinck's court, is actually nobility IRL?

Christopher Guest is the Fifth Baron Haden-Guest of Saling

[Bill H.]

And, in Westley's own words, "What are the three terrors of the Fire Swamp?"

* The flame spurt
* The lightning sand
* The R.O.U.S's (Rodents of Unusual Size).

[SPOOFE]

I don't think anyone answered this one....

Why does Fezzik lose his fight with Westley?

Because he's more accustomed to fighting groups of people, instead of just one person. And no, I haven't read the book.

After listing their assets and liabilities at the gate, what additional items do they come up with, at Westley's suggestion?

The wheelbarrow, and Fezzik's cloak.

And, in Westley's own words, "What are the three terrors of the Fire Swamp?"

Don't recall the exact names, but there was the Fire Spout, the Lightning Sand... and something else. He didn't mention the ROUS's because he didn't think they exist...

Dear Spam, now I wanna go see the movie again. Anyway...

Here's my trivia questions:

1. How many dreams does Buttercup have during the course of the movie that we view directly?

2. What does Vizzini do in order to fool people into thinking that Buttercup had been kidnaped?

3. What did Westley supposedly say when he was only "mostly dead", according to Miracle Max?

[Typo Negative]

Originally posted by BigGiantHead
Lastly, what member of the cast, part of Humperdinck's court, is actually nobility IRL?

Christpher Guest.

[carnivorousplant]

Originally posted by SPOOFE

Here's my trivia questions:

3. What did Westley supposedly say when he was only "mostly dead", according to Miracle Max?

Something about a gambling debt.

[lawoot]

Originally posted by SPOOFE

The wheelbarrow, and Fezzik's cloak.

Actually, a Holocaust Cloak.


[quote]1. How many dreams does Buttercup have during the course of the movie that we view directly?

Two

3. What did Westley supposedly say when he was only "mostly dead", according to Miracle Max?

"To Blathe"

[idiot box]

This is just about my favorite movie ever!
you guys got most of the fun stuff but heres a couple...

ok, what did miracle max say was better than true love?

according to fezzik, his way of fighting is not very...?

and his method of swimming is...?

+++++++

anybody want a peanut?

[Lsura]

ok, what did miracle max say was better than true love?

An MLT- that's a Mutton, Lettuce and Tomato, where the mutton is nice and lean.

according to fezzik, his way of fighting is not very...?

"My way's not very sportsmanlike."

and his method of swimming is...?

"I only dog paddle."

[GIGObuster]

Rob Reiner also directed Spinal Tap, what item used in that movie appeared also in the Princess Bride and where?

[mobo85]

Originally posted by GIGObuster
Rob Reiner also directed Spinal Tap, what item used in that movie appeared also in the Princess Bride and where?

I read this one. It's a hat of some sort, on Fred Savage's character's bed. It was a compromise Rob Reiner and whoever-that-music-guy-was-for-both-movies did: If Rob put the hat in, the other guy would do the music.

[JThunder]

Originally posted by Lionors
The Princess Bride the book, or The Princess Bride the movie? Love 'em both.

[OLD JOKE]They made the movie into a book?[/OLD JOKE]

[Triskadecamus]

You mean the Cliffs of Insanity, and the Pit of Despair and the Fire Swamp aren't real places?

Tris
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"I haven't even started! . . . Where was I?" ~ Vizzini ~

[RickJay]

1. During their epic sword fight, why is Inigo smiling? And later, why does the Man in Black smile, too?

2. What kind of poison kills Vizzini?

3. What kind of sword does Inigo wield?

4. What is Max bitter about?

[DonQuixote]

Originally posted by SPOOFE

Don't recall the exact names, but there was the Fire Spout, the Lightning Sand... and something else. He didn't mention the ROUS's because he didn't think they exist...

He did in fact mention the ROUS's as the third Fire Swamp terror but dismissed them because of his own skepticism.

What kind of poison kills Vezzini?

Iocane powder.

What is Max bitter about?

Not too sure, but I think it was becuase he was fired from his job as the castle's miracle worker.

[Dr.Pinky]

[quote]Originally posted by RickJay
[b]1. During their epic sword fight, why is Inigo smiling? And later, why does the Man in Black smile, too?

Because you don't know I'm not left handed.

[Drastic]

He did in fact mention the ROUS's as the third Fire Swamp terror but dismissed them because of his own skepticism.

Having literally just watched the film (my copy of the special edition DVD arrived on Saturday--good stuff), I'm going to have to take exception to the last part of that. Just after they escaped the lightningsand, he looked up to see an ROUS giving him a glower, and very carefully (but naturally and subtly--he's good) kept her from seeing it. Once out of sight of it, he said he didn't believe they existed in order to keep Buttercup calm--and I think that he gets chomped on immediately after uttering it is a sort of comment on the morality of such little white lies.

[grimpixie]

Originally posted by RickJay
3. What kind of sword does Inigo wield?

A "special sword" created for the six-fingered man - The Man in Black had "never seen its equal", acording to the movie. The book goes into a great deal more detail.

4. What is Max bitter about?

"The king's stinking son fired me. And thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut, and pour lemon juice on it."

My questions (since its a kissing book):

1. How many kisses are there in the movie?
2. How many kisses ("since the invention of the kiss") had been rated "the most passionate, the most pure"?

Gp

[Spatial Rift 47]

Originally posted by grimpixie
My questions (since its a kissing book):

1. How many kisses are there in the movie?
2. How many kisses ("since the invention of the kiss") had been rated "the most passionate, the most pure"?

Gp

I'm not too sure about the first one. Perhaps 3-5?

There were five such kisses, and the one at end of the movie blew them all out of the water.

[msmith537]

1. During their epic sword fight, why is Inigo smiling? And later, why does the Man in Black smile, too?
-They are not left handed


2. What kind of poison kills Vizzini?
-Iocane powder (of which Wesley has spent the past several years building an imunity to).


3. What kind of sword does Inigo wield?
-probably a rapier


4. What is Max bitter about?
-The kings stinking son fired him

[sjc]

In the book (I know we are discussing the movie but....) Miracle Max says that coughdrops are better than true love.

[slight hijack from the trivia format]
In the duel to the death scene Vizzini actually was very close to the correct answer, but he didn't quite figure it out. When he says "You've beaten my Giant, which means you are very strong. You could have put the poisin in your own glass trusting in your strength to save you," he almost gets the answer. If he had followed through on that thought, he might have figured it out. What would have happened then, I am not sure.
[/end hijack]

[tracer]

At this juncture, I feel it is my solemn duty to point y'all to the following old MPSIMS thread:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...threadid=54123

[Lionors]

Oh...my....GAWWWDD....

Thank you, Tracer. I think. I'm fairly convinced I laughed myself into a hernia.

[Peregrine]

That was the thread that got me to settle into SDMB in the first place. "There are some very clever people here," I said to myself, "I think I'll stay."

The kisses:

There is one right after Westley fetches the pitcher, and another as he is leaving to seek his fortune. There is one when Westley and Buttercup are reunited just outside the fire swamp. There are several kisses when they are reunited again inside the castle. And then at the end there is the one that "left them all behind." That makes five Westley-Buttercup kissing incidents.

Also, the kid's mom kisses him, but that one probably doesn't count. Did I miss any?

[grimpixie]

Originally posted by Peregrine
That makes five Westley-Buttercup kissing incidents.

Also, the kid's mom kisses him, but that one probably doesn't count. Did I miss any?

Th only other one I can think of is when Buttercup kisses the old king...

King: Strange wedding...
Queen: Yes, a very strange wedding. Come along. [The Queen exits]
[Buttercup kisses King on the cheek]
King: What was that for?
Buttercup: Because you've always been so kind to me, and I won't be seeing you again since I'm killing myself once we reach the honeymoon suite.
King: [happily] Won't that be nice....She kissed me! [He giggles]

Gp

[PinkyDVM]

I have a real question that is slightly off topic. Does the supposed "original" book The Princess Bride (by "S. Morgenstern") really exist, or was William Goldman pulling our leg? No one I know has ever been able to find it.

[grimpixie]

Originally posted by PinkyDVM
I have a real question that is slightly off topic. Does the supposed "original" book The Princess Bride (by "S. Morgenstern") really exist, or was William Goldman pulling our leg? No one I know has ever been able to find it.

At LAST - the truth is revealed:
http://www.geocities.com/jsmurfette/debate.html

But wait - NEWSFLASH - S.Morgenstern is a woman:
http://www.voicechasers.org/Actors/S_Morgenstern.html