This is one of those films I’m anal about.
It’s “More pursuit than study lately. You see, I cannot find him. It’s been 20 years, now; I am starting to lose confidence. I only work for Vizzini to pay the bills. There’s not a lot of money in revenge.”
[QUOTE=Lochdale]
:smack:
Um, do you mean that they didn’t understand that there is no S. Morgenstern?
Because they do. They’re taking the joke and running with it.
This is fun to do with gullible people. You tell them about this great book by S. Morgenstern and they haven’t a clue why they can’t find it.
The fun ends when they find out they’ve been had, but those moments beforehand are priceless.
Wesley to Buttercup: “Tie his hands.” Pause. “Make it as tight as you like.”
Humperdink: “Oow!”
That’s always been my favorite moment; it’s all offscreen and I enjoy picturing Buttercup smiling in evil satisfaction as she yanks on those ropes.
I saw an interview with Mandy Patinkin somewhere (might have been the Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and he said that he constantly met people who were fans of this movie and quoted lines at him. Many of them were surprised to find that he isn’t Spanish.
Um…well…I’ve got to confess that, after seeing the movie credits, I decided to read the book. I went to the library and was very frustrated to find that the only **Princess Bride ** version my library had was an abridged version. With much disgust, I “settled” for reading the abridged version of S. Morgenstern’s classic. I believe I complained loudly (read bitched) about it to the librarian. Great book. I particularly love the book’s bittersweet ending.
Quotes from **Princess Bride ** movie come up almost daily at our house, often substituting words or phrases.
Farm boy, fetch me that pitcher.
I’m not saying I’d want to build a summer home here, but the trees are really quite beautiful.
And, of course, our family’s problem solving usually includes "if only we had a wheelbarrow, from the scene:
Westly: What are our assets?
Inigo: Your brain, my steel, Fezig’s strength.
Westly: If only we had a wheelbarrow, that would be something.
Inigo: Where’s that wheelbarrow the Albino had?
Fezig: Over the albino I think.
Westly: Well, why didn’t you list that among our assets?
Both of my younger children are “studying” fencing; my son lives in hope of becoming the next Dread Pirate Roberts.
Folks, it gets better. I strongly urge you to get hold of a copy of William Goldman’s Which Lie Did I Tell? It talks about his life as a screenwriter and the making of The Princess Bride. It started off as a story he told his two daughters, one of whom wanted to hear a story about a princess and the other of whom, of course, wanted a story about a bride.
This is one of the first movies I bought and it’s made me want to see other movies written by Goldman. I think my niece should be old enough for it next Christmas. I’m looking forward to giving it to her.
CJ
If you visit San Francisco, you should bring your son to the pirate supply store there.
Wesley to Rugen:
“We are men of action, lies do not become us.”
Looks like he’ll have to get in line.
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