# "Princess Bride" nitpick? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 19, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709 "2014-05-19T02:08:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/81 "2014-06-06T06:39:36Z")
> [@butler1850](#): > > Something about Westley intrigued Cummerbund (The former DPR)… No no no – the previous DPR was named **Ryan,** who inherited the title from Cummerbund. (What the hell kind of name is Cummerbund, anyway?) > [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](#): > > My major nitpick with the film is that, while I love the work and recomend it to everyone, every time I see it I feel that they blew the reveal with the ROUS. > > IMHO, they should have delivered the line “ROUS?! I don’t even believe they exist!” and the following ROUS attack out of the blue, without much preamble (beyond some talk of the fire swamp threats, including ROUS). This part always bothered me as well. My best guess is that Westley was trying to reassure Buttercup, though it didn’t turn out very well. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/82 "2014-06-06T16:10:33Z")
Yes, of course he’s just trying to reassure Buttercup. It’s not ruining the humor, because that bit isn’t supposed to be humorous in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/83 "2014-06-06T16:55:42Z")
I don’t know if it’s supposed to be humorous or not, but Westley CLEARLY sees the ROUS. ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/84 "2014-06-07T15:15:12Z")
> [@DirkGntly](#): > > Did anyone else notice that Alan Smithee’s posts captured the exact tone of the book/movie? Is Alan perhaps William Goldman/S. Morgenstern incognito?? > Loved the posts, by the way… At first I thought he was quoting from the book. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/85 "2014-06-07T15:33:13Z")
_ **I am the brute squad.** _ ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/86 "2014-06-08T13:16:02Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > No no no – the previous DPR was named **Ryan,** who inherited the title from Cummerbund. (What the hell kind of name is Cummerbund, anyway?) Why, it’s a Middle name, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/87 "2014-06-10T21:10:21Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > (What the hell kind of name is Cummerbund, anyway?) Ummm…Isn’t a cummerbund that useless piece of cloth you wrap around the outside of a tuxedo shirt? Sounds appropriate for a FORMER DPR – useless ornament for keeping up appearances…he probably stepped aside for Ryan pretty quickly. [QUOTE= Blue Blistering Barnacle] My major nitpick with the film is that, while I love the work and recommend it to everyone, every time I see it I feel that they blew the reveal with the ROUS. IMHO, they should have delivered the line “ROUS?! I don’t even believe they exist!” and the following ROUS attack out of the blue, without much preamble (beyond some talk of the fire swamp threats, including ROUS). [/QUOTE] > [@buddha\_david](#): > > This part always bothered me as well. My best guess is that Westley was trying to reassure Buttercup, though it didn’t turn out very well. When I’ve watched that scene I’ve always thought, “Oh, so the one he’s looking at is normal-sized? Damn! I’d hate to catch RONSes in my pantry!” –G! SURRENDER! To me? Very well, I accept! ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/88 "2014-06-10T21:16:42Z")
Controversial statement: I don’t think Princess Bride is that great a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/89 "2014-06-10T22:27:51Z")
> [@Malden\_Capell](#): > > Controversial statement: I don’t think Princess Bride is that great a movie. Sure, it’s not for everybody. It doesn’t resonate with all. ---
**Author:** ![DZedNConfused](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dzednconfused/32/15991_2.png) [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/90 "2014-06-11T01:38:50Z")
I don’t envy you the headache you’ll have when you wake up… ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/91 "2014-06-11T02:03:49Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Sure, it’s not for everybody. It doesn’t resonate with all. Hear that, Princess? Those are the Shreiking Mods. They always get louder just before they moderate! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/92 "2014-06-11T03:18:55Z")
**Bullitt** : Give me the gate key. **Shrieking Mod** : What gate key? I don’t have any gate key. **Bullitt** : Fezzik, tear his arms off. **Shrieking Mod** : Oh, you mean _ **this** _ gate key. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709/93 "2014-06-11T14:00:53Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > **Bullitt** : Give me the gate key. > > **Shrieking Mod** : What gate key? I don’t have any gate key. > > **Bullitt** : Fezzik, tear his arms off. > > **Shrieking Mod** : Oh, you mean _ **this** _ gate key. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/princess-bride-nitpick/688709.md?page=4)