# The Princess Bride 27 years later: Half a great movie! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 6, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570 "2014-10-06T18:09:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/41 "2014-10-07T06:22:43Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Socks are not otherwise allowed. Lucky for me I’m currently stark raving nude from my ankles down! Whew! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/42 "2014-10-07T11:57:34Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Lucky for me I’m currently stark raving nude from my ankles down! You know how much I love watching you work, but I’ve got my country’s five hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder and Guilder to frame for it; I’m swamped! ---
**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/43 "2014-10-07T13:49:12Z")
> [@Anamorphic](#): > > Nitpick (or maybe I’ve been misinterpreting it all these years?), but I’m almost positive he didn’t mishear the line, but is making an in-character joke. > > Oh, and yes. The second half of the film absolutely holds up. He didn’t mishear. Miracle Max takes one look and sizes up Andre the Giant. “You _are_ the brute squad!” = you could be an entire army just by yourself, you’re so mammoth. You’re the equivalent of like 10 other guys put together. ---
**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/44 "2014-10-07T13:50:29Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > You know how much I love watching you work, but I’ve got my country’s five hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder and Guilder to frame for it; I’m swamped! Minor threadjack, but with this line (and the subsequent “take care of your health”)… doesn’t it seem there’s the hint that they had sum’n a little closer than your average Prince + Count? ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/45 "2014-10-07T14:21:45Z")
Gotta admit, I always picked up a hint that there was something between the Count and the Prince. But maybe it’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/46 "2014-10-07T18:08:42Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > Anybody agree? Anybody care to rip me a new one? NO! To the PAIN! I’ll explain and I’ll use small words so that you’ll be sure to understand, you warthog faced buffoon. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/47 "2014-10-07T18:30:06Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > You need Fezzik to jog your memory. No thanks, he might jog me too hard. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/48 "2014-10-07T18:40:38Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > The actual ending is a bit of a meh\*, but yes, the last half is fine. The last line of the movie is simply the capstone of the entire fine edifice. “As you wish.” ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/49 "2014-10-07T19:08:23Z")
The best film \*ever \*about a man introducing his grandson to the joys of reading. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/50 "2014-10-07T19:27:18Z")
Does anyone know if the Kindle edition will display photographs on the Paperwhite? Just went to pre-order Elwes book and stopped short of purchasing the Kindle edition. I rarely buy paper books anymore but will have to now if I can’t see the pictures. Oh, and to stay on topic, the OP is (only mostly?) dead wrong. This film shines from start to finish~ ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/51 "2014-10-07T19:32:14Z")
> [@johnspartan](#): > > Minor threadjack, but with this line (and the subsequent “take care of your health”)… doesn’t it seem there’s the hint that they had sum’n a little closer than your average Prince + Count? Not to me; It sounded like a polite, friendly exchange. It was totally the messed up fantasy version of “I’d love to go out out drinking, Bob, but I’ve got X, Y and Z all running me ragged.” “No worries man, take care and don’t get sick.” ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/52 "2014-10-07T20:55:30Z")
> [@Airk](#): > > Not to me; It sounded like a polite, friendly exchange. It was totally the messed up fantasy version of “I’d love to go out out drinking, Bob, but I’ve got X, Y and Z all running me ragged.” “No worries man, take care and don’t get sick.” Just watched it this weekend, and I agree. I think it’s just more Christopher Guest’s Count being a creepy motherfucker. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/53 "2014-10-07T20:56:31Z")
That said, he of course sounds _exactly_ like he wants to take the guy back to his place and tie him up and have his way with him: _“Come, sir, we must get you to your ship.”_ ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/54 "2014-10-07T23:33:19Z")
> [@Anamorphic](#): > > Nitpick (or maybe I’ve been misinterpreting it all these years?), but I’m almost positive he didn’t mishear the line, but is making an in-character joke. On rewatching, I agree. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/55 "2014-10-08T00:22:33Z")
“I just sucked one year off of your life. Tell me, how do you feel?” _haunting sobs_ “…Interesting.” ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/56 "2014-10-08T03:11:57Z")
“If we only had a wheelbarrow!” ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/57 "2014-10-08T04:01:42Z")
> [@Jim\_s\_Son](#): > > neither half is very good, just kind of blah. Far from the worse movie, but I’ve never felt the urge to see it again. That may be the first time in my life a man has dared insult me! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/58 "2014-10-08T04:07:46Z")
It won’t be the last. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/59 "2014-10-08T12:35:55Z")
And you shouldn’t going swimming for at least, what, an hour? Yeah, an hour. A good hour. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-27-years-later-half-a-great-movie/700570/60 "2014-10-08T13:57:08Z")
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