I loved the book
to which this movie is based, and I can tell you the movie is just as amazing. Some
movies are just classics, no matter when you get to see them—there’s no reason
not to like them. The Princess Bride is one such movie. The cast will
make you sit tight and enjoy the ride. My favorite cast member was Mandy
Patinkin. The first time I saw Patinkin was in Chicago Hope, and then I
totally appreciated his inclusion in Criminal Minds. And have you seen him
in Homeland?
In this movie,
Patinkin plays Inigo Montoya, and his iconic line, “My name is Inigo Montoya.
You killed my father; prepare to die!” was even nominated for the AFI's 100
Years...100 Movie Quotes. I know I’m getting ahead of myself, but that’s how
much I liked the movie.
The movie
features Fred Savage, Cary Elwes, Billy Crystal, and the late André the Giant—a
strong cast used in the most appropriate places, making the movie flow
steadily. Credit for the flow has to go to the directing; the movie was
directed and produced by Rob Reiner (The
First Wives Club (1996) & The
Bucket List (2007)). Another thrill for me is that Patinkin and
Elwes actually did all the fencing themselves. They practiced and learned to
fight with both hands for the movie.
Westley (Cary
Elwes) and Buttercup (Robin Wright) meet on a farm, fall in love, and decide to
marry. Westley goes away to search for riches so he and Buttercup can live
happily ever after, but he fails to return. News spreads about his death,
causing Buttercup to lose hope and agree to marry Prince Humperdinck (Chris
Sarandon)—or rather, she is chosen as the prince’s bride (which she doesn’t
object to).
Things change
when she’s kidnapped by a Sicilian boss named Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), a giant
named Fezzik (André the Giant), and a Spanish master fencer named Inigo Montoya
(Mandy Patinkin), who seeks revenge against the six-fingered man who killed his
father.
While they’re
getting away, they’re chased by the dreaded Dread Pirate Roberts, with no one
aware of why he’s chasing them. I’ll stop here and let you go see the film
yourself.
This is a movie that’s definitely a keeper for you to watch with your kids and family. It wasn’t much of a box office success, but the home video release (like the movie Clue) gained a cult following.
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