The Princess Bride [1987] |
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| starring: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Penn, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest directed by: Rob Reiner ![: The Princess Bride [1987]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513X8YT5EQL._SL160_.jpg) |
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| Audience Rating: Parental Guidance Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 5014138271138 Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound Label: 4 Front Video Manufacturer: 4 Front Video Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 4 Front Video Release Date: July 01, 2002 Running Time: 94 minutes Studio: 4 Front Video Theatrical Release Date: September 25, 1987 Sales Rank: 383 |
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| Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Director Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride is a gently amusing, affectionate pastiche of a medieval fairytale adventure, offering a similar blend of warm, literate humour as his Stand By Me (1985) and When Harry Met Sally (1989). Adapted from his own novel, William Goldman's script plays with the conventions of such 1980s fantasies as Ladyhawke and Legend (both 1985), and with the budget never allowing for spectacle, sensibly concentrates on creating a gallery of memorable characters. Robin Wright makes a delightful Princess Buttercup, Cary Elwes is splendid as Westley and "Dread Pirate Roberts", while Mandy Patinkin makes fine Spanish avenger. With winning support from Mel Smith, Peter Cook, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane there is sometimes a Terry Gilliam/Monty Python feel to the proceedings, and the whole film is beautifully shot, with a memorably romantic main theme by Mark Knopfler. Occasionally interrupted by Peter Falk as a grandfather reading the story to his grandson, The Princess Bride is an elegant post-modern family fable about storytelling itself; a theme found in other 1980s films The Neverending Story (1984) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). A modest, small-scale work that manages to be both cynically modern and genuinely romantic all at once. As charming as you wish. On the DVD: The 1.77:1 anamorphic transfer is strong, if not quite as detailed as it might be. Colours lack just a little solidity and some scenes evidence a fair amount of grain. Released theatrically in Dolby stereo, the Dolby Digital 5.1 remix spreads the sound effectively across the front speakers but makes very little use of the rear channels indeed. Extras are limited to filmographies of five of the leading actors, and a 4:3 presentation of the theatrical trailer, which gives far too many of the film's surprises away.--Gary S Dalkin |
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| Rating: - For children of all ages This is one of those genius crossover pieces, made for children but with such witty dialogue and wordplay it is probably more often rewatched by adults. So if you want masked men, giants, scheming princes, cunning sicillians, spanish swordsmasters, six-fingered men, swooning damsels, cynical miracle workers, depraved torturers, speech-challenged priests, not to mention, rodents of unusual size, this is the film for you. It is "inconceivable" you will come away from this ... Read More Rating: - My favourite film.I like almost all genres of film. I am and have always been a cinema/film/movie devotee. Theatre, while occasionally diverting, is not my main thing. From 'straight' movies, through action/sci-fi/fantasy movies, to comedies... you name it, I will probably enjoy at least some of what is on offer. Not counting what I have seen elsewhere, I personally own (not a single copy/fake/pirate!) almost a 1,000 films. Are there technically better made films? Certainly. Funnier? Some. More ... Read More Rating: - "Have Fun Storming the Castle"If you are looking for a slightly twisted, funny fairytale, you've come to the right place. The movie opens with a sick boy (Fred Savage). His grandfather (Peter Falk) comes in and offers to read him a special story. Only because it has sports in it does the grandson agree to hear the story. But he is soon swept up into a magical story. Fortunately, we get to go along for the ride. In a land far away lived a beautiful girl named Buttercup (Robin Wright). She enjoys tormenting ... Read More Rating: - Childhood film that still does it for me.Like many people of my age, I first saw The Princess Bride as a small child and was caught up in the story of love, revenge, torture and fencing. The story is about Buttercup, the most beautiful woman in the world and her true love, the Farm Boy Westley. Westley goes off to seek his fortune in America and his boat is captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts who never leaves prisoners alive. Fast forward a few years and Buttercup is set to marry the evil Prince Humperdink who secretly ... Read More Rating: - This film was responsible for teaching me about love!!I watched this film as a child and learned about love, that this is something true and, although not ike the film, there is true love and it can be endless like the love of Buttercup for Wesley. It is one of those films which you wish you could duplicate and make loads like it, but then that is not the point. This film needs to be unique...it is one of a kind and can not be duplicated. It is a great mixture of action, fairy tale and modern (87) times, romance and mystical (the resurection!). It used to be my ... Read More |
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