The Princess Bride [1987 film]

Robin Wright is perfectly radiant here and reason enough to watch. The rest of the cast are great as well, even Andre the Giant. The repetitive parts of the script get a little old, however, and there's one scene with Billy Crystal which is almost one scene too many. But the romance at the center of the story keeps you entranced and the overall effect is almost magical. Easy to see why it is a cult favorite.

Exponentially better than the original book. Partly because Rob Reiner read it to me. And mostly because he only kept the bits that made it into the movie. It genuinely is the “Good Parts” version.

Now I don’t feel as apprehensive to watch the beloved classic, fearing the book will have ruined it. But I still will choose to accept the movie as the only version from now on.

Thank you, Mr. Reiner!

Having never seen this until my late twenties, I can vouch that this is a movie that holds up even without nostalgia glasses. Everything in this film is delightful -- even the dated effects have their particular charm -- and it will stay one of my favourites for the rest of my life.

This book is amazing! I remembered my older brother saying he didn't like it much, but I really wanted to see why he didn't, so I started listening to it.
The movie is almost exactly the plot of the book.
For starters, this version of The Princess Bride is abridged. All versions by William Goldman are. This was originally a political satire, and, if I'm remembering the prologue correctly, the story that we all know and love was nearly lost in the political jokes. So this is the plot, the whole plot, and nothing but the plot. Yay!
It made me smile every time I heard a line that had been used in the movie. Literally, a lot of the dialogue in the movie was in the book. The only major difference was the ending...
There is no real ending. show more That's all I'll say. But really, there is no ending. It just... ends.
Still. That lets you think up your own ending, and I'll say I just pictured the scene from the end of the movie.
This book is definitely going on my favorite book list! show less

2025 movie #125. 1987. I've seen plenty of clips from this movie but never the whole movie. I loved it. A spoof on fairy tales that works on many levels.

A oldie but goodie, some parts of the movie are better than the book IMO but if you liked the movie, you should check out the book. This was a fun twist on the usual romance/medieval/fantasy genres.

Hands down one of THE funniest movies ever (and most quoted). You know someone is part of your clan when you state, "My name is Inigo Montoya..." and they finish the statement for you.