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The Princess Bride (1987, MGM/UA, $29.98) made only a few top ten
lists in 1987, was only nominated for one Oscar (Best Song), and did not
particularly make much money. But it's become one of the hottest cult
videos of the 1980s, and a family classic besides, enjoyed by new
generations of youngsters as well as their parents. I've seen it some
dozen times now, and I wouldn't change even the smallest detail.
Everything in it is nearly perfect, and deliciously alive.
Cary Elwes stars as Westley, a "pure" farm boy who
falls madly in love with Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) before being
whisked away by pirates. He returns as the Dread Pirate Roberts and must
rescue the princess from being married to evil Chris Sarandon. His only
help is a Spanish swordsman (Mandy Patinkin) and a mighty giant (Andre
the Giant). A kindly grandfather (Peter Falk) reads this entire story to
his sick-in-bed grandson (Fred Savage) in a wraparound sequence.
Billy Crystal provides some of the best laughs as Miracle Max, a healer,
with Carol Kane as his nagging wife. The film is hysterical, but it
succeeds as a devilish action film, a breathless romance, and an
old-fashioned swashbuckler. The DVD contains great commentary tracks by
both Reiner and William Goldman, who wrote both the novel and the
screenplay, as well as video footage shot on the set by Cary Elwes, plus
a new featurette. It's one of the few DVD titles in my collection I know
I'll watch again and again.
Starring: Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Peter Cook, Mel Smith, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Anne Dyson, Margery Mason, Malcolm Storry, Willoughby Gray, Betsy Brantley, Paul Badger Written by: William Goldman, based on his own book Directed by: Rob Reiner MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 98 minutes Date: September 6, 2001
The Princess Bride (1987, MGM/UA, $29.98) made only a few top ten
lists in 1987, was only nominated for one Oscar (Best Song), and did not
particularly make much money. But it's become one of the hottest cult
videos of the 1980s, and a family classic besides, enjoyed by new
generations of youngsters as well as their parents. I've seen it some
dozen times now, and I wouldn't change even the smallest detail.
Everything in it is nearly perfect, and deliciously alive.
