SummaryA young boy listens to while his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup (Wright), the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westly (Elwes), the man she loves, in the fairy-tale kingdom of Florin. [MGM]
SummaryA young boy listens to while his grandfather reads him the adventures of Buttercup (Wright), the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westly (Elwes), the man she loves, in the fairy-tale kingdom of Florin. [MGM]
As you watch this enchanting fantasy, feel free to be thrilled or to giggle, as you wish. This time, Happily Ever After lasts 98 minutes. [21 Sept 1987]
As a good fairy tale should, The Princess Bride teaches but never preaches. It's a lively, fun-loving, but nevertheless epic look at the nature of true love.
Breezy and a lighthearted movie with a blend of the best genres that mixes perfectly. I certainly enjoyed every bit second of this masterpiece. I wish they would still make movies like this today.
Though not as visually impressive as comparable Terry Gilliam fare such as Jabberwocky, the verbal wit is fast and abundant (abetted with cameos by Billy Crystal, Peter Cook and Mel Smith), and you'd better believe the midnight movie crowd will remember almost all of it.
Rob Reiner's not up to it: when the movie is meant to be romantic, the tone is frequently mushy and sexless, and when it's meant to be anachronistic and satiric, it's vaudeville-vulgar.
I don't want to spoil anyone. I'll just say this was my favorite movie until Captain Marvel, and is still in my top 3. A must watch for anyone that enjoys fantasy.
I liked the first half of the movie, I liked the scenes between the grandfather and grandson, I disliked the second half of the movie and how little sense it made. Is it entertaining? Yes and I very much enjoy the cast but I think it's one of those movies that weighs a bit on the overrated side.
This is in the top 5 worst movies I’ve ever seen. It was incredibly simple with so much corny humour. The plot seemed pointless and didn’t seem to go anywhere. There wasn’t a single character in the movie I was invested in. If I could have turned this movie off 20 minutes in I would’ve.
I watched this for my english stuff but this is terrible. the actors are terrible. the main girl character is a b****. WORST MOVIE IN HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like, it's actually terrible. it's like a movie made by kids.