unfortunately hollyweird does not listen. some naive director will pick some talentless bimbo to star in a remake. the magic of the film and pure good humor will be lost on a new generation. : (
Yeah they better leave this movie alone and this movie was great The Princess Bride and it came out in 1987 and it was magic back then and I miss the 80s! I just hope they say As You Wish! I wish I could find a hero that would take me off a white horse and take me to their castle in the clouds but that is a fairytale! This movie was amazing during its time! Robin Wright was Jenny In Forrest Gump! Andre The Gaint may he rest in peace!
I saw Andre the Giant leaving a restaurant once. I swear, he had trouble fitting through the door. He looked like a regular guy going through a window. There was another guy on the sidewalk giving Andre the stink eye. When Andre got clear of the door he gave me a super quick look and a smile, then, in true wrestler fashion, he frowned and stomped up to the scowling guy who was now looking like he would loose controll of his bowels. Andre then shook the guys hand with a big smile, quick shoulder squeeze like they were old friends and walked off. Stink eye just stood there mouth breathing. It was the best physical comedy I've ever seen.
Mandy Patinkin tells a story of Andre..he noticed the big guy was sitting alone, so he went and asked if he was ok because he was worried. Andre said, "I'm happy. This is the first time in my life that no one pays attention to me, I'm just one of the guys. You have no idea what that's like." Just telling the story, Mandy couldn't hold back the tears.
I donated a Princess Bride dvd to our waiting room at work. Amongst a dozen or so dvd's, this gets played at least 3 times a week and staff always stops and watches a scene without hesitation. No one ever gets tired of it.
I know I know ! How was he able to say that without cracking up. So serious , so somber he looks at Humperdink and Buttercup and with all seriousness opens his mouth and intones , " mawwige" . The SINGLE funniest thing ive ever seen
A friend of mine got married in 1992. driving to the wedding a friend and I thought it would be a great joke to break the tension, if we could get the minister to start with 'mawige' but we were running late and just slipped into the church. The minister came out AND ACTUALLY HAD THAT SPEECH IMPEDIMENT . My friend and i just sat there, smothering laughs, not daring to look at each other as snorts leaked out. God it was painful.
I think he should play him in a biopic. With grey hair, he'd look more like Clinton than Dennis Quaid (although Quaid did a good job with the voice too)
Andre the Giant deserves to be remembered as Andre the GENTLE giant. I heard nothing but sweet stories about him over the years. If there is an afterlife, he is spending it pain-free with happy children climbing him like a tree and laughing.
@@mt4592 Before his body betrayed him, Andre was science fiction strong. He did that to Arnold because, from what I heard, Arnold tried to pay the bill once and Andre ALWAYS paid the bill, no exceptions.
@@ColossusInShadow Go, Andre! You are sorely missed! No body else like you ever existed or will ever exist. RIP, Sir. Thank God we have this movie to remember what a gifted man you were and how lucky we were to have been entertained by you. 😭
Pilgrim4now, it's not yet 6am, I'm not particularly looking forward to the day ahead of me, and I have to say, reading your comment I started laughing. I can fully visualize that priest/bishop and remember the exact intonation in which he said those lines, and gosh that was one of the funniest parts (among many) of the movie.
I love Danny Divito, but honestly I don't think he could have pulled off a better job than wallace did. The charecter would have been perceived so much more different. Always my favorite movie of all time
Yeah, Danny has a toughness to him that wouldn’t have made the role work. The combination of Vizzini’s overconfident nature combined with how whiny and bitchy Wallace played him made for such a wonderful result.
This is one of my favorite movies that I've seen at least a dozen times. I feel like I can quote the whole movie, but here is my Princess Bride Story: the scene on the ship where Vizzini, Inago and Fezzik are trying to get away with Buttercup. Vizzini had revealed that Buttercup is going to be killed, and Fezzik and Inago are upset & complaining to Vizzini. Vizzini says: "And remember this, never forget this: [yelling] when I found you, you were so slobbering drunk, you couldn't buy brandy! [Turning to Fezzik] And you! Friendless, brainless, helpless, hopeless! Do you want me to send you to where you were? Unemployed, in Greenland?!" My 3 younger brothers and I burst out laughing because it was just like our mom when we were in trouble and getting cussed out. She'd start by yelling at one, then work her way through all four of us with, AND YOU... About a week or two after we'd seen the movie (mom missed it) us kids got into trouble, and sure enough, she did it. Michael was yelled at first, then she turned to me, pointing, and said, "AND YOU!!" All four of us burst out laughing so hard, we couldn't breathe. It was totally spontaneous. I think we were literally rolling on the floor at one point. Mom stood there in total shock, looking from one to the other like we had lost our minds. She could not BELIEVE that we could laugh at her while getting told off. I remember her eyes just got huge, and she couldn't even talk, her mouth just kept opening and closing, spluttering like a fish, which just made it funnier. By the time we could speak, and explain it to her, she couldn't recall what she had been yelling about, so we took off outside. When my mom finally did see the movie, we all yelled, mom, this is the part that's you!! She didn't admit it, but she blushed so I knew she spotted the similarity. I'm sure this is a long boring story to everyone else, but it's really one of my favourite memories of childhood.
knowing she wanted take 57 for the final kiss scene makes my heart explode. that's just makes the movie even better. and as you wish and make anyone's heart melt
Her body language with him is so sweet, they lean into one another but especially her. Guess you really can't take away that magical feeling they probably felt filming together no matter how much time has passed.
Forget 57 takes! ONE kiss from Robin Wright would fulfill my life totally. That's an invite, Robin....you heartbreaker, you! But then if I thought my heart could stand it, I'd go for the 57...
I ALWAYS said this to my husband when he was taking our dog for a long walk in the woods. It was also the very last thing I said to my dog when we had to put him down. I hope he is storming the HELL out of the castle.
My sister’s first boyfriend knew how much she loved this movie. He bought it for her on VHS, and signed the birthday card “As you wish”. So sweet and romantic!
I think Cary Elwes is right about "As you wish", with every woman wanting to hear it. If he ever comes back to our local comic con, I would love to hear him say that.
The very best part of the movie is when Fred Savage's character asks his grand pa to come back and read it to him again, tomorrow, and of course, Grand pa says "as you wish".. Just a perfect movie..
It’s wonderful that the cast still appreciates the film. So many stars crap on their most famous work. They get how important this is to people. So many people have great memories sharing this with their parents and then sharing it with their own children.
that was her first movie! She started out as the ingenue character on the soap "Santa Barbara".. Still one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen
THAT cracked me up ...... that whole speech. I soooooo wanted our Marriage Celebrant to do our Wedding that way ........ may have ended in a quick divorce ...... but SO worth it.
It's just great. No agenda, no hamfisted right/left propaganda, or ego swell, just a well-crafted story with fantastic characters. True entertainment for all. Modern filmmakers and writers should take notes.
As much as it might bother him, I can't believe they never talked "Inigo Montoya" to take part in this reunion. He is arguably a solid piece of the film. People quote him at least as often as the others, if not sometimes more (depending on the situation).
I adore the film but I'd honestly say his "you killed my father" and "you keep using that word" are by far the two most quoted and well-known lines from the movie, even among people who aren't fans or who've only seen it once as kids.
Na primeira metade do filme, Cary elwes foi protagonista quase que sozinho, mas na segunda metade do filme o Inigo Montoya foi praticamente o personagem principal.... Esse filme é excelente. Princesa prometida e The crush foram os melhores filmes de Cary elwes...
It'd turn a man into a slave, saying "as you wish" for the rest of his miserable life to an ungrateful, frigid terror of a woman... Every woman's dream is 100% correct.
Too bad everyone couldn't be here. I'm sure Christopher Guest, Fred Savage and Mandy Patinkin would have loved to have been there if they could. I know that Mandy always speaks fondly of his experience and the ppl he worked with.
Fans of the film still go up to Mandy and ask him to recite the "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya" line. He's said that he actually enjoys saying it for his fans.
@@MasterAnakinSkyWalker Luckily the internet has produced enough memes that we can have these people say the lines on our phones all the time without them needing to actually do it. I send 5 lines from thsi movie, as gifs, at least once a week.
Perfect casting. That’s one reason this movie endures. Elwes IS Westley. Wright IS Buttercup. Andre IS Fezzik. Mandy IS Montoya. Crystal IS Max. Carol IS Valerie. Peter Faulk IS Grandfather ...
@@shaycoiee Completely untrue. I just watched another Princess Bride tribute here on RU-vid, and Mandy was weeping because he is so proud of this film.
For the first 8 years of her life, whenever my daughter asked me for something that she was allowed to have, my answer was always "As you wish." When she was 8 we watched the movie. One of the best memories.
It's very rare that all the many elements of a movie come together the way they did for this one.. and that is what it takes to be a true classic. Always on my top ten of all time list.
Linerunner99 All of my top 10 favorite movies, save a couple, are more than 15 years old. They just don't make honest, good movies like this anymore. These days Hollywood is trying way too hard to please an audience with a shorter and shorter attention span.
the perfect storm of all the right elements at a singular point in time to make the quintessential feel-good movie for anyone fortunate to have seen it. other such examples : never ending story and local hero (1983 and 1985 respectively)
Every once in a while the stars align, the tumblers fall into place, and a combination of writing, actors, and what seems like pure serendipity makes a perfect movie. It happens occasionally with songs and musical groups as well. They're moments to be savored.
One of my favorite movies. I really love how they all seemed genuinely happy to be in each other's company. Also loved how they all turned toward the person who was speaking and gave them their full attention. So respectful :-)
This is one of my favorite movies. Fezzik....so loveable. Inigo Montoya...so passionate. Princess Buttercup...so innocent. Westley...the ultimate lover. Miracle Max and Val...miracle makers. Grandpa...perfect Grandpa. All the bad guys...so bad! The movie is such a great adventure.
I was camping last summer with my sons family we set up a project around the fire and played this movie for my 9yr old grand daughter As we were watching it a couple walked by and said that was one of there favorite movies This movie is timeless AS YOU WISH
My mom and her best friend took me to see this in the theater when I was 4 years old. I remember knowing it was a movie set in "old times" and like a fairytale so I remember being confused when it opened up in modern times with Fred Savage, his 80s bedroom and Peter Falk. I even wondered if we were in the wrong theater lol. Cary Elwes became my first crush and he still looks good in 2020. We loved the movie so much we went back to see it 3 more times this time taking my 2 older brothers who were 6 and 10. Became a childhood favorite of ours for awhile.
If your a Princess Bride fan you should see the movie Stardust. Please understand I'm not comparing the two in any way. Stardust just has that Princess Bride feel to it. Plus its just a good movie.
I loved that movie and watched it with every grandkid who lived in town when they were old enough to appreciate it. That's four times and maybe more. For my birthday one year all four of them spent the night at my house and we watched it again.
My wife and I watched this movie again tonight. I have no idea how many times we have watched it over the years, but it's still fresh and such a lovely story.
What they say about watching it with our kids is so true. Both my kids have loved this film from the first time they say it and even my daughter still enjoys it as a teen. It truly is the perfect movie.
When I was young, at my first corporate job, a coworker would bring in pictures to show off whenever her cousin visited for the weekend. We got a kick out of seeing Robin Wright and her boyfriend, Sean Penn, eating and hanging out in her living room on the couch! That was so cool!!!
This movie is by far one of my favorites from my childhood and still remains a favorite even in my adult years. Just an all around perfect casting. It’s glad to see them together again and for André, rest well and know how dearly you are missed. Thanks for the upload.
Cary Elwes' Bill Clinton impressions is awesome I saw a different interview where he mimicked Rob Reiner and it made me love him even more, great storyteller
That impression was DEAD ON, phenomenal. But I have a feeling that being a born entertainer, his AWESOME impression is why he tells that story so much. LOL
I still watch The Princess Bride every time it comes on TV and I love it as much as I did when it first came out. It really is the perfect movie: it has humor, romance, action and can be appreciated by the whole family. I still get chills watching the movie and am glad to see that the cast still has so much love for the film and respect for their fans.
Love love LOVE this movie!! I was in 4th grade when my Mom took me to the theater to go see it. I was 9. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to see it. She is 3. She heard her Dad say to me "As you wish" one day answering me sarcastically and ever since she says As you wish, but she doesn't know the reference or significance of it. I can't wait to show her this movie one day!!
This is such a timeless movie. I saw it at the drive-in with my parents in 87 when it came out. I shared this movie with my kids and just recently introduced this wonderful movie to my 8 year old god daughter and we laughed, we cried and she became a life long fan that has shared the movie with her best friends. I can not think of another movie that has ment this much to this many people over the last 35 years
They would have had to get a forklift to move him, and how much wine would it take to knock out a nearly 8 ft man, and I can't even imagine his weight. Barrelsful?
Little known fact : the novel was rejected by every agent approached. In desperation, the author dropped a copy on the doorstep of Richard Maidley of the Richard and Judy show, more in disgust than hope with a note. They broadcast it after reading it and the rest is history. Proof positive agents are witless wonders and a dash of good fortune is required even to get a chance. Ask J K Rowling - her first novel was found in a dustbin after the agent threw it away. We have a publisher's bored eight year old daughter to thank for fishing it out and reading it.
@@practicallyperfect2941 No, not Richard. But both points are correct. That's exactly how they were discovered. JK used to write on the train into work every day into London while living in a bedsit with her young child. Single mom making use of the time....
Thanks for sharing these stories. Its pretty sad the way things are at the moment. Hardly any agents accept unsolicited material. It is definitely difficult to get material read. Many agents and managers do their clients a huge disservice by rejecting virtually everything unless they recognize a name or letterhead. Oh well.
That’s pretty impressive since the book was published in 1973, when Richard Madeley was 17 years old. He met Judy Finnegan in 1982 and their show began in 1988, a year after the film was released.
@@katoharris A struggling author landed a major publishing deal for her first novel after leaving a draft copy on the doorstep of television presenters Richard and Judy… The college tutor sent the manuscript to several publishing houses but had no reply and was on the verge of giving up. But when her mother-in-law mentioned that Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan had a country retreat nearby she decided to take them a rough copy. Mrs Saberton drove to their secluded house and placed a 400 page manuscript on the doormat and a note through the letterbox asking them to read it. She was then stunned when Richard - who along with his wife hosted a regular book club on their TV show - phoned her and said he loved the novel. Richard, 53, offered to write a foreword and allowed her to use their name when approaching potential publishers - and she soon secured her first deal. That's the story, I verified it. BUT it was a different novel name, so right story, wrong name. Apologies. Other point about Harry Potter book is correct. Thanks for pointing that out.
I couldn't believe it when my 38-year-old nephew and my older brother said that they had never seen this film, so I gave them the DVD the following Christmas.
Oh I will be showing this movie to my great-grand children and friends with kids. Every generation must know of this classic, hilarious, and charming movie! It was a genius project!
How is Mandy Patinkin not mentioned? "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." is one of the most quotable lines in the film! He was so fabulous in this film, wish he could have been at this reunion too.
Every so often you get a cast that is so into their work as a team on a project that it still shows almost 30 years later. I love this movie. I love those who starred in it. This is the way.
Yeah, me too. Watched with four of my grandkids separately and once all of us. We all loved this movie and I never got tired of it. My tears were for the grandkids I miss, and when I think of this movie I see them as they were then.
This has been my favorite movie since I went to see it in the theaters in 1987. I didn't really know what the movie was, but I knew it had Billy Crystal and Andre the Giant, and that was enough for me to go see it. For a couple years after I kept trying to get my friends to watch it, but I think the title just made them feel like they would not like it. Finally I literally forced them to watch it when I came to their house to hang out, as the movie started they kept getting up and doing other things, so 10 minutes in I turned the movie off and said "if you are not going to sit and watch this with me, then I am leaving". They were in shock and sat down to watch it... and they loved it!
"25 years later, we're still talking about this movie ..... why is that?" Because it's a timeless treasure of a movie. A beautiful Classic. (God help any one movie maker that says "REMAKE")
When I was a kid, my whole family - aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents included - saw "Princess Bride" in the movie theater together because my uncle loved the book and he insisted we'd all love the movie... needless to say, he was right! It was after we finished the mid-day meal and clean-up on Thanksgiving Day 1987 (we're not a football-watching family). We were a big group: 21 people of 3 generations, including nine kids under age 11. I remember being shocked at the high price of the movie tickets: at our theater they'd just hit $5 per adult, so this was an expensive outing - it cost more than $100 for 21 people! And that didn't include popcorn or Junior Mints! (Shocked to compare this with current prices: I saw "Roma" this weekend at a fancy Landmark theater in NYC: adult tickets there are $18.50 each, and that's just for the movie: there's no imax or 3D surcharge.)
i'd ask him to say something by james earl jones in star wars, just to see the reaction on his face, whether it's of amusement, or of someone who thinks he is being confronted by a person that mistook him for james earl jones.
Yeah some actors get pissed. I think I heard Bruce Campbell say in an interview once he'd kick a guy's ass if he wouldn't stop shouting at him to say This Is My Boomstick! "I ain't your monkey!"
To those who adore this movie and still watch it for the umpteenth time, READ THE NOVEL. It's like discovering the movie again. It's not "based on the screenplay" so it's not an exact replica, but it's so well written. Even the introduction is laugh out loud.
So may wonderful lines and exchanges of dialogue. One of my favorites: Miracle Max: "Go away or I'll call the Brute Squad." Fezzik: "I'm on the Brute Squad." Miracle Max: "You ARE the Brute Squad."
Wow, i just saw this reunion now, thats awesome! I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out and countless times after it, was so cool to see a reunion.
I was at a nursing conference, a speaker introduced himself by saying, "Hello, My name is Inigio (I forget the last name), instantly about 100 people started whispering "You killed my father, prepare to die" . It was amazing.
One of my three favorite movies. Saw this at theater, own it on DVD, and I never get tired of watching it. Every time I watch is as fun and as entertaining as the first time.
Every time it appears on TV I'm hooked if I had a word to describe this movie so good but awkward at times never had me laughing but always had me entranced.
