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Classic for years to come
Do you even need to really review this movie? It was a classic the day it was released. Great for all ages! The extra bonus features are great on this DVD as well. Highly recommended.

Loved it!
I love fractured fairy tales anyway, and when you throw Billy Crystal in the mix, it's even funnier. I have not yet read the book (shame on me) but it's on my list now. The performances are excellent all around, but Crystal's character will retain a spot at the front of my memory (a very cluttered place) forever!
Chrissy K. McVay - Author

Brilliant Fantasy for All Ages
Many directors have created classic fantasies through the years, but Rob Reiner managed to hit on an instantaneous classic with "The Princess Bride." This movie has every feature you could want in a fantasy movie. There is humor, magic, love, monsters, pirates, fights, castles, a beautiful princess and a bevy of bad guys. The movie is very well plotted and easy to follow, and yet keeps you mentally on your toes. This movie is one you need to have in your collection and one you need to watch repeatedly.

The movie begins with a grandfather (Peter Falk) coming to visit his sick grandson (Fred Savage) to read him a book. Grandson is playing a handheld game, and the last thing on his mind is having his grandfather, who always pinches his cheek, read him a story. Initially the grandson struggles with the story because it has kissing. However, the intriguing tale soon charms him and us as much as any classic fairy tale.

We meet Westley (Cary Elwes) and Buttercup (Robin Wright in one of her earliest roles). Westley goes off to seek his fortune, but has encountered the Dread Pirate Roberts. Buttercup has come to the attention of Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) and is on her way to becoming his princess. However, we soon learn that Prince Humperdinck is not a nice guy and plans to do away with Princess Buttercup.

Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), Fezzik (Andre the Giant) and Vizzini (Wallace Shawn) kidnap Princess Buttercup. However, someone is following the foursome, and defeats each person, one at a time. But wait. Prince Humperdinck is following everyone, intent (he says) on saving his princess. The showdown between Prince Humperdinck and Princess Buttercup's savior comes at the fire swamp, where Princess Buttercup sacrifices herself for the sake of the man who saved her from her kidnappers. Before I forget, watch for the Rodents of Unusual Size in the fire swamp.

The movie hits a brief slow point as Prince Humperdinck takes Westley to an underground torture chamber and ultimately kills him. Yes, I said kills (Fred Savage complained that Westley could not be dead either - but hang in there). Fortunately for Westley, Inigo and Fezzik have come to admire him and rescue his lifeless body, taking it to Miracle Max (Billy Crystal) and his wife Valerie (Carol Kane). After Max examines Westley's lifeless body he declares that Westley is just mostly dead and not all dead (for which the only thing to do is go through his pockets and look for loose change).

After the visit to Miracle Max, Westley remains dead, but the pace of the movie picks up. Can Westley recover from being dead? If he does recover, how can he and his two companions break into a locked, heavily guarded castle to rescue Princess Buttercup? Will Westley be able to rescue Princess Buttercup even though the marriage ceremony is complete? Watch this excellent movie and discover the mysteries of the ending for yourself!

This special edition has numerous extras. The extras include a documentary with interviews, commentary, and other features. There are also subtitles in English, Spanish and French, and a Spanish audio track.

This movie was a high point for many of the actors in this movie. For most of the major actors in this film, this film was either their best movie or one of their best. The movie was nominated for a host of awards, including an Academy Award. The movie missed the Oscar, but won another five awards and achieved five other nominations, including that for the Oscar.

This film is a rarity in this era of cheap action and four-letter words. The dialogue is witty and intelligent. The action is relatively mild with minimal blood. A few scenes that could be mildly distressing to the youngest members of a family, but I would be comfortable watching this movie with children of almost any age. This movie is a winner that will charm you with its cleverness, and keep you coming back time after time. Enjoy this new classic!

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