In the fictional country of Florin, there lived a princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright), who was friends with farm boy Wesley (Cary Elwes). One day, years after Wesley was thought to be dead, Buttercup is betrothed to Prince Hunmperdink (Chris Sarandon). However, Buttercup doesn’t love Prince Hunmperdink, so she runs away, but she gets kidnapped by outlaws Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), Fezzick (Andre the Giant), and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin). After a misadventure involving shrieking eels, quicksand, a giant rat, and Vizzini being outsmarted, Buttercup reunites with Wesley, who spent the last five years masqueraded as the fabled Dreaded Pirate Roberts. However, Prince Hunmperdink captures the both of them and sends Wesley to a dungeon. Now it’s up to Fezzick and Inigo to rescue Wesley so he can rescue his true love, Buttercup.
The Princess Bride is a timeless gem with outstanding actors, funny and memorable quotes, lovely backgrounds and settings, a story that sticks true to the original book, and hilarious cameos from Peter Falk, Billy Crystal, and Carol Kane.
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| Billy and Carol as Miracle Max and his wife Valerie. |
Another thing I appreciate about The Princess Bride is the amount of Easter Eggs in the unnamed boy’s bedroom. If you look closely in this scene, you can actually see a Captain America action figure!
In conclusion, The Princess Bride is one of the best 80s movies that ranks among Back to the Future, ET, the Indiana Jones trilogy, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Rating: The perfect rating of 5 stars, and I’m not being too generous this time.
PS. For those parents reading this at home, you'll have to be cautious about this movie. There's some mild language, innuendos, and sword fights.
PS. For those parents reading this at home, you'll have to be cautious about this movie. There's some mild language, innuendos, and sword fights.
