42! Princess Bride is one of those movies that helps you determine whether or not a person is worth knowing. If they can't quote at least one line from Princess Bride, Ghostbusters, Goonies, Holy Grail, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, or The Big Lebowski, chances are they are zero fun to be around.
Princess Bride is pretty much the perfect date movie. It's hilarious, romantic, action-packed, and hilarious. I mean, seriously. Look at the cast. Mandy Patinkin. Cary Elwes. Carol Kane. Billy Crystal. Fred Savage. Wallace "Inconceivable!" Shawn. Heck, even Columbo turns up as the kindly old grandpa. Rarely has a more perfect movie been produced. Also, it's that rare '80s movie that isn't dated at all. No New Wave songs, references to Reagan, or Long Duk Dong. The Princess Bride is a timeless classic that couples will be watching together for decades to come.
In fact, I'm hard-pressed to think of another movie that pretty much everyone loves. Romantics love it for lines like "As you wish" and "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind." Fans of fantasy and adventure enjoy the swordfights ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die...") and "Rodents of Unusual Size." Comedy snobs love it for the great one-liners and appearances by cult heroes Christopher Guest and Peter Cook. ("Mawiage. Mawiage is what brings us together today...") And fans of '80s professional wrestling can point to the late, great Andre the Giant as the only example of a wrestler who can actually act.
The Princess Bride should be used as a litmus test for guys. If the mere mention of it doesn't cause him to smile, he is not your Westley.
Princess Bride is pretty much the perfect date movie. It's hilarious, romantic, action-packed, and hilarious. I mean, seriously. Look at the cast. Mandy Patinkin. Cary Elwes. Carol Kane. Billy Crystal. Fred Savage. Wallace "Inconceivable!" Shawn. Heck, even Columbo turns up as the kindly old grandpa. Rarely has a more perfect movie been produced. Also, it's that rare '80s movie that isn't dated at all. No New Wave songs, references to Reagan, or Long Duk Dong. The Princess Bride is a timeless classic that couples will be watching together for decades to come.
In fact, I'm hard-pressed to think of another movie that pretty much everyone loves. Romantics love it for lines like "As you wish" and "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind." Fans of fantasy and adventure enjoy the swordfights ("Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die...") and "Rodents of Unusual Size." Comedy snobs love it for the great one-liners and appearances by cult heroes Christopher Guest and Peter Cook. ("Mawiage. Mawiage is what brings us together today...") And fans of '80s professional wrestling can point to the late, great Andre the Giant as the only example of a wrestler who can actually act.
The Princess Bride should be used as a litmus test for guys. If the mere mention of it doesn't cause him to smile, he is not your Westley.
love that movie!!
I agree. I love this movie. When I meet chicks that don't know it or love it, they get the automatic side-eye. It's almost like they slapped my mother.
My man doesn't like it! I've known for months and it's still upsetting! And he hates it for the very aspect that makes it good! He's always like "How convenient that he's sooo perfect that he just so happens to be immune to iocane powder? Blah blah blah." But he's great in every other way, so I guess I can live with it. :P
Haha thanks for the answer :)
I was just thinking about it, because I've had numerous instances where guys have dent me love notes with quotes from TPB on them, and if it was normal for guys to like the movie. Annnnd you answered my question. :)
OMG, you forgot Andre the Giant.... "Stop rhyming now, I mean it!" "Anybody want a peanut?" That line never fails. :)