Even Death Can't Stop True Love...Just Postpone it a Little.
Features: DVD, English, Spanish, French, Subtitled
Once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden named Buttercup who fell in love with her handsome but poor stableboy, Westley. Unfortunately, when Westley set out to seek his fortune at sea, he was captured by an infamous pirate and feared dead. Heartbroken, Buttercup swore to never love again. However, after five years she accepts the marriage proposal of horrible Prince Humperdinck whom she doesn't love, and is forced to live unhappily ever after...just kidding, even death can't stop true love, nor the heroes that come to Buttercup's rescue!From director Rob Reiner and two-time Oscar-winning writer William Goldman (Best Original Screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969; Best Adapted Screenplay, All the President's Men, 1976) comes this fairy tale film. Starring Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest and Mandy Patinkin, this is the story of dashing heroes, rhyming giants, a beautiful princess and a kindly grandfather who brings to life a magical story for his sick grandson. There's even kissing!
"Cary Elwes is marvelously funny as the hero." David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
"One of Reiner's most entertaining films, effective as a swashbuckling epic, romantic fable, and satire of these genres." Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.com
"Thrilling, exciting, very funny and absolute magic!" Joel Siegel, ABC-TV
"...a lively, fun-loving, but nevertheless epic look at the nature of true love." Rita Kempley, The Washington Post
"A hilarious mixture of Errol Flynn swashbuckler and Monty Python send-up..." TV Guide
Editor's Note
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman's THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from his favorite book, he's not exactly pleased to be extracted from his world of video games. However, his mood quickly changes as he, along with the viewer, is transported to a place out of time--to Florin, a kingdom in the ultimate imaginary land, complete with dashing heroes, cowardly princes, rhyming giants, shrieking eels, rodents of unusual size, fancy swordfights, and yes...even some kissing. The lovely Buttercup (Robin Wright) learns that "As you wish" really means "I love you" when she falls for her charming farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). While trying to seek his fortune, however, Westley disappears at sea, an apparent victim of the Dread Pirate Roberts, who takes no prisoners. A few years later, Buttercup, engaged to the oily Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), is kidnapped by an oddball trio of rogues--brains, Vizzini (Wallace Shawn); brawn, Fezzik (Andr the Giant); and sword, Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin in a standout performance). As they sail away toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice the pursuit of a man in black...and the adventure begins. A clever fairy tale for all ages, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is arguably one of the funniest and most entertaining films of all time.
Plot Summary
Once upon a time, a feisty old grandfather told his bedridden grandson a tongue-in-cheek fairy tale... In the mythical kingdom of Florin, farm boy Westley rides off one day to make his fortune, leaving his true love, Buttercup, waiting patiently behind. Unfortunately, his ship is beset by pirates, and Buttercup grieves for many years, believing Westley dead. She reluctantly agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck, knowing that she will never love him. Humperdinck has his own plans for the marriage, however--he intends to have Buttercup kidnapped and murdered in order to set off a border war that will strengthen his power. But she is eventually rescued by a mysterious pirate, who turns out to be Westley in disguise. Their reunion does not last long, though, and the pair must face numerous obstacles before they can live happily ever after.
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