The Princess Bride [VHS]

by (Cinematographer: Adrian Biddle) (Producer: Rob Reiner) (Producer: Andrew Scheinman) (Producer: Jeffrey Stott) (Producer: Norman Lear) (Producer: Steve Nicolaides) (Writer: William Goldman)
Director: Rob Reiner
Product Group: Video
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
ISBN: 6304718551
EAN: 9780792838029
UPC: 777497034886
Binding/Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 98 minutes
Release Date: 1998-02-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
SKU: 052609006
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Comes in original case with original artwork. VHS tape in good condition. Label remnant on the back of case. All items ship from a smoke-free home.

Editorial Reviews

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Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story. And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity... The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. --Sam Sutherland

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