tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post3217773784203770185..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: The Princess BrideThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65214588346514971842014-11-11T20:02:19.224-05:002014-11-11T20:02:19.224-05:00Fair enough...Fair enough...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-72339266754851467912014-11-11T19:49:09.599-05:002014-11-11T19:49:09.599-05:00I think so, too. Thank you.I think so, too. Thank you.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-63608282445617433912014-11-10T18:49:51.289-05:002014-11-10T18:49:51.289-05:00Actually, I can agree that Elwes was a good fit fo...Actually, I can agree that Elwes was a good fit for that role. His lack of acting ability combined with a charming smile made him work where a guy with more talent would have created a different movie.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80056665529302715862014-11-10T18:04:58.593-05:002014-11-10T18:04:58.593-05:00First, Elwes: I'm not going to pretend the guy...First, Elwes: I'm not going to pretend the guy has had a stellar career since but I do think he was a perfect fit for Westley. That's really what I mean by genius casting. Reiner found the perfect guy (I realize you disagree and I can live with that.).<br /><br />That's a fine list of movies you've got there. I love them all. I would still argue that beginning to end, PB has the best writing of the bunch. But even if it were the worst of them, that's still a very short list, which is sort of my point. There aren't many films from the '70s, '80s or beyond that owe their legacy to the power of memorable language. PB and Bull Durham are two which have been especially important to me.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11537496231519977312014-11-09T09:19:22.014-05:002014-11-09T09:19:22.014-05:00Great movie, hands down! Great review. Great movie, hands down! Great review. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16052029280109022402014-11-06T17:25:05.655-05:002014-11-06T17:25:05.655-05:00Well, of course I did!Well, of course I did!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-74479540782689489922014-11-06T17:24:52.252-05:002014-11-06T17:24:52.252-05:00Thanks, parsnip!Thanks, parsnip!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87344017758021479792014-11-06T17:24:34.174-05:002014-11-06T17:24:34.174-05:00I have never read the book. I own a copy. Never ...I have never read the book. I own a copy. Never read it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9037672399868839192014-11-06T17:24:18.055-05:002014-11-06T17:24:18.055-05:00Except for Elwes, the actual star. He's horrib...Except for Elwes, the actual star. He's horrible. Which, honestly, is probably my reason for not caring so much for the movie. I mean, he's just a horrible actor. Princess Bride is almost the only thing he's decent in (Psych being the other thing).<br /><br />I'd have to quibble with you on quotable movies. Better Off Dead was always the most quoted movie among my friends, followed by Ferris Bueller. Princess Bride only came up in specific circumstances and still fell well below Monty Python's offerings.<br /><br />And I'm not even going to mention Star Wars.<br />Oh, wait...Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-90560968890435019652014-11-06T17:24:09.597-05:002014-11-06T17:24:09.597-05:00It was fun. To be honest, though, I don't thi...It was fun. To be honest, though, I don't think it loses anything on a small screen.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10618290021255926412014-11-06T17:23:02.072-05:002014-11-06T17:23:02.072-05:00I think this one will live on for future generatio...I think this one will live on for future generations, too. Our daughter loves it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-90262235746389700422014-11-06T17:21:08.526-05:002014-11-06T17:21:08.526-05:00Yes, you should! Then please let me know what you...Yes, you should! Then please let me know what you think.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61340077604750806892014-11-06T17:19:25.235-05:002014-11-06T17:19:25.235-05:00I think quotable is an under-appreciated quality, ...I think quotable is an under-appreciated quality, for starters. There really aren't a lot of movies around with dialogue that resonates so strongly with so many. Back in the 1930s and '40s, when many films were adapted from stage productions, screenwriting was a lot more sophisticated. The only other movie from the '80s I can think of that's in the same league as PB is Bull Durham. There are plenty of baseball fans who could recite that movie line by line (side note: it's a lot better than a mere baseball movie). <br /><br />Also, the acting is superb. I am convinced the cast had an absolute blast making this film. Watch the sword fight scene: there is pure joy in both men's eyes. Yes, the characters are enjoying the moment but the actors clearly love working together - or they certainly made a convincing show of it, anyway!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80138714314308441002014-11-06T17:09:12.540-05:002014-11-06T17:09:12.540-05:00Janie, you've gotta watch it. Pronto!Janie, you've gotta watch it. Pronto!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47014091176768931982014-11-06T17:07:26.362-05:002014-11-06T17:07:26.362-05:00Glad you enjoyed the post. I imagine you'd ha...Glad you enjoyed the post. I imagine you'd have felt right at home in that theater, Suze!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55675848668394871242014-11-06T17:06:45.539-05:002014-11-06T17:06:45.539-05:00No doubt.No doubt.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85497627293899045982014-11-06T17:06:29.892-05:002014-11-06T17:06:29.892-05:00The theater owner joked at the beginning that he&#...The theater owner joked at the beginning that he'd leave the sound off so we could all recite the lines. Thankfully, he was only kidding.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55227452627646114562014-11-06T17:05:43.139-05:002014-11-06T17:05:43.139-05:00Such a small splash in its initial release, too: $...Such a small splash in its initial release, too: $30 million at the box office, not even twice its budget. It's become so much more than a cult movie, though. It's an important shared cultural experience for so many in our generation.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82340906209569702542014-11-06T17:03:20.559-05:002014-11-06T17:03:20.559-05:00Enjoy!Enjoy!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-33637586910885714062014-11-06T17:02:58.236-05:002014-11-06T17:02:58.236-05:00It was a while before I made that connection, too....It was a while before I made that connection, too. It's amazing any of us knew anything before Wikipedia was invented.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1635752430128076482014-11-06T17:01:24.080-05:002014-11-06T17:01:24.080-05:00Me, too!Me, too!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-49904756238194692512014-11-06T17:01:15.144-05:002014-11-06T17:01:15.144-05:00Patinkin is brilliant in everything he's ever ...Patinkin is brilliant in everything he's ever done - definitely one of the under-appreciated actors in the biz.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-40787916587832691052014-11-05T14:23:23.547-05:002014-11-05T14:23:23.547-05:00One of our favorites! Our "kids' were in...One of our favorites! Our "kids' were in their teens then, and have memorized most of the lines. My son has read the book twice. Peter Falk...Did you mention him?Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69507580401359234732014-11-04T12:28:49.961-05:002014-11-04T12:28:49.961-05:00I adore this movie !
Great review.
cheers, parsn...I adore this movie !<br />Great review.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45118597161206663192014-11-04T08:15:24.205-05:002014-11-04T08:15:24.205-05:00This is one of my favorite movies that I rewatch f...This is one of my favorite movies that I rewatch from time to time. The book is great, but I believe the movie is pure magic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com