Alright, since this is apparently a standalone movie I'm not going to put up a separate post for predictions and whatnot. I know of this movie even less than I knew of Star Wars. For the record, though, I've enclosed my starting point on Princess Bride just so we're all on the same page.
• There's a Princess. Who is also a Bride.
• That's all.
Seriously I've got nothing. The title doesn't give me anything and I haven't even seen the box of the DVD. Apparently I should also add:
• It's the best
because everyone is clamoring for this movie. With a bizarre title. Sounds like a fairytale didn't know which way it was going. At any rate, I'm sitting here with an excellent breakfast in front of me and an open mind after all of the awesome that was Star Wars. So let's go, Princess Bride. It's your turn to try and impress me. :D
MGM. Love the logo.
oh wow crappy video game
haha cheek pinching/ sucks so much.
guys
guys this is going to be my favorite thing
you don't even know
kid you're a brat I want you to know that
well that guy's rakishly handsome isn't he
HAHAHHAHA oh it hurts to laugh kid you're great
"Hear this now:" I want more of these hash browns Roomie is a kitchen sorcerer
murdered by pirates is good :D
well it's not, I suppose, but I'm not sold on this lady
HAHAHAHA those crowns are ridiculous
Humpadick? really? it's that kind of movie?
Humperdink. Okay. Better. sorta. guy's definitely a dink.
well that's a motley crew
that was sudden
that guy's got the thickest accent I've ever heard
what even is that accent
dear lord that man's short
this guy's got a voice like a monkey rat duck.
are we playing rhyme games? :D
:D
:D
ANYBODY WANNA PEANUT OH GOD IT HURTS TO LAUGH
HAHHAHA
eel-infested? no why does this keep happening STOP DOING THIS
dog paddle
WHAT NO
NO
SHRIEKING EELS NO NO NO GOD WHY
thank you grandpa I needed the break you guys why is this a thing that happens
big guy has NO TIME FOR YOUR SHIT, eel
he really is huge isn't he.
CLIFFS OF INSANITY oh this is a D&D movie
my god that man's big. he makes it look real too. kudos to the team that did that
a man all in black. awesome.
oh come on how many giants can there be looking for work right now
wow those cliffs
hey
you keep using that word it doesn't mean what you think :D
dueling left-handed? why?
gigantic criminal kidnapper talking about trust issues I'm amused
what
HAHAHAHHAHAHA so impatient
calling it now: this is the new romantic lead
HAAHHAHAHA
well masked man you seem like an excellent judge of character don't you
Reminds me of Zorro
that's a weird question HAHAHA
oh
guys SOLD. Is this guy the actual lead? Are they going to team up?
oh yes it's great I had a chill go through me
:D
"I hate to die"
they're going to team up
SWORDFIGHT YES
evenly matched
RIGHT YES :D
that's incredible it's so intricate and he's doing it with two hands
HAHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
fake
"GET USED TO DISAPPOINTMENT" told.
fantastic guys this is the best thing
HAHAHHAA always with that word
:D
he's so happy I love it
"my way's not very sportsmanlike" :D Fezig I love you
Fezig you're still the greatest and I love you.
like civilized people. It hurts to laugh.
wait he really is that huge
there's no way everyone else is that tiny that man is a literal giant
annnnd this is doing nothing
FEZIG IS AWESOME :D
comfortable HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
the battle conversations are just so entertaining :D
FIGHTING GANGS FOR CHARITY
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF JUST HIS HEAD
"dream of large women" it hurts to laugh
oh look it's Prince Dink.
how the blazes did they get those horses up there
I can't disagree that in a D&D movie that's sound policy
"morons"
interested
and then you can stab him
nice
SO RUDE TO AUSTRALIA
so he can't choose either cup. Dizzying logic, annoying voice man
it's not in either cup and he's going to get stabbed
seriously?
AHA that's clever I like it :D
Prince Exposition is back
oh come on don't be sexist
so full of crap falcon in the clouds indeed
I thought it didn't smell
I feel like he's putting on a show
THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS love the name
that's him isn't it
HAHAHHA it's just so casually witty
well you've thrown both of you down a hill is what you've done
THE FIRE SWAMP such a D&D movie I LOVE IT
I forgot about the kid :D
"someday you won't mind so much" hahaha
I don't think you get the meaning of safe
"you're only saying that because no one ever has" it hurts to laugh
so he really is Roberts then?
AND WE HAVE QUICKSAND
WHAT THE SHIT IS THAT THING
NO GET IT AWAY NOT A FAN
you asked for that what are they called?
oh god it's just the worst thing
AGAIN WITH THE TONGUE
it's like this horrible cross between a rat and a wolf
HAHAHAHHAHAHA
HAHAHA oh goatee man you're a dick I love it
OH SHIT
OH THIS MOVIE JUST GOT EVEN BETTER YOU GUSY
Star Wars looked so much better than this movie in every way. Must have come later.
HAHHA the voice
so much enthusiasm
what might the machine be, I wonder
CROWN'S STILL RIDICULOUS
"who says life is fair"
we did this already guys
BOOO
BOOOOOOOO
BOOOOOOOOOOO
"yes you're very smart shut up"
of course it was you. clever scheme.
"I'm swamped" :D
this looks unpleasant
what is it doing?
HAHAH this guy's awkward
THIEVES' FOREST such a D&D movie
a brute squad. good name.
ANIGO! :D
AND FEZIG! :D
wow the hand size
RHYME GAMES :D
well this is all just great :D
"Rugen?" I think that's right. I was gonna call him Tyrone.
they're going to attack a castle? :D
I WANT TO SEE THIS
you're a bad liar Humperdink.
see that's just not an intimidating line
OHGODWHAT
why is it still going
Fezig has NOT TIME FOR YOUR SHIT. And still says thank you. Fezig I love you.
failed
HAHAHAHA
I'm with you kid.
OH COME ON I CAN'T AVOID LEAKS IF YOU PUT THEM INSIDE THE MOVIE
A MIRACLE well alright then that's more like it
that's the oldest man ever
HAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHA YESSSS YES HE IS
he's like this crazy gnome fella
"I've seen worse" YOU'RE THE NEW BEST
rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles. this is my new catchphrase. If I ever play again this will be my line.
MOSTLY dead. they were always saying that in my group. Now I know where it came from :D
hehe love the miracle pill. shouldn't go swimming
IT WOULD TAKE A MIRACLE :D
"no, let me sum up" NOW I AM EXCITED :D
Fezig you just make me smile so much
HAHA FEZIG HAS ALL THE ANSWERS
hehe the head
"He's had a hard day" THAT'S PUTTING IT MILDLY
I hope you win too, Fezig.
I believe we call that a shit-eating grin
PAUSE. NOPE. HURTS TO LAUGH. OH GOD THEY HAVE ELMER FUDD DOING THE WEDDING.
OH IT'S STILL GOING
awesome
yes yes yes
he's like this giant FLAMING GRIM REAPER WELL SHIT GUYS ALL YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES
"fowevaaaaahh"
I couldn't make out that line
Fezig has NO TIME FOR YOUR SHIT, portcullis
HAHAHHAHAHA oh you mean this one sure
holy shit Anigo is the man
oh it's on
OH IT'S OFF YOU BLOODY COWARD
so polite, Fezig. I love you.
SHE KISSED ME AHAHAHAHA ohhhh it hurts to laugh
OH WHAT NO
oh you are a stone cold dick man
HAHAHHAA well said Wesley
GET HIM ANIGO
prepare to die
my name is Anigo Montoia. You kill my father. Prepare to die.
Yeah it's ON
AWESOME.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME
the actual princess bride is the worst character in the movie. she's so flat and listless
neither am I
shivers. this speech.
he doesn't even blink
yeah Humperdink basically just et himself
HEHEHEHE
okay I can accept this outcome
HELLO LADY Fezig is just the absolute best
Fezig is the most adorable thing
THAT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA. ANIGO FOR DREAD PIRATE.
RIGHT YES I GET IT.
Okay that's just a smashing movie. I'm aching all over from laughter. It felt too short by half. I'm going to need some time to put together my thoughts for the full comments. Don't rush a miracle man, though, or you'll get a rotten miracle. :D
Told you.
ReplyDeleteYou did indeed! :D
DeleteWhoever is choosing these things for you is doing a good job. You're doing a good job too.
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Thanks! :D
Delete"Westley", "Fezzik", "Inigo Montoya".
ReplyDeleteFezzik's accent is French the same as the actor/pro wrestler who played him, Andre The Giant, but the character is (supposedly) Turkish. Andre really was that big, 7'4". He could also drink over 100 beers in a single sitting (his record was 156) and frequently ordered one of every item on the menu of a restaurant and ate a whole thing.
Tyrone is his name, Count Rugen is his title. Like Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The R.O.U.S.es are how I always pictured dire rats in D&D.
Actually, this movie came out ten years after A New Hope, 7 years after Empire Strikes Back, and 4 years after Return of the Jedi. Not everything had Star Wars's combination of an enormous effects budget and brilliant talent until around the 90s.
The first time I saw this movie I was 10 years old. My parents had just got divorced and it was my second weekend with my dad. He had a commitment he had to leave for, so he got Amy, my favorite cousin, to come and babysit me. She watched this movie with me. I felt much better about spending the weekends with him after that.
"Mawwige! Mawwige is wot bwings us togevvah....today!"
ReplyDeleteI would like to state, for the record, that this is how my actual wedding ceremony began. The guests broke down into two categories: Those who immediately chuckled and those who had big question marks form above their heads. Guess which group were my friends. :)
DeleteYou should read the book; I have various biases, but I tend to like it even more than the movie. There's a completely different framing story, and footnotes that explain why the "abridger" cut out stuff from the "original" where he did.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kd7sov - go find the book by William Goldman. It's incredible. It's so good that a handful of offers were made for the rights but Goldman wouldn't hand over his favorite story to any of them. I'm still not sure how Rob Reiner got to make it.
DeleteThis is great. I'm really appreciating your liveblogging, even though that isn't usually my thing.
ReplyDeleteIs there a list of movies you're looking to tackle in the future? Are you taking suggestions?
There is and I am! :D
DeleteThere's a message board topic on RPGnet where the majority of the suggestions are coming in from. They're good folks with a lot of things to throw at me, and that's exactly what I asked them to do. Lacy is also checking comments on the blog for suggestions, so if you have any that you want covered, throw them on the stack.
I should ask Roomie about putting a list thing up in the side space under the post list.
I met Andre the Giant once. At the time I was 6'7" tall and weighed over 400 pounds. He made me feel like a midget. The man was ungodly huge, his hand literally wrapped around my head. He was a friendly and amazing man
ReplyDeleteI just can't believe the incredible size of him. Like, the size of his head, his hands... the man's a titan! Was his accent really that heavy?
DeleteWas a titan, sadly. He passed away several years ago.
DeleteWell that's... that's a legitimate downer. Size-related health issue? :(
DeleteAfraid so. He had acromegaly, and terrible back problems as a result. Wiki says he died of congestive heart failure.
DeleteHe was most famous for being a wrestler, and he was so big he could win fights just by sitting on people.
One other cool thing about Andre the Giant: He was friends with Samuel Beckett, who used to drive him to school. :)
DeleteOne other cool thing about Andre the Giant: He was friends with Samuel Beckett, who used to drive him to school. :)
Delete"oh come on how many giants can there be looking for work right now"
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the greatest things I have ever read. Thank you for doing these. It's absolutely wonderful.
Thanks so much! I'm lucky people are so interested in these. It makes it feel like I'm doing something with my day besides just mending.
DeleteThe cliffs of insanity are the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. Andre really did climb up them which is how they get that shot. He was going to do it with the 3 actors actually strapped to him but he had a back problem right before so he did it with dummies attached instead.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Hulk Hogan (a very famous professional wrestler), Andre would drink champagne by the bottle, and could put a case of it away at a time. He also once took a giant dump in another wrestler's bed as a prank.
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