27 Random Observations I Had About The Princess Bride

Kelly West

30 April 2024 at 11:00 am

You'd like to hear my thoughts? As you wish...

I Love That Inigo Gives The Man In Black A Few Minutes To Catch His Breath Before They Duel

"I Am Not Left-Handed Either" - The Theatrics!

Did Vizzini Really Just Call Plato, Aristotle, And Socrates Morons?!

It's Morbid, I Know, But I Still Laugh When Vizzini Falls Over Dead Mid-Laughter

I Love How Quickly Buttercup And Westley Put All Anger Behind Them The Minute She Knows He's Alive

The Fire Swamp Still Scares The Life Out Of Me

The Fact That We Get A Catch-Up On What's Been Going On With Westley As Flames Spurt Up From The Ground Is Kind Of Fun...

Westley Wrestling With The R.O.U.S. Is Still Horrifying

The Shock I Felt The First Time I Saw The Reveal That Count Tyrone Rugen Is The Six-Fingered Man

Right, The Horrors Don't End With The Fire Swamp. There's A Torture Machine

Fezzik And Inigo Are Kind Of An Unsung Bromance

Watching The Magical Moment Of Inigo's Sword Finding The Pit Of Despair

Carol Kane And Billy Crystal Are Treasures

The Physical Humor On Display With Post-Miracle Westley Is Fantastic

The Disappointment On Inigo's Face After The Knife Hits Him Is Heartbreaking

The Satisfaction When Inigo Finds The Strength To Exact His Revenge

Westley Uses His Strength, His Sword And His Brains To Take Down Humperdinck

We Finally Get To See An Uninterrupted Kissing Scene

The Movie Ends With A Great Smile, And A Reminder Of How Wonderful It Can Be To Pass A Story Down To Another Generation

Let's Pause For A Minute And Celebrate The Looks On Fezzik And Buttercup's Faces When He Catches Her

Credit To Grandpa For Spoiling The Part About Humperdinck's Fate And Still Somehow Not Ruining The Ending

Credit To Buttercup For Never Doubting That Westley Would Come For Her (Until She Thinks He Didn't, And Even Then, She's In Disbelief)

Credit To Westley For Knowing Without A Doubt That Buttercup Would Never Have Said "I Do"

Credit To Fezzik And Inigo For Never Giving Up, For Supporting Each Other, And In Inigo's Case, Considering A New Career Post-Vengeance

You'd like to hear my thoughts? As you wish...

The first time I saw The Princess Bride, I was a kid, and though I watched it on VHS, it was -- I'm dating myself here -- still a fairly new movie at the time, as I recall. Obviously it was out long enough that it was available to rent, but it was also still new enough that I hadn't heard of it until then. Child-me had no idea that I was about to watch one of the best romantic comedies, and what would be one of my favorite movies of all time. This 1987 film -- based on a book by William Goldman -- would stay with me for decades. I've seen this movie many times since that first viewing, and this time around, I want to share my thoughts.

This article is obviously full of spoilers, so read on with caution. I'm also mostly going chronologically, as I jotted down thoughts as the movie played...

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I've seen The Princess Bride more times than I can count. After rewatching it recently, I took some notes. Here are my thoughts...

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