The Princess Bride - First Time Watching Reaction

[@DannyBedo]

I love that even if you’re from the absolute middle of no where, people still know who Andre The Giant is 😂

[@3Kings_Industries]

Andre was a pretty infamous wrestler. Plenty of rural folk appreciate the art of wrestling.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh.. I know old school WWF... not this WWE junk

[@DannyBedo]

@@AwesomeUSMovies 😂 wrestling is alive and well everywhere. Go support your local wrestling show if you can go see one, it will always be my favorite sport. Fun fact: a young Andre could do a standing backflip and once flipped a car because kids in a diner threw beer cans at him and the police arrested the kids.

[@3Kings_Industries]

@@AwesomeUSMovies you need to watch READY TO RUMBLE, a juvenile level comedy about wrestling fans trying to save the career of their favorite star. Features some big wrestling names. And it's hilarious !!!

[@bradjensen4927]

There are Two stages in everyone's life: Before seeing Princess Bride, and After!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad I'm on the other side.

[@kennethfharkin]

"I wonder how many takes it took to do this?" They literally rehearsed the sword fighting scene, making it longer and more complicated as they went, throughout the entire course of filming the movie and only shot the actual duel at the very end of production. It was a phenomenal effort and one of the greatest ever put to screen. Peter Diamond who trained Errol Flynn, and Bob Anderson who was a literal living legend of screen swordsmanship at the time. The two of them worked with the leads constantly. Every time one of the leads was away from the camera they had them with a sword in their hand and practicing.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that

[@ninjavigilante5311]

If you want to see great sword fight scenes watch Donnie yen tiger cage 2 and John woos last hurrah for chivalry... two of the best 4 sure

[@Matrim42]

I believe Carey said it took three days of shooting to get full coverage for the fight scene. But as Kenneth said, They had trained every day for months to get it right, so they had it down flat and the extra days of shooting or just to make sure they covered all their angles. Every single frame of sword play was them.

[@ruthlafler5622]

They had to learn to fence both right handed and left handed, too.

[@daniellanctot6548]

Fun fact: The most perfect ending to the movie (Or any movie if you ask me), of the grand-pa saying "As you wish" to his grand-son was NOT part of the movie originally and they had to film that line in reshoot to include it... I know: INCONCEIVABLE! Right? 😜

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I loved that little scene

[@chiplundsmark5936]

When I was in high school we had a class called Consumer Math. The teacher taught us a lot of useful stuff about checks, credit cards, and other useful life stuff. One day he said, "Today we will be watching this movie, simply because it is the best movie ever made." And I have to agree. I don't remember that teacher's name, but this movie will always be with me.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that!

[@EC-dz3fb]

Oh, my gosh ... what a smart teacher! I appreciate it by proxy! ♡

[@Swampthing86]

@@AwesomeUSMovies here's some movies for you to react to The Mask Of Zorro (1998) it stars Antonio Banderas, Sir Anthony Hopkins, &Catherine Zeta-Jones. True Lies (1994) it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, & Elisha Dushku. Troy(2004) it stars Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, & Brian Cox. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) it stars George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino, Chech Martin, Selma Hayek, & Danny Trejo. Sin City (2005) it stars Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Michael Madsen, Nick Stayl, Brittney Murphy, Powers Booth, Rutger Hauer, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, & Benicio Del Toro.

[@potterj09]

Highly conceivable !!!

[@potterj09]

Similar story, but it was my eldest sister who forced me to watch it. Being a fan of Wes Craven & John Carpenter as a kid, I was against anything with Princess in the title. Fortunately I changed my mind. This and Labrynth were amazing films & I have both on bluray :)

[@shainewhite2781]

"My name is Ignio Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die." "Stop saying that!" Lol!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great setup and line

[@3Kings_Industries]

Inconceivable

[@bryanfoster362]

Mandy Patinkin (Inigo) lost his RL father to cancer shortly before this movie, and he said when he said the line "I want my father back, you SOB" he was saying that to the cancer.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

oh yeah, that would do it

[@philipabelanet5476]

Someone says this on every reaction, but that's not true. It wasn't "shortly before," it was 15 years.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

He also said it in his real voice without the character's accent.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

@@philipabelanet5476 That has nothing to do with my comment.

[@philipabelanet5476]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 Oh, I get it now. My mistake. I'll delete it.

[@ZeroOskul]

24:00 Mandy Patinkin's father had actually just died of cancer. And he played it that the the Six-Fingered Man was the living embodiment of cancer. It delivers perfectly and is a 100% honest perormance of his own true feelings about his father. You are not seeing him act, you are seeing him fatherless and hateful for that in want of vengeance for that and you see him kill for that. Thank heavens it's a prop sword because he was not acting.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that, good info

[@totomomo18]

This movie is for everyone boys and girls it is such a great movie. This movie is based on a book. The writer of the book also wrote the script of the movie . The scene with Westley and the six finger man when the six finger man hit him in the head was real and the actor who plays Wesley had to go to the hospital. here was real spark between the main actors in real life Westley and Buttercup that's why it works. Andre the giant used his big hands to protect Robin Wright (Buttercup ) head when she was cold on the set. You should also see ,Wilow, Lady Hawk, The Never Ending Story and Labyrinthine 1986.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@michaellueneburg2261]

I went to this movie in the theater with my whole family: mom dad, younger brother and sister. I was 14 at the time and when told we were going to see the Princess Bride, in true 14 year old boy fashion, I protested vehemently. And in true 14 year old boy fashion, I ultimately lost what was never a debate. I loved the movie that day, but after all my protesting said "eh it was ok.". The truth is that today it's my favorite movie of all time!! Great movie! Great reaction!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@tempsitch5632]

I protested vehemently over being taken to see a double feature of Ladyhawke and The Gods Must Be Crazy when I was 9 or 10.

[@Ivy94F]

That was me and the whole star trek thing. I never wanted to admit I liked it to my trekkie dad. I was forced to watch the show and go to the movie. He’ll never to this day get me to admit how much I liked it.

[@SpottedQ]

You totally need to read the actual novel. William Goldman, one of my all time favorite authors (RIP) wrote this and quite a few other wonderful books.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'm with you, need to read it

[@ZGKIV]

My mom showed me this movie as a kid. It is near and dear to my heart. Now and forever. Beautiful movie. Quote it constantly

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It was very good

[@CathleenMJennings80]

I yell (in a deep, Andre voice) "EVERYBODY MOOOOVE!" at least once a year lol

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'll have to try it

[@connordelorme5028]

andre the giant was 7'4" 580 lol @11:05

[@paulsmith410]

OK, this has got to be one of the greatest films of all time. It is always a delight, not just to watch it again, but to see others discover it for the first time.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I don't know if you ever watched the sitcom, "Taxi," but the lady playing Miracle Max's wife is Carole Kane, who also played the wife of the mechanic on that show (Latka & Simka Gravas).

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

No sorry, I don't know that one

[@0okamino]

T’ank you veddy mahch!

[@that.ll_do_pig]

They played this movie at the downtown old theater. They did things like Grease sing along, Goonies and whatnot, the audience recited "hello, my name is Inigo Montoya..." every single time. 🤣

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that

[@donjackson5522]

Great pick up! You caught the left handed fuel. Never before done in the movies. Neither one of them could fence before the movie. They practiced every free moment and shot this scene on the last day. EVERYONE stayed to the end of filming just to watch.

[@donjackson5522]

That’s “duel” not fuel

[@DarkLegion75]

Cary Elwes wrote a very entertaining and informative book, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. I think you'd love it. The audiobook is astoundingly performed, so, in this particular case, I suggest it instead of the print version.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for the info!

[@kennethfharkin]

Absolutely agree. The audiobook is fantastic as much of it is read by the actual people whose stories it was. The stories about Andre were the best.

[@professionalvampire1]

My absolute favorite Andre the Giant story in the book is the one where Andre farts. Hilarious!

[@kennethfharkin]

@@professionalvampire1 his disarming manner of calling everyone “boss” to help put them at ease as well as how he was a true gourmet and imported an entire meal for the cast and crew really touched me.

[@TheDigitalBear]

My contest comment! One of my favourite movies. A little trivia for ya.... There really was a "Dread Pirate Roberts" (Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart) who operated in the Caribbean in the early 18th century. He is reckoned by many to have been the most successful pirate of all time. Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin performed all of their own sword-fighting after many hours of training. According to Rob Reiner, the only stunt performed by Elwes' stunt double was one flip during the "Chatty Duelists" scene.

[@jasoncarter455]

IT'S INCONCEIVABLE HOW GOOD THIS MOVIE IS THE PRINCESS BRIDE IS A ROMANTIC COMEDY THAT GUYS CAN WATCH ALL BY THEMSELVES IF THEY WANT TO

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

LOVE IT!

[@antarfodoh]

Before my brother's wedding ceremony started, it jokingly began with "Mawwage.... Mawwage is what bwings us togevaw today..." Then they got serious and things began.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that

[@kierarene6604]

I had my grandma watch this with me since she hadn't seen this before and she could not get over the princess's name. Buttercup?!! Buttercup?!? Thats the name of a horse! 😂

[@ruthlafler5622]

I don't remember if it's in the movie, but in the book her horse is named "Horse" -- Buttercup was not much on names!

[@nickmanzo8459]

Yes, so glad you got the voice of the dinosaur from Toy Story. I saw that movie first as a kid, but I was so happy to recognize him in the same way.

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

He mentioned once before that Toy Story is one of the only movies he has seen many times before he started this channel. His kids must have liked it.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I love the Pixar stuff. I think I've seen more of those then regular movies... at least until I started this channel.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Chris Sarandon is the speaking voice of Jack Skellington on Nightmare Before Christmas. He also played the detective in the first Chucky movie, Child's Play.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Never seen it

[@goldieschooch8512]

Ps I forgot to mention how sweet you thought the end was when he said as you wish….plus it was a book right up your alley!!✌🏻☀️

[@mithroch]

My grandfather and Peter Falk (the grandfather) both passed in 2011. Ever since then... that final "As you wish" gets me every time.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yep, I get that

[@CraigKostelecky]

14:33 This is my favorite line in this amazing movie. Westley says that with supreme confidence and without a hint of irony or exaggeration. He fully believes that no one else has ever survived it, but also that there is a 100% chance that they will make it out themselves.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

love it

[@goombah1970]

It's just amazing to me that two of my favorite films of all time, this film and MISERY with James Caan and Cathy Bates were both directed by Rob Reiner. He also did STAND BY ME.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh that is cool... I didn't see that

[@kelly9876]

Rob Reiner also directed "Spinal Tap", "Few Good Men", "the Sure Thing" and my favorite "When Harry Met Sally" which stars Billy Crystal. All are worth a watch

[@goombah1970]

@@kelly9876 Spinal Tap is a bit of a mixed bag for me. Beyond that, yeah, great films.

[@nickmanzo8459]

One of the more clever jokes in the movie and the book is the countries are called Florin and Guilder. These are two different names for the same coin, a subtle hint that both countries are essentially interchangeable as the setting is much less relevant than the story and characters.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh that is funny thanks

[@Jsspres]

You should recognize Cary Elwes from Hot Shots and Robin Hood Men in Tights. Fun Fact: Fessik, played by Andre the Giant, once had an 18 second fart on the set. When asked if he was OK, he said I am now.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Sorry I haven't seen those movies

[@west-Co_exploration]

An all-time comedy classic and a fantastic love story even a young boy could love. Saw it in the theater and watch it routinely. Enjoyed your reaction

[@QuinceyG]

I always loved this film. It’s such a sweet and fun film. As you wish. inconceivable, and My Name is Inigio Montoya, are classics lines. So glad to see you having fun watching this. Have a great weekend

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for sharing!

[@XRos28]

Andre the Giant had severe back problems, so when you see him lift something or someone, it hurt him a lot, so he was helped by harnesses, or it was a body double, RIP.

[@elizabethwallis4231]

Such a classic. This one flew under the radar at first but word of mouth made this into one of the most popular movies ever.

[@gmunden1]

Mandy Patinkin is a stage, TV ("Criminal Minds") and film actor. He sings too. He starred as the character Che in The Broadway musical production of "Evita" with Patti Lupone ("Witness") and Robert Gunton ("Shawshank Redemption ").

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

He was in Shawshank???

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

Chris Sarandon was the speaking voice of Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas and Robin Williams was Genie in Aladdin if your kids ever watched those movies (both wonderful, if they didn't)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Haven't seen it

[@BWilde-rj5rm]

We have to protect this man at all costs, so wholesome!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks

[@jaydisqus3353]

The Jerk (1979)... This movie is absolutely terrific. It just seems like Andre being Andre.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@jaydisqus3353]

@@AwesomeUSMovies my pleasure.

[@ZeroOskul]

9:50 This is the best fencing scene ever shot, and contains the absoletely finest and most astonishing swashbuckling maneuver ever put to film. What makes it great is that the actors didn't just learn stage-fighting, they learned to fence, to dance, and to be choreographed around the specific terminologies of fencing because it has to be for the story to play out believably with verisimilitude because the viewer knows these actors really are that good with a blade. It's not like a movie fight but like a fencing exposition. In Japan there are people who study the way of the Samurai based on the old method of looking at a scroll that describes action and shows a series of poses that it explains how to move through each pose to the next. [Long aside:] If you look at such footage, by the way, you can see by the way the sword is held exactly why, at the end of the Edo period when the Samurai class fell and baseball was introduced, they were very ready to take it on and adapt it into their culture. Horace Wilson was a personal friend of Alexander Cartwright who first codified the original Knickerbocker Rules of Baseball was allowed to go to Japan in 69, as an English teacher and advisor about American culture, and in '72 he introduced baseball and by the end of the year an informal baseball league had formed. People who used to swing swords and throw shuriken stars, whose lives became empty when that purpose was taken away, could now swing bats and throw balls to defend their cities against rivals, and, of course, the swordfighter's mask makes a great catcher's mask. Baseball fit Japan perfectly and it actually arrived right when they actually *needed* it to fill a vacuum left by the swiftly changing culture of the new era. [And back to this] And that's essentially how they learned the moves. Each cut is as long as one choreographed portion was plotted to be. So Inigo went left-handed to compensate for the left-handedness of his polite opponent to make the fight fair, while Westley intentionally pretended to be left-handed to let Inigo think he had a chance. From the moment Westley reveals that he, too, is ambidextrous, each time one switches hands, the other switches hands to keep the fight fair.

[@nicoletrudell2065]

I figured you'd like this. It's pretty much the opposite of Hot Fuzz, in that instead of referencing/being inspired by a bunch of other things, it's the film that is referenced in and inspired so many other movies and shows.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Loved it!

[@e72882]

This is one of my all-time favorite films. I watch every film review of it that I can because I feel it is one of those movies you have to see at least once, but its better if you see it a dozen times. I absolutely love quoting this film. The characters are fantastic, the idea of having the grandpa read the story and providing breaks, the love story, the comedy, the satisfaction of seeing the movie through to the end, and so many other great things make it so fun to watch over, and over, again. I never get bored of this film.

[@reverbscherzo7850]

Me too! I watch every reaction vid I come across for this movie.

[@Me-wk3ix]

Fun fact, Princess ButterCup is also Jenny in Forrest Gump!

[@wesbaker656]

I was named after Wesley in this. Its one of my favorite movies. Love that its got a bit of everything in it.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

How cool

[@nickmanzo8459]

The way Fazzinni says “The Cliffs of Insanity!!!!” never fails to crack me up, just his inflection is so insanely funny XD.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

that part is great

[@pamelahofman1785]

Vizzini

[@mrfixer5812]

DUDE.... LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEE the old school Bronco shirt. LOVE IT!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Gee thanks

[@ent66]

I could watch this movie a thousand times and still enjoy it. :)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

nice.... can you do them all on my channel.. I could use the views

[@natefuller4039]

@@AwesomeUSMovies lol

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

This is the film that I most often give the title to whenever someone asks me what my favorite movie is, and has been since I was probably around 13 or 14 years old. Always loved the humor, the romance, the action, it has everything. And I would watch it over and over again because it just put a smile on my face every time. Hilarious and heartfelt. Almost impossible not to love. (my dad hates it but he's weird)

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Inconceivable

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

I see several people already commented on Andre's gigantic proportions - some giving different dimension - and it does depend on when exactly you are looking. Because he had a rare genetic disorder that caused his body to keep growing continually, he was getting bigger straight up until the day his heart couldn't support his enormous body anymore and finally gave out. By all account he lived life to the fullest, though. Loved food, loved drinking, loved women, loved entertaining.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

He was a big sweet bear

[@joeymcadams3146]

The little boy is from a show called wonder years from the 80s and grandpa is Columbo the maybe the 70s. The Spaniard was on criminal minds cbs show from the 2000s.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Loved this movie

[@skysamfreeman]

Such a well cast movie. Lots of great lines. "Have fun storming the castle!"

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

This movie could have easily made Andre the Giant an evil brute, but making him a gentle giant was a perfect idea.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Agreed

[@adnap]

Andre the Giant looked down on 6”7. He was 7”4 and weighed 520 lbs. More than you think. If you want to get to know Billy Crystal, I recommend one of the greatest Romantic Comedies of all time: Another Rob Reiner film, When Harry Met Sally.

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Added

[@NoKoolAidForMe]

No wonder your kids were excited that you were watching this movie... their dad has a great laugh that is pretty contagious! great movie, great reaction.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@ryanaromero]

Cary Elwes is great here! Also that woman is Jenny from Forrest Gump!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Seeing Young Fred Savage is so surreal. He remade his scenes with Ryan Reynold's Deadpool character a few years ago, where he gets kidnapped and had to recreate his scenes by force, meanwhile cracking jokes and basically giving commentary to Deadpool 2. It's very funny.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Heaven seen it

[@bradpriebe9218]

Peter Falk (Grandpa) was on an iconic tv show you might have heard of called Columbo. And Andre the Giant was well over 7' and around 520 lbs...that's why he looks so massive beside other people because he was! When he wrestled, he controlled the story. He was a showman/entertainer but if he didn't want to play along, there was nothing they could do about it.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh yeah I have heard of that. Like a mystery thing right?

[@bradpriebe9218]

@@AwesomeUSMovies yes. Columbo always played it very low key, like he was always one step behind. Then at the end when he solved the crime, he'd rattle off all the clues and observations he'd picked up along the way. If you get the chance to watch an episode or two, you'll see the influence of his style in modern movies and tv.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

When Andre was scripted to lose to Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania, Hogan was extremely worried that Andre's pride would keep him from following the script. Even then, Andre was in near crippling constant pain, but Hogan said "You couldn't win against Andre unless he LET you win."

[@lito4481]

Just commenting for the algorithm. Top 3 movies all time and my "sick day" movie. Never gets old.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Loved it

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

“ He’s like 6foot 6, 380 pounds”. lol!! Andre the Giant was 7foot 4 inch and about 550 pounds.

[@jowbloe3673]

11:09

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

He's a big boy

[@BackstageAtTheSmith]

My daughter was born by c-section and as they were wheeling my wife into the OR one of the nurses was running through a checklist and asked her if she knew who she was and why she was here. My wife couldn't resist and answered with the My name is Inigo Montoya bit, everyone but the nurse busted up laughing ant the poor nurse who happened to be the only one there that had not seen the princess bride was quite confused 😀

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I love that. Tooo funny

[@shirw]

Most quoted line in our house : "anybody want a peanut?" 🤣

[@robertc.1958]

@Awesome US Movies: Good ear, there. Veteran character actor Wallace Shawn, who played "Vizzini" in 'The Princess Bride,' was also the voice of "Rex" in 'Toy Story.' Shawn has played MANY roles, including "Zek, the Ferengi Grand Nagus" in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It's a very distinct voice.

[@3DJapan]

You may have seen Wallace Shawn before, aside from playing the dinosaur he plays a teacher on Young Sheldon.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

OMG, duh of course I've seen him before. Thanks for that!

[@bryanfoster362]

@@AwesomeUSMovies and if you watch Star Trek DS9 he played Grand Nagus Zek

[@0okamino]

It really is wonderful, isn’t it? Funny thing about Inigo saying he didn’t know what to do after being “in the revenge business for so long” and Westley suggesting he take the role of Roberts. Do you remember what the name of the pirate ship was mentioned to be? 😉

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Nope don't remember

[@0okamino]

@@AwesomeUSMovies It's the _Revenge._

[@laurenokeeffe4059]

My sister went to the cliffs of Moher (Where the cliffs scene was filmed) and said “Behold, the cliffs of despair” and everyone laughed it was her favourite day.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I've actually been there myself. Wonderful place. I hope should visited the south end with no fencing.

[@SonOfMuta]

During filming Andre let out a monumental 16 second fart that brought production to a stand still. The cast and crew were beset with a serious case of the giggles that ruined the next few takes. Eventually, director Rob Reiner stepped in and tried to get everyone back on track. He then turned to André and asked if he was okay. André responded, "I am now, boss.".

[@charliepepper333]

That word..I do not think it means what you think it means 😂

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Nope it doesn't

[@adamgonzales6248]

Andre The Giant was 7'4 and 500 pounds. A huge person. His back was so bad at this point of his life he was having trouble just standing and walking. The scene where he catches buttercup was done with harnesses. He was amazing. Maybe a reaction to the doc done on him recently would be 😎 too. I enjoy your reactions 🤘🤘🤘

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@melissaisloud7404]

Chris Sarandon is the voice of ‘Jack, the Pumpkin King’ in “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” which is an animated classic. Give it a watch between Halloween and Christmas.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@9teen80s]

I always felt sorry for the horse carrying Andre the Giant too he stood 7'4in Tall and weighed 520lbs.

[@katwebbxo]

I love how unsuspecting the cover/title is and how silly the movie turns out to be lol. My cousins and I watched it all the time growing up. Funnily enough, the actor who plays Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) was also on the show Criminal Minds which I loved in high school. Didn't realize they were the same actor until just a few years ago lol. 😅

[@grticecream]

I clicked the like button before I watched. I am confident how awesome your watchalongs are.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I appreciate that!

[@L77045]

Glad to see this one show up on your channel and that you enjoyed it!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BWilde-rj5rm]

This is the video where I found your channel and it is currently my favorite channel! I've watched a few of your reactions more than once (Forest Gump, Jurassic Park and Silence of the Lambs) this channel is just wonderful!

[@potterj09]

Man, Columbo was the finishing touch to this film. God rest his soul.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

RIP

[@MusicHandsAbrupt]

I met Andre the Giant when I was five years old in 1985. I was terrified but he was the kindest man I think I have ever met.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Love that

[@iKvetch558]

The best part of this movie, for me, will always be Miracle Max and Sylvia... "I'm not a witch...I'm your WIFE!!!" Andre the Giant is a very close second place. LOL 😁😁

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I love Andre

[@professionalvampire1]

Billy Crystal was so funny when filming that Mandy Patinkin actually bruised his rib muscles from laughing so hard and someone (I think it was Rob Reiner but not quite sure - need to read Elwes's book again) had to leave the set because his laughing kept ruining the takes!

[@emilyelizabethbuchanan998]

Her name is Valerie, not Sylvia. "Don't say another word, Valerie" -Max

[@paulrogers4483]

**As you wish** Don't feel bad for the horse that Andre was on. Andre was in a harness suspended by cables so he didn't hurt the horse LOL Speaking of cables Buttercup had to be lowered into Andre's arms because Andre's back was so bad by this point, that's a lot of frame to hold erect lol. So many facts and stories about this movie and i'm sure others have told most of them by now. This has always been one of my favorites of the genre it, just has no equal. My 2nd favorite, I hope it's on your list is "Willow". Willow isn't quite as epic but is a damn good, funny rampage thru the medieval world and a must watch if you haven't seen it. Peace

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It's such a sweet movie

[@sisterdebmac]

Really fun reaction! I figured you'd love it since it's based on a book and it honors that book in such a great way with the framing story. The writer of the book also wrote the screenplay. He's truly one of the greats, William Goldman. I recently read the super entertaining book Cary Elwes wrote about the making of the movie. It's called As You Wish, of course. PS: Love your Bronco shirt!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@ZeroOskul]

14:54 This is a second take and they had to remake the dress. In the foreword to the novel, William Goldman tells of being on the set for this scene, knowing every word, every action, every movement, watching his descriptions come alive, and the fire burst out, exactly as expected, and her dress caught on fire, exactly as it was designed to do, it has flammable liquid on it to make sure it burns, and in the first take, William Goldman jumped up and screamed: "Her dress is on fire!" Which wasted the whole effort.

[@petemcfeet28]

Andre's billed dimensions were 7'4" and 520 lbs. As someone that is 6'2" and 350 lbs, I feel those dimensions are probably pretty accurate. His hands alone are 8 pounds a piece heavier than mine. Lol Looks like you enjoyed this one, farm kid! Cheers!

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It was so good

[@ellaphx]

I so enjoy how much you enjoy these movies. Another classic to cross off the list ❤️

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It's so good!

[@cinemacodey]

Love your Bronco shirt. My dad loves Broncos and I have to admit I like them too. He bought an old one that needed to be fixed up when I was a kid but he hit a cow with it on a foggy day and that Bronco had to go to Bronco heaven.

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I'm a big fan of the old school stuff. Made with metal and hard lines.

[@bjm9071]

I saw this earlier this year on a big screen accompanied by a live orchestra. Fantastic!

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Oh I bet that was nice. I thought about going to a Harry Potter one but the tickets were like $150 a piece.

[@mannys4036]

A wonderful adventure fantasy comedy. The movie was also based off a novel by William Goldman. Rob Reiner is a brilliant drector as was his father Carl. I still remember Rob famous role of "Meathead" on the sitcom "All in the Family". I saw the great talent way back then in that star studded cast. He father broke ground on that TV series. Plus I'm a big wrestling fan so seeing Andre the Giant was a treat!

[@donsnover2585]

This was my favorite movie for a long time, but I'm a Roscommon softie.I did wonder did you ser E.T? it was Steven Spielberg movie breakout that started his fame

[@calebberry6542]

Important point to make here. This is actually my favorite movie of all time. Nothing will every top it for me. Nostalgia is a big part of that, but it is what it is. My second favorite movie is Heavyweights... so get on it!

[@west-Co_exploration]

My favorite comedy romance of all time. Thanks for sharing your reaction with us

[@terresakeech6459]

Anyone notice in the scene where Vizinni is backing Andre the Giant up by yelling at him, Andre's right hand? It looks to me like it's curling into a fist.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Wow, I need to go back

[@spddracer]

This is a Classic. So good, and so much fun.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

agreed

[@epicmage82]

Such a sweet, feel good movie. Another one I would watch when I was sick as a kid was the Disney animated Robin Hood movie. The one where they are all animals. I think I need to watch that one again. So good.

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go for it, enjoy your life!

[@spicymccrash899]

This is one of my favorite 80’s movies. One of my brothers favorite books.

[@radiofreeastrocast3010]

I was catcting up with your previous reactions but saw this HBO played a lot of movies on repeat and this was one that my brothers and I always watched togethe, mainly to see Andre.

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I LOVE Andre, he was such a cool person

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

An inside joke about this film are the names Florin and Guilder. The guilder was the former currency of the Netherlands, and florin was the equivalent of the dollar symbol.

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Funny

[@nicoleross3835]

I never put that together that he played Rexy in Toy Story...So the whole time Im watching it I see Rexy 🤣🤣

[@halcromwell9030]

Wallace Shawn has been an actor and voice over actot for over four decadeses he was the voice of Rex and Toy Story and his latest role is in "Young Sheldon" as Dr Sturgis but probably my favorite part of the film is Grandpa Colombo. Also you asked what our favorite films are for you to review I don't know if this is in your wheelhouse but mine is The Apartment from 1964 just throwing that out there

[@haleyleahann8296]

The duel is one of the greatest adventure film sequences. I teach a film as lit class in high school and use the duel to teach action sequences in the adventure genre and how it can also teach you a lot about the characters. I also pair it with the Jack Sparrow/Will duel from Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl. To my surprise it always gets a lot of great discussion, at least more than I originally expected. When I ask specifically which of the two adventure action sequences does the better job of emphasizing plot and character it gets especially heated-- I am the teacher that will let my students argue for an entire 70 minute class if they make great points regarding the films (or books, depending on the class).

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Awesome

[@iluvmusicals21]

"The Long Kiss Goodnight" 1996. Starring Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Added to my list, thanks for the suggestion.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

This movie may have sword fighting, princes, pirates, magic, and revenge. But at its core, this movie is just about a grandpa bonding with his grandson. There are talks of a reboot. And I think it can only work if they follow the theme that it's a storybook. And being read a story can change the way it happens in your head. I think a reboot would make a great comedy if they cast the storybook characters with A-list celebrities, only to have them act under the control of a silly narrator, or a child who makes them say and do ridiculous things. That could work.

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Agreed

[@x-man9473]

The Princess Bride is my 2nd favorite movie ever, behind Terminator 2: Judgement Day