The Princess Bride (1987) - FIRST TIME WATCHING - Movie reaction

[@tomhussey4511]

Inigo’s Guide to Networking Success 1. Polite greeting: Hello. 2. Name: My name is Inigo Montoya. 3. Relevant Personal Link: You killed my Father. 4. Manage Expectations: Prepare to die.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

I see, and do you have any experience in piracy, Senor Montoya?

[@tomhussey4511]

@@chimpinaneckbrace Actually, I have a line on a position that has recently opened. However, if my main competition, Pierre is the successful candidate, I’m prepared to fall back into the revenge business.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

@@tomhussey4511 Pierre? A pirate? Inconceivable!

[@oslafoirausuebutuoy5457]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@daxtonjabari3088]

I dont mean to be offtopic but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost the login password. I love any help you can offer me!

[@robertchurch5646]

Mandy Patinkin (the Spaniard) had just recently lost his father to cancer before filming this movie. He channeled his anger into his fight with the six fingered man. When he said that he wanted his father back (in his mind) he was talking to the cancer that killed his real life father.

[@Mazecraft]

That definitely explains why that line hits me in the feels every time! He was feeling it and it shone through in his delivery.

[@evlvan]

I'd heard this years ago and it nearly brought me to tears at the time

[@lorireece1970]

Actually, he lost his father in 1972. The movie was filmed in 1986. But you’re right about everything else.

[@Blazingstoke]

To this day, Cary Elwes has fans ask him to say "As you wish" to them. And he does.

[@arisucheddar3097]

I'm just glad I found a man who looks at me just like he looks at Buttercup at the start, but that's absolutely the bar that this movie set years ago.

[@UTU49]

Person: Cary Elwes, could you please say, "As you wish"? Cary Elwes: Certainly. Person: Yay! Cary Elwes: As... you... wish. Person: I love you too!!

[@acgearsandarms1343]

Does he roll down a steep hill as he says it?

[@glenncabacungan9269]

Never mind that line. What about all the people that ask Mandy Patinkin to say “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”

[@morehamsandwich]

@@glenncabacungan9269 Inconceivable!

[@zairac2564]

Mary: Can you recommend movies like this? Everyone: Just this. That's why we watch it repeatedly. There's definitely more to notice each time though.

[@3DJapan]

Stardust.

[@stevenbabechenko2475]

@@3DJapan I second Stardust. It has a lot of similar themes.

[@Psycopathicus]

@@3DJapan I'll third on that - great movie.

[@phueal]

Stardust and Shrek are the only two I know of (and it sounds like she’s seen Shrek). Stardust would be good though!

[@kk_33]

I always thought this movie had a lot on common with Space Balls, at least tonely. Obviously very different story, but the humor is quite similar

[@larrystuder8543]

These 2 actors practiced the entire time of the shoot, and shot it late in the process. They set out to create the 2 best sword fights in the history of film.

[@justingraddy6465]

"A Knights Tale" is a lot of fun.

[@groovymovie3213]

Robin Wright to this day tells such lovely stories about Andre the Giant. They were filming in the English countryside in rainy cold weather and she was freezing cold, meanwhile Andre was super warm because he was such a big dude. He came over and put his huge hand on her head, and it would keep her warm during those shoots. It’s so funny but so sweet all at once.

[@notmee2388]

Re: swordfight Both actors are actors that had to take months of fencing classes to do this scene

[@Aaron-io8vw]

And the man that trained them was Bob Anderson. Anderson was an Olympic fencer for England who became a stunt man. He was the stunt double for Errol Flynn in several movies including the Adventures of Robin Hood. He later was the sword fight stunt double for Darth Vader in the Empire Strikes back and Return of the Jedi. Later he would be the person who trained the actors for the Lord of the Rings.

[@Epulor1]

This was one of the first times that a sword fight was filmed with limited cuts. The director wanted it to be authentic, and he got it.

[@notmee2388]

Andre the Giant was not a professional actor (he was a wrestler), so he was chosen for an attribute other than acting skill

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

I heard somebody said - I don't know if it's Bob or someone else - that it was the greatest sword fight ever filmed. I find that strange because watching the movie I had never really noticed it. lol I don't know if it's because it's comedic whatever.

[@rsrt6910]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 Both actors had dove so deep into their training that, by the time they were ready to film it, the actors fight lasted four times longer than what the scene called for and the director didn't want to waste any of what they did so the kept it.

[@Rastafaustian]

Labyrinth: Starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.

[@ericy4522]

Was going to say the same thing! :-D

[@Rastafaustian]

@@ericy4522 Weren't you the one who suggested it first during the premier?

[@ericy4522]

@@Rastafaustian I'm pretty sure I wasn't watching when this video was posted a few hours ago 🤔 Unless I'm losing my mind or my memory.- inconceivable! 😄

[@vattmann1387]

It should have a warning of the tighty tight pants though ;)

[@ladyshar42]

definitely this

[@DC_Prox]

As others have mentioned, both actors learned their swordfighting, and they didn't use any mirroring so each of them fought both left and right handed. The only time stunt doubles were used during the scene was the flips.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

The dvd extras said they were taught by medal winning expert swordsmen, one of whom worked with Errol Flynn back in the day. They worked on this for 6 months to make it the greatest, and every break in filming, they worked again. Cary Elwes hurt his foot and still did all this fighting. They got so good, the scene wound up too short, so they added more at the last.

[@Ocrilat]

Well, if the kid really hated the book, his grandfather could have regaled him with stories from when he was a homicide detective in Los Angeles.

[@TwistedSither]

I would recommend that you watch "Willow", a George Lucas fantasy film, starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whaley, and Warwick Davis.

[@ph8429]

I haven't seen that since I was a kid. Does it hold up?

[@captin3149]

@@ph8429 It holds up pretty well, maybe not as exciting or deep as many of the movies nowadays, but I certainly still love it.

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Ronald Elkins I just wish the brownies weren’t a thing. The movie would’ve been better without them.

[@OneEyedJack1970]

"Outta the way, Peck!" I used to say that to my nephews as I shoved them aside while I was walking through the house.

[@captin3149]

@@susanmaggiora4800 I actually loved the brownies.

[@StoryMing]

7:30 - the actors were cast, and learned to fence. They had never done it before, and they both worked very VERY hard to make it really good. I don’t fence myself so I can’t speak to the quality of the duel, but I hear it holds up against some of the best.

[@feldegast]

I believe they did the original choreography but the director wanted more so they re-use it but made it way longer...

[@angelwolfplays6456]

The swordfight was choreographed by a guy who worked with Errol Flynn. He later did the blacksmith shop swordfight in Pirates of the Carribean Curse of the Black Pearl.

[@scottski51]

The cast was filled out with many fine performers, including Andre the Giant, Billy Crystal as Miracle Max, Carol Kane as his wife, Mandy Patinkin of course, Robin Wright, Carey Elwes. This was a classic even as it came to theaters and has been ever since. The grandfather was Peter Falk who had a long-running tv detective show in the U.S. and his grandson was a young Fred Savage, also a tv favorite in the 80s.

[@yankeerepairs]

A true classic, fantastic film & reaction ! 👍 Other good film reaction suggestions : -Snatch -Mean Girls -Pitch Perfect -Super Troopers *love the channel*

[@FingonNZ]

Not forgetting Peter Cook (the Cleric/Bishop), Mel Smith (the Albino) and many other excellent actors. One of my favourite little roles is the woman who boos Buttercup in the dream sequence (she is called "Ancient Booer" in the credits!) played by the wonderful British character actor Margery Mason. She also played the sweets trolley lady in Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire at the age of 91 just after she had performed her last stage role at 90! She had a significant career on stage, TV & film. She passed away in 2014 aged 100. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margery_Mason

[@CaptainFrost32]

Don't forget that the director was a real Meathead. Has she reacted to 'When Harry met Sally'? Another Meathead movie starring Billy Crystal aka Miracle Max.

[@Yesquire0]

Peter Falk was always a joy to watch in anything he appeared in. I'm not sure how wide a range he might have had, as it always seemed he would be cast as a guy who was a second or third generation American with a tinge of an accent obtained from his old-country parents and grandparents. I grew up with a lot of guys like that, Italians and Poles, and proud of it. Salt of the Earth blue-collar types, and Falk always captured that aura perfectly, just like he did in this film.

[@JHN12x12]

actually this got only a lukewarm reception in the theaters (not negative, but not super) and only took off after it came out on VHS, about 10 years later.

[@ReklawLah]

I'd love to recommend other movies like The Princess Bride, but unfortunately there are no other movies like The Princess Bride.

[@alberthart4146]

you want another story being read and it being played out in another world like this was? ...try 'The Neverending Story' ...but have your seat buckle on tight, its a rollercoaster of an emotional ride

[@joepike1972]

More Children Entertainment just to let you know but it does have a wholesome story telling vibe as Princess Bride.

[@rikk319]

Artax alone is worth a bucketful of tears.

[@oxhine]

This movie was an instant classic! The swordfight between Westley and Inigo is often cited among the 10 best swordfights ever put on film! Mandy Patinkin was a trained fencer from Juilliard Drama School but Cary Elwes had no background in swordplay. Bob Anderson, who portrayed Darth Vader during lightsaber battles, spent months prepping both actors for the duel on set but, when they performed the routine for director Rob Reiner, it ended too quickly for his taste and he told them to come up with something splashier. The art department added rocks and stairs and arches to provide more space for stunts, a gymnast was brought in to perform acrobatic moves and the actors watched every swashbuckling film they could find including the work of Richard Lester, Burt Lancaster and Errol Flynn. They paid special attention to 1952's "Scaramouche" based on the Rafael Sabatini novel because its swordfight was the longest in duration. Both Patinkin and Elwes were trained ambidextrously and Elwes broke his big toe while practicing. When they demonstrated the new routine for Reiner, he had them duel for days while he caught the battle from every possible angle. The routine is so widely appreciated that fencing academies today study the scene and reenact it with their students! Mandy Patinkin is an internationally famous stage and screen actor who played Saul Berenson for 8 years on "Homeland". Robin Wright is Sean Penn's ex-wife, plays the First Lady in "House of Cards" and Antiope in "Wonder Woman". Billy Crystal is an internationally famous comedic actor known for his charity concerts with the late Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg. Wallace Shawn is a Broadway luminary. Andre the Giant was a world-famous wrestler. Peter Falk was rumpled but astute Detective Columbo for decades on U.S. television. Fred Savage was the kid star of "The Wonder Years", a '60s nostalgia show from the '80s. Chris Sarandon is Susan Sarandon's ex-husband and a character actor still working today. Carol Kane is a comedienne still working today and known for her roles in the series "Taxi" and the movie "Scrooged". Cary Elwes is a Brit character actor who does amazing impressions, typically plays Americans and was recently the Mayor on "Stranger Things". Rob Reiner is the son of television comedian Carl Reiner, co-star of the revolutionary sitcom "All in the Family" and director of "Stand By Me", "When Harry Met Sally", "A Few Good Men", "Misery", "Ghosts of Mississippi", "LBJ" and "Shock and Awe" The screenplay is adapted by William Goldman from his book. Six other movies that have the same vibe as "The Princess Bride": "Stardust" "The Neverending Story" "Willow" "Labyrinth" "Ladyhawke" "Hook"

[@starwish2468]

"As you wish" means 'I love you'. So, the Grandfather told his Grandson 'I love you'.

[@shanenolan8252]

Peter cook as the priest. He was a legendary comedian and writer in England

[@RLKmedic0315]

To this day, Mandy Patinkin says that Inigo Montoya is his favorite role that he has ever played.

[@daniellanctot6548]

If you want movies in the same genre as this (even if each is a different universe and story), you should watch: - Labyrinth (1986) - The Never Ending Story (1984) - Willow (1988) - Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) - Clash of the Titans (1981)

[@to12]

I would also add - Legend (1985) -Time Bandits (1981) - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

[@ZenSponge]

All of them! Willow next.

[@firefly24601]

Uhhh, I think Pan's Labyrinth is a bit much.... If you go into that movie expecting it to be like Princess Bride, you'll be scarred for life.

[@joepike1972]

@@firefly24601 Yes, to let you know Pan's Labyrinth is a darker twist to it. It is still a great story telling vibe to it.

[@joepike1972]

@@to12 I love Baron von Munchausen, in terms of humor I think it is what Marichu is asking for. Well Time Bandits too. Legend more deep into the fantasy aspect.

[@thatoneguyagain2252]

Seeing 'The Princess Bride' for the first time is a universal delight, and watching someone else experience it is another. I've never met anyone who doesn't love this film, and I hope I never do. Thank you for sharing this moment of your life with us.

[@Obeefnik]

Sadly there are no movies like this. An absolute classic

[@hebercluff1665]

You're wrong. This movie exists.

[@islajadepierre9060]

It’s the actors doing it during the sword fight except for the gymnastics flip. They had to practice for hours a day

[@clairekane4157]

Mandy Patinkin is a very famous & celebrated stage actor.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Jill Bearup has a good analysis video of that fight :)

[@zvimur]

Musical score: Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits).

[@jonvokins4456]

Once I saw her reaction to the shrieking eels I thought "oh yes, this'll be a fun watch".

[@justinamerican8200]

The sword fight was the actors doing most of it, and they were trained by the legendary Bob Anderson. He was the trainer/sword fight choreographer on this, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and Lord of the Rings, Mask of Zorro, Three Musketeers, and Highlander movie and series, just to name a few.

[@heidsterzsoups2133]

LADYHAWKE is an underrated classic!

[@hebercluff1665]

Yeeeeeeessssss

[@davidtownsend8875]

Yes, indeed.

[@fajenthygia5760]

"Clue" has a lot in common with this: it's another perfect parody with similar humor and flawless timing.

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

My suggestion for an hilarious, adventurous, magical, family-friendly but adult-oriented movie: Terry Gilliam’s 1981 film, Time Bandits.

[@joepike1972]

YES!

[@juliahorn3659]

+1

[@ericmishima]

And there was much rejoicing! Yay

[@GusGoosegrease]

Me and my shaaaadow...

[@mistersazabi4165]

RETURN THE COMMENT! RETURN WHAT YOU STOLE FROM ME!

[@bdennis2004]

I love seeing people react to this movie and love it. It's so different wrapping up fantasy, comedy, romance, etc. I don't really know any other movies like it, so you never really know how somebody will feel about it. I've loved this movie since I was a kid, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@tomyoung9049]

so glad you watched this, its such a simple but unique story. I actually had never seen it til I started my current job. They have a dvd player in our break room and this was one of the movies someone had left for everyone to watch, so over several days and many breaks I managed to watch it all and have enjoyed it several times since.

[@NightSkyJeff]

I strongly recommend the movie Stardust. It has a similar blend of romance, action, humor, and fantasy.

[@Jabadaw]

Bob Anderson not only was the stunt double for Darth Vader, he also trained and choreographed (sword master) the fights for The Princes Bride, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Highlander, Zorro, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He was a master.

[@falcychead8198]

7:37 Fun fact -- In the movie script the stage directions say: "There now follows the second greatest sword fight in movie history. _The_ greatest sword fight happens later in this movie."

[@clairekane4157]

The movies plays like a book because it is a book with Grandpa reading the book. The movie follows it perfectly. Love this movie, loved the book - and someone read it to me 💜

[@arisucheddar3097]

They may have skipped parts if you think the movie follows the book exactly lol. The biggest departures? The prince going through his prior suitors prior to Buttercup in the book. The tower full of creatures/challenges the prince keeps that Inigo and Fisik have to fight their way through to get things for Miracle Max. The ending in the books is also not as happy, is all I'll say. This movie is one of a few that exceeds the book for me.

[@Mazecraft]

"I want my father back you son of a bitch." 😭 This whole movie is just perfect. So many memorable characters and lines. 🥰

[@DCFCfanatic]

When Deadpool 2 was rereleased in theaters it was called 'Once Upon a Deadpool'. It was a spoof on this movie. Deadpool goes into the kid's room (Fred Savage now grown up) and ties him to the bed. He then reads Deadpool 2 to him. this version of the movie features an additional 20 minutes not seen in the regular Deadpool 2 movie.

[@turbulentlobster]

A little after this movie came out, I was in college and took an introductory fencing class, just for funsies. The instructor, who was a former olympic-level fencer, one day brought in her VHS copy of Princess Bride just so she show us that swordfight scene between Westley and Inigo. Instead of our regular class, we spent the hour breaking down their various moves. It's not true swordfighting, because that would be way too fast and much less fun to watch, but it is one of the best film swordfights ever. So, no, it's not just you :) Similar movie recommendations? Well, this one is perfect, so there aren't any that are just as good. But I would suggest these as similar smart, entertaining comedies: Spinal Tap (also by Rob Reiner), A Fish Called Wanda, and Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels. I'm glad you got to see this. It's one of my favorites, and I'm happy you liked it too.

[@stephenlackey5852]

Oh boy Here we go One of the best movies ever made “Helooo, Ladeee!”

[@stonecoldku4161]

I found this out a little while ago. The same stuntman rolled down the hill for both Wesley and Princess Buttercup. They stuntman rolled down the hill in Wesley's costume, they got the shots they needed and then he changed into Buttercup's dress and did it all again.

[@davis.fourohfour]

The entire remaining cast reenacted the movie on a Zoom call a few months ago. This was the only movie my mother and I ever saw together in a theater.

[@AddyzilynRules]

Where is this zoom call

[@JHN12x12]

this: The Princess Bride Home Movie FULL kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGrWYqyLaNN6obM not quite a Zoom call, and I think Cary and Fred are the only original original actors, with Rob Reiner (original director)

[@3DJapan]

4:04 Wallace Shawn has been in many things since this. He currently is in the TV show Young Sheldon.

[@Christobanistan]

Well that's unfortunate. For Shawn.

[@moreaugriffins2494]

for the sword fighting scene - the actors got really into their practice, and took fencing lessons! only part done by stunt doubles, are the flips, I believe. It's an absolutely amazing sword fight

[@dracoargentum9783]

FINALLY someone included one of my favorite lines in their review: "So you'll put down your rock, and I'll put down my sword, and we'll try to kill each other like gentlemen?"

[@solidsnake58]

I know this is 3 years old but the audiobook about the making of the movie is WONDERFUL. It’s narrated by Carey Elweys (Wesley) and the surviving cast and crew. It’s very informative but also very light and fun.

[@turtleandbear1179]

not sure if you can find a movie that is like this. it really is a satire that is not too reliant on references, and delivers a cool plot without taking itself too seriously. maybe i could recommend Galavant (2015-2016) though, also a satire on the fantasy genre.

[@JHN12x12]

Galavant! even just episode 1 would be good ...

[@nickthepeasant]

One of my all time favourites, so glad you loved it. And at the end, grandpa's "As you wish" makes me 😢 every time.

[@MoneyGist]

Another fairy tale I loved was Enchanted, with Amy Adams. Highly recommend.

[@wubranch1]

Cary Elweys(Wesley) was a very good fencer, Mandy Patinkin(Indigo) picked it up for the movie.

[@JHN12x12]

no, Cary Elwes by his own admission was not much of an athlete and he, like Mandy, also learned from hours and hours of preparation in between shots.

[@brianvice1144]

Something needs to be said: Fred Savage's Bears jersey is fire and I want one

[@roland9189]

07:36 The Fencing scene is very well designed, and actors take classes in stage fighting/fencing to do exactly this. They (actors, stuntpeople, choreographers, etc) put a lot of work into this, so that it looks good and entertaining.

[@averagejoe845]

Buttercup, played by Robin Wright who also played General Antiope of the Amazons (Dianna's aunt) in Wonder Woman is one of my favorite actors. She's been in many movies including Forest Gump as Jenny.

[@Punslinger1005]

May favourite movie as a kid. Used to make my parents rent it from Blockbuster every week. I watched a special showing in a cinema in London a few years back. The entire audience knew every line. Amazing 😊

[@bearsfaninaz480]

This is my favorite movie. I never get sick of watching it, and live watching people's reaction to it and enjoying it as much a I do.

[@notmee2388]

Fun fact. When they run toward the fire swamp, if you look you will see Carey Elwes limping. He broke his foot the day before. He is running on a broken foot.

[@Pip8448]

I've been binge watching people reacting to this movie, I thought I was getting numb to the reactions, but you got me to laugh with you and that just goes to show how much you really enjoyed this. It's one of my favorites that truly shaped my childhood and outlook on life. I'm so happy you got to see it too! Thank you for sharing.

[@hkpew]

I can't think of any other movies like this one. I've seen a lot of suggestions in the comments, some for movies that I really like and some for movies that I don't care for, but none of them combine all the elements this one has. The last person I saw reacting to this movie on KZbin got steered by comments into watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail next. Now, it's true that there are a surprising amount of common elements to the two films - both are comedies, both have a medievalish setting, both include scenes from modern (as of the date of filming) life - but if you go into Monty Python and the Holy Grail expecting to see something like the Princess Bride you will be horribly disappointed, and she was. I'm afraid that even the really good movies being suggested to you here might suffer the same fate if you go in expecting another Princess Bride.

[@phueal]

Stardust and Shrek are both similar

[@squashedeyeball]

You have the most adorable intro! I love the way you go about and enjoy movies and shows. This classic is a long time overdue then :) Timeless, yet many can count the days they last watched on two hands: It never gets dull.

[@tomski120]

If you loved this maybe you should give "Willow" a watch. Another 80s fantasy

[@SporkRevolution]

Have you seen O Brother, Where Art Thou? Have a feeling you'd love that one.

[@CaptainFrost32]

early 20th Century take on the Iliad. Starring Georg Clooney.

[@Cecilia13241]

The movie Hook with Robin Williams is a pretty good movie that I think is kind of similar in a way. It's about a grown up peter pan who forgets who he was until Captain Hook steals his children and brings them to neverland. Also I just saw your Sleepless in Seattle reaction, I think you'd enjoy the movie Splash. It is a kind of cheesy, fun romantic comedy about a man who falls in love with a mermaid in NYC.

[@ericy4522]

Tom Hanks at his goofiest best as well.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Another funny movie with Carey Elwes is Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

[@margretrosenberg420]

This movie contains the 2 best sword fighting scenes I've ever seen in any movie. The actors did all their own sword work; they got tutoring and practiced for months before filming these scenes. In the fight between "the man in black" and Inigo, stunt men did the flips but except for that it was all Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin. In the fight between Inigo and Count Rugen, Mandy Patinkin used the recent death of his own father as motivation - he was mentally pretending to kill the cancer that had killed his father. Christopher Guest, who played Count Rugen, told Rob Reiner that he was afraid. He felt like Mandy was really trying to kill him.

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

This is my favorite movie. I still quote the grandfather saying "okay. alright. okay" when ever I am getting ready to go somewhere. :D

[@williamnelson727]

You called it right, Mari. They had TWO, expert swordsmen for like 6 weeks training them to use the swords. EVERY day. That's WHY the scene is so good.

[@alittlebitgone]

There are no other movies like this, that's what makes it so special.

[@lyletuck]

I was taught in theatre class that the ancient structure of comedy can essentially be summed up almost exactly like you stated it: 1) Boy meets girl: they fall in love (obviously doesn't always have to be boy and girl, either.) 2) Some sort of "blocking agent" comes between the lovers (this agent can be a person, distance, misfortune, or almost anything, but it's usually a person.) 3) The "blocking agent" is either removed or reformed. 4) The lovers are reunited (and it feels so good...) 5) The story concludes with a celebration (usually a wedding, but not necessarily.)

[@blueroninstudios]

I love when people try to figure out the movie based on the title.....and they ALL get it wrong, or they're pleasantly surprised watching it, laughing so hard at the dialogue which is so smart, and the characters are likeable....such a great classic adventure comedic romantic.....mix of things!

[@ashleighmodglin]

So, both Cary Elwes and Mandy Pantankin (?) study for almost a year to choreograph and train their bodies to film the sword fight. They were real swords, though not sharpened, and they trained with two well known masters of fencing who trained the actor for Zorro, Star Wars, and other films. The training was brutal. Cary Elwes talks about it in his book: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From The Making of The Princess Bride. It’s an amazing book. I highly recommend.

[@blacktronlego]

Cheese rolling is from my home county! There is a steep hill and on a paritcular day they have a big event where a cheese is thrown down the hill and people chase after it, it usually results in a number of broken bones but a good time is had by all!

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

10:10 Cooper's Hill in Gloucester (pronounced "gloster") has a cheese rolling every year, traditionally on ther last Monday in May. It was cancelled last year, for the obvious reason. Injuries are failry common, since it's a very steep hill. The cheese can, with a bit of luck, get up to about 70mph.

[@RyanRyzzo]

Wasn't the cheese weight reduced recently, due to it knocking a fellow out?

[@sorscha1308]

It IS as good as you think it is. Stunt guys were only used in a couple of shots (the gymnastic bar swing being the most obvious). There are whole videos by sword experts, analysing the 'cliffs' fight and also at least one for Inigo's fight with the Count at the end. They all agree that it's way too long for a real expert fight between two well matched swordsmen but as that would be boring for a movie audience, it also is the pinacle of a movie swordfight of this type. The actors trained throughout the shoot to be able to do the scene themselves. They showed it to the director and it was way too fast for the time he'd set aside for it, so they had to work with their instructors to extend it and use more of the set to 'drag it out' and create one of the best sword fight/getting to know you scenes ever.

[@Kainlarsen]

One of my favourite movies, reminds me of simpler, happier times. We need more of this.

[@winter1235]

There are some very good suggestions in the comments, but I'd like to add The Dark Crystal, and The Secret of NIMH, both from 1982, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from 1984 and The Black Cauldron from 1985. All are animated fantasy films.

[@Pip8448]

Excuuuuuuuse me!!!? The Dark Crystal is NOT an animated film! People almost died making that film. Show respect for the puppeteers that worked super hard and had horrible shoulder cramps from squat walking while fully extending their arm to puppet the elders.

[@bailey7792]

Yaaayyy i love seeing reactions to this movie. When I was a kid this movie was ONLY at my grandmas house and I loved it. But none of my friends ever heard of it back then lol.

[@joedredd1168]

10:00 Yes the Cheese-Chasing race atop Cooper Hill, in Gloucestershire, England.

[@dreamer2260]

One of my favourite films, great reaction. It's funny, dramatic and beautiful all at once.

[@edwardmeade]

The guy that wrote the book and screenplay, William Goldman, also wrote the screenplays for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the Presidents Men and a bunch of other movies.

[@sisterdebmac]

There are no other movies like this. Don't even try to find one. Great reaction. New to your channel and really enjoying it!

[@jayj2day]

Tons of classic quotes from this movie. Awesome reaction as usual.

[@MoMoMyPup10]

There aren't any movies *like* this, but one from that time frame that's cute like it is "16 Candles". Funny and well written.

[@russb24]

If you're a fan of this film, I recommend Elwes' memoir, "As You Wish." The audiobook is narrated by him.

[@sopdox]

This movie is based on the book The Princess Bride by William Goldman. This is my favorite movie, followed by Labyrinth. Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin were trained to sword fight. The acrobatics were stunt doubles. Cary Elwes broke his toe six weeks into shooting but was afraid he’d be replaced if he said anything. So the sword fighting scenes are on a broken toe.

[@randellosburn5105]

Fezic: "Hello Lady." Lol! So awesome.

[@RPGMendrol]

there are no other movies like "The Princess Bride." It leaves them all behind.

[@Zentron]

Mandel Patinkin who played Inigo in the movie, absolutely terrified Christopher Guest who plays Count Rugen when he delivered his line, "I want my father back you son of a b**ch!", as during filming his father actually died. He went sway for the funeral etc, but came back to finish his scenes, and that was one of the, to deliver a line that cut very very deep with him!

[@kendallshimabukuro6250]

Had a college roommate that watched this movie EVERY DAY... literally. 🤣 At the end of the semester, I could say every line of the movie a second before it was spoken. 🤣 Love the reaction! Keep up the good work! 👍😊

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

14:13 I sometimes think they should have changed the scale on the torture machine to go to 11.

[@rikk319]

It was a Rob Reiner film, after all...and also had Christopher Guest.

[@CaptainFrost32]

@@rikk319 That makes a Meathead trifecta.

[@kylebeckley194]

It's funny because she rolls down instead of walking, cracks me up

[@FingonNZ]

Wonderful reaction! It fills my heart ❤️ when I see people watching this for the first time and loving it as much I did the first time I saw it in a cinema when it was released (and as much as I still do now)!

[@notmee2388]

"Recommend movies like this one" There aren't any movies like this one. When it came out in theatres, they didn't know how to market it, and the trailers sucked. The movie bombed at the box office, and only later caught on with home video. Because it didn't make money, not a lot of incentive to make another. The closest I can think of is Shrek, which, as you noticed, borrowed from this film

[@cimarronwm9329]

I liked the trailer. Saw it when it opened and three other times in the theater, but the theater was nearly empty. I couldn't even convince my family to go see it i n the theater. But they all fell in love with it when I rented it when my Dad was convalescing after a hospital stay, so I had a captive audience. I think it has a charm and wit all its own. But another excellent movie that few knew of it saw on its release is Breaking Away from 1979, not a fantasy, more coming of age film, but sweet and funny. It won an Oscar for Best Screenplay, but hardly anyone I knew had heard of it or seen it. I had, and used to rent the movie and a VCR to show it to friends.

[@Epulor1]

One of the reasons it bombed was the fact that the studio didn’t know how to market it. The film poster was of the boy with a book. None of the characters in the book, just the boy with a book.

[@rsrt6910]

Can confirm. Never saw it when it came out, but one day me and some friends where in the mood to watch a "hurter" movie and rented this on VHS. Needless to say, we were all blown away.

[@JohnFourtyTwo]

Being a fan of Columbo, I watched this with a coworker when it came out and don't remember it bombing, if anything, the movie theater we watched it at in San Leandro, California did an excellent job promoting it and we had no problem with the trailer because were looking forward to the movie specifically for the trailer we saw earlier when watching another movie. After transferring to other commands over the years, everyone I talked to remembered watching this movie in a theater first not renting or buying it. A lot of movies make more in video sales, it's just the nature of the business. As for making a sequel, I don't think it was necessary and it's very hard to capture lightening in a bottle like this one did, the chemistry was perfect with a beginning, middle, and end all neatly tied up in a pretty bow at the end.

[@LordGrokken]

It also came out the same weekend as Fatal Attraction if I remember correctly. It just got lost in all the press about that movie. It didn't help that the studio, which was fully aware of how good it was, just had no clue on how to present it. Honestly, if I had to do a trailer for it now... I'd be at a lost. I just tell people to watch it, then describe it to me. All they ever say is thanks for recommending it.

[@ronaldfinkelstein6335]

The sword fight between Inigo and the Man in Black was the actual actors[Mandy Patinkin and Cary Elewes], who had been practicing fencing for a couple of months before the 'duel'. Only the leaps were done by stunt men...the sword fight was 'real'.

[@MovieswithMary]

How many times was "Inconceivable" said during this movie, do you know? :D

[@jasonaarons50]

5 times and his pronunciation of the word was the main reason he was cast for the part.

[@juicycantona350]

According to Google, 5.

[@MovieswithMary]

@@juicycantona350 Ok ok 😂

[@kickstart_1.3]

An inconceivable amount.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

@@juicycantona350 - That's how many times it was said IN the movie. But not DURING the movie. Considering that every person watching this movie laughs, and repeats it every time he says it, the number of times it is said is much, much more than 5.

[@rinesin]

they trained for that swordfish every day of the shoot. spent months on it with fencing masters. It was the last thing filmed because the director wanted them to have the most time to practice possible. :)

[@theashrook6129]

Such a great film. I haven’t seen anyone dislike it. Glad you enjoyed it as well.

[@streetmountebank5142]

great reaction Marijchu! to this absolute classic movie! it is hard to recommend a similar movie because it is one of a kind.

[@jamesheald7971]

The fight between the Dread Pirate Roberts and Inigo Montoya was AS GOOD AS IT LOOKS. Carey Elwes wrote about the time spent training with Mandy Patinkin on choreographing that scene. Initially, it was not long enough so they made it longer. You can read more about the making of The Princess Bride in Elwes' book that came out in 2017, the 30th anniversary of the release of the movie. Its an excellent book.

[@jaredshaw8163]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for reacting to this movie!!! :D