The Princess Bride: The Untold Tales (2007) - interview with the cast of the film

Interview with the cast of The Princess Bride (1987) on the film's 20th anniversary. Video from the Criterion Blu-Ray

[@CogentConsult]

“You’re lucky in life if you even get close to something like this.” The most-perfect line of all time...because nothing is more true.

[@stevechance150]

I think of the 13 episode series Firefly and the resulting movie Serenity. The fan base is devoted to that crew of actors.

[@eileenkenney]

I started crying myself when he said this. I love that it’s just as special to him as it is to all of us.

[@retiredstripes5632]

@@eileenkenney Yes, I did too. When Mandy, 20 yrs later, was trying not to cry telling the story of when he cried at the screening... boy it just grabs at your heart. Very special.

[@grakkerful]

Around '90 I was going to college and working in a video rental store. My grandmother called up and asked me to rent something for her and some in-laws that were staying the weekend with her. I brought her The Princess Bride. The next day I showed up and these three retired old people were still just overflowing with the movie. My grandmother said,"Can we get something else that is like that?" I just smiled and said there wasn't anything else like it.

[@laurencelance586]

The closest thing I can think of would be "Second Hand Lions".

[@phinphan7358]

@@laurencelance586 No, Star Dust came real close in my opinion.

[@karlivan228]

@@phinphan7358 I see a few movies with this name. Can you give more details?

[@phinphan7358]

@@karlivan228 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbWg4aFrNiIqrM

[@Frugustin]

Should have given her Time Bandits. Come on.

[@audryhaynes3277]

For so many reasons, The Princess Bride is, in my humble opinion, the best movie ever made. And it is very telling that the cast still feels a strong bond with each other, and that they all clearly feel very fortunate to have been a part of the amazing phenomenon that is The Princess Bride. And God bless Andre the Giant, may he rest in peace. If any one of those characters had been played by someone else, the magic almost certainly would not have happened.

[@lalani888ARTblue]

Absolutely. I miss Andre's presence so much...He was a protector 💚💌

[@Rekaert]

I adore how much the cast speaks so lovingly of Andre, and I'm really glad that the experiences on set were positive. It's such a great classic.

[@nikkisalazar6726]

This movie introduced Andre to my kids, they loved him. Saw biography of him on history channel. if you can find it worth watching.

[@ngzcaz]

To have been thru so much and have the worlds Champion wrestler speak of this being the best thing he ever did is truly humbling,,

[@homelesshannah50]

What makes it even better is that he said he didn't feel a like a "freak" around them. Probably something he wasn't used to

[@goodcitizen6193]

At 16, I was flying home alone from the Minneapolis airport when Andre dove by on a very lopsided golfcart. It was 1988. I stopped and asked myself "Was that really...?" But before I finished my question, I had already told myself, "Who else could it have been?"

[@arthurjackson3287]

Andre lived in a hotel I worked at on a semi permanent basis…at the end of his wrestling career when he no longer did matches, but still did PR for McMahon. He was a terrific guy. He lived on my floor, so I dealt with him directly, often. He loved to talk about this movie! Even more so than wrestling. I like what Chris Sarandon said about Andre knowing his gifts and his burdens… Andre knew who he was, and who he was to other people. And I can tell you, he loved being Fezzig, especially to children. rest in peace, Mr. Rousimoff

[@Davross410]

Without doubt one of the best films ever made. Mandy Patinkin tearing up at the end when describing the first time he saw a semi finished version of the film sort of sums it up. I hope those of you who watched it as kids enjoy watching it with your children.

[@ladybug160]

Davross410, I first watched it when it came out, and I am still watching it today in my 60s

[@Funkybassplayer]

I have my own copy (dvd). ❤️ With POWDER and MICHEAL. My three most favorite movies.

[@lasix213]

Seeing Mandy tear up at the end got me right in the heartstrings... so genuine and heartfelt

[@csnide6702]

touching

[@ReiverBlue1971]

I watched it yesterday on my own because I am still a child at heart at 52 ;D

[@MrDlt123]

“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while." That movie was full of quotable gems.

[@corinnem.239]

The script was brilliant. It was like an old Hollywood movie in color.

[@mikearchibald744]

that was william goldman, as was mentioned by Guest. A brilliant screenwriter.

[@tomsmith7742]

Always remember: Never get involved in a land war in Asia...

[@dougpool4730]

​@@tomsmith7742 Dis word. I do not think it means what you think it means. 🤣🤣🤣

[@martinbranditch1128]

"Stop rhyming, I mean it"

[@ocdetails]

Of all the movies ever made, this one is, without a doubt, the most timeless! People will be watching it and loving it long after every cast member has passed away. How can you not love this movie?? It is the very best date movie because it doesn't matter how many times either of you have seen it. NOBODY passes up a chance to rewatch The Princess Bride. It is just absolutely perfect the way it was cast and the way it was written. I love these cast memories of the movie! I think my favorite bit of trivia about the movie is how it is basically the story of how William Goldman came up with the story. There is a book like the one the grandfather was reading. Goldman said that his grandfather would tell him this story and he loved it. One day he found the book and was excited to read it and relive the memories, but found the book was not really like the story his grandfather had told him. Turns out his grandfather wasn't really reading it to him. He was just holding the book as a prop and telling him 'about' the story instead of reading it. I've read the book and it is definitely not the same as the movie. His grandfather had cut out all the boring political parts and basically just told him the best parts. I don't remember where I read that at, but I've always liked it. I hope it is true because that is amazing. It's a movie based on the memory of a boy recalling a cherished memory of a very kind grandfather. It inspired me in many of the things I did with my kids when they were little. I doubt any of them will grow up and make a movie about the stories I told them, but I am looking forward to telling their kids the same stories and hopefully creating memories for them as well.

[@donoimdono2702]

that's an awesome post. I hope I find that interview/footnote. It sounds like that story is a great description of how the movie captures the magic that makes it so timeless.

[@rickwilson7282]

The funny thing is that Goldman's story about "the good parts" is itself a work of fiction! There was no S. Morgenstern, no long, boring chapters about the political history of made-up countries, no grandfather editing in real time. It's all from Goldman's imagination!

[@e24mpwr]

Every time I've seen Mandy Pantinkan speak about this movie, he talks with great reverence and love.

[@utubeDaveutube]

The scene where he says he wants his father back --- that scene --- I've never seen another actor say something with such emotional conviction. Truly unmatched . . . that scene.

[@Tyrianl001]

The way he talks about the movie and his part in it, it's with such joy and pride. Yet remains very humble and and human.

[@STNeish]

@@Tyrianl001 And hear him choking up at the end of the video, even after all these years.

[@sarasherman]

Completely beautiful.

[@js1642]

Mandy's performance carried the movie. The others were ok.

[@chillynites1]

And never underestimate the importance of the beautiful music score… such a complete gem of a movie.

[@chancemiller9340]

Bought the soundtrack many moons ago. Just wonderful as well.

[@korbendallas5318]

Come on, seriously? The music is clearly the worst part of the movie.

[@chancemiller9340]

@@korbendallas5318 SILENCE! 🏴‍☠️

[@theR0NIN]

@@korbendallas5318 Well, something has to be the worst part of the movie, just like with anything else. So even the worst part of the movie was great! 😁

[@claverhouse1]

The Princess Bride is so much more than a movie, it is a gift to be treasured.

[@joelmauri9478]

this movie came out back in 1987 and I finally got to watch it last night . 34 years late . better late than never and worth watching too

[@infernalchaos1066]

"The Breakfast Club" came out in 1985, but I didn't end up seeing it until about 3 years ago. It happens.

[@steiny3353]

joel mauri. Same here Joel, I loved it. some of the comedy in it was pure genius.

[@rivercitymud]

My English teacher at a broke-ass inner-city public school was somehow able to talk the admins into letting us watch it in class in '89 or '90. We were some bad kids, we cut up in that class all the time, but I'm telling you it was dead silent for those two periods when we watched it. Everybody was glued to the screen.

[@verne51]

@@infernalchaos1066 breakfast club was good. but it's no princess bride

[@JoshuaTootell]

It's a timeless movie. So it doesn't really matter when you see it for the first time.

[@michaelfox1432]

The Princess Bride is as close to a perfect movie as I have ever seen. I have loved and will love this movie for as long as I live.

[@dandan5928]

Wow, Mandy is so genuine. I teared up at the end when he was speaking. He is so appreciative of what he has. Something to aspire to.

[@nikkisalazar6726]

I think its priceless (and probably humbling)that his achievement & memory will go on for generations and generations as a very loved character.

[@Noneyobusiness7822]

his character must have come easy then because they both seem genuine and humble

[@Jessiejam-44]

Yep!! Ugh

[@drunkrumjack]

My favorite t-shirt has a Hello sticker with the following..."Hello my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!!

[@Sure0Foot]

when the cast did a reading of the screenplay during the pandemic, Mandy had the Six-Fingered Sword which he took out during his first scene with Westley. He kissed it, and I fell apart.

[@MT-tu8dt]

This is a movie that can never be remade.

[@debbiecharles7912]

Never, never, never!

[@randallplett6842]

to do a remake would be ....inconceivable

[@richardlloyd2589]

Definitely something we don’t wish.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Oh, Hollywood will try... and fail.

[@richardlloyd2589]

And any remake will then be known as The Princess Died.

[@jedidrummerjake]

I watch it every year. It's a masterpiece.

[@JimmyFoxhound]

Mandy really seems like a beautiful human being. I loved him in this movie SO much, probably my favorite character! Usually actors hate being a part of a well known movie because it might type cast them. But to hear someone with such emotion about being a part of such a wonderful movie really shows what a great man he is to recognize what a privilege he had to be a part of it. Amazing.

[@pyro-millie5533]

His acting part has to be my favorite in that movie, and that’s so hard to say because literally everyone involved played their parts so perfectly. But inigo… He felt so REAL. Mandy made him so personal and so messy and impatient and broken and human, and in these interviews, it makes it so clear that its because this movie was the experience of a lifetime for him, and not only that, but the inspiration he used for Inigo’s duel with Rugen was imagining he was fighting the cancer that killed his own father. Like. Damn dude.

[@donoimdono2702]

@@pyro-millie5533 - Mandy is a great actor in everything he's been in. nuff said.

[@l31007]

I actually thought he was a real Hispanic playing a Hispanic.

[@dennakray]

What I really like about this movie (besides the rest of the movie which I also really really like) is the respect the adversaries have for each other. When Inigo swears on the soul of his father that Wesley will reach the top alive, gets me into tears. And when he beats Inigo in sword fight but holds him in too high respect and only knocks him unconscious, that makes it a really great movie.

[@YayComity]

Chivalry is my favorite word. It exists in wistful stories like The Princess Bride and emerges on rare occasion in real life. The anecdote of Andre comforting Wally is a touching example that will stick with me.

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

Two lines early in the movie told me that this was going to be something special; the one you mention about Inigo swearing to Westley, and when Westly said to Buttercup: "this is true love. Do you think this happens every day?"

[@mrmojomajestic8317]

There has been talk of a remake for years. When asked his opinion on a remake, Cary Elwes said this ... _"There is a shortage of perfect films in the world. T'would be a pity to damage this one."_ ... Pure Westley ❤️

[@katanaki3059]

Yet the Home Movie was a brilliant homage

[@thomthumbe]

I would still pay money to see this movie in a theater, even tho i own a copy. It is not just another movie. Is is an experience!

[@RikardPeterson]

If they were to show it in a movie theatre, once we're done with this pandemic, I'd be there!

[@fw1421]

I saw it in the theatre and like Mandy,I wept at the ending. One of my favorite films,right up there with Casablanca.

[@tinyfistm.2607]

There was a theater near my college that would rent themselves out for student fundraisers for midnight showings. It's amazing on a large screen. :)

[@johnpaulporrelli6208]

When i worked at summer camp in the usa few years ago we found it was playing at a drive in theatre. that was great fun to see on a big screen

[@AndrewSchott]

The Oriental Theater in Milwaukee had a reshowing around the time this special was made. It had the creator's son doing a presentation of it, some Q & A, and a few of the SFX guys. Was a fun time. Needless to say the theater went apeshit when Inigo demanded his father back.

[@jwoellhof]

Mandy knew how much we would love this movie the first time he saw it.

[@mztwixed]

One of my family's favorite movies EVER. We still quote the movie lines randomly throughout life. "No more rhyming now, I mean it!" - "Anybody wanna peanut?" Yep. This movie is definitely a classic!

[@rebekahhesketh1220]

Nah, this movie is "INCONCEIVABLE!" 😉🤣

[@lnugent1000]

Wove….true wove is what brings us together today… Mawiage lol😂

[@AaronHahnStudios]

It is an honour to be born at a time when I was a young teenager when this movie came out. Loved it then, adore it now. It is in the top ten movies of all time next to Star Wars. What a wonderful life.

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

Top ten is pretty stellar. I wouldn't go there, but I don't know if there's a lot of room between the top ten and the next two-three hundred. It was wonderful.

[@AaronHahnStudios]

@@aslkhjbasijt785 I am sorry, but clearly you haven't watched the documentary, it isn't "my" top Ten I type about. Though an upload awhile back that has been agreed with by hundreds of thousands surveyed.

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

@@AaronHahnStudios I did. Maybe I'm dense.

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

@ Thank you, Ron. I agree, but I try not to attempt to change people's opinions about me. Never works.

[@JasonGlisson]

These interviews make me smile so big. This movie was one of those like the Goonies, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Explorers, Back to the Future, etc that just defined my childhood. I always wanted to believe that the actors enjoyed making a film like this as much as we enjoyed watching it and it's very satisfying to hear how much fun it was to make.

[@dayzey40]

How about "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"? 🙂

[@releasethedogs]

They don't make movies like this any longer. That's a fact.

[@ttaibe]

The Labyrinth? SHE CHOSE DOWN! and the air is fresh and fragrant. I used the second line the last time a group of us were in a car, driving past a manured field... No one got it.. sigh. I am surrounded by people who haven't seen star trek, the Labyrinth, the princess bride and so on....10 to 15 years ago I thought that would never happen.These are people in their 20s. No clue what came before them at all. Well one young woman knew all the old classic rock songs... better than I ever did XD

[@barrystevenyoung4818]

Mandy was so humble at the end. Also you can't go wrong with a tribute to Andre.

[@markr5132]

I have always maintained that this movie is the best movie ever made for three or four generations to sit down and watch together. Every age is entertained by this movie. Its hilarious, suspenseful, clever, a little history and so many good messages along the way.

[@hensonlaura]

History?

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of you.” My goodness is someone chopping onions?

[@jonesbugattis]

That got to me too..

[@funniebunnie4u]

My screen is bLurRy!! 😭😭😭💕💕💕💕💕💕😭😭😭

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

You,too?

[@JaharNarishma]

I bet the onion ninjas got to your place. They tend to do that sometimes.

[@sc-sp4cm]

i love this movie, it is in my top 5, when they were talking about Andre, all i could do is smile i never met the man, i wish i had but everytime i hear some one talk about him i smile cause he just seemed like he had the most gentle and caring spirit, "don't worry, i'll take care of you" i could even hear his voice saying it...

[@bluejay9940]

I love this film,I grew up in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and got to experience all those wonderful films . The Princess Bride is like a charming stage play on film , you can’t help but feel cheerful watching it

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Even an accomplished stoic like Manny Patinkin can get choked up when he realizes the value of the absolute zenith of his career. If you're lucky, you'll have the blessing to experience it!

[@FreyaF...]

I'm grateful to William Goldman for writing this WONDERFUL book and screenplay!! What a talent he is!!

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

Was, RIP. I loved his novels, and I got a chance to speak with him one time and he told me that he really didn't think his novels were very good at all. Now, when you judge them and measure them against his screenplays, I agree. However I can say with no equivocation that I became a writer because of The Color Of Light, and I told him that. And he looked at me and said, good luck. Now I write screenplays😂

[@FreyaF...]

@@WendelltheSongwriter Congratulations!! I once tried to write a screenplay and failed miserably so I just didn't try again. Besides, I was an astoundingly good Astrologer by comparison, so I took classes and pursued that for many years. No regret about not pursuing screenwriting, I just had a natural gift for Astrology. Thank you for telling me about your meeting with William Goldman. Did you ever read his WONDERFUL book called "Adventures In Screenwriting"? It will help you greatly if you do.

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

@@FreyaF... I read everything of his... My degree is in creative writing, but I never took a screenwriting class! That said, I have two semi finalists for two of my pieces, both based on novels or short stories I wrote. Wendell Thorne is my name... If you wanna check out my stuff on Amazon .. Thanks for responding, I bet that astrology is very cool.

[@FreyaF...]

@@WendelltheSongwriter Yes, Astrology is incredible in my eyes. I believe in it so completely that if it were a religion, I would convert to it. I will absolutely look up your works. Do you think the novel "The Princess Bride" was weak? I have never read it but was thinking of it because the movie is so wonderful. Wendell Thorne, my name is Freya Friedman. I'm turning 63 this month on the 27th and I live in Brooklyn, NYC. I never became a big, widely known Astrologer, but I was incredibly good. Which would you say is your best writing? Or, what are you most proud of? Let me have the title so I can go get it. I'm a Taurus with my moon in Leo and my rising sign is Sagittarius. Let me know your Big 3 and I'll show you how good I was.

[@FreyaF...]

@@WendelltheSongwriter I just searched Amazon and found works by Wendell Thorne and Wendell Whitney Thorne. Are you one in the same?

[@donwild50]

I'm 72. I grew up watching swashbuckler movies from the Errol Flynn/Tyrone Power/Basil Rathbone era, through the Burt Lancaster/Stewart Granger era and on into Star Wars and Indiana Jones era...and "The Princess Bride" hit me not only as a masterwork in its own right, but as an homage to all the movies that came before and after. On a fantasy level, it worked as well. And on romance and comedy. It was like ordering a cheese pizza and getting a ten course meal with a special wine with each course. I got the story and the fantasy and the jokes all at once. I took my son, born in 1982 to watch it with me in the theater when it first came out. Then I watched it with him and his younger brother when it first appeared on VHS...wore the tape out. Had it on CD, watch it over and over. And now I'm watching KZbin videos of reunions, first time reaction videos, videos breaking down the fencing scenes. It's a little movie that sort of slipped in...and then enchanted everyone who saw it. The characters are forever young and immortal (Andre, we miss you.) And I still watch it pretty much every year. It's just perfect.

[@dastrnad]

What a great description, ordering cheese pizza and getting a gourmet 10 course meal with specialty wines. Brilliant!

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

I saw the movie so many times, I sort of had to step away from it for a time; then I discovered William Goldman's novel. It's hilarious ( even the introduction ). For instance, the story tells how Humperdinck's intended marriage to a noblewoman was derailed, and how the kingdoms, enjoying peaceful relations, were basically on a war footing within minutes. It also goes into detail of the greatest recorded kisses pre Buttercup and Westley, including the inventors' names .

[@creativeguy1138]

This is a PERFECT film. 100% PERFECT. Anyone that suggests remaking it or making a sequel to it, needs to be put into therapy.

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

Thank you. There are too many uninspired remakes.

[@cheri7054]

It would be a good remake if Rob Reiner was the director. Still it's a classic 80's style movie. I miss the good old days when movies were simple and clean.

[@aslkhjbasijt785]

@@cheri7054 I don't watch movies anymore, but, other than Disney, which has the most brilliant talent, very few movies match up to the the '80s and before, in my view. Special effects took over, and writing went down the tubes. Always exceptions, of course.

[@ngzcaz]

@@cheri7054 I would say that's only one first .

[@johnelder9919]

Anyone who would remake this movie should spend the day, "mostly dead."

[@jpetersgoyanks]

There is a terribly unique accumulation of talents in this picture. It’s an absolute classic and almost everyone who made is not only from disparate worlds in entertainment but are also all known for other things and in many ways all sort of peaking in their respective fields at the time of this film.

[@TimDyck]

This movie is a magical combination of simplicity of writing and having the right cast that was able to be so natural in their individual parts.

[@yamahaxs6501]

This movie gets so much better every time you watch it. The artistry isn't as evident at first, but when you take the time to look deeply, it comes alive in a way few films have.

[@unicornucopia1]

The Princess Bride has been my "desert island film" since seeing it in the theater when it came out. My daughter was born in April of that year ("88) and it's one of her favorite films, too. It's perfect and timeless.

[@KathyKate100]

I hope I can find this in my personal film library.

[@robby1816]

My standard goodbye between my 3yr old granddaughter & I is "Have fun storming the castle". I can't wait for her to watch this movie.

[@DamianSheesh]

I'm 45 and I say this to my gf when she leaves for work everyday.

[@nikkisalazar6726]

Precious! Quotes from this movie led to lots of laughter and inside jokes in our family and traditions that are starting to be handed down to next generation.

[@AC3handle]

Do you think she'll do it?

[@jedironin380]

@@AC3handle "It'd take a miracle." ;) :D

[@MrRalphF]

Yes! Standard line (daily) when I drop my middle kid off to school.

[@paso193]

Mandy's comment and unabashed emotion at the end of this video encapsulates how legions of people - both young and old - feel and respond to this, once in a lifetime, (caught lightning in a bottle) movie today! Just ‘Inconceivable’! 👏👍🙏

[@rr7firefly]

Aw man... Mandy touched my heart talking about how he got carried away with emotion watching the rough cut. He's a good guy.

[@ladybug160]

The chemistry and connection and comradery of the cast and crew in this movie, was like no other.

[@gingerfella2011]

It's a masterpiece. I have no idea how many times I've watched it.

[@popepenka8334]

I had just started university in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1987 and this movie was released here (we often got movies here months after their US release). I saw it and fell so hard in love with it. I broke my budget to see it 9 times in the cinema (best way to see it). Naturally, I bought the VHS, then the DVD, then the Bluray. It’s a staple in my collection, and my whole family adores it too!

[@davecassaidy8541]

Exactly same story for me! 1987! University. It burned itself into my soul. Still love every line.

[@travisbrewer5391]

Mandy had the cutest lines, in addition to the famous vengeance line, “Fezzik, jog his memory,” “Fezzik, rip his arms off.” Crack me up.

[@charlesml3]

"Oh, you mean this key!"

[@steiny3353]

@@charlesml3 . Pissed myself laughing when he said that. It was a scream 🤣 and the timing was perfect !

[@driftingmikey]

Since the invention of the movie there have been five movies that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind

[@Dr10s]

And the most hilarious, while at the same time commenting on serious truths,

[@christophersanders3252]

Almost teared up, even when the words were diluted!

[@bman342a]

Touche

[@AllAmericanGuyExpert]

Inconceivable!

[@dangowan5092]

My son loved this movie, as well as the book, so much that he named his son Wesley after the Dread Pirate Robert's, aka Wesley

[@TerryKavouras]

We have had annual Princess Bride family parties for 20+ years. We all know all the dialog by heart. It's awesome how movies, when they are good, can entwine our lives in such a beautiful way. Thanks to all who made this movie.

[@kaylamrock8723]

My all time favorite movie! I can't trust anybody who hasn't seen this magnificent film! It's just perfect the way it is. ❤

[@rlrudedog]

This was and is a delightful movie if there ever was one. I have seen this movie at least five times and have the DVD and Blu-Ray. I wish I every time I seen the movie it was my first time again. I see it about every six years.

[@heatherbonin2477]

There's a part of me that feels incredibly fortunate to've been a kid when this movie came out (I was 9); to've experienced and come to've loved it as a child rather than at any other age effects one entirely differently than seeing it at any other age. That nostalgic smile that comes to you is the best feeling!

[@Twister051]

Truly, one of the greatest movies of “all” time.

[@panaruss]

My son was about seven or eight and I came home from work one day and my wife complained he had cussed while she was on the phone with her mother. He seemed confused so I asked him what he said and he held up his plastic sword and said, "You son-of-a-peach! You keeled my father!" I shrugged, held my laughter and agreed he didn't cuss. It was years before he learned what the actual line was. I wasn't about to tell him because it cracked me up every time he said it. Our entire family still says "Son-of-a-peach!" when referring to people we think deserve the original insult.

[@Falconer22]

One of the most beautiful films ever. Thank you for this gem.

[@michaeljones1166]

Most quotable movie for my fam ever

[@amazonrain24]

For all his other achievements, that soundtrack was one of Mark Knopfler's finest moments.

[@youAbajajTube]

He wasn’t the singer just so you know, not the song writer Willy deville

[@flbe6000]

@@youAbajajTube Knopfler wrote the score, you are referring to the song Storybook Love.

[@jenkinsljenkinssquire9137]

Robin Wright is one of the most gorgeous women ever

[@alittleofeverything4190]

One of the best casted movies of all time.

[@jedironin380]

I didn't even recognize her in Wonder Woman. She was amazing in that role as well, although wildly different from Buttercup, of course!

[@DanK123]

One of? THE MOST GORGEOUS. EVER.

[@rivercitymud]

Also one of the most amazing talents ever. Think about her biggest roles: Buttercup, Claire Underwood, and Jen-nay. Three characters that could not possibly be more different and she nailed those roles.

[@DanK123]

@@rivercitymud Her beauty almost makes you forget how talented she is. I agree. Very talented. Great actress and deserving of more praise than she gets I'd say!

[@ThomasPH123]

Mandy, if you ever read this, you were spectacular and unforgettable in this movie. I can’t tell you how many of your line’s I’ve repeated over and over throughout my life. One of the best movies ever.

[@js1642]

Agreed. His performance was classic. He made everyone else better in the film.

[@wizardsuth]

There's an interview with Wallace Shawn on the set of _The Princess Bride_ in which the interviewer asks him what makes him so funny. He responds (completely deadpan) that he doesn't know because he has absolutely no sense of humour. They give him a costume to wear, tell him where to stand, what to do, and what to say, and somehow it comes out funny. It was brilliant.

[@LWilliamsYoutube]

An inconceivably great movie! Many thanks to Rob Reiner and the amazing cast. It ranks with Casablanca as my top two favorite movies.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

I can’t imagine any other actor in any of the roles in this film. The casting director was batting .1000 on this one.

[@steiny3353]

TheDizzleHawke It was all just perfect. Carl and Robyn hardly look a day older.

[@uneducatedruralmistake9311]

Oh my goodness. So many lines have stayed with me. My little girl and I have watched this movie 30 times. She is 23 now but I still drop a line and she gets a kick out of it. TO BLAVE. Get back witch! As you wish. Stop saying that. Have fun storming the castle. TO THE PAIN. Liar... Liar... LIAR!!! One of the best movies ever made.

[@dshepherd107]

One of the best films I’ve ever watched. It’s perfect. No flaws. No mistakes from Anyone involved. Cast was exceptional. It is an iconic film for all ages everywhere. I’m an XGen, & it still makes me happy inside when I watch it, albeit w/ a bit of melancholy thrown in, for those we’ve lost through the years.

[@davewestner]

I am not even remotely surprised to hear that the cast and crew enjoyed each other. You can't fake chemistry and it really shows in the film.

[@justincase5272]

Every once in a very long while, the right people come together, do the right things, and creative masterpiece happens.

[@EdwardTilley]

Thanks for this. That movie is everything great about art and history all-in-one to be sure. When it hit (was realized by) the cast during the screening, they were right. It's a joy and a human accomplishment as good as any story tale ever created.

[@aliasmarg8ta127]

Words cannot express how much I loved this movie

[@monkeyhousedesign]

This is such a beautiful set of interviews. I love the segment about Andre. It brought a tear to my eye, but one of love for humanity.

[@rochellecreef7470]

I worked at a store where Cary Ewles was a customer. When he came in to pickup a piece of art he'd had framed I told him I owned a copy of this movie but had never watched it. He said "oh, you have to see it". I watched and fell in love with it the next day. It's a treasure alright.

[@thetrumpnewsnetwork7503]

Manny's story about watching an early version of the film was breathtaking. If I were in his shoes I might have a similar reaction. He is right. A flawless performance in a flawless film. That is truly the things only dreams are made of. And when he was recalling the story and you could see how even after all this time the mere thought of that emotion seemed to bring it right back to him ... at that moment I shared a couple of tears of happiness for him myself. No one in that film will ever be forgotten. It was a beautiful expression of what story telling could be.

[@whooiefehrenwho3428]

By far one of my favorites. A movie you can share with the family and watch over and over

[@chowmarina008]

I saw this when it came out and I saw it like 2000,000 million times and I never ever get tired of it. My son who is now 19 still watches it and laughs and we both still quote things from that movie lol.

[@dannytomen5512]

I have two words for this movie, “Truuuuuue Love!”

[@gmfreeman4211]

Nah, you distinctly said "Toooooo Blave!" Must have been playing cards, and you cheated.

[@dorothyyoung8231]

Or in the language of the priest, Twue Wuv!

[@codbottle]

Wuv twue wuv

[@dannytomen5512]

@@codbottle Well said! 😁

[@naterockwell7735]

A classic movie that can be watched over & over again & it never gets boring! 🤙

[@marcelosinico]

I was 16 years old when my friends and I watched this movie by accident in a Saturday evening. We carelessly turned the TV on and started talking about our plans for the night. Needless to say that this movie took us back to the fourth grade watching it. Everything was so interesting! It was like everything we fantasised when kids had just got form right in front of us. This movie isn't a fairy tale. It's "The Fairy Tale" we all dreamed of in our heads and no one had never told it to us before. "I want my father back your son of a bitch!" We insanely screamed at this scene. I'll never forget.

[@snieves4]

Ouch

[@mediocreman2]

Doesn't seem needless to say at all. I'm glad you explained it because I would never have guessed it specifically took you back to the 4th grade.

[@TesserId]

When they talk about this being a film for the old and you to watch together, it makes me think of The Wizard of Oz. It would be shown on T.V. every year, and the whole family would always watch it.

[@PISQUEFrancis]

very much in that flavor ...

[@widmermt]

And if you missed it, you had to wait another year before you could see it again.

[@TesserId]

@@widmermt Definitely, I think that's part of what turned it into a family event. But, that was a time when eating dinner in front of the tele was considered a special treat.

[@williamnelson727]

It's easy to MISS the humor Chris Guest is showing us here. He's used to that. But DAYAM, he's a funny guy.

[@drizzt8965]

He is! I was wondering if anyone else was getting his humor.... He had me laughing big time!

[@astrodad656]

Correct. Very dry.

[@larrydj549]

Line!!

[@homelesshannah50]

It's a DRY, DROLL humor which sadly gets lost on some people but I get it

[@brandonjames2368]

One of the most absolutely beautiful love stories ever created! Hands down!!

[@cageordie]

It's sad that some of the actors are dead now. This is one of the twenty or thirty movies that we watch again and again.

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

It's damn near 40 years now. I saw this movie at age 17 and still love it.

[@rickcoupez5053]

Any time this movie is on, when I start watching I cannot stop, perfection

[@m.maclellan7147]

In case folks haven't seen it, there was a "lock down" version of this movie - it has many different stars, mostly filmed with camera phones & whatever props folks HAD in lockdown. It is done both "tongue in cheek" & with much love. Can be found here on KZbin..

[@rickackerman7529]

This was before CGI, remember. Credit the producer, Andy Scheinman, with having the imagination to visualize how Goldman's book, which had been considered by many in Hollywood to be unproduceable, could not only be transformed into a live-action movie, but achieve enduring greatness in that category.

[@anthonyamburn288]

My daughter and I watched this over and again. Thank you all for giving us this gift.

[@gunengineering1338]

Probably the most versatile movie of all time. All the stars aligned with this film. And the humor and points seem to work equally well with every generation regardless of how the culture changes.

[@ngzcaz]

75 and still one of my favorite movies... I have no idea who the " target " audience was supposed to be but it certainly wasn't only kids..

[@rebekahweber2413]

When I worked in the video store with my co-workers, the only movie we could agree on to watch during our shift was The Princess Bride. We liked all different genres, but this is the 1 movie that united us all. Everything they said we would quote all night long no matter what we were doing with the customers, putting videos away we pop up for the lines, just laughter all night long. I can't forget Billy Crystal and Carol Kane, Miracle Max and his wife Valerie, MLT the mutton and lettuce and tomato sandwich Liar! Liar! Liar! Get back witch. I'm not a witch, I'm your wife, ... and I don't even want to be that anymore...ah you never had it so good... I quoted that with my brother every time someone was fighting...

[@rainierr9356]

...when the mutton is nice and lean..

[@Breezy-bv9te]

I Love Mandy Pantinkan! He is such a Gentleman!

[@lnl3237]

...and a man with a grateful heart.

[@darthslackus499]

Actually, if you knew his story (and he even admits it himself), he was quite the a**hole for a long time.

[@lnl3237]

@@darthslackus499 Yikes! Glad he evolved!

[@terrysullivan1992]

It's Patinkin, but yes, he and all the cast were wonderful. I was 42 when the movie came out and I've watched every few years since.

[@laurencelance586]

@@darthslackus499 I'd heard, but it's lovely to see how he has changed into the person that was there hiding inside all this time.

[@ianbellis7064]

Lightning in a bottle. Every bit of everything just works.

[@alfredoprime5495]

The studio really screwed the pooch by not knowing how to market it when it first came out

[@jhwheuer]

Lovely nod to Stardust.

[@klmn2000]

Remember watching this back in the day and a few years later. It's probably the best all round film: story and (crucially) actors that brought out the best in themselves and the storyline. One in a million. A real gem for the ages.

[@JerryNordstrom]

Watching these interviews makes me love this movie even more! Robin was breathtaking then and dazzlingly beautiful now.

[@homelesshannah50]

She looks good all buffed up in Wonder Woman

[@patsyroyer1008]

In VEgas there is a young man working at the hotel reception whose name tag says Inigo. He shared with me when I asked that his parents' first date was to that movie......

[@spiralpython1989]

In the Australian bush, there is a 12 week old schnauzer puppy, sitting on my lap. Her name is Buttercup. And it’s amazing how many people have already responded with lines from the film when they hear her name.

[@Steve68686]

If I attend a function where you have to wear one of those "HELLO My Name Is....." stickers, I can NEVER resist .....(if you're here you damned well know the rest of this story because you do it too!)

[@rcknbob1]

@@Steve68686 I wore mine to work one day... ONE person caught it (she was in sales), and ten others got it when I called it to their attention. That was when I realized that although I worked with a bunch of nerds, they weren't quite the same kind of nerd as me.

[@ngzcaz]

@@Steve68686 Wouldn't it have been great if Andre had a name tag and attended a function like that ? Ohh.. ok, Andre huh ? Nice to meet you at the guy looked up at the mountain of a man..

[@willdejong7763]

@@rcknbob1 I hope your coworkers have some other redeeming qualities. If not then maybe you should look for a better group of nerds to work with. :)

[@garyperkovac1002]

Both nutty and enchanting. The Princess Bride is a "lost gem"....It captures a time and a place in filmmaking history and deserves to be found.

[@Bildad1976]

Can you imagine the chaos of my whole family loving this movie so much that we all quote it regularly… all 10 of my sons, all 3 daughters, my wife, and me.

[@SeanCMonahan]

Fuss, fuss, fuss. He probably want to scream... at us!

[@SpicyTexan64]

13 kids?

[@Bildad1976]

Whenever anyone makes a rhyme in our family, you know what you'll hear (sometimes in unison), LOL!

[@sarahcampbell8819]

I really love this movie. Still have to watch it at least once a year. Andre the Giant RIP did a great job in the movie.

[@ikecarl-mcbride7364]

The sword fight above the cliffs of insanity is the greatest ever.

[@lagaman11]

Damn, I wasn't expecting to get emotional... I do indeed love this film. What a treat.

[@CG-vn8iy]

This is one of those timeless movies. There are a lot of great movies, but not many of them are timeless. I watched it when I was a kid, and now I watch it with my kids. And it's jus as amazing now as it was then.

[@TeamCat1128]

The music from the show is incredibly moving. It touches the heart.

[@flbe6000]

That's the magic of Mark Knopfler.

[@dcmackc01]

I'm 72 and I watch this movie every year.

[@jimvandemoter6961]

This movie was made when I was 35 years old. I saw it when it came out on video. It totally blew me away. Even now, years later, I feel it's as close to a perfect movie that you'll ever find.

[@RobertJadeBen]

200 years from now people will still be watching and loving this film.

[@DionysusAlS]

They definitely caught lightning in a bottle when they made this movie. It was a product of the times and the amazing talent and dedication of the cast and crew. I doubt a movie with as much charm will ever be made again, especially in the current dark times.

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

I'm a grandmother, retired, living with my 2 best friends and partners of over 25 years. We quote from this movie nearly daily. And, as is mentioned in this video, we have shown it to our kids and grandkids who love it. While admittedly, it's apples to oranges, but we did the same thing with Star Wars which we all also grew up loving and the grandkids were bored!? How do you get bored of Star Wars?! Its....inconceivable, yet, it is the Princess Bride which spans generations, despite Star War's impact on our lives being as profound, arguably more profound. This holds true for movies before our time as well such as Casablanca. We also quote from those old black and white films, the musicals, none of them seems to hold the magic for future generations as they do for us. None of them hold much interest to future generations, at least in our case. (Forget "Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Monte Pythons Holy Grail," "Young Frankenstein" and many others. These land with a thud whenever we have tried to share them with younger generations.) That said, we aren't mired in the past and we also quote from (at least more) modern classics as, "The little mermaid," "Lion King," "Toy story," and even "Akira." I just realized that these last 4 are all animations.....Not sure if that's significant, but its interesting...... Then you have movies like, "The Matrix" which are a bit heady for younger people who lose the underlying philosophical underpinnings and so these movies are just CGI and too soon they become dated, and uninteresting to younger adults. The magic of the Princess Bride is somehow enduring and despite a bucketful of degrees, a fair bit of intelligence, wide and world-spanning life experience, along with other gifts, long discussions on this very topic among ourselves, what that magic is and why it appears to be so universal remains elusive. Someone should do a Doctoral Dissertation on this phenomenon..... .