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From celebrated director Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally) and Oscar-winning* screenwriter William Goldman (Chaplin) comes "an enchanting fantasy" (Time) filled with adventure, romance and plenty of "good-hearted fun" (Roger Ebert)! Featuring a spectacular cast that includes Robin Wright (Forrest Gump), Cary Elwes (Liar, Liar), Mandy Patinkin (Dick Tracy) and Billy Crystal (City Slickers), this wonderful fairy tale about a Princess named Buttercup and her beloved is "a real dream of a movie" (People)!

*1969: Original Screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1976: Adapted Screenplay, All the President's Men

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Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story. And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity... The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. --Sam Sutherland

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.6 inches; 1.6 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 27616092199
Director ‏ : ‎ Rob Reiner
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 18, 2000
Actors ‏ : ‎ Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Mgm (Video & DVD)
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000TJBNHG
Writers ‏ : ‎ William Goldman
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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guy laplante

Delivered on time and in great condition.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2022

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It’s the Princess Bribe! Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 19, 2022

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This movie is absolutely hilarious 😆

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Kelly N. Rende

Cult classic? YES. Great movie for all audiences? DEFINITELY!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2015

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WARNING: This is a review of the movie -- not the Blu-Ray -- and this review contains spoilers.

Rob Reiner made a name for himself in Hollywood as the director of "Stand By Me" (an adaptation of a novella by Stephen King) and the cult-classic rockumentary-mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap." "The Princess Bride" is another jewel in his crown. It's a wonderfully wholesome fantasy/romantic comedy that has something for everyone. What sets this movie apart is what it DOESN'T have -- no sophomoric/toilet humor, no profanity, no nudity (nope, not even scantily-dressed individuals), and no graphic violence/gore. What does it have, you ask? Keep reading...

The movie starts with "The Boy" (a young Fred Savage) who is stuck in bed with a cold. His grandfather (Peter Falk) comes over for a visit; for which "The Boy" is less than thrilled. Turns out "Grandpa" has brought a beloved book his father used to read to him when he was sick. "The Boy" asks 'Is there any sports in it?' to which "Grandpa" replies 'Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, monsters, giants, kidnapping, captures, escapes, true love, miracles...' "The Boy" decides it sounds OK and he'll try to stay awake, so "Grandpa" starts reading...

The story itself is about a young woman named Buttercup (Robin Wright) and Wesley (Cary Elwes), her "farm boy." It starts off with Buttercup constantly pestering Wesley, but she quickly learns that Wesley is in love with her -- and also discovers she is in love with him. As we're about to watch them share their first kiss, the voice of "The Boy" interrupts, saying 'Hold it, hold it...: The scene cuts and we're back in the bedroom with "The Boy" and "Grandpa." "The Boy" says 'What is this? Are you trying to trick me? Where's the sports? Is this a kissing book' "Grandpa" is able to convince "The Boy" to let him keep reading. So the story continues...Wesley leaves Buttercup to find his fortune, but (supposedly) dies when his ship is attacked by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Fast forward 5 years later, where Buttercup is now betrothed to Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Florin. This is where the story really begins, as Buttercup is kidnapped by a band of mercenaries including ringleader Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), swordsman extraordinaire Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) and strong-man Fezzig (Andre the Giant) who have been hired to start a war between Florin and their sworn enemy, the country of Guilder. From there, the adventure progresses with the mercenaries and Princess Buttercup being chased by the mysterious Man in Black (who we later find out is Wesley), the cunning and clever ways the Man in Black/Wesley defeats the mercenaries and gets Buttercup, the eventual capture of Wesley and his subsequent torture, the plot twist where we learn who's REALLY behind trying to start the war between Florin and Guilder -- and how Buttercup fits into those plans, and Buttercup's eventual rescue.

The story delivers on the promise of "Grandpa." It does have fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, etc., so it's a rollicking good tale of adventure. The movie moves along at a good pace (not too fast, not too slow) and all the actors delivered excellent, very believable performances. The romance is delivered purely, with nothing more than kisses and embraces. The true strength of this movie, however, is the humor. It is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, with the actors delivering a plethora of sarcastic, witty lines with completely straight faces. We even get to see some cameo performances from the likes of Christopher Guest as Count Rugen the six-fingered man and Billy Crystal, who nearly steals the show as Miracle Max.

Overall, the movie is a very enjoyable experience that occasionally flips back and forth from the story itself to "The Boy" and "Grandpa" talking about what happens in the story. The cinematography is first-rate, showing the landscapes, villages, and castles with perfect authenticity, and the music of Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) rounds out the experience beautifully. It's a great movie for children, but it's equally appealing to adults. If you're looking for a light-hearted flight of fancy that will make you laugh (and might even make you cry) this movie is for you.

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sara

Best classic ever!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 1, 2022

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A timeless classic movie , that one no matter what age or sex can ever get tired of watching! It has something for everyone in the family from romance, to action, to magic and folklore, a movie that still has a plot and point to get across. Recommended for everyone.

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Patricia J.

The Princess Bride

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 30, 2022

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Great movie

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Cheryl Garand

Lifelong favorite shared with my stepdaughter

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 8, 2022

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We are introducing my husband’s daughter to our old favorites. I was so happy to find this one available.

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DarthRad

Wonderful film - what's in the Blu-Ray only edition?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 22, 2011

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This is a terrific movie that has so many different editions of the DVD and now Blu-Ray discs that it gets very confusing as to what is in each version.

A search of the internet shows several reviews that describe the differences between the DVD versions. Basically the "Dread Pirate Roberts" edition and the "20th Anniversery" edition have different special features not in the other edition.

As of this writing, there are three versions of the Blu-ray - the Blu-ray only edition, and the Blu-ray + DVD edition in either a Blu-Ray or the old style DVD case.

What makes it confusing is that Amazon and other sellers of this Blu-Ray only edition list this movie as a 1.33:1 aspect ratio, implying that it might be a different movie cut, while the other two Blu-ray editions are listed as 1.85:1 aspect ratio. No doubt this, together with the fact that the Blu-Ray + DVD edition has almost the same price, has hampered sales of this Blu-Ray only edition.

Well, I went ahead and got the Blu-Ray only edition, mainly because I thought that there might be a chance that the 1.33:1 ratio was because some older movies were filmed on 35mm film which has a natural 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and then were cropped top and bottom to a 1.85:1 ratio to give them a widescreen look. On the other hand, the very first DVD edition released for Princess Bride notoriously had a horrible pan-and-scan cropped to fullscreen 1.33:1 aspect ratio that showed less of the movie than the widescreen version, which is not what you want to see in a Blu-ray. I was hoping for the other possibility that the listed 1.33:1 for this Blu-ray edition meant that cropping had been removed from the widescreen version to show MORE of the movie as it was originally filmed.

However, on playing this Blu-ray, it was immediately obvious that this Blu-Ray only edition is the same 1.85:1 aspect ratio as the other Blu-Ray editions. So all those listed descriptions of this Blu-Ray as a 1.33:1 aspect ratio are just flat out wrong.

What are the other goodies on this Blu-Ray? The Special Features include:

Audio Commentary by Rob Reiner
Audio Commentary by William Goldman
The Art of Fencing
As You Wish, The Story of The Princess Bride
Cary Elwes, Video Diary
The Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Pirate of the Seven Seas
Fairy Tales and Folklore
Love is Like a Storybook
Miraculous Makeup
Original Theatrical Trailer
Princess Bride: The Untold Tales

So, this Blu-Ray contains essentially all the special features of the "Dread Pirate Roberts" edition and the "20th Anniversary Edition" except for the DVD games and the booklet. The special features are in their original DVD or lower quality video resolution, although it seems that some of the excerpts from the movie itself have been re-edited to use the higher Blu-Ray resolution.

The Blu-Ray quality is excellent, except for being a bit grainy in some parts - tweaking the sharpness or edge enhancement helps, if you have this feature on your Blu-Ray player.

Finally, a few words about the movie - it is an absolutely wonderful classic - a warm, romantic, and humorous mythology, one of those perfect family movies that could be shown every year just like "A Christmas Story". It was known to be the late Andre the Giant's happiest experience in life, playing the role of Fezzik; he regularly watched the movie afterwards.

It belongs on the list of my favorite films of all time.

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Joseph Austin

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 15, 2022

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It's the perfect movie. Action, romance, incredible direction and acting, perfect casting, hysterical comedy, and one liners everyone can quote back and forth forever. This is the ideal family film, it even has a really beautiful frame story about a boy and his grandpa finding common ground. Quite possibly the most accessible film ever made.

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⭐️Nez⭐️

I’m the Dread Pirate Roberts!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 18, 2019

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First of all, if you haven’t seen Princess Bride, stop reading now, go buy it and sit down and watch one of the greatest movies ever made....

...ok... now that you’re back let’s agree some things:

1. This film is amazing. It’s hilarious, it’s action packed, it’s clever, it’s family friendly, and it’s touching.
2. The theme tune for this film is amazing. A song that will be strumming through your brain for years to come.
3. The title sucks - and I believe that’s why more people I speak to don’t know about this film. They think it’s a pink girly film when in fact it’s actually a Piratey, action, adventure film!
4. The quality of this transfer to Blu-Ray is superb. It’s crystal clear in both visual and audio. Probably the best way you’ll ever see this film.

Seriously, if you haven’t seen this film already go and watch it now! Get past the title and you will find one of the finest movies ever made.

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cora

Family Favourite for a Wet Sunday Afternoon

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 17, 2019

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This is one of those family favourites that come out every so often on a long wet Sunday afternoon. The story is a delightful take on a fairy tale, told by a loving grandfather (Peter Falk) to his grandson who is sick in bed. Now here's the thing: the boy is not particularly keen on having to listen to a silly old fairy tale. But like the audience he is soon drawn into the world of princes and princesses, adventures and misadventures and, yes, something that can only be described as a passionate romance.

The film is a lovely alternative to action packed superhero fantasies produced on a huge budget. It relies on the magic of the story and the performances of the cast. Also worth mentioning is the rather enchanting music. Really enjoyable film for all ages.

The DVD I bought has no subtitles. However, none were promised in the product description and the sound quality is good, so it's not a problem. Other releases may have subtitles and it may be worth while looking at the various buying options.

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Pog74

Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father - prepare to die!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 6, 2020

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Possibly the best fairy tale movie ever made. Sword fights, pirates, kidnap, magic potions and a true love so enduring that death cannot stop it.
Not to mention a 7'4" wrestler who has a skill for rhyming.

One of my favourite of all times, and exactly the antidote that you need to whats happening in the outside world at the minute.
The only thing that dates this film is the video game at the beginning and the ROUS (Rodents of Unusual Size).

Having just listened to the audiobook of the making of the film, the stories behind the story make it even more enjoyable.

Good Bluray edition with bonys extras. The picture is still a little grainy, but in some ways that makes it a bit better.

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V T

Subtle dialogue and acting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 27, 2019

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A school play by 18 year olds - I felt I should watch the film as I had not heard the story. Apart from the shrieky American accents by 3 of the characters I loved the subtleties of the dialogue and the interaction between the actors. I can see why it has become a cult movie amongst the younger generation . I am looking forward to watching the school play and hear my 'grandson' utter the words 'my name is ..........prepare to die'. Good to watch several times to really appreciate the film.

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Jack White

It`s our favorite movie classic! Highly recommended

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 31, 2018

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My wife and I watch it every year around Christmas. It’s so convenient not having to search for or rent the movie again and a again. We just pop it in the player and play. The physical copy also makes it easier to remember we own it and the extra features make it worth having the physical copy.

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Genre	Kids & Family
Format	Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor	Peter Cook, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage, Mandy Patinkin, William Goldman, Robin Wright, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Peter Falk, Cary Elwes, Mel Smith, Rob Reiner, Wallace Shawn, Andr the Giant See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 38 minutes