I have to admit that each week it is a challenge to pick a movie as there are so many to choose from. For this reason, I am altering how I pick my movies. I have decided that I will no longer be in control of who picks the movies. Instead I will ask my close friends for their favorite movies and if I have never seen it, I will watch it and give my opinion.  If I have seen it, I will re-watch it to remember it better. However, if I feel I know the movie, I will just go right to reviewing it.

 

So, this week, I asked my boy Nick what his favorite movie is. And his answer was… The Princess Bride. Great choice. The Princess Bride is a classic that every person should see.

The above pictured is Nick, whose favorite movie is The Princess Bride.

Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♡♡

 

If you liked this movie, you’d like: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, A Knight’s Tale, Anchorman

 

So, a little summary of this movie. A country girl named Buttercup falls in love with the farm boy Wesley. However, in order to make the money they need to get married, he goes off. Buttercup receives news of his death at the hand of a pirate. Meanwhile, the Prince of the land chooses to marry Buttercup and she reluctantly agrees. However, she is kidnapped by three men when out riding one day. These three men all have one trait that makes them stand out. One is a master swordsman. One has brute strength. And the other is a master of the mind. However, their kidnapping plans go awry when a strange man wearing all black follows them. To find out what happens next, you’ll just have to watch the movie.

 

 

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What I really like about this movie is that it is satirical. It pokes fun at story tales. The entire movie is actually just a grandfather reading a story to his sick grandson. Throughout the film, the kid interjects his thoughts. These thoughts are usually very comical and come right at key moments. For example, SPOILER, when Wesley and Buttercup have their big romantic kissing scene at the end, the kid complains about the kissing. This is very comical because the audience is so invested in the story they forget that it is not real. But right as the kiss is coming BAM! The audience is brought back to reality because of this little boy’s aversion to kissing.

 

One of my favorite characters of this movie is obviously Inigo Montoya. You’ve probably heard the famous line, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” It is repeated throughout the movie, so the audience has it memorized by the last time it is being said, which is when, in fact, the man dies.

 

This movie really is worth watching. It has romance, adventure, and comedy so there is something in it for everyone. I hope you guys enjoy this movie.