The Princess Bride (1987)
Based on William Goldman’s 1973 novel “The Princess Bride”
This iconic fantasy-adventure film, adapted by Goldman himself from his own novel, has one of the most recognizable and most well-loved romances in film history. Any teen of the late ’80s or child of the ’90s remembers the unbreakable bond between Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) and the coy blond farm boy Westley (Cary Elwes) and knows that the three most poignant words that could ever be spoken are not “I love you,” but rather, “As you wish.” Not only are we gifted the great love between Buttercup and Westley, we get laughs and thrills from the suave Spanish fencer Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), giant Fezzik (Andre the Giant) and mob-style boss Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), who eventually help deliver Buttercup to her destiny.
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