Movie Review

For my second post, I would like to introduce you to an old movie called <The Princess Bride>. This movie was made in 1987 and was directed and produced by Rob Reiner.

(http://www.doloresparkworks.org/2013/08/cult-classic-dolores/the-princess-bride/)

The genre of <the Princess Bride> is a fairy tale-action-fantasy-comedy-romance. It's a story being told by a grandfather to a grandson, and this is where we can tell this story is a fairy tale.

(http://www.blastr.com/2012/09/11_reasons_we_still_love.php)

The characters in the story are Buttercup, Westley, Indigo, Fezzik, Vizzini, and Prince Humperdink.

BUTTERCUP

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WESTLEY

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INIGO

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FEZZIK

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VIZZINI

(http://www.israellycool.com/2011/12/07/hi-im-zionist-shark/vizzini-princess-bride/)

PRINCE HUMPERDINK

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The plot of the story is very interesting. I'll tell you a summary of it.
Buttercup and Westley fall in love, but Westley doesn't have the money to marry Buttercup. He sets off, but never comes back. Buttercup hears that Westley was killed by a pirate, so she refuses to leave her house for five years. She becomes engaged to Prince Humperdink. However, she is kidnapped by Vizzini, Indigo, and Fezzik. Westley comes to save her, but covers his face in a black mask, and acts as he is the pirate who killed Westley. Buttercup becomes enraged, and pushes Westley, still covered in a mask. She tells him as she pushes him to die like Westley did, and finally realizes that the man is Westley, because he replied "As you wish!" while rolling down the cliff-like hill. "As you wish!" is what he used to always answer to Buttercup before they had parted. On the way, they meet Prince Humperdink, and he catches Westley. Buttercup makes a suggestion that if Prince Humperdink swears to escort Westley back to his ship, she will go with the prince as he wishes. Prince Humperdink agrees, and Buttercup's marriage with him is scheduled.But Buttercup knows that the prince didn't let Westley free, and tells him to send people to find Westley to come for her. If Westley comes, she says, she will not marry Prince Humperdink, but if he doesn't come, the marriage will be held. Prince Humperdink promises, but again doesn't keep the promise. In the meanwhile, Westley is held captive in Prince Humperdink's secret hiding place. There, he is tortured. Indigo and Fezzik, who have became Buttercup and Westley's side, comes to rescue him, and they bring the unconscious Westley to Miracle Max. Miracle Max makes a medicine for Westley, and Westley wakes up. Then, Indigo, Fezzik, and Westley go to the castle of Prince Humperdink. They are not able to stop the marriage, but both had not said "I do", so the marriage isn't valid. Indigo has his revenge on the six-fingered person(Rugen) who killed his father. Buttercup, Westley, Indigo, and Fezzik ride white horses away, and the sun is setting in the background.

The moral of <The Princess Bride> is that true love waits forever. But other than just that, I thought about the qualities of leadership I could learn from the characters. And I could tell that Westley had a bit of leadership. His quick thinking, fast actions, and the way Indigo and Fezzik followed him told me that Westley is a leader.

The twist of this movie is when as the grandfather leaves, he says "As you wish." just like Westley did. And then the movie ends.

My main opinion about this movie was that the places in the movie ware interesting. There were places like the "Forest of Thieves", the "Fire Swamp", the "Cliffs of Insanity", and the "Pit of Despair". In the "Fire Swamp", there were huge rats called the "ROUS(rodents of unusual size)", and quicksand called "Lightning Sand". These places were new and were very fresh even though the movie was made in 1987. 

FOREST OF THIEVES

FIRE SWAMP

CLIFFS OF INSANITY

PIT OF DESPAIR

My personal favorite scene in the movie was when Indigo had his revenge on the six-fingered man. I especially liked when he repeatedly said to Rugen as he dueled, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." It was thrilling to me the most. I liked the movie overall, and want to watch it again.

I really want to recommend <The Princess Bride> to you because since it's a fairy tale, it well never go out of date. Also, I think most people will enjoy it because it includes in various genres. Try <The Princess Bride>!! I assure you that you won't regret it!

wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride_(film)

trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYgcrny2hRs