Princess Bride, The (1987) Rank 3 Reviews

Audio Revolution

If you are back with Reaction # 1, here's the scoop - "The Princess Bride" is a delightful, tongue-in-cheek 1987 filmic fairytale, based on William Goldman's even more wonderful 1973 novel. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Audio Revolution

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

"The Princess Bride" is a film beloved by millions, and is the very favorite movie of thousands of people. (Then again, the same could be said of "Titanic".) A lighthearted romantic parody of swashbuckling adventure films, the film attempts to make up ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

A sick young boy gets a visit from his grandfather, who reads the young lad one of his favorite books, THE PRINCESS BRIDE. The book is of a princess named Buttercup, who has a romance with her stable boy, but the evil Prince Humperdinck has plans to ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

The Princess Bride is a fun, light-hearted adventure that's a great addition to the collection of anyone who enjoys fantasy, fairy tales, and genuinely witty and charming characters and dialogue. If you haven’t bought The Princess Bride yet, ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

"The Princess Bride" starts off as a grandfather is telling his nephew a story about a princess named Buttercup(Robin Wright) who falls in love with a farm boy named Westley(Cary Elwes). Of course, she is kidnapped by evil, and he is not far behind. But ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

A percolating comedy. The laughs may not tear your belly up, but they're constant and they dovetail with the story. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Not even the crude ethnic humor--Billy Crystal's Mel Brooks-ish Miracle Max--pricks the dream bubble, and the spirited cast has a field day. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Moviehole (Clint Morris)

One of the Top films of the 1980s - if not, of all time. A treasure of a film that you'll want to watch again and again ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Moviehole (Clint Morris)

DVD Review e-zine

The wait for this movie has been long. After all I remember the film was on Polygram's DVD schedules in 1998 already and was then withheld when Polygram sold its film library to MGM. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Review e-zine

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Director Rob Reiner has directed some of the most interesting films. He has shown a great range in his directing decisions as well. Films like "This is Spinal Tap", "Misery", "A Few Good Men", "When Harry Met Sally" and "Stand by Me" come to mind as some ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

BeyondHollywood.com

The real star of 1987's "The Princess Bride" is writer William Goldman ("Hearts in Atlantis"), whose screenplay is at once trite, romantic, effective, and minimalistic. "Bride" is the type of movie that would be perfectly at home with the title card ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at BeyondHollywood.com

DVD Times

The Princess Bride was written by William Goldman in 1972 for his daughters - but it only reached cinema screens after 15 years, and more or less every cliche of Hollywood development hell. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Times

Scribble King

The eighties were good years to be a movie loving kid. Instead of having to sit through the sort of bland family entertainment that crowds the cinemas nowadays, you had great movies like The Goonies, Gremlins and Back to the Future to go see at the ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Scribble King

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

While Westley's away and eventually thought killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts, the Princess is taken by Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), who has his sights set on marrying her. However, a group of men lead by Vizzini (a terrific Wallace Shawn) take ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Movie House Commentary

I guess one of the things that Reiner lost since then was his gift for picking collaborators. Nora Ephron was part of the genius of Harry/Sally, basically creating the Sally character. Multiple Oscar nominee William Goldman was the driving force behind ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Movie House Commentary

Clark Quinn

I admit it, I was skeptical. I also was hopeful. This paradox came about by having read the wonderful book THE PRINCESS BRIDE by William Goldman and being unable to imagine that it could be turned into a successful movie, capturing the humor, wonder, the ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Clark Quinn

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

We expected the Voyager's version to look better than Nelson's version, but what surprised us was that it sounded so much better. The sound on Nelson's release seemed perfectly acceptable to us until we put the Voyager one on. It was like taking ear ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)

Reiner's penchant for hip little riffs -- Billy Crystal as a yiddish wizard, etc. -- dilutes primal power in favor of genial fun. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Ty Burr)

Apollo Movie Guide (Guy MacPherson)

Cary Elwes is Wesley, the dashing farmhand who comes to the rescue of his true love (Robin Wright), in Rob Reiner's star-studded action- adventure /romance /comedy /fairy tale. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Guy MacPherson)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Full of wickedly funny sight gags that would have made Monty Python proud, this is a film with Elwes and Wright providing some fine romantic-comedy, while Andre and Patinkin furnish some truly memorable moments. There is the problem of the unwanted cameo ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Since the days of Robert Stevenson there haven't been enough good children's movies. There have been plenty that make children laugh, usually through slapstick like villains falling in the mud; and there have been some that cater to parents, usually ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1173 Films (Clayton Trapp)

Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Riding on a wave of goodwill that engulfs the whole disc, the Voyager Company has gone back and remastered the Criterion Collection edition of Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (CC1472L, $100), providing a slightly new picture transfer but also adding a ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

About.com's Romantic Movies

The movie opens with the fairy tale story, ""The Princess Bride" being read aloud by a grandfather (Peter Falk) to his grandson (Fred Savage) as a way of passing the time while the grandson is home sick from school. As he reads the story, the action ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at About.com's Romantic Movies

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

Remember those days as a child when you may have been home from school, lying in bed, sick? Such is the case with a young boy (Savage) who is fortunate enough to have a loving grandfather (Falk) at his side ready to keep him entertained with a ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review

An easy movie to endorse wholeheartedly, the writing by William Goldman (both the novel and the screenplay) and the directing by Rob Reiner are tied together in a nice little package that has been regarded by some as a modern-day Wizard of Oz. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review

Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

It is funny, hip, clever and sophisticated. This film is suitable for both kids and their parents, and will no doubt be enjoyed by both. (Although in all honesty, some of the irony in the script by William Goldman will be more keenly appreciated by ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

Movieprop.com: Review and Plot Summary

This is a fantasy movie that few saw at the theator when it originally was released; but almost everyone has seen it at home on television at least once. The movie is about a man who took the title of the dreaded pirate Roberts from a previous pirate and ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Movieprop.com: Review and Plot Summary

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

The Princess Bride did poorly in theaters but has since gathered one of the largest cult followings in movie history. This enchanting fairy tale borders on parody with a wry, quirky sense of humor. Robin Wright makes a regal, elegant, and almost ethereal ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

dvdfuture.com (Anthony Clarke)

If you, in common with millions of contented swashbucklers the world over, love William Goldman's 'The Princess Bride', then the new Special Edition DVD from MGM will have you throwing away the previous bare-bones issue and rejoicing in the new. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at dvdfuture.com (Anthony Clarke)

Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)

Rob Reiner's adaptation of screenwriter William Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride" wasn't terribly popular with moviegoers when it hit theaters in 1987, finishing with just $30.8 million domestically. Yet after a successful run on video and constant ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Stephen Wong)

DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

MGM has greatly disappointed me in their standards for catalog title discs, and I am disappointed in this one as well. However, I'll let them off with a small fine in this case as the picture quality is more than adequate until the special edition comes ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Verdict (Norman Short)

LowComDom Online Film Reviews

This is a beautiful fairy tale parody with bad guys who are good, and good guys who are bad. The tale revolves around the quest for true love, but nothing as dry and stale as The Liz Taylor Story. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at LowComDom Online Film Reviews

The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, The Princess Bride should've been awarded the designation of best comedy of the year. Having built a large cult following since its 1987 release, The Princess Bride continues to entertain whole new ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at The DVD Report (Britt Gillette)

Reel.com

The Princess Bride - Rob Reiner's beloved action-romance-comedy classic - on DVD without extras? Inconceivable! But that's exactly what MGM gave the movie's legions of fans last year. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Reel.com

Moviehole

Like a funkier, more juvenile "Robin Hood", Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride" has won much acclaim over the years and many a fan, who've been caught up in it's memorable tale of love, adventure and swashbuckling fun. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Moviehole

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Lopez)

I've always thought of The Princess Bride as one of those comedies that has a little something for everyone-moments of very obvious humor and some more subtle. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Dan Lopez)

DVD Town (James Plath)

Director Rob Reiner complains in one of the extras on this two-disc release that "The Princess Bride" wasn't marketed when it first appeared in theaters, and he was afraid that it would become another "Wizard of Oz." Meaning, a great film that fizzles at ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Town (James Plath)

The Spinning Image (Paul Shrimpton)

Presented in a rather unique way (grandfather Peter Falk reading the story to his sick grandson, Fred Savage) the plot revolves around the love between a beautiful young girl, Buttercup (Robin Wright-Penn) and the handsome farm-boy, Westley (Cary Elwes). ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at The Spinning Image (Paul Shrimpton)

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

As a child, watching The Princess Bride always amused me slightly for the more outlandish elements. Plus, cool sword fights. I aspired to be Inigo, a master swordsman, until I took my first fencing class and realized that I was much more likely to run ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

It's a comedic classic with kidnapping, swordfights, poison, pirates, true love, torture, death and life, miracles, kissing, and adventure. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Almost Fabulous Movie Reviews

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)

Rob Reiner is responsible for two of my most-watched films of the past twenty years: This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and The Princess Bride (1987). Unlike This Is Spinal Tap's slightly older demographic, The Princess Bride is that cinematic oddity that appeals ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Rich Rosell)

DVD MovieGuide

A fantastical escape into a world of swashbuckling swordsmen and gallant heroes, The Princess Bride is extraordinary entertainment for the whole family. Filled with "romanticism, adventure and a liberal shot of humor" (People), this innovative film from ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Movie-Vault.com (Nate Anderson)

The Princess Bride is an enigmatic piece of cinema. Why does it work so well? How did the pieces come together so well to create such an instantly memorable film? Simple. The cast, the writing, the directing simply demands that it works. A careful ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Nate Anderson)

DVD Journal

Maybe as a reviewer I shouldn't admit this, but The Princess Bride is my favorite movie. It has been ever since I walked out of the theater in 1987, a huge grin on my face. I'd never seen anything like it before; for that matter, I haven't really seen ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Journal

MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)

"The Princess Bride" opens with a kindly grandfather (played by Peter Falk of "Wings of Desire") visiting his grandson (Fred Savage of TV's "The Wonder Years"), who is bedridden by a mild illness. Though the grandson is doing fine, whiling away his sick ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)

Jiminy Critic (Ben Delbanco)

Author William Goldman asked his daughters what they wanted him to write about in his next book. The first said: "a princess." The second added: "a bride. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Jiminy Critic (Ben Delbanco)

DVD Town (Kevin Kaup)

Laughter is a rare and wonderful thing, but is all the more rare and wonderful when parents and children can laugh at and enjoy the same thing whole-heartedly. This phenomenon is the magic behind "The Princess Bride." This film entertains on several ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Town (Kevin Kaup)

DVD Net (Gavin Turner)

As a boy, author William Goldman had loved to hear his father read him the Simon Morgenstern classic The Princess Bride; an epic tale, if a little long winded, of high adventure and true love. But as an adult, Goldman soon realised that dear old dad had ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at DVD Net (Gavin Turner)

Time Out

A fairytale as told to a bedridden boy: the willowy Buttercup (Wright), destined as consort to the wicked Prince Humperdinck (Sarandon), is abducted and whisked through a series of life-threatening exploits and miscast comic cameos. The story, adapted ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Time Out

Simon Doherty

Any director who can make films as diverse as Misery, This is Spinal Tap and The American President deserves kudos for variety. Rob Reiner has displayed as much range as anyone around, and what's more his films are always entertaining. Here he turned to ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Simon Doherty

Ellen Eades

I went to see THE PRINCESS BRIDE at a sneak preview in Seattle on Saturday night. Admittedly, I went with extremely high expectations--perhaps the highest I have ever had for a movie--due to positive reviews and the presence of some extremely talented ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Ellen Eades

Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Poet Randall Jarrell once observed "Children ask of the story what they ask of a dream: that it satisfy their wishes." Here is a bittersweet fairy tale about love, revenge, adventure, justice, violence and miracles. Absolutely enchanting, it will satisfy ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Spirituality & Practice (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Reiner abandons his previous movie's sense of farce and satire for much broader and more innocuous comedy. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Edinburgh U Film Society (Ben Stephens)

When a young boy (Fred Savage) stays home while sick, his grandfather (Peter Falk) tells him a story full of "Fencing, fighting. Torture, revenge. Giants, monsters. Chases, escape. Love, miracles." The fairy tale revolves around Buttercup (Robin Wright, ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Ben Stephens)

The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Well, if you don't know, I'm not telling you. You call yourself a Princess Bride fanatic? That's pathetic, that is. I think that's the worse thing I've ever heard. Go watch the film again, right now, ten times, as penace. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Joyce's Pix of the Flix

William Goldman's quirky fairy tale The Princess Bride was only moderately successful in its theatrical release, but as the years have passed, it's grown to be a modern classic. ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Joyce's Pix of the Flix

BBC Films

When the one true love of her life, Westley, is killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts, Buttercup blindly agrees to the Royal command that she marry Prince Humperdinck. But the Prince is planning to incite war between his country and its neighbour - by ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at BBC Films

Rambles (Tom Knapp)

There are relatively few very good fantasy movies out there. One of the best of the lot, the standard by which others are judged, is The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride is a start-to-finish flurry of fencing, fighting, ...read the complete Princess Bride movie review at Rambles (Tom Knapp)

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