Topic: The Princess Bride (Read 9441 times)

tinysmidgen · « **on:** 30 Jun 2009, 18:42 »

I've heard it's an amazing movie, one of the best ever. I've yet to watch it, and am going to watch it tonight. Thoughts? Ideas? Praise on the movie? Is it as good as I've heard?

Alex C · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 18:51 »

Don't get your hopes up too much. I really enjoy it but part of the charm of it is that it's a fun, unassuming li'l gem of a movie.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 20:17 »

Part of its charm is that it's willing to make fun both of itself and its genre (it's a satire, in other words). Don't go in expecting straight charm or fun, but as a good story with a lot of tongue in cheek about its own conventions.

Jimor · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 20:48 »

I think my favorite dumb question from my bookstore days was when a woman needed to buy a copy of the book for her daughter's class.

"I was looking at the beginning, and it says it's an abridgement. Do you have the original version by Morgenstern?"

Now, that's not the dumb question, because being ignorant of the narrative conceit at work here isn't all that unusual. So I explained that Goldman had made up the whole thing about the original book yadda yadda, and yes this is the book her daughter really needs, and now is when the lights go completely dark as she asks, "Why would anybody do that?"

"Do what?"

"Write about a book that doesn't exist. That's not very honest."

::blink:: "It's fiction."

"I think I'd better talk to my daughter first, maybe it's another book she needs." And she leaves.

celticgeek · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 20:54 »

"My name is Inigo Montoya".

scarred · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 21:18 »

As you wish!

Kugai · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 22:30 »

"Inconceivable!"

Surgoshan · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 Jun 2009, 22:37 »

I would as soon destroy a stain-glass window as an artist like yourself.

Orbert · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 10:32 »

Kugai · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 21:49 »

"He's only mostly dead."

messeduplilkid · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 22:14 »

People in rat suits.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 22:29 »

Quote from: Kugai on 30 Jun 2009, 22:30

"Inconceivable!"

This word you say. I'm not sure it means what you think it means.

Inlander · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 23:18 »

Maybe if you people spent less time tediously quoting movie lines to each other, you wouldn't have to spend so much time on the internet.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 Jul 2009, 23:20 »

Instead, let's tediously quote movie lines at each other in reality!

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #14 on:** 02 Jul 2009, 02:44 »

We should organise this. Set up a meeting where the sole purpose is to quote lines from your favourite films

scarred · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 Jul 2009, 03:05 »

Yeah guys jeez what the hell

so rude

grrrrr

grrrrrrrrrr

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Kugai · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 Jul 2009, 21:25 »

Shall we send for the Brute Squad then?

Lines · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 Jul 2009, 21:44 »

You ARE the brute squad.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 11:03 »

It's very cheesy and goofy, but it's charming.

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 14:25 »

If you've seen Stardust they're both quite similar in styles and humour, except perhaps Stardust is a bit darker

Dimmukane · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 18:08 »

It's very hard for anyone to not enjoy this movie at least a little bit.

Jimor · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 18:47 »

Quote from: tinysmidgen on 30 Jun 2009, 18:42

I've yet to watch it, and am going to watch it tonight.

So? What did you think?

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 20:27 »

I was going to say my favorite quote from the movie but then everyone already said theirs and other people are getting angry at them for doing so. Though I think a large part of the charm about this movie is its quotability.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 04:16 »

That and Andre the Giant.

allison · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 05:58 »

And Billy Crystal!

tinysmidgen · « **Reply #25 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 07:42 »

Quote from: Jimor on 05 Jul 2009, 18:47

Quote from: tinysmidgen on 30 Jun 2009, 18:42
I've yet to watch it, and am going to watch it tonight.

So? What did you think?

t'wasn't bad, I didn't get through all of it though, I got sidetracked by Wristcutters: A Love Story..and I only watch 47 minutes of that
I don't have ADD, I swear.

lunchmeat · « **Reply #26 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 14:42 »

It's a good movie. Just don't quote it endlessly so others can enjoy it, as well.

Border Reiver · « **Reply #27 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 15:54 »

So don't treat it like Monty Python

tinysmidgen · « **Reply #28 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 15:57 »

edit: i didn't notice that the person who put the quote on the picture put Elendilmirians...
for those of you who don't know it's supposed to say Elderberries

Alex C · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 16:20 »

Pretty sure we know dude. It's the internet.

tinysmidgen · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 Jul 2009, 16:43 »

point taken

Border Reiver · « **Reply #31 on:** 07 Jul 2009, 04:33 »

What did I say?

Kugai · « **Reply #32 on:** 07 Jul 2009, 23:05 »

Surgoshan · « **Reply #33 on:** 07 Jul 2009, 23:23 »

Quote from: Kugai on 07 Jul 2009, 23:05

Ni?

Dude, seriously, OW.

LittleKey · « **Reply #34 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 00:58 »

My friend once brought over his copy of Holy Grail and forgot it when he left. This was 5 years ago. I kept forgetting to give it back to him, and now just recently when I finally remembered at the right time, he told me I can just keep it.

Jimor · « **Reply #35 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 01:33 »

OK, now I want to do a Princess Bride/Holy Grail mashup.

Kugai · « **Reply #36 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 02:05 »

Quote from: Surgoshan on 07 Jul 2009, 23:23

Quote from: Kugai on 07 Jul 2009, 23:05
Ni?

Dude, seriously, OW.

Had my evil moment for the day

Zingoleb · « **Reply #37 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 02:08 »

Quote from: Jimor on 08 Jul 2009, 01:33

OK, now I want to do a Princess Bride/Holy Grail mashup.

Inconceivable!

Now go away, before I taunt you a second time.

Edit: Or maybe,

Your mother was a hampster, your father was an elderberry, and you were inconceivable!

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #38 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 14:57 »

Kugai · « **Reply #39 on:** 08 Jul 2009, 15:16 »

Quote from: Siibillam-Law on 08 Jul 2009, 14:57

Yes

And now the Vorlons have shown up

THESE FORUMS NOW CLOSED (read only)

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