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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2000
Pros: hilarious
Cons: you may catch yourself quoting it incessantly!
Summary: Back in the days when Fred was adorable,
"Columbo" stepped in to play his Grand-dad
And tell him the tale of a deed so deplorable
That it held the attention of the fickle young lad.
With pirates and giants and ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 24, 2000
Pros: Hilarious spoof
Cons: None
Summary: I was coerced into seeing this movie by a group of die-hard devotees. They gushed over it, quoted long passages of the dialogue, and kept reminding each other of their favorite character or scene. Like anything that is hyped too much, I was skeptical. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 23, 2000
Pros: The enchanting love story and humor, and the memorable characters
Cons: Some people might call it a "chick flick"
Summary: The Princess Bride is a comical, romantic, and adventurous tale of two lovers in the time of the evil Prince Humperdink. The cast is full of characters who will make you smile, and the plot between Wesley and Buttercup warms your heart.
Being ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 22, 2000
Pros: Memorable characters and performances
Cons: leaves you wanting to know more
Summary: This is a movie for people of all ages who enjoy romantic comedy, action and still believe in fairy tales.
The cast works very well together and breath life into their characters. The movie opens with a young, Fred savage, a young boy who is home ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 21, 2000
Pros: Everyone loves it
Cons: none
Summary: Update....This movie is coming available to DVD. You can preorder it on Amazon.com.
Don't be fooled by the title. I know guys and girl alike who love this movie the same. Yes, it is a love story, but to me it is more of an action/comedy ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 19, 2000
Pros: Great cast, great script, Everything!!!!
Cons: There is nothing bad about this movie
Summary: I can't watch the Princess Bride anymore. Our video is warn out. That is how much I love it. I've read the book, I've watched the movie 7,000 times. I can not get enough of it.
Buttercup is used to bossing her family's farm boy, Wesley ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2000
Pros: hilarious, fun, nostalgic, sweet.....
Cons: cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesy
Summary: I've seen this movie so many times I quote from it haphazardly and dangerously. I first saw it when I was seven years old with my three sisters. This was our "favorite movie." This was THE movie of my childhood. This was the instant, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 15, 2000
Pros: Very funny; broad age appeal
Cons: Can be boring/frightening to the youngest.
Summary: This movie has been one of my favorites since it originally came out. This is one of Rob Reiner's gems. It is a very well written, directed, and acted film that does not "insult" the adults while being a fine film for kids. Originally, I ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 9, 2000
Pros: plot, acting
Cons: none
Summary: I once had this movie on video, but I lent it out to someone and never got it back. I wish I still had it. The reason I loved this movie was that it wasn't pure comedy and it wasn't pure romance. It was more of a comedic fairy tale suitable for all ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 8, 2000
Pros: Funny, heartwarming, and adventurous
Cons: none
Summary: I remember seeing this movie for the first time when I was about 10 years old. It was such a cute and captivating movie. I didn't see it again for many years, not because I didn't like it, I LOVED it! I was young and I just know that it was quite a time ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2000
Pros: Perfect in every way!
Cons: none
Summary: Ever have trouble deciding what kind of movie to watch? Most women prefer romance and true love:) While men want action and fighting. And of course we all want comedy. Too bad there are not more movies like the Princess Bride or we could all be happy all ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2000
Pros: Funny and well written.
Cons: Some might consider it "hokey".
Summary: This has got to be the greatest romantic comedy ever! In a far away land, with wizards, giants, magicians and some really clever writers, there is Buttercup, and she loves Wesley. Wesley, being a poor farm boy, goes off to sea, and is subsequently ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2000
Pros: Touching silliness - a true fairy tale
Cons: Are you kidding? None
Summary: The Princess Bride tops the list of my all time favorites. The Dread Pirate Robert and Buttercup will beckon you to watch this movie again and again.
The story is being read to a young boy (Fred Savage) by his grandfather (Peter Falk). It ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2000
Pros: adventure, love & comedy!
Cons: a little blood and torture. no good for little ones.
Summary: ... this is a perfect fairy tale. The opening where the grandpa reads to the grandson(a young Fred Savage, doing a great job) is a great intro and ends up providing great comic relief for the "kissing parts" that kids don't care about. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: One of the best ever!!
Cons: None
Summary: Do I love this movie?
Well...I have a dog named Princess Buttercup(Butter for short), I can quote lines from it at the drop of a hat, and the song my husband and I chose for the first dance at our wedding reception was "Storybook ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2000
Pros: great movie for everyone, good for families, good setting, is funny
Cons: none
Summary: I really like the movie The Princess Bride. I just seen it recently, and I would like to see it again, because I really enjoyed it.
It is a movie that everyone would enjoy, because it has a little but of everything in it. There is ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 15, 2000
Pros: great feel good flick
Cons: you'll never stop reciting the lines
Summary: The Princess Bride is one of my all time favorite movies. Not only is it witty and fun, but it is one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. It has everything from love and romance, duals and sword play, to deceiet and revenge, puns ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 11, 2000
Pros: Has romance, action and comedy galore!
Cons: none
Summary: I HAD to buy this movie.
This is the sweetest, quirkiest love story/fairy tale of all time. It also was the last project of Andre the Giant's life, he played Fezzik, and his giant presence will be sorely missed. What a sweet man!
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 9, 2000
Pros: lots of actors/actresses all doing excellent work
Cons: an atypical film, not universally liked
Summary: There is no excuse for not having seen this film. If you've never experienced this "true love" story you should go rent it NOW. As Peter Faulk says, "[this story] has everything; chases, escapes, giants, true love, sword fighting..." ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 8, 2000
Pros: Great storyline, wonderful lines, great fairy tale ending
Cons: there aren't more movies like this
Summary: Prepare to die laughing! I saw this movie a long time ago when it first came out. When it came out on video, I rented it and watched it again. Now, I own it.
The plot of this movie takes one on a journey of everlasting love, and all the ... read more
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Features include: •MPAA Rating: PG•Format: DVD•Runtime: 98 minutes
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