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Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2007)

Peter Falk, Christopher Guest, Mandy Pitikin, Wallace Shawn. Just those names alone, the body of work, along with Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, make this one of the best movies ever filmed. it takes a lot for a movie to not age, by which I mean that you enjoyed it as a kid, as I did this, but you still enjoy it as an adult. Story of love, good over evil, done in a classic style of days gone passed. The "Dread Pirate Roberts" shows that the good guy can wear black.
A story of revenge, one that keeps the villain from being over the top, and makes you cheers when he gets his due fate.
I've seen this movie more times then I can count. I loved Crystal and Kane's banter back and forth as Crystal strives to revive Wesley. How ever, one thing stuck with me more then anything. More then the final scene in which Wesley and his true lover are finally together. It's when Mandy Pitikin's character finally slays the villain, played to perfection by Christopher Guest. As the villain begs for mercy, Pitikin's Ingid asks "Give me all that I ask for and more." To which Guest's villainous character replies "All that I have and more." as he takes one last blow to Inid. The classic response, as the attempt is thwarted, and the villain slay ed, when Inid replies: Give me back my father, you son of a bitch!" I could imagine the theater full of people standing and cheering.
It's a classic that should be watched time and time again, for it is truly one of the best filmed stories of all time. A true gem and personal fave.