always fun to watch

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2000)

I've read some rather negative reviews of this film here and I don't understand why. The Princess Bride is the type of movie that I can watch over and over, despite its imperfections. Normally these things (technical goofs, average story, etc.) would bother me, but I think the key here is that it's a movie aware of its limitations.
Everyone involved in this film seems to have had fun without taking themselves too seriously. I mean, really, how can you take a movie with lines like: "you rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles." seriously? Are people expecting high art? Please... I wish people who watch this movie would just try to have fun with it instead of looking for the various flaws.
9/10 for sheer fun & entertainment value, and for the great lines, of course.