The "Wizard of Oz" of My Generation

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2005)

The Princess Bride is an absolutely tremendous film and the quintessential adventure movie. It has pirates, betrayal, intrigue, torture, swordplay, revenge, and true love.
The screenplay for this movie is the standard by which all other films should be judged. Every line of the script is memorable and quotable, without having inane catch phrases. (I mean, when is the last time you saw somebody called a "hippopotamic landmass") The plot is well-constructed with tension, opposition, and innovation.
The acting is superb. From the bit parts to the leads, every role is perfectly casted.
The only real drawbacks in the film are special effects and the synthesized orchestration of the music. It would have been better with actual instruments. Even the shortcomings in special effects are endearing, though. The Rhodents of Unusual Size are not exactly the pinnacle of cinematic realism, but it's hard to imagine the movie without them as they are.
Simply put. Everybody should own this movie.