Why everyone must watch this movie and why I think you'll want to.

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2002)

Comments: One of the best movies of all time. With an excellent cast, and just the right amount of action, comedy, fantasy, and romance, this is a movie you'll want to see again and again. It is the only movie I can watch over and over and never tire of. It does have purposely overdone humor, so I guess if you have no sense of humor at all I wouldn't recommend it to you. However, if you like sword fights, people with accents, princesses, great one-liners, or just long for the days when there was such a thing as true love, then it is the right movie for you. Also, I would strongly recommend the book, which is also by William Goldman.
Summary: Buttercup's heart died the day she found out that her dear sweet Westley was killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Prince Humperdinck decides to marry Buttercup, not caring whether or not she likes him, since he plans to kill her anyway. The Prince hires three guys - one a master swordsman, another a champion wrestler, and the third the brains of the operation - to kidnap Buttercup. Will the Man in Black be able to overcome the kidnappers and save Buttercup? Inconceivable! And who is the Man in Black? Will twue wuv twiumph? And that is only the beginning . . .
An important comment: Most people I know have at least part of "The Princess Bride" memorized, and, honestly, if you don't know what "mostly dead" means, then you're really not worth talking to. Helpful tip: If for some strange reason you don't like this movie, don't tell anyone -- that is, unless you want to be ostracized from normal American society.