A real FUNTASY

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2006)

Good writing, clever plot, damn funny and campy. Director Rob Reiner's on top of his game.
The casting was visionary --not one forgettable actor/character. The cast along with their "winking at the camera" reminds me of another of my favorites Silverado. A quick check with IMDb finds that most of the cast are still active 20 years hence. (Andre the Giant passed away in 1993.) All movies need a really good bad guy. PB has two lovable evil-doers --the King (Chris Sarandon) and Count'em Six-Fingers (Christopher Guest). Robin Wright Penn (married to Sean Penn) is not only a classic beauty, which this role called for, but she is a fine actress and plays Princess Buttercup nicely.
Mark Knopfler's score is tasty.
My wife and I just watched it for the umteenth time on our new projector and 80" screen, with sound on a high-end Bose system. We can die now, or maybe after a sequel. Are you listening Rob Reiner?