Talk:The Princess Bride (film)

message: I would argue that most of what appears under "soundtrack" if not the whole section is not necessary; it seems POV, trivial (not encyclopedic) and kind of silly.  I don't want to delete it, though, as someone found it notable . . . thoughts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Apollo58  (talk • contribs) 01:53, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I think some discussion of Knopfler writing the soundtrack is perhaps warranted.  I don't know that anything beyond that is notable. john k 01:56, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: As a massive fan of that album I would really oppose its removal.  It is one of a few Knopfler soundtrack albums and is popular enough to be detailed, and the fact that such a well-known person did the soundtrack is certainly notable.  Perhaps spinning it off to a separate article would be a good compromise, but I'm not sure if it's really worth doing that. violet/riga (t) 11:30, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Knopfler did NOT write Storybook Love, however. That was only *produced* by Knopfler but, words and music, were written by the late Willy DeVille (who also is the vocalist).  The song pre-dated Knopfler's work with DeVille.  98.228.210.33 (talk)Scotti  —Preceding undated comment added 22:23, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: music

message: The fictional (ie, nonexistant) sequel should be mentioned, don't you think? I am missing my copy of the book, but the epilogue mentions a forthcoming sequel, a sample chapter of which was available by writing to the publisher. I think the title was Buttercup's Baby. Can anyone verify?
:You're correct on all counts.  It could possibly warrant its own article, but I think that a section here could cover it fully.  violet/riga (t) 08:30, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Could someone verify the most recent edit? It doesn't jibe with my memory, but my memory is hardly definitive. I think the chapter is noteworthy, whether it's a sample of BB or not. Scix 08:25, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Hello? The edit I refer to is the one that removed my note that one could request a sample chapter of BB. The note said that it was something else printed, but I think this is in error. I don't want to revert it without verification, but I don't seemt ohave my copy anymore. Scix 07:01, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Buttercups Baby

message: Hi, I replaced the image in the infobox with the original North American movie poster. What do you think of the change? Should a DVD section be added? Because this image has no article linking to it:

:I moved the picture onto the article. It's in the Cast section for now. Tocharianne 02:26, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Infobox image

message: According to IMDB, Liam Neeson tried out for Fezzik.
From his biography on the site.
"He recalled his most embarrassing moment in acting as when, relatively early in his career, he auditioned for the role of Fezzik, the giant, in The Princess Bride (1987). He said Rob Reiner had a look of disgust on his face when he realized that Neeson was "only" 6' 4", and 'Andre the Giant' ended up getting the role."
Should this be included? Of course not 'as-is', make it Wikipedia friendly.
SRodgers--65.24.77.104 03:16, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Souns good for the trivia section Scix 13:07, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Liam Neeson

message: IMDb says Westley, but in this article it's Welsey... which one? Natalie 17:32, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Never mind, the complete text linked in the article says Westley... I'll go through and change it. Natalie 17:33, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed this problem again. I know that Westley sounds a lot like Wesley, but it's really not. It's Westley in the book and in the credits of the movie. Myridon (talk) 17:30, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Wesley or Westley?

message: The article says that Inigo and Wesley use real fencing techniques during the duel scene, but that is not correct.  Inigo and Wesley cite the names of reknowned fencing masters (Capo Ferro, Bonetti, Agrippa, etc.) from history, but their techniques are not authentic. --Runolfr 20:49, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point, I'll change it. Lisiate 01:26, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia note

message: Someone flagged the plot summary as too long. I think it can be cut a little, but many classic films have Wikipedia plot summaries that are at least as detailed. For instance, see the article on "Casablanca". 3Tigers 05:40, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please see WP:NOT#INDISCRIMINATE for the justification of the tag, and WP:WAX for a refutation of the "but other articles have this" argument. The reason this template exists is because a very easy way to contribute to Wikipedia is to pick an article on a popular film and start filling in every detail from the plot. Chris Cunningham 07:02, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Would you please link some examples of appropriate length? I hope it's clear that I'm not seeking argument but clarification via example. Thanks. 3Tigers 03:59, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

text:  Thanks,  for improving the summary, using multiple short edits to any one of which people could object. I hope others who wish to improve the summary will follow that method. Massively reverting to the earlier version, about which people had rightfully complained, is not an improvement. HouseOfChange (talk) 15:36, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Happy to help. Sorry for ruffling some editors' feathers, but the article needed help.PNW Raven (talk) 12:47, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot summary editing?

message: How did the following section about Fargo wind up on the Princess Bride page? 3Tigers 04:54, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It was added in the course of the discussion over original research.  Particularly, this diff. --GargoyleMT 13:11, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: Why does "ROUS" redirect here?
Dbutler1986 03:40, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: In the movie, R.O.U.S. stands for the "rodents of unusual size" that Wesley and Buttercup encounter in the Fire Swamp.  Joyous! | Talk 11:42, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

text: And it isn't mentioned in the article, so it's just really confusing. "What? I typed ROUS, why am I getting The Princess Bride?" --Dbutler1986 (talk) 04:43, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Another question

message: It is dubious to say that Íñigo Montoya is ambidexterous, since he mentions not being left handed and swaps hands in the sword fight scene.  --Thinboy00's sockpuppet alternate account 23:25, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I wouldn't say he's ambidextrous, he has just trained enough to fight well with either hand. It's not quite the same thing, as in any other case he's probably right-handed.  Andrea (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

text: It's clear from the book that he is right-handed and fights better when he switches to his right hand.  I'm going to change it. Farannan (talk) 02:08, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Dubious

message: In some instances across the article, Mandy Patinkin's character is spelt "Inigo", in others, "Iñigo". Could this be settled? -- megA (talk) 10:57, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: EDIT: It's "Inigo" (without tilde) in the book as well as in the film, despite the un-spanish spelling, so I'll change it according to the sources. -- megA (talk) 18:19, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They're pronounced differently too. N-tilde is pronounced "ny". In the film he pronounces his name "Inigo", so it's a plain N. It's not correct Spanish, but there's not much we can do about it. (Vizzini is pronounced with the English Z sound, too.) 91.107.156.228 (talk) 19:18, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Part of the premise of the book is that it's an abridged version and the original isn't written very well and so might have this kind of error. In the movie, it's being read by Peter Falk's character who wouldn't necessarily know the correct pronunciation of foreign names. So keep the linguistic errors intact as they may have been intentional.--RDBury (talk) 02:09, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Inigo or Iñigo?

message: ROUS shouldnt really link here. Its been used since, like, and the film didnt even coin it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.206.82.78 (talk) 19:10, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: ROUS

message: The article sites Rob Reiner stating (during the DVD commentary) that mirroring was used in filming the sword fight.  However, on the Blu-Ray version of the movie, there is no mention of this.  He says they both trained with both hands and both fought with both hands.  I don't have a copy of the DVD version, though, so I don't know if his commentary is different.  During the credits, Reiner says that his commentary was recorded on January 24, 2001.  Maybe the information was taken from elsewhere?
Viking415 (talk) 03:43, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Sword Fight Between Wesley and Inigo

message: Is there a reason Wallace Shawn is not included in the cast list in the body of the article?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.31.213.50 (talk) 15:31, 11 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It seems someone inadvertently removed Wallace Shawn from cast list while editing this article. I have restored him to the list. Thanks for the heads up. - Kollision (talk) 15:52, 11 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Cast List

message: Whoever changed the revision of the plot info about the torture chamber should change it back. The torture chamber is not in the castle in ether the book nor the movie. It is a secret underground chamber in a nearby forest referred to as "The pit of Despair" in which the secret entrance is via a Tree. Go watch the movie, and then change it back.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.3.41.68 (talk) 22:37, 27 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, in the book it's called, "The Zoo." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.35.35.35  (talk • contribs) 18:41, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Torture Chamber

message: I don't usually edit in the area of books, films, or movies. I edit biographies of musicians, so the Mark Knopfler tie to this film (which I, of course loved) brought me here. I didn't check WP policy-- I'm seriously sleep deprived at the moment, but I have a serious question. Is it wise to outline the plot, including the ending?! I mean, why ruin the suspense for others who never saw the movie? Isn't there a way to cover the fundamentals, but not the final outcome? Otherwise, where's the fun in it? --Leahtwosaints (talk) 07:19, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: See WP:SPOILER but the short answer is, we're comprehensive and we don't hide details. --MASEM (t) 13:58, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plots 

message: Per this edit , while I would argue that the organization and tone needs to be improved, most of the content being removed is actually sourced and is encyclopedic, and thus its removal is inappropriate. Some of it reads like trivia in the current form it is in (single-sentence paragraphs) but the individual facts are actually reasonable and just need better cohension.  --MASEM (t) 00:07, 22 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of production information 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Personally, I preferred the less-verbose version. Pinkbeast (talk) 12:23, 25 November 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Plot summary 

message: Editors might find it interesting to also edit the version of this article in the Simple English Wikipedia. 
Keep it simple, start by reading How to write Simple English pages . Not many good example articles I can point too but the article for simple:Toy_Story is an example of a detailed article with simplified text. 
Give it a try. Have fun. -- 109.77.194.110 (talk) 18:39, 19 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Simple 

message: The livestreamed table read on September 13, 2020 is now included both in the Legacy section and in the Adaptations section. I think it is better suited to Adaptations, where I am going to try to move all of this material. If you disagree, let's discuss and improve. (AV Club has a link to YouTube of the whole thing, warts and all.) HouseOfChange (talk) 19:16, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd say adaption, like the Home Movie thing. (I think I put the Adaption bit in there). --Masem (t) 19:23, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for doing it, . I did my coagulation there now, so check if it needs improvement. HouseOfChange (talk) 19:30, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: There is a lot of RS coverage for this, both leading up to it and afterward. I am going to start working on a standalone article for it (similar to what we have for the Princess Bride home movie) in my Sandbox, anybody else with reference URLs or ideas to add, please join in. HouseOfChange (talk) 13:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I really don't think it can be standalone, particularly with lack of "Production" info (where we had that for the Home Movie thing). --Masem (t) 13:32, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: In this case, the "production" would be the lead-up to the event, which was widely discussed and even featured a cameo by Ted Cruz. I see too much SIGCOV to jam into a section of the movie article. I am enjoying working on it, love to have your input at Draft:HouseOfChange/Princess_Bride_Reunion. HouseOfChange (talk) 14:37, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess given that it was also a political fundraiser it got some additional attention too. So that would be fair. A possibility may be to have a "Adaptions of The Princess Bride" page that would include both the Home Movie and this live reading if someone else pokes at the notability issues (as you are right on the size factor) but that's a issue for later. --Masem (t) 14:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  #PrincessBrideReunion 

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message: I don't edit regularly and respect the way this entry is so thoughtfully edited, so I didn't make this change - but under "Plot", when introducing the three outlaws, it's mentioned that Fezzik is from Greenland. While Greenland is the place where he was found by Vizzini after he was left, unemployed, by his circus troupe, Fezzik is a Turk. He was born to Turkish parents and spent his childhood in Turkey, only joining the traveling circus as an adolescent when his parents died. Should this sentence be changed? Seeinstaz (talk) 22:20, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fezzik (nationality)