The Princess Bride
a.k.a. The Princess Bride
Director:
Rob Reiner
Cast:
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon
DVD - Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 Learn more
- DVD Release Date: 09/04/2001
- Original Release: 1987
- Rating:
FOR PARENTS
- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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| DVD - 20th Anniversary Edition | $9.99 |
| Blu-ray - Wide Screen | $27.99 |
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Scenes
Features
"As You Wish" documentary featuring interviews with Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin; New audio commentary by director Rob Reiner; New audio commentary by author William Goldman; Exclusive footage shot by Cary Elwes during the making of the movie; Two original featurettes
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Main Title/Grandpa's Visit [:09]
2. A Kissing Book [2:05]
3. Humperdinck's Bride [3:27]
4. Three Circus Performance [1:42]
5. The Shrieking Eels [2:35]
6. Up A Cliff [3:23]
7. The Chatty Duelists [:55]
8. "Finish Him Your Way" [4:47]
9. A Battle Of Wits [2:35]
10. Taker Of Love & Lives [3:21]
11. In The Fire Swamp [3:29]
12. The R.O.U.S.s [:54]
13. Conditional Surrender [5:26]
14. The Pit Of Despair [1:04]
15. Queen Of Garbage [4:31]
16. Alternative To Suicide [:31]
17. The Suction Machine [4:26]
18. A New Alliance [2:38]
19. ...Like A King Scorned [2:16]
20. Where Is Westley? [1:10]
21. Miracle Max [:32]
22. A Plan! [2:36]
23. "Mawwiage!" [2:39]
24. "Prepare To Die" [1:16]
25. "Gently!" [1:50]
26. On His Last Legs [3:12]
27. Bluffing [3:15]
28. End Credits [3:06]
Editorial Reviews
With its tongue firmly in cheek, Rob Reiner's delightful revisionist fairy tale The Princess Bride simultaneously challenges and reaffirms the conventions of happily-ever-after stories. Once upon a time, as this particular yarn goes, there was a beautiful princess named Buttercup (Robin Wright) who was being held against her will by the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) and his dastardly henchmen. Luckily, her childhood sweetheart, now the Dread Pirate Roberts (Cary Elwes), and his newfound friend, the dashing swordsman Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), come to the fair maiden's rescue. In chronicling their adventures, director Reiner and screenwriter William Goldman tinker playfully with time-honored plot devices and counterbalance swashbuckling action with plenty of laughs. Broad character turns by Billy Crystal, Peter Falk, Carol Kane, and André the Giant give the film a loosey-goosey feel, and all the actors play it to the hilt throughout. Although the twinkles in their eyes could have made this a cloying affair, Reiner finds a nice balance, never making it feel as if they're trying too hard to have fun. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 8 and UP
What to watch out for
- Drugs:
Inigo has a drinking problem (he's shown inebriated), and Fezzik nurses him back to health. Other characters sometimes drink from goblets of wine.
- Violence:
Action-style violence includes a torture machine, sword fights (one to the death), a death by poisoning, quicksand, fire pits, shrieking eels, and menacing ROUSes (rodents of unusual size).
- Messages
- Sex:
A few kisses, most notably a very sweet storybook kiss. One reference to Buttercup's "perfect breasts."
- Language:
Not an issue.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About ThePrincess Bride
Parents need to know that this quirky, funny fairy tale has quite a bit of action-style violence, including a torture machine, sword fights (one to the death), a death by poisoning, quicksand, fire pits, and ROUSes (rodents of unusual size) and giant shrieking eels that attack main characters. But the movie's skewed humor and its storybook feel lessen some of the impact of the violent scenes. There's also some drinking -- in one scene a drunken character is revived in a barrel of water -- and a bit of kissing.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about what makes up a really good adventure/love story. Is it sword fights? Scary creatures? Handsome leading men and ladies? How does this movie poke fun at some of these elements? In the end, why didn't the sick boy mind the kissing scene as much as he thought he would?
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