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The "Princess Bride" Just Turned 30...Inconceivable!

by:Josh Juckett09/26/17

@banterjosh

Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of a glorious day.  On September 25, 1987 The Princess Bride was given to the world, and the world has been a much better place for it.  I could write a lot about The Princess Bride.  It’s one of my triumvirate of favorite movies (along with Jaws and Jurassic Park) and a movie I regularly watch multiple times a year.  I never get tired of it.  The cast is perfect, the story never gets old, and it is one of the most quoteable movies of all time.  Everybody has their favorites: “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya…”, “as you wish”, mawwiage”, and so many more. The enduring charm of The Princess Bride is that it is basically the perfect movie.  I suppose that last sentence was not entirely accurate since it only has a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I will disregard that other three percent.  There is absolutely something for everyone in this movie.  Practically every genre is covered: fantasy, adventure, action, romantic comedy, drama, and a little bit of horror if you count the shrieking eels and Count Rugen.  The movie is also appropriate for any age group.  I have been watching The Princess Bride for as long as I can remember, and it just never gets old.  I even named my dog (pictured below) Buttercup after the main character.  Needless to say, I love this movie and to honor its 30th anniversary I made a list of the top five quotes that are most often overlooked as great quotes: “Anybody want a peanut?”-Fezzik “I’ll explain it and I’ll use small words so that you’ll be sure to understand, you warthog faced buffoon…”- Westley “Have fun stormin’ the castle.”  Miracle Max “You seem a decent fellow, I hate to kill you.”- Inigo Montoya “I do not envy you the headache you will have when you awake.  But for now, rest well and dream of large women.”- Westley Oh what the heck, a Princess Bride post wouldn’t be complete without this too: https://youtu.be/D58LpHBnvsI What are some of your favorite Princess Bride quotes?

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