[Morticia]

"The Princess Bride" is one of my favorite films of all time. The humor, the action, all of it. Tons of fun. I think the one big reason I like it is that it crosses genres -- is it a comedy? a swashbuckler? a family film? Why, it's all three and then some.

I got the biggest kick out of the first big swordfight the first time I saw it, in the theatre. There's only about 5 films I remember seeing in the theatre as vividly: Star Wars, Ladyhawke, Princess Bride, Batman, The Matrix.

I did read the book later, and while I can see the complaints from the people who liked the book better (or read it first), I still think the spirit and heart of the book remains intact. Sure, True Love was put to the forefront of the movie, but I think it worked well that way.

I really enjoy this film, and watch it often. Yes, Andre the Giant's accent makes it tough to understand him, but this is such a sweet and simple film that it doesn't matter.

This film does recall a day when movies were simply about boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl. Except in this case its, boy meets girl, boy dies, boy2 gets girl, boy2 plans girl's death, boy comes back, boy gets girl. And they ride off on white horses.