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The Dread Pirate Roberts is the identity assumed by several characters in the novel The Princess Bride (1973) and its 1987 film adaptation. [1] Various pirates (including Westley) take on the role of Roberts and use his reputation to intimidate their opponents, before retiring and secretly passing on the name to someone else.
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Princess Bride holds a 96% approval rating based on 84 reviews and an average rating of 8.50/10. The site's consensus states, "A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh."
The Princess Bride is the best movie ever. That’s just facts. And it’s a movie you can grow with, and find something new to love with every subsequent watch. I should know. I’ve probably ...
The Princess Bride may refer to: The Princess Bride, 1973 fantasy romance novel by writer William Goldman. The Princess Bride, 1987 American film adaptation directed by Rob Reiner. The Princess Bride, a 1987 soundtrack for the film; Home Movie: The Princess Bride, a 2020 tribute performance of the film
Robin Wright loves the movie "The Princess Bride," but says she hasn't seen the film she starred in since it was first released in theaters more than 35 years ago.
Inigo Montoya is a fictional character in William Goldman's 1973 novel The Princess Bride. In Rob Reiner's 1987 film adaptation, he was portrayed by Mandy Patinkin. [1] In both the book and the movie, he was originally from Spain and resided in the fictional country of Florin.
Elwes starred as the romantic sword-wielding Westley in 1987's "The Princess Bride." Then 24, the British blonde's signature phrase -- "As you wish" -- helped launch the film into cult classic ...
Something in The Princess Bride affects people." [1] When the original edition failed to sell well, the author and editor Spider Robinson convinced Goldman to let him excerpt the novel, namely the "Duel Scene", in the anthology The Best of All Possible Worlds (1980). Robinson believes this helped the novel reach the right audience. [2] [3]