"A young
boy, in bed with 'flu, is less than thrilled when his
grandfather arrives to read him the story of 'The
Princess Bride'. It tells the adventures of Buttercup,
the most beautiful woman in the world, and Westley, the
man she loves in the fairytale kingdom of Florin. When
Buttercup is kidnapped, Westley has to overcome some
pretty tough obstacles if he is to rescue the beautiful
Buttercup from the clutches of her three kidnappers. This
movie has everything, Fencing. Fun. Fighting. Revenge.
Chases. Escapes. Giants. Monsters. Miracles. True
love."
Horror, no. Great film, yes.
Fantasy classic.
(Apparently the book
should be 10/10. ok KW?)
(1987)
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Tagline: Scaling the
Cliffs of Insanity, Battling Rodents of Unusual Size,
Facing torture in the Pit of Despair. - True love has
never been a snap.
Cast overview
Cary Elwes
Mandy Patinkin
Chris Sarandon
Christopher Guest
Wallace Shawn
André the Giant
Fred Savage
Robin Wright Penn
Peter Falk
Peter Cook
Mel Smith
Carol Kane
Billy Crystal
Anne Dyson
Margery Mason
Rating
7/10
Papillon
"Imprissoned on infamous Devil's
Island, Papillon is obsessed with the idea of freedom.
Together with his friend Dega, Papillon ceaselessly works
on means of escape, his spirit refusing to be broken by
savage and humiliating treatment from their captors. One
of the few epic films which more than lives up to the
promise of the great best seller on which it was based -
aided by the memorable performances of Hoffman and
McQueen. A must see classic!"
Perhaps he should have stolen a
motorcycle and tried to jump the barbed wire fence while
being chased by .... Hold on - wrong film. This film will
not cheer you up. You will not leave with a happy glow.
(1973)
Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Tagline:
The greatest adventure of escape ever filmed!
Cast overview
Steve McQueen
Dustin Hoffman
Victor Jory
Don Gordon
Anthony Zerbe
Robert Deman
Woodrow Parfrey
Bill Mumy
George Coulouris
Ratna Assan
William Smithers
Val Avery
Gregory Sierra
Vic Tayback
Mills Watson
