Laserdisc Title: "THE PRINCESS BRIDE"
Edition: The Criterion Collection (Single Disc)
Directed By: Rob Reiner
Starring: Cary Elwes, Madny Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre The Giant, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Carol Kane and Billy Crystal
Production / Year: 1987 The Princess Bride Limited
Running Time: 98 Minutes / Color
Audio Format: Digital Sound, Dolby Surround, Stereo, CX Encoded
Video Format: Videoscope, NTSC, CLV (Extended Play)
Miscellaneous Features: Rated-PG
Distributed By: The Voyager Company (First Printing 1989)
Catalog / Spine Number: CC1194L (Spine Number 40A)

IMPORTANT: This is a 12-inch Diameter Laserdisc, which is NOT the same as DVD and cannot be played on a DVD player!

Cosmetic Condition:
Disc (s): Very Good - Few very light to very minor hairline surface swirls or very light fingerprint marks
Jacket: Very Good - Normal shelf wear, few creases, light scuffs, slightly worn-out corners or edges but no signs of spines splitting

Synopsis:

Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.

And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity...

The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook.

Sometimes we'll buy a movie only to never see it again. This even happens with movies that we liked the first time, because often seeing a movie once is enough. But, this is the kind of movie that you'll see again and again. My niece who is now in college knows the dialogue in this film verbatim. We try and watch it together at least once a year and we still laugh at the classic lines. I rank it right up there with Monty Python's Holy Grail, Young Frankenstein and the Austin Powers movies.

THIS IS NOT A DVD!!! THIS IS A 12" LASERDISC AND WILL NOT PLAY IN A DVD PLAYER

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