The Princess Bride is my favourite film. Probably of all time. Ask me to name my favourite book, and I really wouldn’t be able to choose, as that would very much depend on genre, my mood, the weather, what I’d eaten recently and I would frankly have trouble even narrowing down a top 10. But my favourite film is The Princess Bride. I have loved it since I first discovered it back in the late 80s (or possibly very early 90s, I can’t say exactly), […]
“like a good wine without iocane powder, it seems to get better with time.”
When the Go Fug Yourself Book Club on Goodreads chose to read The Princess Bride for the April selection I decided to read Cary Elwes’ As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride as a companion piece. It was really a splendid choice since reading The Princess Bride was very much like reading the movie; everything was fresh for me as I dove into Mr. Elwes’ stories of his experiences with the movie. I think it’s fair to say that to […]
Just As You Wished
You know the story: fencing, chases, escapes, quicksand, and true love. Now, you can read the story about making the story. But first, read my review of the story about making the story. Find it here.
There’s a shortage of perfect movies in the world. . .
If you have the chance to see Cary Elwes talk about his book, go, it’s well worth braving the crowd. If you don’t get the chance, be jealous of me, I won’t hold it against you. I’m amazed I didn’t faint.