Oh, this was so good. I love love love The Princess Bride. My dad introduced it to us as kids and I’ve watched it over and over. Then I discovered the book a couple years ago, and loved it even more. I enjoy the humor, the romance, the sword-fighting, the framing of it as a story told to a sick child. Much is made in this book about how the film’s marketing department didn’t know what to do with it — is it a fairy tale for […]
“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 […]
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.