The first time I read The Princess Bride was in 2010 as an ebook on a small 1st generation smartphone during my down time at work. I had grown up with the movie, and as with most people, could quote it in its entirety. This remains one of the few instances where I truly, honestly love both the book and the movie equally as separate entities and as complementary enhancers of each other. I can’t wait to re-read this favorite of mine. But instead of small […]
The Movie Can Be Better than the Book
I am an unabashed fan of the film The Princess Bride. The swashbuckling, romantic, revenge, pirate, adventure, fairy tale, family film was not a film I expected to like when my dad introduced it to me, but I quickly fell in love with it. It is a film that has improved upon rewatching and when sharing the film with those who haven’t seen it. Going in, I was skeptical about reading the book upon which the film was adapted. How different could the book be, and […]
Rob Reiner should stick to directing
“IF YOU ENJOYED THE MOVIE, YOU’LL CERTAINLY ENJOY LISTENING TO ROB REINER, THE MOVIE’S DIRECTOR, READ THE BOOK.” was what the online library listing promised me. They even shouted it. They couldn’t have been more wrong. I would like to be really clear about this. I don’t want to get yelled at. This is a review for the audiobook. Very different from the movie. I love the movie. It became an instant favourite when I saw it over 20 years ago. I’ve enjoyed it many […]
A Wild Ride
I’d heard of William Goldman’s Marathon Man before picking up a copy, but I really had no idea what it was about — only that Dustin Hoffman starred in the movie adaption. I think I was picturing something along the lines of Stephen King’s Running Man — like some dude who can’t stop running to save his life. “I don’t know that you’ll understand this, but once upon a time, long ago, I was a scholar and a marathon man, but that fella’s gone now, dead I […]