81. The Princess Bride (1987)
“Sonny, True Love is the greatest thing, in
the world-except for a nice MLT – mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich— where
the mutton is nice and lean and the tomato is ripe…” -Miracle Max
Not once in the midst of the Princess
Bride, do we get a definition of True Love. Nor do we see it in action, unless True Love
is found in uncontrollable passionate kissing.
But we see the consequences of True Love.
Let’s just take Westley for example
(spoilers ahead for both of you who haven’t yet watched the film). For the sake of True Love, he leaves the only home he knows, is attacked
by Rodents of Unusual Size, drinks poison, becomes a pirate, climbs a cliff, defeats a master swordsman,
defeats the brute squad while paralyzed, and dies.
You know, I don’t think that The Princess
Bride is the best advertisement for True Love.
Seems to me that this nebulous idea causes an untold amount of
suffering.
Yet, oddly enough, like Fred Savage, I am strangely
attracted by this odd mystery. After
all, if someone is so willing to suffer for something I do not understand,
perhaps I too would like to hear more about those kissing parts. There’s got to be something to it.
The Princess Bride is based on a novel by William Goldman where he recounts his rediscovery of the fictional S. Morgenstern classic The Princess Bride, which was primarily a political satire, but Goldman re-edited it so only the "good parts" were left. If you loved the movie, you'll love the book just as much.
The Princess Bride is based on a novel by William Goldman where he recounts his rediscovery of the fictional S. Morgenstern classic The Princess Bride, which was primarily a political satire, but Goldman re-edited it so only the "good parts" were left. If you loved the movie, you'll love the book just as much.
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