HELLO! My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father,

metalchicken · 13-08-2000 06:09PM #1

prepare to die.....

I bought the book of the Princess Bride by William Goldman yesterday, read it today, and I want to recommend it to y'all. It's really good, very funny. It had me laughing out loud on the train to work, mostly on the parts from the film that I love the most, or on Goldman's comments and intrduction. He's a funny guy. If you like the film, then you will PROBABLY love this.

For the record, I bought the 25th year anniversary edition of the book, which had a longer introduction and some "extras" at the end of it.

Paladin · 14-08-2000 01:24AM

"AS YOU WISH"

I watched the film like 100 times, possibly more.
The film was fantastic, and I would recommend it to anyone.
With the exception of Fred Savage it was very well done.
I used to watch it when i was younger, like every day i stayed at home sick from primary school. Childish i know, but i dont care :P

"I POISONED THEM BOTH"

What a class film. So many good memories. Thanks for reminding me of it MC (short for metalchicken since thats too long to type. DOH! what did I typt THAT for??!? )

Shiminay · 14-08-2000 11:23PM

Great film - I loved it

I shall go forth and find that book and I shall read and I shall laugh and I shall enjoy and then I shall probably go to sleep

All the best,

Dav
@B^)
My page of stuff

WhiteWashMan · 15-08-2000 08:11PM

that film is truely a classic

plastic membrane · 15-08-2000 11:06PM

My brother has that addition too. Sweeet..

Say hello to my little friend !!!

Illkillya · 16-08-2000 01:42AM

omg, same as me

i have seen that film more than any other. i used to watch it over and over when i was small and i had it memorised. you're bang on paladin. fred savage annoyed me a bit too. aaaaaah, so funny as well - the giant rhyming... the priest's sermon about "mawige".
ah, the shrieking eels... ah, the memories

must watch it again.
i never read the book.
inconceivable.

metalchicken · 16-08-2000 09:18PM

YOU MUST READ THE BOOK!!!

It was good, I thought. I watched the film again last night for the 14 millionth time, god it's good

I fancy trying the sequel to the book now, Buttercup's baby, but I dont know where to find it

Bah!

And Paladin, as you wish?? Aww, didnt know you cared
lol

(only kidding. and btw I would have guessed the MC bit

)

Paladin · 17-08-2000 01:13AM

Hobbes · 18-08-2000 08:34PM

and you will be happy to know it's now out on DVD (at least in the US this week). Watched it last night. No extras thou except the trailer

There are so many cool quotes in the movie it's hard to choose.

"Hold on! This is a kissing book! Where's the sports?"

"Strange, I wonder if he is using the same wind we are?"

"You made the most fatal mistake. Never get into a battle with Sicilian when death is on the line!.. hahahahaha...." *THUD*

"There is something you should know, I'm not left handed either"

"Now we fight to the death!"
"No to the Pain!"
"Sorry I don't believe I know that one."

"I know it sounded like 'true love' but it was in fact 'too bluff' which is what every card player does." (about Billy Crystals only really good role)

Manach · 20-08-2000 09:04PM

Have just started reading this excellent book, but just wonder who is S. Morgenstern?

plastic membrane · 22-08-2000 11:30PM

Speaking of William Goldman, i spent the weekend reading his book, Which Lie Did I Tell ? Its brilliant. If you have any asperations of becoming a filmmaker, this is your only man. He also talks about Writing The Princess Bride. There was a poignant moment where he cried, balled his eyes out after he killed Wesley, only realising what he had done after he read it back to himself.Anyway, just thought i should mention it.

Say hello to my little friend !!!

metalchicken · 24-08-2000 07:17PM

cool, cheers for mentioning that. I was looking for some other books by him, but I couldn't find any. Have managed to track that one down, so me is gonna buy it when me has money

Ta.

Jack B. Badd · 03-08-2006 11:22PM

The Countess was still staring at Westley!

I was so unbelievably p*ssed that Buttercup's Baby wasn't a real book!

Misty Moon · 04-08-2006 08:27AM

Have always meant to read the book, must get around to it someday.

In the meantime, this site keeps me amused occasionally when I'm having a bad day in work:

http://www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/princess.shtml

Beruthiel · 04-08-2006 08:37AM

Read the book twice.
Watched the film countless times.

Anybody want a peanut?

Deer · 04-08-2006 08:48AM

Ha, ha - welll ye all missed it - we did a full review of the book last night at the book club in Cork.... Loved every part of it except of Goldman's comments... anyone else think Buttercup was a sap?

s10 · 04-08-2006 09:16AM

fav film,
also loved men in tights
but nowwhere close

tSubh Dearg · 04-08-2006 10:34AM

Deer wrote:

Ha, ha - welll ye all missed it - we did a full review of the book last night at the book club in Cork.... Loved every part of it except of Goldman's comments... anyone else think Buttercup was a sap?

But Goldman's comments are what make the book! It's brilliant.

Though I too have to say that

I was awfully disappointed when I found out the Buttercup's Baby wasn't a real book after those tantalising bits at the end of the edition of the Princess Bride I read. (25th edition)

Talliesin · 04-08-2006 10:43AM

Deer wrote:

Loved every part of it except of Goldman's comments.

The "comments" are the real story.

The 25th anniversary edition has more comments, which makes for fun reading - I loved the bit about his wife leaving him on the date of the premiere of the film.

Talliesin · 04-08-2006 10:56AM

Manach wrote:

Have just started reading this excellent book, but just wonder who is S. Morgenstern?

No such person

Cactus Col · 04-08-2006 10:59AM

Absolutely fantastic book!

I remember reading American Psycho not long after reading Princess Bride, and in psycho Ellis goes into great detail about some things, can't remember the details, but I think it was things like Bateman getting ready for the day, and Ellis would go into detail about grooming and the perfect way to shave, and it always reminded me of the bits Goldman said he cut out of Princess Bride for being too boring ( such as the queen packing, unpacking,and repacking).

Cactus Col · 04-08-2006 11:03AM

Talliesin wrote:

No such person

I remember being unsure of this before ... I kinda knew ... but wasn't 100% sure, and I remember checking an atlas to see if there was a Florin or Gildur somewhere that I'd missed, just in case

Dagnir Glaurung · 04-08-2006 12:36PM

I was so confused when I started this(I got the 25th anniversary edition) becaue of the introductions. Class book though.

Illkillya · 06-08-2006 08:25PM

Deer wrote:

Ha, ha - welll ye all missed it - we did a full review of the book last night at the book club in Cork.... Loved every part of it except of Goldman's comments... anyone else think Buttercup was a sap?

This thread is 6 years old!

Jack B. Badd · 06-08-2006 08:56PM

Illkillya wrote:

This thread is 6 years old!

I know! Aren't I great for using Search and whatnot?!

helles belles · 08-08-2006 11:01PM

Oh my! i read this book so many times that it has fallen apart!
such a brilliant book, and the film, is such a guilty pleasure.

im nineteen and would still gladly watch it, my heart jumping when wesley says as you wish.

*sigh*

HELLO! My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father,

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