The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, André the Giant, and Robin Wright. Adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel, it tells the story of a swashbuckling farmhand named Westley, accompanied by companions befriended along the way, who must rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck. The film preserves the novel's metafictional narrative style by presenting the story as a book being read by a grandfather to his sick grandson. The film was first released in the United States on September 25, 1987, and was well received by critics at the time. After only having modest initial box-office success, it has over time become a cult film and gained recognition as one of the best films of the 1980s as well as one of Reiner's best works. The film is number 50 on the Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies", number 88 on The American Film Institute's (AFI) "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions" list of the 100 greatest film love stories, and 46 in Channel 4's 50 Greatest Comedy Films list. The film also won the 1988 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. In 2016, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
He was a great sword maker, my father. When the six-fingered man appear and request a special sword, my father took the job. He slave a year before he was done. I've never seen its equal. The six-fingered man returned and demanded it, but at one-tenth his promised price. My father refuse. Without a word, the six-fingered man slash him through the heart. I love my father. So naturally, I challenge his murderer to a duel.
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But he gave me this. - How old were you? - I was 11 years old. When I was strong enough, I dedicate my life to the study of fencing. So the next time we meet, I will not fail. I will go up to the six-fingered man and say, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
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More pursue it than study lately. You see, I cannot find him. It's been 20 years now. I am starting to lose confidence. I just work for Vizzini to pay the bills. Not a lot of money in revenge. Well, I... I certainly hope you find him someday. - You are ready then? - Whether I am or not, you've been more than fair. You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you. You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die. Begin.
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You are using Bonetti's defense against me, huh? - I thought it fitting considering the rocky terrain. - Naturally. - You must expect me to attack with Capo Ferro. - Naturally. But I find Thibault cancels out Capo Ferro. Don't you? Unless the enemy has study his Agrippa. Which I have.
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- You are wonderful. - Thank you. - I've worked hard to become so. - I admit that you are better than I am. - Then why are you smiling? - Because I know something you don't know. - And what is that? - I am not left-handed. - You are amazing. - I ought to be after 20 years. - There's something I ought to tell you. - Tell me. I'm not left-handed either.
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So what happens now? We face each other as God intended. Sportsmanlike. No tricks. No weapons. Skill against skill alone. You mean, you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try and kill each other like civilized people? I could kill you now. Frankly... I think the odds are slightly in your favor at hand fighting. It's not my fault being the biggest and the strongest. I don't even exercise.
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