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# The Princess Bride - Special Edition

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## Description

Comical fantasy tale of beautiful princesses, foul villains and dashing heroes from director Rob Reiner. The Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn) is saddened by the disappearance of her true-love Westley (Cary Elwes), and finds that she now has no choice but to become engaged to the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon). But Westley soon arrives back on the scene and, along with his mismatched band of adventurers, sets off on a daring mission to rescue his beloved. The film also stars Mandy Patinkin as a Spanish cavalier and Billy Crystal as a crazy magician.

Review: The Best Fairy Tale Film Ever, Bar None - I originally saw this wonderful, wonderful film in the cinema, intrigued because one of the characters, someone mentioned (no spoiler here I promise), comes back from the dead and in a believable way. Bride still holds up, even if the Wallace Shawn character remains as obnoxious as ever, and of course Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon and Mandy Pantikin are just sublime. You can really relate to the framing story of the grandpa telling his grandson a bedtime story. I wish I'd named my eldest son Inigo, if I'd had one. Highly recommend - one we'll come back to, time and time again.
Review: NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD....BUT AS YOUNG AS EVER - I FIRST OWNED THIS GREAT FILM ON LASERDISC BACK IN THE DAY,AND HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF IT AS THE VERY BEST OF ITS KIND......BUT WHAT IS ITS KIND,AS THERES SO MANY GENRES COVERED IN THE STORY OF BUTTERCUP AND WESLEY...WELL THERES THE (OBVIOUS)LOVE STORY...THEN THE JUSTICE SOUGHT (BY INIGO MONTOYA)OVER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER...ALSO,THE CONNIVINGS OF PRINCE HUMPERDINCK AND COUNT RUGEN (TO BRING ABOUT A WAR BETWEEN FLORIN AND GUILDER)...PLUS THE CREATION OF THE CHARACTERS AND THE STORYTELLING OF THE GRANDFATHER.....PHEW...I COULD GO ON BUT IM SURE THAT WILL SUFFICE...HOWEVER,I HAVE TO MENTION(AS IT WOULD BE A CRIME NOT TO)THE INSPIRATIONAL DIRECTION OF ROB REINER,WHO WEAVES THE WHOLE FILM TOGETHER,TO CREATE A FABULOUS CINEMATIC CLASSIC...THERES ALSO AN EXTRAS SECTION WHICH IS GREAT...ALL FOR A PUNY FEW QUID ON MAGNIFICENT BLU RAY....ITS A NO BRAINIER

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B001DU4B10 |
| Actors  | André the Giant, Carol Kane, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Falk |
| Aspect Ratio  | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (7,005) |
| Director  | Rob Reiner |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Manufacturer reference  | 5060052412072 |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 2 |
| Package Dimensions  | 19.3 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm; 90 g |
| Producers  | Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner |
| Release date  | 18 April 2012 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 34 minutes |
| Studio  | Lions Gate Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles:  | English |
| Writers  | William Goldman |

## Product Details

- **Colour:** Colour
- **Format:** PAL
- **Number of discs:** 2
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 34 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best Fairy Tale Film Ever, Bar None
*by M***S on 13 January 2026*

I originally saw this wonderful, wonderful film in the cinema, intrigued because one of the characters, someone mentioned (no spoiler here I promise), comes back from the dead and in a believable way. Bride still holds up, even if the Wallace Shawn character remains as obnoxious as ever, and of course Cary Elwes and Chris Sarandon and Mandy Pantikin are just sublime. You can really relate to the framing story of the grandpa telling his grandson a bedtime story. I wish I'd named my eldest son Inigo, if I'd had one. Highly recommend - one we'll come back to, time and time again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD....BUT AS YOUNG AS EVER
*by A***N on 3 December 2025*

I FIRST OWNED THIS GREAT FILM ON LASERDISC BACK IN THE DAY,AND HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF IT AS THE VERY BEST OF ITS KIND......BUT WHAT IS ITS KIND,AS THERES SO MANY GENRES COVERED IN THE STORY OF BUTTERCUP AND WESLEY...WELL THERES THE (OBVIOUS)LOVE STORY...THEN THE JUSTICE SOUGHT (BY INIGO MONTOYA)OVER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER...ALSO,THE CONNIVINGS OF PRINCE HUMPERDINCK AND COUNT RUGEN (TO BRING ABOUT A WAR BETWEEN FLORIN AND GUILDER)...PLUS THE CREATION OF THE CHARACTERS AND THE STORYTELLING OF THE GRANDFATHER.....PHEW...I COULD GO ON BUT IM SURE THAT WILL SUFFICE...HOWEVER,I HAVE TO MENTION(AS IT WOULD BE A CRIME NOT TO)THE INSPIRATIONAL DIRECTION OF ROB REINER,WHO WEAVES THE WHOLE FILM TOGETHER,TO CREATE A FABULOUS CINEMATIC CLASSIC...THERES ALSO AN EXTRAS SECTION WHICH IS GREAT...ALL FOR A PUNY FEW QUID ON MAGNIFICENT BLU RAY....ITS A NO BRAINIER

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inconceivably Brilliant
*by M***Y on 12 May 2012*

The Princess Bride is the best fairytale film so far produced. The 1987 film is based on the book The Princess Bride by William Goldman. It is an absolutely terrific film experience combining the action of a fairytale with the wittiest dialogue in film history. There is something for absolutely everyone in Princess Bride - adventure for the younger viewers, a swordfight scene the equal of any other, and banterous wordplay to have adults in hysterics. The plot of Princess Bride is designed to be simple. It is a fairytale. True love between future princess Buttercup and stablelad Westley is interrupted when he leaves to seek funds for their marriage but disappears, presumably captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts. The early scenes are incredibly mushy with soft focus and soft lighting emphasising the cheese along with the limited dialogue and longing gazes. As a piece of satire it is spot on. As a contrast to everything that comes next it is retrospectively hilarious. The action really kicks into gear when Buttercup is kidnapped. Her captors are a band of villains led by Vizzini the Sicilian. The kidnappers are sowing the seeds for war between the two rival kingdoms of Florin and Guilder. More importantly they generate terrific banter. The physical differences between the three is the stuff of fairytale but the dialogue is absolutely cutting. Being the smartest guy around Vizzini perpetually demeans his compadres though they give nearly as good as they get. The two other members of the villain crew are Fezzik played by the legendary Andre the Giant and Inigo Montoya played by Mandy Patinkin. This trio of characters are amongst the most memorable of film characters ever created. The villains are trailed by Prince Humperdinck who wishes to marry Buttercup but also by a masked stranger played by Cary Elwes who seems to be able to overcome every obstacle the villains throw at him. While the masked stranger chases the group some of the great scenes of cinema take place in the main because of the incredible comic timing of the banter. Quoting the film would make for some slight spoilers but the response from Inigo Montoya to the use of "inconceivable" is just the beginning of the greatness. The fight sequence between Inigo Montoya and the masked stranger is arguably one of the two best sequences in the film. It is great on two grounds - the absolutely incredible fencing interplay and the magnificent accompanying verbal interaction. The swordplay is of an exceptional level. It is vastly superior to almost every other sword fight scene in film. The speed and precision involved is breathtaking. The technical difficulty is exacerbated by the switching of hands. The fight sequence is a good descriptor of the film as a whole - light touch, rapid fire, and of unparallelled quality. The change of hands also offers one of the great moments of dialogue with Cary Elwes' delivery of his verbal repost being mesmorising. The other scene in the chase that stands out even amongst the greatness of Princess Bride is the legendary battle of wits with Vizzini. The entire scene is just fantastic. The reference to a land war in Asia has become a part of contemporary culture but it is also followed by further greatness including the line about Sicilians as well as the sparring over the poisoned cup. Even those who haven't seen the film probably know something of this scene but in context it lives up to the hype. Another scene that is etched into film lore is the one in which Inigo Montoya's journey comes to a completion. His repetition of the same line with marginally different emphasise reflected is rightly quoted often. The Dread Pirate Roberts scene featuring Andre the Giant is visually impressive and while not the wittiest of Princess Bride it is in its own right an excellent scene. Such great dialogue is a combination of the brilliant writing and the exceptional acting. It is rare that a Hollywood film is funny. In this instance everyone involved got it right. Cary Elwes is particularly brilliant and his delivery throughout the film is right on the money. It is truly one of the very great comic performances, a dry and at times sardonic delivery that imbues the brilliant lines with such charisma. All of the performance are great. There is not really a weak link. Elwes sparkles when around Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn but everyone turns in a good show. Andre the Giant was never a great orator in English and he clearly found it a little harder to match the rapid delivery of punch lines that those more suited to speed were able to produce. Andre's defining characteristic throughout his great career though was his generation of pathos. It is hard to pin down but Andre always generated such enthusiasm because he came across so endearingly. His performance in Princess Bride has the same feel. The other characters are less captivating but are still good foils for the main action. The relatively short appearance by Billy Crystal as Miracle Max is one of the best of his career. The over-the-top performance fits in perfectly and his sparring with wife Valerie played by Carol Kane is good fun. Evil Prince Humperdinck is to some extent the straight man of the show though his line about how busy he is works well. Humperdinck's right hand man Count Rugen played by Christopher Guest fills in some of the evilness though he isn't really funny unlike pretty much everyone else. The only absolutely straight character is Buttercup. In such a cast the character of Buttercup is almost an afterthought even though she is the main purpose of the quest. Buttercup is not what Princess Bride is remembered for even though she is the bride in question. The visual effects are relatively low-fi and for the most part that absolutely adds to the fun. The scaling of the Cliffs of Insanity for instance works brilliantly and the rock fight with Andre the Giant adds value in its low budget. The Rodents Of Unsual Size do not quite work as well. Costume is all great. The florid clothing of the royals contrasts with the very Zorro-esque attire of the masked stranger. The costumery fits in well with the overall theme. Musically, Princess Bride works very well. The pastiche of the love story in the opening sequences is added to deliciously by the overlaying music. Mark Knopfler's score slots in well throughout and never attempts to overshadow the narrative or the dialogue. At times it fits in so well it is hard to notice that the music is still going but Knopfler's score clearly gets what this film is about. The added touch of the narrator is highly charming. Having Colombo read the story to the kid out of The Wonder Years adds nostalgia to build even more charm onto film absolutely loaded with it. The Extras on the Special Edition DVD are good. Given that Princess Bride was released in 1987, the original making of is pretty good. The talking head and on-set action are both solid. The Extras are a perfectly reasonable set. Princess Bride though is inconceivably good. It is a fairytale that has easily stood the test of 15 years so far. The banter between the characters is as strong as any other film and the one-liners that leap out of the screen are so quotable that some have become part of colloquial speech. The acting performance in particular by Cary Elwes is absolutely tremendous. As a film for all the family, Princess Bride is truly incredible and it is something that everyone needs to see, repeatedly.

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