The Princess Bride
An ‘Instant Classic’ by Rob Reiner
Alter-Nation is about nothing if it is not about love! So this month we are delight to recommend a video about romance, passion, bravery, loyalty, dedication, selflessness, good folks triumphing over evil ones, and other things which might seem “inconTHeivable” in the 21st century: Rob Reiner’s “instant classic”, The Princess Bride.
Reiner (“All In The Family”‘s original liberal foil to Archie Bunker, aka “Meathead”) has often won hearts, awards and big box office cash with hits such as “Sleepless in Seattle”, “When Harry Met Sally”, and “Stand By Me”, as well as deep cult success with his ‘rockumentary’ “Spinal Tap”. But “The Princess Bride” is that rare “once in a career” kind of film (now on video) — one which can be viewed with delight again and again, by ages 1 – 100!
It’s one of those not-to-be-forgotten classics which provides the audience with an array of re-usable insider vernacular: From the loving deferral (“As you wish!”), to the smirk (“I am NOT left handed!), the husband to wife taunt (“I’m not listening!”) to the flabbergasted, (“InconTHeivable!”) and even the mild refutation (“This word, ‘inconceivable’, I do not think it means what you think it means”).
The cast includes wonderful cameos by Billy Crystal, Peter Falk, Carol Cane, and stellar performances Wallace Shawn, (opera singer) Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, the dashing Cary Elwes, the gorgeous Robin Wright (in her film debut)… even (pro-wrestler) Andres The Giant, plus music by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits). This is NOT a video to be rented… this is a MUST in your multimedia library!
Now be sure to tell your friends, Alter-Nation is NOT just overt makes-me-mad politics… sometimes it is love, comedy and happy-endings.
