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The best part is when Inigo says, "I want my father back you son of a bitch". Mandy Patinkin's father had passed away after a long fight against cancer when he was 18. You can hear him speaking in his real voice instead of his character's voice for that line as he channels all his emotion into it. It's so powerful.

Instant click. I grew up with this movie. There's a number of dudes I've shown it to who were certain that it was a girly movie that they were going to hate, only to end up loving it and quoting it regularly.

"I swear on the soul of my father, Domingo Montoya, you will reach the top alive." is my favorite line of dialogue in film or TV. It gives the viewer intrigue while also showing that Inigo is more a man of honor than previously thought. Setting up one of the most iconic characters ever.

There are only so many perfect movies. This will always be on that list.

Just like the story the grandfather shares with his grandson, this movie is meant to be shared with those you love, which is why so many people recommend it to others.

The ending with the Grandpa turning back and instead of saying "I love you" saying "As you wish" to show how devoted his love to his grandson is,, is just perfect to me.

My parents dragged me to see this, we arrived late, and we stayed to watch what we missed the next showing. Loved it so much we stayed through the entire 2nd time. All time classic, amazing storytelling, and great cast.

There was a time when I could literally recite this movie by heart. The movie is based on an excellent book. The book is also a story within a story. There's William Golding who remembers his dad reading him the Princess bride when he was sick. He found the book to read to his kid, and saw that it was WAY more boring than he remembered. Turns out, his dad only read him the "good parts" of the book. So we also get the "good parts" version, with the author explaining the boring bits that he left out. It makes more sense when you read it. So the frame of the grandfather reading a story to a sick kid came from the book.

This is easily one of those movies that just gets better and better the more times you see it. The more you see it, the more you notice, and the more you love it

Billy Crystal played the Miracle Max, during his scene he was allowed to improvise...Reiner had to leave the set because he was laughing so much and Mandy Patinkin who played Inigo says he actually cracked a rib trying not to laugh. This film had so much charm that I have to watch it everytime it's on.

I think there's something to be said for how a movie that looks like a stage set strangely lets you become more immersed. Like, compared to something super polished trying to make me think it's all real, movies like this (or plays) hit me like a book, I just fully accept the illusion and that means I can experience all the rest at it's word. Like the neverending story types, or even back to the future etc., when the movie is playing that becomes my world for an hour or two. But yeah, one of those films that just becomes a family classic, if you enjoy the ride this gives you you REALLY enjoy it

On the one hand, I'm always kinda sad to encounter someone who has never seen this movie before, but on the other hand, I love to see someone discover the pure joy that it is for the first time. Mandy Patinkin and Andre The Giant, for me, are absolutely the heart and soul of the movie, too. Mandy because of his personal connection to Inigo's iconic "you killed my father" line AND because he and Cary Elwes literally performed every moment of the fencing scene themselves, and Andre because (in his own words) making this movie was the first time he was genuinely treated as just another human being rather than some kind of freak. Unequivocally one of the greatest movies ever made.

Ok, I admit, your "He's a giant" talking about Andre the Giant had me so dead laughing I had to get up and walk it off.

One of the (many) things that I love about this movie is that the primary character growth happens, not in the story being told, but in the framing device. The boy and his grandfather comprise, maybe, 10 minutes of screen time. It’s the smallest segment in the film but the most important. A lot of heavy lifting is done, showcasing an inter generational divide that’s bridged by a story lovingly told by a grandfather to his sick grandson and it works so well. I love this movie.

I think Cary Elwes was freaking you out with his "shark eyes" because later in his career I feel like he played a lot of villains. This role was so big, and also him in Robin Hood Men In Tights, it seemed like he needed a big change. So maybe you've seen him as an older villain but he looks kind of like a different person by that point.

A wonderful movie. A tidbit to tie some recent reactions together: the man who choreographed the wonderful fencing scene, Bob Anderson, went on to train Viggo Mortenson to swing a sword for Lord of the Rings. A man who knew how to make a sword fight look good as hell.

My father has said "as you wish" to my mother and I my entire life. This will always be my favorite film. It's simply perfect.

This film will never, ever get old. Ever. I still personally rank it only behind the LotR trilogy as the best fantasy film ever. One of those films where the 100th time to watch it, it can still make you feel like it did the first time. Hope you loved it. One of ours recently watched it, and instantly became one of his all time favorites.

James, I believe this is a perfect movie. Think about it. It delivers each and every detail that Reiner wanted seen and in perfect context. It had wonderful characters that knew what they were supposed to bring to the film and delivered with loveable, memorable performances. It is a love story that doesn't take itself too seriously, an action film that uses humorous dialogue over violence but still delivers the action, a fantasy type story that makes you want to believe it, with an ending line that sums up the entire movie with one phrase, "As You Wish". Perfect. Great reaction, Peace.

My mom used to say "As you wish" to me while I grew up usually whenever I asked for anything. I never knew the reference until after I watched this movie during my college years. She was and still is the best woman in my life.

Oh my god this movie is such a classic. The writing that went into the character dialogue is HILARIOUS. Most of the time when I would leave the house as a child my parents would shout, “Have fun storming the castle!” I would love to see a lighthearted fantasy film like this one come out today.

Was a groomsman at a wedding where the pastor did the marble-mouthed "Mauwig" at the request of the bride. every body was laughing. A very apropos ending to a very geeky engagement.

I'll never shame anyone for not having seen a film, it's just an opportunity to share a story with someone and that's a beautiful thing!

The production value of this movie is INSANE. Knowing this movie from my childhood on TV and video, it was shocking how good it looks when I saw it in HD the first time.

That Inigo Montoya quote never fails to give me chills !

The "giant" was the late Andre The Giant. The score is also by one of my favorite musicians, Mark Knopfler. Such a well done fairy tale. You'll probably love Ruthless People.

The film that most closely resembles "The Princess Bride" (in both genre and general irreverent vibe) is "Stardust," based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name. It's not as good, for sure (what is?), but it's a fantastic film in its own right and well worth a watch.

It's such a joy to watch people's reactions to the Princess Bride for the first time. Every time someone falls in love with this film, I feel so happy. Because it proves that a film doesn't have to have millions of dollars in special effects, or big named actors to be a great movie.

The Princess Bride is one of the most universally beloved classics in Hollywood history. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone that saw The Princess Bride and didn't like it. I''m glad you got around to watching this. You're right that it really is the characters, and the witty, self-aware humor that makes this film so endearing.

Your hype over that Inigo Montoya + Six-Fingered man fight scene re-ignited my hype for that scene! If you want more impact behind that scene, Mandy Patinkin said the entire time he saw the Six-Fingered man he would visualize him as a personification of the cancer that took his father's life. When he finally gets that killing blow he talked to him like he was talking to the cancer that took his father. "I want my father back you son-of-a-bitch". Epic.

If you loved this movie, I have two recommendations: 1.) The book “As You Wish” by Cary Elwes ( actor who plays Wesley) about the making of the movie. Incredible BTS stories that totally enhance repeat viewings. 2.) Stardust (2007) I think is the closest movie in recent years to come close to The Princess Bride in terms of the fantasy/comedy genres. Plus a stacked cast! Charlie Cox (Daredevil himself!), Claire Danes, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, Ricky Gervais- the list goes on!

Buddy, I've watched this movie a lot over the past 30 years and recently I've seen a bunch of reactors do their first time. This was the first time I've ever even considered that "to the pain" was continuing the theme of "True Love lets Wesley defeat everyone at their specialty." It's not as pronounced, but aside from tracking, Humperdink is defined by nerve and ruthlessness and the "to the pain" speech is absolutely a battle of those two things.

Director Rob Reiner (whose father, Carl Reiner, played old man Saul Bloom in the Ocean’s Eleven films), said the sword fight between Westley and Inigo was originally too short. So they choreographed out the cub longer sword fight seen in the film and both actors practiced it a lot making it look a lot more realistic and impressive than it had originally been.

A movie a bit like this is Robin Hood: Men in Tights, also starring the same actor, Cary Elwes. It's way more silly, but also quite great.

"Girl, you can take him." Thank you! I'm glad somebody finally said it in these reaction videos. You did speak over the iocane twist. Count Rugen was played by Christopher Guest (Nigel from "This Is Spinal Tap") Besides the battle of wits, my favorite part is "Let me explain. No, there is too much; let me sum up."

You should see Galaxy Quest if you haven't yet. It's an all star cast and much like this movie, it isn't a parody but more of a commentary on the genre itself. Hilarious and totally worth a watch.

The script is by William Goldman. Based on his novel. He is one of the greatest Hollywood screenwriters of all time. It also helps that Rob Reiner was directing. I love all his films.

I don't mean to sound cliche, but this is one of the greatest movies of all time and I am so glad you are finally watching it

It's an amazing film. Every character, every line, every moment is memorable. Each is given just the right amount of weight, camp, or levity as it needs. It is ironic, campy, satirical, dramatic, comedic and truly, genuinely sincere. For a film to achieve all of that with little money to spend on effects and using relatively wide shots and static camera work speaks volumes to the script and the director's ability to establish varying tone from scene to scene, without losing the theme of the story.

Given your affinity for set design (as well as a certain style of comedy), "Young Frankenstein" with Gene Wilder has to be on your list - a love letter to all the classic horror movies. Fun Fact ~ As they were working on the script, they thought to look around and see if any of the sets and/or props from the original Frankenstein could be made available. As it happened, the studio had decided to simply throw out all that stuff... *HOWEVER*... One of the set workers salvaged something like 90% of the set pieces and *STILL HAD THEM ALL!* So, yes, the Doctor Frankenstein's laboratory you see in Young Frankenstein is the *EXACT SAME SET* as seen in the original film almost half a century before!

The perfect textbook screenplay right here! The entire thing is quoteable!

Absolutely classic movie. Worth a watch purely for that glorious sword fight alone, and there’s so much more to love.

This film was pretty much a major flop when it first came out, Cary Elwes was out one day in a cafe when the waitress took his order and went "As you wish..." And he spazzed, going "Wtf did you say?" with her running off giggling. It just took off bit by bit, becoming this cult classic that despite coming out years ago is still loved and talked about today.

I love how you talk about the characters self awareness. I didn’t interpret it that way when I was a kid and watching it. I always saw this story playing out in a quirky kid’s imagination, but I kind of like the idea that every once in a while, they come to a place where the narrative in the book stops for them, but the camera lingers… and that’s when the awareness manifests.

To me this is one of the most perfect movies. It has everything, comedy, love story, action, adventure, and can be enjoyed by everyone from a child to a 90 year old adult.

Such a beautifully simple but great film. It’s a smart script with perfect casting and lots of humor.

There are bits of backstory from the book that were cut from the movie. They allude to it in the sword fight with the "I'm not left-handed bit" and "My father, Domingo Montoya". Inigo's father, in the book, was a brilliant sword maker, one of the best in the world. He was also a terrible drunk, and Inigo had gotten used to taking care of him. By the time he was 10, a man with six fingers on his right hand came to ask Domingo to make him a sword as the others were either too small on the handle or imbalanced. So Domingo poured his life into crafting this sword, and after two years (I think) the man returned for the sword. He deemed it not worthy of the money, but took it anyway. Domingo was killed when he protested. Inigo, then 12 or 13, challenged the man to a duel, in which he was given two scars on his cheekbones to serve as a reminder. The man left the sword there, and Inigo spent the next 15 years travelling the world to train to become the best sword-master in the world. They alluded to one of his old teachers during the final battle with the count as he presses into his wound to stop the bleeding. When he became bored with winning all the time, he trained himself to be ambidextrous.

The Princess Bride is my favorite movie of all time. It truly does have everything: fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, true love, miracles, clever wordplay, relatable characters, gorgeous sets and locations, and nary a single element out of place or ignored. It's so intentional and perfect. Hilarious, emotional, just the right level of cheese. Ugh, now I have to go rewatch it in its entirety. So glad you enjoyed it!

It was so much fun to watch you react to this one. In my opinion it is one of the best made films in the last 40 years. The character development , the dialogue, the pacing, the action scenes, the multiple themes that are all fully realized, it is all perfectly done. I love how it tells a very classic and familiar story yet somehow it still constantly subverts your expectations.

First time!? Holy smokes, my dude. The fantasy of the early/mid 80s was a staple of my childhood. "Willow" is another must watch.

It's one of those films that's timeless, man. I saw it for the first time around 1988, and it's been in my personal top five ever since. I'll still be watching it when I'm an old, old man.

I was babysitting my niece back when she was 9yo and when i chose it she made a face like "um i don't know". i described the movie just like the grandpa did and she ended up saying ok. she loved it and watched it all the way thru.

This is a 100%perfect movie. And the story of the relationship of the actors will make you smile and cry. Perfect in every way.

If you’d like more behind the scenes about the making of this, Carey Elwes (Westley) wrote a book called As You Wish. An excellent read!

This movie is iconic. Not only is the format of that it is a story telling, but it covers every trope of this genre. It isn’t making fun of it but fully leaning into it; which is what makes it hilarious. The acting is superb. It is classical theater acting mixed with hilarious circumstances. Not to mention the several quotable lines

This is literally a perfect movie. There are movies I like more in some moods or situations, but everything about this movie is done to a level that couldn't be topped. Even where the seams show it's charming rather than immersion-breaking.

This movie is legend. So many great actors: Cary Elwes Robin Wright Mandy Patinkin Wallace Sean Christopher guest Billy Crystal Michael Sarandon André the giant. Fred savage

Rob Reiner is low key one of the best all time directors. Misery, Stand by Me, Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride are all absolute classics.

One of the greatest love stories ever told, about a man’s undying love for his grandson.

I love this movie. I feel like it truly is a movie for boys and girls, young and old.

Oh wow this was a big part of my childhood. Excited to watch and relive that nostalgia

Watching your reaction to the third act of this film was so great. Truly, Inigo's revenge is one of my favorite moments in film because its payoff is so well constructed and executed.

Love that the kid frame story works as a way of saying "Yeah, this is goofy, but we're doing it how we like" and proceeds to get fun and bonkers with it

To me, the most important part of this film is the love that grows between the little boy and his grandfather. It is the framework on which the rest of the fairy tale is hung. Don't get me wrong, the story of the book is loaded with fun and poignancy as well, but the change in the boy's attitude about his grandpa is the most heartwarming part of the movie.

There's a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to not watch this one.

An absolute classic, for a reason. The characters are iconic. So many great lines to reference, just so good. The music by Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits is also iconic

Man I'm so happy you enjoyed the Wesley/Inigo fight scene. Having read Cary's book the actors worked super hard at learning the choreo for it and worked with Bob Anderson who also worked on films like LotR, Star Wars, Highlander and Die Another Day just to name a few.

I have always said to my 5 yr old "have fun storming the castle" as she goes outside to play. Live for the moment she gets it. Recommend Willow - written specifically for Warwick Davies after his performance as an Ewok and produced by George Lucas. Val Kilmer top 5 performance. I was lucky enough to be an extra in the film as a young lad and it helped guide me into my movie obsession. Running around fields between shoots surrounded by swords and shields and horses! The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - spent decades being ridiculed for being one of the biggest box office flops of all time. But Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce, Eric Idle, Robin Williams, Sting. Its a great film where you have to leave reality at the door. Love, Honour and Obey is a popular UK film. Dog Soldiers another one for cheesy horror (have you done American Werewolf in London?). Creep (2004)for one of the best horror characters that no one knows about! Sean Harris from Mission Impossible slays the role. You've reacted to my other recommendation which would have been Dark City so I thought I'd chuck up one I've not seen mentioned. The Flight Of The Dragons. An animated film that many still hold up as being a great film. Strange how close to Akira it was released and to be two different worlds apart but just some great story telling.

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

Yes, this film is such a surprise! I was amazed when I saw it years ago. The writing, the cast, the characters, the settings came together to make magic. I am so glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for taking me back to the first time I watched this movie. As well as giving new insight. I can quote this movie line for line and I never realized the scene where Westley talks the king down was beating him at his own game, but trickery and intimidation really are the kings MO. Thank you.

I'd actually really recommend Joe Layden and Cary Elwes' book on the making of the movie: "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride". The audiobook version is especially great, with narration from Cary and others involved.

I’ll never miss an opportunity to watch a reaction if this film. A real treasure!

This is one of my favorite films of all time. It is self aware of the romantic, swashbuckling genre without being insulting.

This to me is such a perfect film because you can literally feel how much love went into it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I've told this story before in the comments of other reactors -- this is one of the very first movies I remember ever seeing, back in the late 80s. The other was the original Karate Kid. Both are classics I've now seen dozens of times.

The man playing the Sicilian , Wallace Shawn , is a respected stage actor and character actor. He is in a film , "My Dinner With Andre" , that is a fantastic film for anyone interested in the stage or film in general.

i missed this in the 80s somehow, watched it for the first time a while ago, blew me away :) The final line is just perfect. The grandpa was Peter Falk aka Columbo btw :) closest film to this reminds me of Stardust (2007) which is great

There's no movie from my childhood that holds up better than this one. It's been one of my favourites for 30+ years.

Love your joy in this movie. I saw it at 12 when it showed in theatres. (Yeah, I'm old.) Still one of my favourites. One of the best screenplays ever written. Tight, whimsical, great character arcs. Subscribed based on your laugh.

The more I watch this over my life the more I really do think this is one of the best movies ever made.

The book is quite good too. I highly recommend giving it a read. I always enjoy Chris Sarandon as a villain. He has so much fun with it. For another - Fright Night '85 (toss it on a Halloween poll and see how it does) Mandy Patinkin truly is an amazing actor. You may not even recognize him in the 80's buddy cop movie Alien Nation.

I love this movie. The script put that last cherry on top with the grandpa saying "As you wish". Puts a smile on my face every time. It was a pleasure to see the joy on your face as you experienced it for the first time.

Quick clarification for everyone, westly’s actor is 6’5. Andres size is inconceivable.

I know everyone talks about it at this point, but Mandy Patinkin's performance in the last fight scene is so good because of the motivation he chose as an actor. Hearing him talk all these years later about his father makes me weep. After loosing my mother to cancer I haven't been able to watch it the same way. Its a pain that you can hear when he delivers lines.

Woooo!! A true classic! This is easily one of the most fun and most quotable films of all time. Can’t wait to watch the reaction!

This is my favourite movie of all time. In case you're still interested to know where these scenes were filmed, here are some of the locations. The Cliffs of Insanity was filmed at The Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. The Battle of Wits was filmed at Lathkill Dale where it meets Cales Dale in the Peak District in England. Westley's fall down the hillside (or "mountain" as you said 😂) where he's unmasked to Buttercup, was also filmed in the Peak District, at Cave Dale. Rob Reiner wanted as much of the film as possible to be on location, so there were only a few scenes filmed inside of a set at Shepperton Studios (Surrey, England). I have never been able to find out which prop house/set design studio worked on the sets for this film, they're not credited any where! Which is such a shame because they did a briliant job, as you observed too. Glad you enjoyed this movie ❤ Subscribed for more! Big love from Manchester, UK xXx

Like, is it a landmark cinematic masterpiece? maybe not. But the amount of care that every single actor, designer, and crew member put into creating this film is so apparent in every frame that the whole thing just feels like a warm hug from a friend you've known since you were young.

One of the best movies ever. Saw it on one of the best days of my life. I was 10 when this came out. It was a rainy afternoon, me and Mom were at the drug store before the movie and they just released 10th series Garbage Pail Kids!!! I was over the moon! Then, we went to the theater and saw this gem of a movie. I loved that day. Thanks for taking me back and for your awesome reviews! And you need to get t-shirts made that have your picture and the saying, "What the heck?!"

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies!

No shame in not having heard of every classic beforehand, man, I wish I could go back and watch this for the first time again. It's so earnest at its heart that it would feel cheesier if it didn't embrace the sillier aspects so wholeheartedly.

"I want my father back, you son of a bitch!" and Grampa's final "As you wish." Right in the feels. Every. Damned. Time.

I have never clicked on a video quicker in my life. I love this movie so much such a classic. An the big guy is Andre the Giant one of the most well known an biggest WWE wrestlers out there. An he's been in quite a few movies in the 80s before his passing

This has always been my answer to 'what's you favorite movie', it's just such a watchable classic with amazing lines, great sets, and fantastic characters. I'm glad you got to watch it too!! My second favorite is wildly different and it's Rear Window. It's not a huge movie but I hope you'll get to check it out some day! One of the best thrillers ever.

I think one of the coolest things about the way this movie is shot is that you’re supposed to be watching this through the little boy’s imagination. That’s on of the things that makes this movie so unique.

First video I've seen from you, and I didn't realize how much I would love seeing someone else watch The Princess Bride for the first time. Such a pleasure to listen to your commentary and see your reactions; especially to the final revenge scene with Indigo Montoya and the Six Fingered Man.

I feel you. I miss old movie sets (and squibs, and videogame graphics). I think an important thing about movies today that has been forgotten is the air of theatricality. Some movies do well when they're just a little bit unrealistic in the right way, representative of reality rather than than woefully imitative.

There aren't many 'perfect' movies out there, but this is one of them. There's a British film called 'Withnail & I' that you may enjoy, it's another comedy with a genius screenplay.

It's nice that Andre wants you to feel you're doing well when you're fighting him.