“’The Princess Bride’ reveals itself as a sly parody of sword and sorcery movies, a film that somehow manages to exist on two ...

On Sept. 25, 1987, Rob Reiner's comedy first hit theaters. By Duane Byrge On Sept. 25, 1987, 20th Century Fox unveiled The Princess Bride in theaters. The Rob Reiner-directed comedy would initially ...

When we talk about the best ‘80s movies, it’d be inconceivable for The Princess Bride not to come up. The 1987 comedy adventure is endlessly quotable, and a huge part of pop culture, even though it's ...

When Westley (Cary Elwes) first says “As you wish” to Buttercup (Robin Wright) in The Princess Bride, it sounds like nothing more than a servant’s reply. He fetches water, she barely glances at him, ...

It’ll be interesting to see how Rob Reiner describes Princess Bride on the talk shows. It’s swashbuckling, bright, breezy and delightful, but it defies pigeonholing. It doesn’t have a hook or lend ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. These days, it feels like just about every classic is coming back around. But, could (or should) ...