The Princess Bride by Rob Reiner

Have fun storming the castle!  A movie that will not stop and should not stop.  This fractured fairy tale has it all and then some.  The Princess Bride (1987) was an instant classic, I think. Director Rob Reiner left a wonderous legacy of films, but this is something that so many generations can watch together and enjoy.  He found Robin Wright; he included Andre the Giant.  There is a magnificent sword fight, there is revenge, and true love.  It is a movie that truly makes you feel good without the saccharine sweetness of an overwrought romance.  The only thing dated in this movie is the eight-bit video game Fred Savage is playing in the beginning.  Revisit it if you haven’t seen it in a while, and if you’ve never seen it, you absolutely must!

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