The Princess Bride

To watch this for the first time as an adult, while having seen probably tens of different traditional fairytales full of princes and princesses and castles and giants and dark forests, feels like tapping into something long thought to be lost and forgotten. I never watched this as a kid but I’ve been sufficiently keeping up with the cultural zeitgeist to be well aware of many of the quotable moments in this movie. Based on everything I heard about it, it more than delivered. I’ve no more notes. It’s perfect for kids, perfect for adults. It’s hilarious, it’s romantic, it’s simply amazing.