On its release in 1987, Hollywood had no idea how to publicize this comical-tragical-pastoral-historical romance of ever-so-slightly-postmodern derring-do, and the film just slipped away from theaters. He is, as you all know-and how dare you not-referring to his novel, and later screenplay, “The Princess Bride.” The film, now a classic, beloved of children and grown-ups alike, is also its own Cinderella story. ” Gentle readers, it is not I, your humble reviewer, assaulting you with this aggressive opening but a writer far more deft at tongue-in-cheekiness: William Goldman.
‘For those of you who don’t know, and how dare you not, Buttercup and Westley are being pursued by her fiance, Prince Humperdinck. Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in ‘The Princess Bride.’ ILLUSTRATION: Twentieth Century Fox/Photofest
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