Reviews

This was one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life! Nothing in this movie flowed or had any relevence to the next occurrence. The whole movie was a jumble of ideas that made me want to question the director's friends and family. Who ever told this man he could make a movie? Whoever did should slap themselves and apologize to the public! This awful piece of rubbish had but one redeeming quality, it was not three hours long! I cannot begin to discuss the barely tolerable young thesbians and still wonder what the little girl's relavence had to do with the story. There were so many throw away characters that you would not have changed the story one little bit had they been abducted by aliens from the film. Don't get me wrong, I love Stephen King and adore his work( both horror and non-horror) but I simply must ask, what happened? Did creativity run amuck? Were interpretations differing to a severe degree? Whatever happened, I simply must say this, Stephen, stay away from this man. How can you throw away the "mystery" at the end of the film and never explain one cotton-picking thing about them! I am mystified at this movie, not because its good(oh no, never that) but because it was so pompous about its "art" and turned out to be worse than "Eraser head" Shame on you Castle Rock!!

This horrid piece of drivel starts promising enough, but spirals down into a boring routine. The main character is given a sad backstory that screams scenes stolen from a movie called Cliffhanger and his cute little side-kick (who's main purpose seems to be smiling and looking pretty) runs around like a bedazzled apprentice. Until the end, her character is neither enticing nor emotionally moving. The little girl is the only one in the film you wanted to cheer for. While trying to stay interested in the film I noticed the tension and suspense essential to a movie of this type was severely lacking. I advise anyone still interested in seeing this film to rent it on video so you can go to the rest room, get snacks, and mute it whenever you like.

The Princess Bride is a wonderful family film about a maiden named Buttercup and her "farmboy" Wesley. When Wesley goes away to seek his fortune, he is reported to be killed by the Dread Pirate Roberts. Hearing this really gets Buttercup down, and it only gets worse when Prince Humperdink chooses her to be his bride.( Hence the title) To make a long story short and not give away the ending, Buttercup's kidnapped for suspicious reasons and rescued by someone familiar. She's in love and nothing can stop true love! A couple of deaths, a would be wedding, revenge fulfilled, and a couple reunited end this gala of a film. But this doesn't even sum it up, I promise! I love this film because it does not take itself too seriously and flows well across the screen. The main characters and their supporting cast are quirky and memorable. You will be repeating classic lines like, "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" over and over again. Through the adventures of Wesley and Buttercup you feel drawn to the characters and fall in love with their ability to amuse you. Do you want to be entertained with a light hearted fantasy/comedy? Then head on over to your local video store and pick up a copy. Ready to enjoy? "As you wish."