What a perfect movie The Princess Bride is. As in Spinal Tap, another
true joy, what Rob Reiner succeeds in doing (with the help of Goldman's amazing
script) is the perfect parody – a parody that also works on the level of the
genre – in this case a "true love" story. This movie has so many
memorable quotes (some would say the whole script is a memorable quote), and so
many hilarious scenes (Miracle Max and his wife) that one can almost overlook
the genuine sincerity that shows through. There is also more than a hint of
something darker here – the sincere friendship of psychopath sadists of Count
Rougen and Prince Humperdink would have a cinematic equal only 20 years later
in the image of Dexter – a 13 episodes long series that seem to expound on the
warm conversation these two exchange when down in the pit of despair.
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