Do Buttercup and Westley find True Love in THE PRINCESS BRIDE?

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  @CinemaTherapyShow · 2 years ago · pinned

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  @ladybaby3 · 2 years ago

  Interesting fact: Mandy (who plays Inigo) states that the ending scene where he kills the Count helped heal him. His father had died of cancer and he said when he fought and killed the Count, he imagined he was fighting the cancer. That whole scene was him confronting cancer, &quot;killing&quot; it, and coming to terms with his father&apos;s death. That&apos;s why that scene is so powerful, emotional, and iconic. The audience felt his struggle and relief.

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  @JoeFF85 · 2 years ago

  In the novel, Westley&apos;s response to Buttercup saying she and Himperdink are married is &quot;Widows happen&quot; which I think is a fantastic line.

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  @eaglescout1984 · 2 years ago

  I also love the &quot;guide to networking&quot; that spawned from Inigo&apos;s saying.<br>1. Polite greeting (&quot;Hello)<br>2. Name (&quot;My name is Inigo Montoya&quot;)<br>3. Relevant personal connection (&quot;You killed my father&quot;)<br>4. Set expectations (&quot;Prepare to die&quot;)

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  @Lohengrin1850 · 2 years ago

  I met Cary Elwes and I did NOT want to be that person who asked him to say &quot;As You Wish&quot; for the millionth time. But as I asked him if he could sign my copy of his book he said &quot;as you wish&quot; and I about died! He is SO kind and patient and lovely. I really hope I get the chance to meet more of the cast someday. <br>Wonderful video and so happy to see how much you both love this movie!!

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  @taz2906 · 2 years ago

  “Healthy sacrifice is putting your partner before yourself, unhealthy sacrifice is putting your partner instead of yourself.” Yet another quote I need to write down.

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  @katemiller4084 · 2 years ago

  Hello. My name Is Johnathan Decker. Licensed Therapist. You made Alan cry. Prepare to die.

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  @ashleighmarine7333 · 2 years ago

  This is my family’s comfort movie. Whenever one of us is in the hospital, one of us will show up to read this book to make the hospitalized party cheer up. Shortly after my parents divorced my mom ended up hospitalized. I was out of town but she still woke up to find my dad sitting next to her with the Princess Bride. She was so confused, saying that they were divorced now. And he just told her that they were still family. It gave me a lot of comfort to know that despite the problems that led to their divorce they still loved each other as family and would still support and care for each other. I feel extremely lucky for the care and consideration my parents have for each other and the Princess Bride will always remind me of that fact.

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  @littlewolfy94 · 2 years ago

  I actually got to meet Cary Elwes the other day at an event, and he was the nicest guy. Recognized that I froze when it was my turn to get pictures taken with him, and rather than being rude or crass about it, he got down to my level (i&apos;m in a wheelchair, and significantly shorter than other people) and used a quiet voice to try and calm me down and say it was ok. Even talked to me for a little bit. He really didn&apos;t have to be that accommodating, but I very much appreciated it. I&apos;ll never forget it. Every bit as charming in real life as he is in the movie

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  @TheHedgehogGiraffe · 2 years ago

  I’ve always thought of Cary Elwes saying in interviews that it’s not often that an actor is involved in a film and they know that that’s what they’ll be remembered as forever. I remember him saying something along the lines of, “when I pass away, people will say, ‘Westley died.’ I’ll probably have ‘mostly dead’ on my gravestone.” That’s crazy.

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  @drakkonscythe · 2 years ago

  I always got the impression that after the scene with the pitcher, they had an actual relationship for a bit, and the scene where Westley says goodbye happens like a while later

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  @m3rrys0ngstr3ss · 2 years ago

  I believe the original novel made the point that Wes and Buttercup had a lot of work to do before getting to happily ever after, but I can see why the movie went the more straightforward route. I was fortunate enough to get to meet Cary Elwes for a fan signing several years back, and he fully admitted this was the most fun he&apos;s had on any project he worked on.

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