MANDY PATINKIN: (As Inigo Montoya) Hello. PETER COOK: (As The Impressive Clergyman) Mawwiage - mawwiage is what bwings us together. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE PRINCESS BRIDE") An amusing account of a group of performers who came together to make a heartfelt film that is loved by many.How many movies can pull off being both earnest and ironic, both cynical and romantic and laugh-out-loud funny? I can only think of one - "The Princess Bride." For many of you, I know those lines are already running through your head. Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, and others also recount their experiences.
His stories, especially those involving Andre the Giant, will leave you in stitches. "Even if you don't have a crush on Cary Elwes, you'll enjoy this vivid behind-the-scenes account of the making of 'The Princess Bride'. "The movie 'The Princess Bride' achieved a certain cinematic magic, which Elwes (Westley) captures in his warm and revealing behind-the-scenes account."-Publishers Weekly As You Wish is thoughtfully and seamlessly compiled."-New Orleans Living Magazine " fascinating memoir.Cary Elwes has proved that he is as adept with the mighty pen as he is with the powerful sword.A treasure trove of fascinating behind-the-scenes accounts. "This is an entertaining tale of how 24-year-old Elwes learned how to ride a horse in the Rob Reiner adaptation of William Goldman's screenplay (and original, brilliant book)." "Filled with fun tidbits from the cast about making a movie that became an unlikely classic."-Los Angeles Magazine The book's dust jacket is even a Shepard Fairey print, for crying out loud. "Designed to hit all fan-service sweet spots for folks familiar with the film, as it's stuffed with photos, recollections, and interviews with relevant parties. "A tender, comical behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 classic."-US Weekly delightful remembrance of the three months he spent making the unsung movie that went on to become a family classic."-New York Daily News "Cary Elwes' book recounts the wacky antics of Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and others behind 'The Princess Bride'. "An engaging memoir that charts the film's tumultuous journey from a project stuck in development hell, to charmed production, to flop, to classic."-Chicago Tribune
Watch the movie all over again with newfound knowledge."-New York Times Book Review "Fans who want to maintain a fairy-tale image of how 'The Princess Bride' was made will find that his gentle recollections serve this goal perfectly.
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