Movie Review: *****Princess Bride (1987)

Sometimes somethings works, and this is a movie that works for me.  I have watched it countless times, and it is still fresh.  Some of the movie I can quote.  My favorite is "Anybody want a peanut."  This movie (told as a story by grandfather Peter Falk to his grandson, Fred Savage, who is home sick.  The story features Andre the Giant as Fezzik, Cary Elwes as Westley, Robin Wright as the princess, Mandy Patinkin as Inigo, Wallace Shawn as Vizzini, Billy Crystal as Miracle Max and Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck.  The story is such that you just have to see it.  Bottom line is Prince Humperdinck wants to start a ware by killing his pride, and blaming it on others.  However his bride is the true love of Westley, who previously was taken captive by pirates.  The Prince's plan involves the kidnapping of the Princess by Vizzini, Fessik and Inigo--brains, muscle and sword.  However they are bested by Westley, now the Dread Pirate Roberts.  This movie includes torture, kissing, true love, marriage, miracles, sword play, wrestling and boulder throwing, eels, a castle, and any number of fun adventures.
 

Movie Reviews: ***Nightmare Before Christmas

***^The Nightmare Before Christmas:  This is a Tim Burton classic.  This is close to a Halloween movie.  It presents Halloween taking over Christmas in the form of Jack Skellington; Jack (Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon)  who has become bored with Halloween.  Jack's love interest is Sally. (Catherine O'hara) They decide to invade Christmas.  They kidnap Santa, and Jack takes off on the sleigh, to deliver presents of a different type--which quickly offends the population.  He is seen as an imposter, and blown from the sky.  In the meantime, the Boogie man has been torturing Santa, which wasn't suppose to happen.  If something doesn't change Christmas will be ruined.
I enjoyed this movie for the most part; even with the gross Halloween stuff.  I am not sure of the theme.  Maybe it is that you have to know who you are and stay in your place.