I've been putting off watching this for my whole life waiting until the right time because it's so hyped, especially in the nerds of my generation subculture.
It's good. There's a reason why it had so much cultural impact in nerd communities. But it didn't move me in the same way as for example the terribly underrated Sinbad the Sailor (1947) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and his redhead medieval Persian wife.
I think it's just too disjointed. There are great scenes which we all know before we watch it. I mean they even did an homage to the poisoning scene in TNG. But there's not enough of a beginning, middle, and end structure.
Cary Elweys and the princess drift in and out of the story, but while it's supposed to be about their "true love" we see virtually zero. Yeah, I get it, this is the conceit that little gay boy Fred Savage has an age appropriate aversion to girls and kissing and stuff. But maybe Kathleen Kennedy should have swooped in to subvert the expectations of 10 year olds and hint that you actually will like girls/boys.
It all makes a lot more sense tho when you spend 5 minutes looking it up on Wikipedia. His daughters (4-7) wanted to hear bedtime stories about princesses. There is nothing that a true chad loves more than when his little girl asks what happens next in your story.
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You definitely had to watch it as a kid to get the full value. This type of film, at the time, was never meant to have a perfectly flowing plot. That's why you get the weird Mel Brooks-esque scenes.
Still think it is a top teir film for youngsters. Loved the cast and acting. I put it up there with Hook.
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This was more my speed when I was a kid
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shit you think thats why he got elwes for men in tights?
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It's a case of the scenes and quotes being so iconic that its impact is diluted if you're watching it in current year+10. You also need to have seen it at a certain age. It has charm for grown ups but it won't blow you away as it would if you were a kid.
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Star Wars is literally in the same category. I think any adult watching Episode 4 will just see a Saturday morning cartoon in movie form.
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You also had to have seen it in the era it came out. When it blew visually blew away any other effects laden film at that point.
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The book is better, but Goldman shouldn't have tried to make it an open ending or write a sequel.
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True.
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The book is absolutely kino. Read it.
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I haven't seen it yet, but I'm a fan of Grand Nagus Zek, so I really should.
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Really good performance in this and if you like Zek you'll like this character.
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I enjoyed Stardust more.
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I was just about to comment on Stardust!
It's on my list to rewatch. So heartwarming.
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i like it bc andre the giant
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Hi!
From my (32F) perspective this is a really really good movie. I like the hidden sapphic undertones sprinkled throughout, particularly when Buttercup has the dream about the old woman booing her marriage to a man. You could cut the sexual tension between them with a Gerber Mark II Knife (the same one Bucky Barnes used in winter soldier). My first reaction to the film back in 2003 (the first time I saw it) was pretty tempid but the internet would meme it so much that it made me go back and watch and force myself to appreciate it so I could be in on the jokes. This was while I was still living as a man so I felt myself identifying with Wesley. Now that I'm much more empathetic, I have the media comprehension to know Buttercup is the true main character. I'm surprised it hasn't had its own cinematic universe or even a sequel.
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Hi,
I (68M) would like to also write this in depth of a review of you naked, please post.
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Snapshots:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039826/:
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