Comments on: Time to speak of The Princess Bride

By: annette

annette — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:02:41 +0000

ahh, all will be revealed–can’t wait. in the meantime isn’t that a KILLER WEBSITE??? admit it, you love it! did you take the test? come on, what was your score?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:04:13 +0000

Me too. Very concerned…

I can see how the whole David Bowie thing is confusing, especially since I have been slipping in references to Labyrinth.

When either of you *see* the movie,(like you said you would) you’ll realize that it is a double reference… It’s actually quite funny. Don’t worry, I’ll laugh for you.

By: robin

robin — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:40:01 +0000

Annette, I worry about you.

By: annette

annette — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:21:40 +0000

okay, i have no idea what connection david bowie has to pb, or much of anything else, but i bit. taking a tip from barry, i googled “david bowie naked”. PAY DIRT!!!!! first entry, i got no futher, no need, is an awesome site entitled, “david bowie’s area” complete with a 50 question test to determine if you really have the “balls” to be, or to aspire to be, an aficionado of db’s “area”–dba.
http://www.areaology.com/areapure.html
i must say dem are some kinda man jewels!!!
if you do not think this is one of the funniest sites (other than of course rb nation) you have ever seen, i’m sad to report there is no hope for you and you should drive to the nearest wal-mart, buy a gun and end it now. (i decided to ramp up rb’s challenge as it pertains to pb, just a little bit).

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:25:34 +0000

I’m waiting for the full report on David Bowie’s balls. They are amazing.

By: annette

annette — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 02:01:16 +0000

patrick, thanks for cluing me in. can’t deny, pretty darn funny. that said, i must admit i’m somewhat frightened, i’m not sure i’m ready to join the cult of the pb. i may be more comfortable simply surfing the web for celebrity nudity. it may be that i’ve already have been voted off the blog–rb’s silent disdain is palpable!

i did try to rent the movie this weekend but was prevented from doing so by a power outage (true, totally true). it may have been a sign, walk away annette, walk away. have to say though the references to labyrinth are irresitible, so i’ll check it out and see if i can humbly worm my way back to the island.

By: robin

robin — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:04:00 +0000

Patrick, it just so happens I haven’t seen Labyrinth, but enough people have mentioned it lately, I’m renting it tomorrow. I hate to feel left out.

And you’re right: all of The Princess Bride is worth quoting. I might as well post the whole script.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:50:02 +0000

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/quotes

(Here’s where they keep the quotes on the net. psst– this is for you annette.)

Inigo Montoya: You are wonderful.
Man in Black: Thank you; I’ve worked hard to become so.
Inigo Montoya: I admit it, you are better than I am.
Man in Black: Then why are you smiling?
Inigo Montoya: Because I know something you don’t know.
Man in Black: And what is that?
Inigo Montoya: I… am not left-handed.
[Moves his sword to his right hand and gains an advantage]
Man in Black: You are amazing.
Inigo Montoya: I ought to be, after 20 years.
Man in Black: Oh, there’s something I ought to tell you.
Inigo Montoya: Tell me.
Man in Black: I’m not left-handed either.

Vizzini: Finish him. Finish him, your way.
Fezzik: Oh good, my way. Thank you Vizzini… which one’s my way?
Vizzini: Pick up one of those rocks, get behind a boulder, in a few minutes the man in black will come running around the bend, the minute his head is in view, hit it with the rock.
Fezzik: My way’s not very sportsman-like.

The problem is, the whole movie is worth quoting.

(I’m not sure Robin has seen Labyrinth, I keep sneaking in comments and quotes and she misses them all.)

The Worm: ‘Allo.
Sarah: Did you say… hello?
The Worm: No, I said “‘allo,” but that’s close enough

By: robin

robin — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 21:25:25 +0000

Lis, maybe it’s this:

INIGO: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.

WESTLEY: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.

By: Lis

Lis — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:14:16 +0000

Followed the link over from Diana’s blog. Sadly, I haven’t read the book. Will have to remedy that! *g*

Favorite scene, I love the sword fight scene hands down, such good dialogue there too. Then when he’s on the torture rack. Love it!

If my memory wasn’t so fogged from the heat I’d try and think of my fave line from the sword fight.