Comments on: The Princess Bride: book versus movie

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:51:34 +0000

I think I saw the movie first, and enjoyed it but didn’t totally get the hype (it was a favorite of theater kids in high school). Then I read the book, and it all clicked. I don’t think I’ve read the book more than once or twice, but I’ve enjoyed the movie MUCH more ever since. I think it’s time to re-experience both!

By: Elissa

Elissa — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:21:15 +0000

Hi Marisa — If only! Sadly, no, but keep us posted on your project; it sounds interesting.

For everyone else: here’s the lineup for this Saturday’s Horn Book at Simmons One-Day Colloquium. Even if you can’t spend your weekend with the Dread Pirate Roberts, you *can* spend Saturday with Jon Klassen, Erin E. Stead, and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, among others. It’s not too late to register! http://www.hbook.com/events/bghb-hbas/program/

By: Marisa

Marisa — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:06:26 +0000

Hi,

Not sure if I’m understanding right, but is there actually going to be a public showing of The Princess Bride at the Horn Book Awards? I’m a Simmons student in the GSLIS program and am doing a project on The Princess Bride, so it might be useful for my project.

By: Roger Sutton

Roger Sutton — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:22:48 +0000

Although the Muppets did teach BGHB honoree Yuyi Morales how to speak English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQdl5r-Ac3w&feature=youtu.be

By: Elissa Gershowitz

Elissa Gershowitz — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:16:44 +0000

…though we know how the boss feels about anything Muppet-like: http://www.hbook.com/2011/12/blogs/out-of-the-box/how-to-annoy-your-boss-in-two-minutes-or-less/

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:11:28 +0000

I didn’t love the movie until I read the book. Now, even though the book still wins, I do like the movie a lot.

By: Cynthia K. Ritter

Cynthia K. Ritter — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:11:05 +0000

Ooo good call, Elissa – I had an old 45 of David Bowie singing two songs from that movie and another record of music from The NeverEnding Story both of which I used to dance around my living room listening to when I was young. Labyrinth is officially added to movie day! And now that I think about it, I guess that means we should add Neverending Story, too, since that one was a book first as well. Oy vey this list is growing fast…

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:36:20 +0000

Please live-tweet the Horn Book Movie Day experience.

By: Elissa Gershowitz

Elissa Gershowitz — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:35:18 +0000

I’ll bet Annie Lennox has seen The Princess Bride. Which makes me think of David Bowie in Labyrinth. Cindy, add it to the list.

By: Cynthia K. Ritter

Cynthia K. Ritter — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:29:18 +0000

OMG is right, Elissa, although he may be correct that it’s a generation thing.
I think this calls for an office movie day – we’ll educate Roger on PB, Dirty Dancing, and if there’s time we should also watch Goonies.
And my vote is for the movie. I agree with everything you said about it, but particularly the casting and quotable lines – Billy Crystal as Miracle Max…priceless…