The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987, USA)
Made between Stand By Me and When Harry Met Sally... , The Princess Bride represents one film in one of the most successful stretches by an American director in recent history. There was a period in the mid-to-late 80s and early 1990s when Rob Reiner seemed to have the golden touch, and The Princess Bride is no exception. Though unsuccessful at the box office upon its initial release (the film was released alongside Three Men and a Baby and Fatal Attraction ), the film found a new life on home video and gradually became a family favorite for children of the late 80s and early 90s. Written by award-winning scribe William Goldman for his children, The Princess Bride is ostensibly a film for children, though it doesn't pander to them. There is plenty of adult humor here, as well as some quite frightening and intense sequences. The true secret of the film's success, perhaps, is its all-star cast. Aside from the two leads (Cary Elwes and Robin Wright), who were relative newcom
