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This book brought tears to my eyes because it was so... AWFUL!!! I was expecting a nice fairy tale-and instead- I got a boring, stupid book where the author comes in every page and a half talking about how golf was invented then. This book is only, ONLY for people for really, really, really, quirked senses of humor! If tyhe rating of zero was available I would give the Princess Bride a -3. Not a worothy book!!!
I have a quirked sense of humor. Not that quirked, though.
I am appalled that starting with the title-"A Hot Fairy Tale"-was included. I am also appalled that this book has been okayed for children to read when the publishers have included in the introduction that there is a Little Sex in the story when there is none. It is misleading information such as this that has ruined this book as well as others by not allowing Junior High students to be able to read it.
I don't get it. Is she upset that there IS sex, or upset that there ISN'T sex? *is confuzzled*
I've read many good reviews for this book, so naturally, I had to see for myself how good it was. Well, I was disappointed. This book is definitely for very very very young kids. In fact, it may even bore some of the fantasy loving kids out there in the world. I liked the character of Westley, but I didn't really liked any of the other characters all that much. Overall, big big disappointment.
The Princess Bride, for young kids? Or very young kids? Or very very young kids? Or, heaven forbid, very very very young kids? Not the Princess Bride *I* remember. Which book were you reading? *stares*
The movie
This movie is one of the worst movies I have ever seen because it was predictable and showed no flavor. I'm not the biggest fan of "fairy tale" stories, but I did like Ever After.
And that's not predictable? If you don't like fairy tales, that's okay, but then please don't go rating fairy tales. I don't like romances. Therefore, I don't read romances, and I don't go rating them on amazon because I'll rate them lower than they really deserve.
This movie bothers me and I really mean it... anybody want a peanut? I particularly sick of hearing that phrase over and over again along with many others. If this movie could fall off the face of the earth, I wouldn't cry.
Well, sorry? This is just more proof that the Princess Bride is the world's most quotable movie.
The title makes no sense. What exactly is a princess bride who is named after a buttercup. I was made to watch this movie in school and it was torture. Thank you.
Well, it's a girl with a silly name who became a princess when she was engaged to the prince (and therefore, was his bride). I really would have thought that was obvious.
The Princess Bride (as of 31 October 2002) commands 86th place on the Internet Movie Database's 'Top 250 Films' list, which rather begs the question: WHY??? It is a somewhat alarming thought that there are only 85 films in the world considered to be superior to this mish-mash of action and syrupy sentiment held together by cheesy acting and wobbly scenery.
The original Star Wars Trilogy is also considered a classic, as are the Indiana Jones movies and most of Bugs Bunny. I really don't see what your point is.
It's not that the movie doesn't have redeeming moments, and it's mostly a fun watch, however, right near the end one character said "you s.o.b" (except without the initials). I found that line of dialog ruinous. For me, a PG movie with no warning of foul language should nave none. Though I realize we are not in Disneyland, to me it was extraneous and totally unnecessary. Yes, I'd have kept the DVD for our family library, were it not for that flaw. To me, it was a fatal one.
Otherwise, or if you have a higher tolerance for foul language than I, the movie is a rip-snorting laugh-fest.
Oh my god. She can take the violence, and the gore, and the torture, and the murder - but the phrase "son of a bitch", when used against a murderer, that completely ruins the film? ONE WORD? And bitch isn't even a curse word. I had a bitch once. Pebbles. Died a few years ago. We took her to the vet, had her put down when she went into a coma. Come to think of it, all our dogs have been bitches. Pebbles, Midnight, Sheba....
What was I saying? Oh yeah. This woman's an idiot. PG? Her kids have heard worse.
This book brought tears to my eyes because it was so... AWFUL!!! I was expecting a nice fairy tale-and instead- I got a boring, stupid book where the author comes in every page and a half talking about how golf was invented then. This book is only, ONLY for people for really, really, really, quirked senses of humor! If tyhe rating of zero was available I would give the Princess Bride a -3. Not a worothy book!!!
I have a quirked sense of humor. Not that quirked, though.
I am appalled that starting with the title-"A Hot Fairy Tale"-was included. I am also appalled that this book has been okayed for children to read when the publishers have included in the introduction that there is a Little Sex in the story when there is none. It is misleading information such as this that has ruined this book as well as others by not allowing Junior High students to be able to read it.
I don't get it. Is she upset that there IS sex, or upset that there ISN'T sex? *is confuzzled*
I've read many good reviews for this book, so naturally, I had to see for myself how good it was. Well, I was disappointed. This book is definitely for very very very young kids. In fact, it may even bore some of the fantasy loving kids out there in the world. I liked the character of Westley, but I didn't really liked any of the other characters all that much. Overall, big big disappointment.
The Princess Bride, for young kids? Or very young kids? Or very very young kids? Or, heaven forbid, very very very young kids? Not the Princess Bride *I* remember. Which book were you reading? *stares*
The movie
This movie is one of the worst movies I have ever seen because it was predictable and showed no flavor. I'm not the biggest fan of "fairy tale" stories, but I did like Ever After.
And that's not predictable? If you don't like fairy tales, that's okay, but then please don't go rating fairy tales. I don't like romances. Therefore, I don't read romances, and I don't go rating them on amazon because I'll rate them lower than they really deserve.
This movie bothers me and I really mean it... anybody want a peanut? I particularly sick of hearing that phrase over and over again along with many others. If this movie could fall off the face of the earth, I wouldn't cry.
Well, sorry? This is just more proof that the Princess Bride is the world's most quotable movie.
The title makes no sense. What exactly is a princess bride who is named after a buttercup. I was made to watch this movie in school and it was torture. Thank you.
Well, it's a girl with a silly name who became a princess when she was engaged to the prince (and therefore, was his bride). I really would have thought that was obvious.
The Princess Bride (as of 31 October 2002) commands 86th place on the Internet Movie Database's 'Top 250 Films' list, which rather begs the question: WHY??? It is a somewhat alarming thought that there are only 85 films in the world considered to be superior to this mish-mash of action and syrupy sentiment held together by cheesy acting and wobbly scenery.
The original Star Wars Trilogy is also considered a classic, as are the Indiana Jones movies and most of Bugs Bunny. I really don't see what your point is.
It's not that the movie doesn't have redeeming moments, and it's mostly a fun watch, however, right near the end one character said "you s.o.b" (except without the initials). I found that line of dialog ruinous. For me, a PG movie with no warning of foul language should nave none. Though I realize we are not in Disneyland, to me it was extraneous and totally unnecessary. Yes, I'd have kept the DVD for our family library, were it not for that flaw. To me, it was a fatal one.
Otherwise, or if you have a higher tolerance for foul language than I, the movie is a rip-snorting laugh-fest.
Oh my god. She can take the violence, and the gore, and the torture, and the murder - but the phrase "son of a bitch", when used against a murderer, that completely ruins the film? ONE WORD? And bitch isn't even a curse word. I had a bitch once. Pebbles. Died a few years ago. We took her to the vet, had her put down when she went into a coma. Come to think of it, all our dogs have been bitches. Pebbles, Midnight, Sheba....
What was I saying? Oh yeah. This woman's an idiot. PG? Her kids have heard worse.
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Date: 2005-01-04 08:41 am (UTC)I'll just further pick on two, though. The one who liked "Ever After"? BLAGH. My biggest pet peeve with that movie: CHARLES PERRAULT WROTE CINDERELLA (or at least, is credited, in most fairy tale books). *ahem* Moving on.
The last person? Who was upset about "s.o.b."? Perhaps this person should just sit at home and not watch any TV, never go to a movie, and never read a book. PG-13 allows one usage of "fuck" and one nipple to be shown. THE WORLD IS NOT SAFE!
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Date: 2005-01-04 09:12 am (UTC)And the Cinderella story is older than Perrault. He's just the first one to have written it in that form.
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Date: 2005-01-04 10:55 am (UTC)Did the review give any clue of how old the reader was? Sometimes children review things on Amazon and write about what age they're suitable for, and often they do it in such a way (whether they recommend it for older or younger children than themselves) that it's clear they're trying to prove they're "big kids".
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Date: 2005-01-04 10:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-04 08:41 am (UTC)I'll just further pick on two, though. The one who liked "Ever After"? BLAGH. My biggest pet peeve with that movie: CHARLES PERRAULT WROTE CINDERELLA (or at least, is credited, in most fairy tale books). *ahem* Moving on.
The last person? Who was upset about "s.o.b."? Perhaps this person should just sit at home and not watch any TV, never go to a movie, and never read a book. PG-13 allows one usage of "fuck" and one nipple to be shown. THE WORLD IS NOT SAFE!
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Date: 2005-01-04 09:12 am (UTC)And the Cinderella story is older than Perrault. He's just the first one to have written it in that form.
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Date: 2005-01-04 09:44 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2005-01-04 10:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-04 10:55 am (UTC)Did the review give any clue of how old the reader was? Sometimes children review things on Amazon and write about what age they're suitable for, and often they do it in such a way (whether they recommend it for older or younger children than themselves) that it's clear they're trying to prove they're "big kids".
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Date: 2005-01-04 10:59 am (UTC)