![]() ![]() “Because I know something you do not know. Lesson 4: If You’re Ambidextrous, Use It To Your Advantage. Or get you anything else, for that matter. If you boss someone around, they aren’t going to simply accept it and reply, “As you wish.” So, take a moment and let your children know that being bossy like Buttercup won’t really bring your true love knocking at your door. But we all know that in real life, that’s not how it goes. Westley just takes it though because Buttercup is so beautiful. I want to see my face shining in it by morning.” But, nonetheless, she orders poor Westley around all day. The movie actually makes her seem kind of mild compared to her character in the book. Initially, Buttercup is pretty bossy to Westley. “No more rhymes now, I mean it.” “Anybody want a peanut?” Lesson 3: It’s Not Nice To Boss People Around. And, hey, even Vizzini gets in on the action. So, why not encourage those lessons by letting them watch The Princess Bride? Fezzik and Indigo are masters at rhyming. Learning to rhyme is an important part of our children’s childhood. ![]() Grandparents really are the best! Lesson 2: Learn how to Rhyme. Especially when your grandfather reads you the world’s most amazing book ever to help you feel better. Lesson 1: It’s Important To Spend Time With Your Grandparents.Īt the start of The Princess Bride, the young boy is not thrilled about his grandfather coming to visit.īut he soon discovers that spending time with your grandparents can actually be really fun. Here, 10 lessons from The Princess Bridge that I have taught my children. After all, there are many valuable life lessons that can be gleaned from The Princess Bride. It’s only natural I’d want to share it with my children. Some might say I’m a tad obsessed with the movie I say I’m simply appreciating an amazing work of art.Įither way you look at it, The Princess Bride has played a large role in my life. And yes, we were dressed in costumes from the movie. ![]() My sons and I meeting Cary Elwes at a local Comic-Con.Īnd I can’t forget the most important detail of all…I took my boys to a local Comic-Con to meet Cary Elwes. I once directed a Princess Bride play using a script I put together from the book and screenplay. ![]() I threw my son the most epic Princess Bride birthday party ever (He requested it, and I was more than happy to oblige.). My bookcase has a shelf entirely devoted to Princess Bride books and memorabilia. I may or may not own multiple copies of the book (I have the anniversary editions!). There are 20 different Princess Bride magnets on my refrigerator. I can watch the movie on mute and quote the entire thing. It has not only entertained me but taught me a lesson or two. The vocal effects were provided by director Rob Reiner.PHOTO CREDIT: 20th Century Fox Everett Collection The Princess Bride has, and always will be, my favorite movie of all time. In the 1987 film, the rodent that attacks Westley is portrayed by Danny Blackner, while the second one was played by Anthony Georghiou. Westley then kills the weakened rodent by stabbing it three times with his sword. While a horrified Buttercup stands aside, Westley eventually rolls onto one of the flame spurts, burning the rodent. launches itself off a tree branch at Westley, knocking him to the ground and biting his right arm at the shoulder. No sooner does he say that then an R.O.U.S. Westley notices the rodents, and starts leading Buttercup away from the area, talking about the dangers of the fire swamp when Buttercup brings up R.O.U.S.s, Westley doubts their existence. When they emerge, the rodent is joined by another one, growling disgruntledly at them. arrives at a lightning sand pit after Westley and Buttercup become submerged. As Buttercup patches Westley's wound, four more R.O.U.S.s arrive Westley kills one of them before he and Buttercup escape. He rolls it into a flame spurt, burning it before using his sword to stab it in the heart the other rodents, drawn to the smell of blood, start to devour the burned R.O.U.S. pounces on him, knocking him to the ground, and biting into his shoulder. A second one soon follows both of them notice, but Westley assures her he is watching them.Īs he finishes telling her his story, a third R.O.U.S. While Westley and Buttercup travel through the swamp trying to get back to Florin, Westley tells Buttercup how he became the Dread Pirate Roberts. They are dangerous, but only attack if they smell blood or outnumber their opponent. They are also carnivorous, and can attack in a frenzy. In the book, fire swamp R.O.U.S.s are described as "a pure rat strain", usually weighing 80 pounds, and running as fast as a wolfhound, about 40 miles per hour. ![]()
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