The Princess Bride (1987): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

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#rememberwhen The Princess Bride wasn’t just a perfect fairy-tale adventure — it was a behind the scenes circus of real sword fights, VHS salvation, cave flatulence, and one giant who absolutely refused to be bothered. Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya who trained with Darth Vader, and André the Giant.

From Rob Reiner’s magic-hour obsession to William Goldman’s giant literary prank, we’re revisiting 15 strange, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt stories behind The Princess Bride, one of Gen X’s most quoted comfort movies. Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." As you wish, indeed.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - #15: Filming The Princess Bride's Final Kiss — Cary Elwes
02:11 - #14: Cary Elwes' On-Set Injury — Cary Elwes
03:30 - #13: André the Giant's Legendary Bar Tab — André the Giant
04:52 - #12: The Princess Bride Book's Biggest Secret — William Goldman
06:18 - #11: How VHS Made The Princess Bride a Classic — Rob Reiner
07:47 - #10: Why Hollywood Called The Princess Bride Unfilmable — Rob Reiner
09:13 - #9: The Real Cliffs of Insanity — Cary Elwes
10:18 - #8: The Spinal Tap Easter Egg — Mark Knopfler
11:38 - #7: André the Giant's Hidden Filming Challenge — André the Giant
12:58 - #6: Cary Elwes' Real Knockout Scene — Christopher Guest
14:11 - #5: The R.O.U.S. Behind the Scenes — Antal Kallai
15:44 - #4: The Princess Bride Sword Fight Was Real — Mandy Patinkin
17:12 - #3: Wallace Shawn's Biggest Fear — Wallace Shawn
18:17 - #2: Billy Crystal's Funniest Day on Set — Billy Crystal
19:33 - #1: André the Giant's Most Legendary Behind-the-Scenes Story — André the Giant

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