Reviews - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

Surprise surprise, The Princess Bride is my favorite movie. I was excited to listen to the audio version of this book and I wasn't disappointed. What I appreciated about the book is that it was written in a simple (some might think a little too simple) and very positive tone, which is in keeping with the story and iconic status of the movie. I'm glad it wasn't a tell-all or a discovery that the movie was a nightmare to make or that the cast didn't get along. There are many sweet anecdotes about Andre the Giant, interesting information about the sword battle, and a positive peek behind the scenes of movie making. This kind of stuff interests me, and I'm a fan of Cary Elwes beyond The Princess Bride, so hearing him narrate it was extra special. Definitely a treat for fans.

christielfoley's review against another edition

3.0

Entertaining but I'm probably not up on pop culture enough to appreciate all the names and movie references so that got a little tiresome. Overall fun to read.

jabberbjorn's review

3.75

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

brouhaha21's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

luckyrockets's review against another edition

5.0

A love letter to the making of the movie The Princess Bride, Cary Elwes is probably one of the best people to have written it. It gives such good insight to a beloved film, it was hard to put down at times and the pages flew by like nothing.

thatstephenadams's review against another edition

4.0

I LOVED this book. Such a fun look at The Princess Bride. It's very niche, but that's okay. If you didn't love that movie, then you likely won't love this book. There were a ton of fun stories in here for fans