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3.54k reviews for:
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Cary Elwes
4.25 AVERAGE
3.54k reviews for:
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Cary Elwes
4.25 AVERAGE
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
If you're a fan of The Princess Bride you should read this book. Or rather, you should LISTEN to this book. Cary Elwes takes you behind the scenes through his experience filming The Princess Bride and it is just so much FUN!! And the audiobook is awesome, with most of the main actors voicing their parts in the book. There is quite a bit of gushing from all involved - it's a love letter to the movie - but I enjoyed it. And Cary Elwes is a great narrator. Loved it!
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All fans of The Princess Bride must read!!
medium-paced
My first viewing of The Princess Bride was during school. We watched it during drama class, and of course I loved it. So I really wanted to read this when it came out.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the reviews that say this is a little slow and can be disengaging at times. A lot of the book is Cary talking about the actor/actors, what he knew them from before they worked on the project, how they got along and some memories of the time they spent together. The other actors/directors contributed their own memories. A lot of it was interesting, but I admit I had to force my way through some of it.
My favorite parts were the insights into how the scenes were constructed. For some reason, I never considered that the ROUS was a person in a rat costume. And while I knew Cary broke his toe, I never really connected that with some of his sitting positions. I'll certainly be watching the movie again now that I know more of these little secrets. And I'll be watching Billy Crystal's outtakes! I also liked learning more about Andre, and Wallace's anxieties and Golding's reactions were also really eye-opening.
I wouldn't say this was anything amazing. It was just someone fondly remembering making a movie, one they felt privileged to be in and one that has resonated with so many people.
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the reviews that say this is a little slow and can be disengaging at times. A lot of the book is Cary talking about the actor/actors, what he knew them from before they worked on the project, how they got along and some memories of the time they spent together. The other actors/directors contributed their own memories. A lot of it was interesting, but I admit I had to force my way through some of it.
My favorite parts were the insights into how the scenes were constructed. For some reason, I never considered that the ROUS was a person in a rat costume. And while I knew Cary broke his toe, I never really connected that with some of his sitting positions. I'll certainly be watching the movie again now that I know more of these little secrets. And I'll be watching Billy Crystal's outtakes! I also liked learning more about Andre, and Wallace's anxieties and Golding's reactions were also really eye-opening.
I wouldn't say this was anything amazing. It was just someone fondly remembering making a movie, one they felt privileged to be in and one that has resonated with so many people.
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As someone who adores “The Princess Bride” move & book (one of my top 5 books), this was very enjoyable! Cary Elwes is a delightful person and it definitely comes through in the book. There were a lot of little tidbits and trivia I didn’t know and it was really fun to see the behind the scenes stories. I loved the little side notes from other actors and the director & writer. But if this isn’t your favorite movie, it might be a bit different. Overall, really glad I read it!!