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A review by weelasswithabook
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I absolutely adored this book.
Advanced warning, if you don't have an interest in The Princess Bride, I really don't think you'll find much entertainment.
The Princess Bride is both my favourite movie and book of all time. So this has been on my TBR for a while. I put off reading it because I worried reading about it's production and how it was made might taint my feelings (eg if there was behind the scenes beef etc), but if anything, this made me love it more.
Such a niche mini memoir, Cary Elwes goes into detail about the preparations and production for The Princess Bride, all the way from acquiring the screenplay (which I didn't realise was actually written by William Goldman himself), all the way to the movie's 25th anniversary. I found such minor details so interesting and the love that was clearly put into the whole movie really does translate on screen.
Cary Elwes genuinely has such a deep love for his costars, which is clear throughout this book as he speaks of everyone so highly and with a fond tenderness that shows the bond they all fostered during the labour of love that was bringing TPB to life.
Combining humour, fact, and heartwarming nostalgia, As You Wish couldn't have been a more perfect insight into TPB, and I have so much respect for what they managed to achieve on a small budget and without the VFX so many movies rely on today.
I'd like to tack on here as well that I have the utmost respect that the co-author wasn't only acknowledged on the front cover but had personal acknowledgement at the end of the book too.
This is an absolute must read for any die hard fan!!
Advanced warning, if you don't have an interest in The Princess Bride, I really don't think you'll find much entertainment.
The Princess Bride is both my favourite movie and book of all time. So this has been on my TBR for a while. I put off reading it because I worried reading about it's production and how it was made might taint my feelings (eg if there was behind the scenes beef etc), but if anything, this made me love it more.
Such a niche mini memoir, Cary Elwes goes into detail about the preparations and production for The Princess Bride, all the way from acquiring the screenplay (which I didn't realise was actually written by William Goldman himself), all the way to the movie's 25th anniversary. I found such minor details so interesting and the love that was clearly put into the whole movie really does translate on screen.
Cary Elwes genuinely has such a deep love for his costars, which is clear throughout this book as he speaks of everyone so highly and with a fond tenderness that shows the bond they all fostered during the labour of love that was bringing TPB to life.
Combining humour, fact, and heartwarming nostalgia, As You Wish couldn't have been a more perfect insight into TPB, and I have so much respect for what they managed to achieve on a small budget and without the VFX so many movies rely on today.
I'd like to tack on here as well that I have the utmost respect that the co-author wasn't only acknowledged on the front cover but had personal acknowledgement at the end of the book too.
This is an absolute must read for any die hard fan!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail