EPISODE 12
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
THE REVENANT
VENGEANCE IS MINE
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
| The Princess Bride | |
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
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| Screenplay by | William Goldman |
| Based on | The Princess Bride by William Goldman |
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| Music by | Mark Knopfler |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited by | Robert Leighton |
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| 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $30.9 million |
- Cary Elwes as Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts/The Man in Black
- Robin Wright as Buttercup/The Princess Bride
- Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck
- Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya
- Christopher Guest as Count Tyrone Rugen
- André the Giant as Fezzik
- Wallace Shawn as Vizzini
- Billy Crystal as Miracle Max
- Carol Kane as Valerie, Max's wife
- Peter Cook as The Impressive Clergyman
- Mel Smith as The Albino
- Margery Mason as The Ancient Booer
- Malcolm Storry as Yellin, a soldier of Florin
- Willoughby Gray as The King
- Paul Badger as The Assistant Brute
The Princess Bride received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 97% "Certified Fresh" rating, based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The site's consensus states: "A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh."[21] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 77 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[22]
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave the film a "two thumbs up" rating on their television program.[23] Ebert also wrote a very favorable print review in his column for the Chicago Sun-Times.[24]Richard Corliss of Time said the film was fun for the whole family,[25] and later, Time listed the film as one of the "Best of '87".[26] Janet Maslin of The New York Times praised the cast and the sweetness of the film.[27]
THE REVENANT
| The Revenant | |
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| Directed by | Alejandro G. Iñárritu |
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| Based on | The Revenant by Michael Punke |
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| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Edited by | Stephen Mirrione |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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| 156 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135 million[3] |
| Box office | $533 million[4] |
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass
- Tom Hardy as John Fitzgerald
- Domhnall Gleeson as Andrew Henry
- Will Poulter as Jim Bridger
- Forrest Goodluck as Hawk
- Paul Anderson as Anderson
- Kristoffer Joner as Murphy
- Duane Howard as Elk Dog
- Melaw Nakehk'o as Powaqa
- Arthur Redcloud as Hikuc
- Lukas Haas as Jones
- Brendan Fletcher as Fryman
- Grace Dove as Hugh Glass's wife
The Revenant received largely positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards DiCaprio and Hardy's performances, Iñárritu's direction, and Lubezki's cinematography.[104][105][106][106]However, the film's runtime was criticized.[107] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79%, based on 361 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "As starkly beautiful as it is harshly uncompromising, The Revenant uses Leonardo DiCaprio's committed performance as fuel for an absorbing drama that offers punishing challenges — and rich rewards."[108] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[109] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported audiences gave it an overall positive score of 85% and a 59% "definite recommend".
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