“The Princess Bride” is one of my favorite films of all time. It was released in 1987 and stars Cary Elwes and Robin Wright Penn in addition to many more stars filling out the amazing cast. It also has some of the greatest, most memorable movie quotes. Here are my top 10: The Grandson (Fred ...
“An instant classic. The goodtime movie of the year.” — Peter Travers, People Magazine. “One of the funniest and most charming comedies I’ve seen in a long time. Two big thumbs up!” – Roger Ebert. SISKEL & EBERT & THE MOVIES. These two quotes on the VHS jacket for “The Princess Bride” (1987 – PG) ...
Television characters we follow, whether in books, the movies, or on television, exude personality. We recognize them immediately and identify with them like a member of the family or a friend. It takes time to know a person-how he thinks and feels, but it doesn’t take long to recognize him by his gestures, mannerisms, activities, ...
In February of 1968 a short, disheveled, seemingly incompetent detective debuted on television investigating the murder of a psychiatrist’s (Gene Barry) wife in “Prescription For Murder.” Thirty-five years and 68 episodes later, this detective solved his last case. Of course without further description, everyone recognizes Lieutenant Columbo, LAPD played so brilliantly by Peter Falk. So ...
When I saw this my first thought was how perfect it was for me. This one, I thought, should be a piece of cake. Not only am I a movie buff, but (to the annoyance of my wife and friends) I tend to memorize the dialogue and say it with the actors when I watch ...