The Princess Bride cleverly told an old story.  It was the classic tale of a damsel in distress but also reminded us of the difficult relationship between the grandfather and grandson.  It told two continual, yet competing stories, one with the book by "S Morganstern" and the other played by Fred Savage and Peter Falk.  Doing that is a recipe for disaster because it takes a careful hand to guide a story through such precision and Rob Reiner pulled it off masterfully.  In the end, viewers learned the power of love but not in a gooey way.  The Princess Bride showed loves influence through comedy, sport, adventure, and suspense. Its ability to successfully achieve these aspects made it an instant classic for all generations.

​I wasn’t allowed to watch violent movies as a kid. The first ultra violent movie I remember watching was “Natural Born Killers” in the early ‘90’s and I had to sneak around and watch it when my parents were out. I think it took two weeks to get through the whole thing. I also wasn’t allowed to play “Mortal Kombat” when it came out. I had to sneak over to a friend’s house to play it. My parents weren’t Puritans, necessarily, but they were pacifists, I guess. Guns and knives and generally violent play were discouraged or looked down upon.