Tag: William Goldman
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Movie Review: ‘The Princess Bride’
The Princess Bride (1987) Written by: William Goldman, based on his eponymous novel Directed by: Rob Reiner Starring: Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Wallace Shawn, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Peter Cook For millions of television viewers who came of age during the original run of All in…
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Movie Review: ‘A Bridge Too Far’
Lt. Gen. Horrocks: [briefing his XXX Corps officers on Operation Market Garden] Gentlemen, this is a story that you shall tell your grandchildren, and mightily bored they’ll be. [the officers laugh] The plan is called “Operation Market Garden”. “Market” is the airborne element, and “Garden”, the ground forces. That’s us. [points to a map behind him of Holland, showing…
A Certain Point of View, Too 