To not "get" The Princess Bride

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Everyone tells me its hilarious and amazing

Its not

I walked down the aisle to the theme from The Princess Bride.

YABVU.

Part of my job invokes discussing the meaning/ intent of reported words (this bit isn't important)

Every so often I or work pal say 'you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means…'

First one to snigger buys lunch. Same with 'this is small …that's far away'

I agree it's all to do with the age or the time in your life you saw it.

You only nearly don't get it. You need a miracle worker.

"You only nearly don't get it. You need a miracle worker."

-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do. --Miracle Max

I'm going to spend the next 20 minutes cracking myself up with scenes I remember from the film.

(actually, I've been chatting to a guy from an OLD site that I'm meeting for a first date soon. One night at bedtime he messaged me to say "Good night, sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." I LoL'ed and was smitten all at once.)

YABVU, Princess Bride is the business.

Romance, magic, giants, sea snakes, Peter Falk's narration - what's not to love?

It's from the film Blueberry.

Blueberry-- "go through his pockets and look for loose change..."

Ahh, I miss that part

Inconceivable!

I watched it for the first time last year (aged 33 and 1/4) and loved it to the point of madness. I've watched it at least once a month since. The DCs love it too. They haven't had a choice.

It's not funny! YANBU

I think it's linked to early exposure, I watched The Princess Bride as a child and love it, DH didn't and doesn't see what the fuss is about.

He watched One of our dinosaurs is missing as a child and loves it but I don't think it's anything great...... the Goonies on the other hand.....!

Chronic lurker and first time poster but I've got to impart a Princess Bride fact I stumbled across the other day when I watched it with my nephew...

Inigo Montoya is played in the film by the actor who plays Sol in Homeland! Inconceivable!

I don't get it either. It's okay but not exactly a classic. Mate adores it and I can only manage a tight smile when it's nominated for best movie ever or whatnot.

I wonder; the people who think it's ace, have you seen it within the last year or so? Or are you looking back with nostalgia?

YABU

It is one of the pillars holding my family up... We all love it intensely.

'I'm not a witch, I'm your wife'

Expat your line makes me cry.

I'm with you OP.

I don't hate it, it's OK, but hilarious??

'Fraid so flinging - it's my I'm-feeling-crap-cheer-me-up film of choice.

what

Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.

You are clearly a big troll!

Everyone loves The Princess Bride.

YABVVVVVVVVVVVVVU. It is superb.

You'll put down your rock, and I'll put down my sword, and we'll settle this like civilised men?

I love it, it brings me a warm fuzzy feeling when I watch it.

'Don't ask me, I hated Titanic with Leanardo what's-is-face. Boring load of tripe.'

Oh yeah, because everyone loves Titanic!

This is timely. I got a kindle recently and read it believing it to be a classic. I thought it distinctly meh. You're saying I need to watch the film?

It's amazing!

This is true love. You think this happens every day?

The film definitely outshines the book.