#william goldman

[shhhhimwatchingthis]

You want to know why Inigo Montoya remains such an iconic and beloved character even 35 years after the Princess Bride came out?

It's because he's one of the few characters in fiction who has a story where he has dedicated his life to revenge, his whole motivation is about getting revenge....and he gets it! and then he isn't empty or despairing! he doesn't regret it! he's totally satisfied!

because so many stories about revenge or rage are about characters "seeing the futility of their actions" or learning "their desire for revenge has only made them the monsters they hated" FUCK THAT.

Inigo Montoya kills the man who kills his father, is allowed to live in the narrative after and be happy about it and it is so satisfying. it's fantastic. it's iconic.

let more characters rage against the world, bring it down with bloodied hands, and let them be FUCKING RIGHT about it. Let them celebrate their success with sharp grins, and let them live happy, full lives where they always remain proud/fulfilled for what they've done

#inigo montoya #my name is inigo montoya you killed my father prepare to die #stories #the princess bride #fiction #writing #william goldman #revenge #rage #revenge in writing #rage in writing #wrath #its rare a few other examples of this #iron widow #sort of #the devil judge #i cant think of any others #six of crows #crooked kingdom #kaz inej genya all get revenge #1 k #2 k #5k #10k #20k #30k #40k #50k #60k

[hollygl125]

Robin Wright + Cary Elwes in THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987), dir. Rob Reiner Insp.

@usergif new year, new fonts: day 2. only one. FONT(S)

#robin wright #cary elwes #the princess bride #rob reiner #william goldman #cinema #cinemapix #dailyflicks #film #movies #theprincessbrideedit #filmedit #filmgifs #moviegifs #romance gifs #my gifs #usergif #usergifnynf #* #i wish to make more pretty things

[delirium-mind]

#spilled ink #beautiful words #poems #poems and quotes #writing #poetry #poets corner #poems on tumblr #short poem #quotes about love #princess bride #william goldman #quotes #movie quotes

[captainsvscaptains]

Battle of the Captains

Round 4 Poll 8

Propaganda

what could I possibly say that his name doesn't already convey? He's The Dread Pirate Roberts. He does not take prisoners.

No propaganda for Elizabeth yet

#tournament polls #battle of the captains #round 4 #the princess bride #princess bride #william goldman #simon morgenstern #bookblr #the dread pirate roberts #dread pirate roberts #movieblr #potc fandom #the pirates of the caribbean #pirates of the caribbean #elizabeth swann

[missinyouiskillingme]

Do I love you? My god, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.

— William Goldman, The Princess Bride

#william goldman #lit #literature #book poetry #book quotations #book quotes #motivation #aesthetic #spilled ink #spilled quotes #love quotes #heartbreak quotes #heartbreak #moving on #letting go #depressing quotes #bitter quotes #love poem #zitat #life quotes #prose poetry #prose #friendship quotes #romance quotes #relationship quotes #sad quotes #poem quotes #love poetry #relatable quotes #first love

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

#the princess bride #william goldman #fantasy #romance #book poll #have you read this book poll #polls

[blackswaneuroparedux]

I had two little daughters - I think they were 7 and 4 at the time - and I said, 'I'll write you a story. What do you want it to be about?' One of them said 'a princess' and the other one said 'a bride.' I said, 'That'll be the title.'

- William Goldman, The Princess Bride

#goldman #william goldman #quote #literature #books #film #cinema #movies #princess bride #fantasy #arts #culture #childhood film

[1990s-2000s]

#the princess bride #cary elwes #rob reiner #80s movies #william goldman

[bi-buckrights]

Buddie & Literature: 13/?

- The Princess Bride, William Goldman

#buddie #911 #evan buck buckley #eddie diaz #buddieedit #911edit #buddie daily #911 daily #buddie edit #911 edit #dailybuddie #911daily #911fox #911 on fox #literature #the princess bride #william goldman #usermaripal #usernicolo #userbuddierights

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

vote YES if you have finished the entire book.

vote NO if you have not finished the entire book.

(faq · submit a book)

#fantasy #books #The Princess Bride #William Goldman #poll #result: no #l: English

[seeit-blr-blog]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge - December 11 - Books With Maps

Inconceivable!

#jompbpc #justonemorepage #booklr #william goldman #the princess bride

[vintagerpg]

Believe it or not, this is the cover of the first paperback edition of William Goldman’s The Princess Bride (1974). The hardcover first edition has a nice scene of a countryside and a castle, but this painting by Ted Coconis…is not that! I would love to read the brief he got. The front and back cover illustrations of the 1977 edition by Norman Green are much more in line with the actual story (though the tagline of “A Hot Fairy Tale,” is not, at least to my reading). I also included the 1992 paperback in blue because of the maps. They both have fold-out maps, but the blue one’s map is referred to as “inferior” which is true, but also amusing. Whatever the quality, the map is great. I love a fold-out map and this is one of the best I have encountered.

The novel (written but the same guy who wrote the Marathon Man, of all things) is essentially the same as the film, to an almost unnerving degree. There are bits that have more (more background for Fezzik, more nightmares for Buttercup), the biggest being Inigo and Fezzik’s descent into the Zoo of Death to retrieve the body of the Man in Black. Mostly, it is nearly impossible to separate the fairy tale portion of the book from the film. It even does the “Mawidge” gag. I will say that in the book, more characters sound like Jewish people from New York City (I always thought Billy Crystal’s Miracle Max was a sore thumb in the film, but it turns out he is actually a tonal hold-out).

The main difference is the frame. Goldman is the sick kid, but the discovers that when his father read the original book to him, he left out all the boring parts, so this is presented as his edit, “the good stuff version” that will hopefully appeal to his own (fictional) son. Like the film, Goldman butts into the narrative (in red text in the original paperback) to offer meta-commentary about the book, the publishing world and his own (fictional) hapless life. Its…weird. But good!

#RPG #TTRPG #Tabletop RPG #roleplaying game #Novel #Ballantine Books #William Goldman #Princess Bride #D&D #Dungeons & Dragons

[bestofcaryelwes]

Cary as Westley in, 'The Princess Bride' (1987) ✨️

#cary elwes #films #movies #1980s #1980s movies #1987 #princess bride #the princess bride #westley #dread pirate roberts #1980s films #action #comedy #romance #rob reiner #william goldman

[namedafterflowerstournament]

Botanic Tournament : Main Bracket !

Round 3 Poll YY

(Rowan and buttercup)

#botanic tournament #tournament polls #round 3 #rowan chow #rowan chnt #chnt rowan #chnt #camp here and there #camp here & there #ch&t #podblr #princess buttercup #william goldman #princess bride #the princess bride #movieblr #bookblr

[thelastofthebookworms]

See ? The first poll wasn't so bad, was it ? :)

When the other polls will be out, they'll be in my 'fantasy polls' tag.

#polls #fantasy polls #fantasy #the lord of the rings #lotr #the fellowship of the ring #j.r.r. tolkien #the night circus #erin morgenstern #the princess bride #william goldman #his dark materials #hdm #the golden compass #nothern lights #philip pullman #stardust #neil gaiman #the name of the wind #the kingkiller chronicle #patrick rothfuss #the once and future king #arthurian legend #arthuriana #t.h. white #the last unicorn #peter beagle #jonathan strange and mr norrell #jonathan strange & mr norrell #susanna clarke

[captainsvscaptains]

Round 2 Part 8 Poll 1

Propaganda

what could I possibly say that his name doesn't already convey? He's The Dread Pirate Roberts. He does not take prisoners.

Crow is what's called a "spore eater", which protects her from physical harm but also causes severe dehydration. Like most spore eaters, she feels the tradeoff is not worth it, so she manipulates her crew into piracy so they'll be desperate enough to venture into the dangerous seas where the dragon Xisisrefliel lives, as Xisis is reputed to be able to "cure" spore eaters. (It turns out that the cure requires ongoing maintenance from the dragon in order to be ongoingly effective, so her plan was flawed to begin with.)

#battle of the captains #tournament polls #round 2 #the dread pirate roberts #dread pirate roberts #the princess bride #princess bride #bookblr #movieblr #william goldman #simon morgenstern #captain crow #tress of the emerald sea #cosmere #ssp1 #sanderson secret projects #brandon sanderson