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The Princess Bride (1987)

Watching Theology June 4th, 2007

The Princess Bride (1987)Maybe it's not exactly theology, but does a nice fairy tale like The Princess Bride have something to say? Is it possible that Westley, Humperdink and Miracle Max are all players in some universe of moral clarity, destiny and providence? On this episode, we turn our focus to William Goldman's and Rob Reiner's consent to traditional virtues disguised as a romantic comedy. On the way we wonder what role a little suburban Fred Savage plays and whether Buttercup is being punished for a lack of belief.

Watching The Directors next edition: June 12 – Ingmar Bergman
Next WT edition: June 19 – Ingmar Bergman's The Virgin Spring (1960)

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April May 15th, 2009

Great insight! Makes me appreciate the message of this movie even more than I had. Although you don't want to make this a one-to-one comparison, I love that Christ operates this universe on His unchanging faithfulness which far transcends my ability to trust Him. Amazing love story we're living! Amazing Hero!

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