What's the Difference between The Princess Bride the Book and The Princess Bride the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Westley
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Westley
Portrayed by: Carey Elwes
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Buttercup
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Buttercup
Portrayed by: Robin Wright
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Inigo Montoya
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Inigo Montoya
Portrayed by: Mandy Patinkin
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Fezzik
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Fezzik
Portrayed by: Andre the Giant
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Count Rugen
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Count Rugen
Portrayed by: Christopher Guest
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The Princess Bride Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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As Inigo waits on top of the cliff the story of his father and the six finger man is told. Inigo never discusses it with the man in black. |
Inigo recounts his story to the man in black after asking him about his fingers. |
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When the man in black duels Vizzini it is night time and they are under the full moon. |
It is daytime.
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As the man in black approaches Vizzini and Buttercup, Vizzini pushes the knife into her neck and breaks the skin causing some blood to flow. |
He doesn't break the skin with the knife. |
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When Buttercup tells the man in black that she loved more deeply than he ever could he slaps her in the face for lying. |
He pulls back his hand but doesn't hit her.
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Westley and Buttercup encounter "Snow Sand" in the Fire Swamp. Westley is prepared for it and has a coil of vine wrapped around his arm. When Buttercup falls in, he ties it around a rock and jumps in after her. After he gets her out she is unconcious for a short while before waking up. |
They call it "Lightning Sand". When Buttercup falls in, Westley grabs a nearby vine and cuts it with his sword. A ROUS watches and then leaves before they escape the sand. Buttercup is awake after they come out. |