Inconceivable Princess Bride Quotes

Did they say that? Not quite. But it is conceivable

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Prince Humperdinck: *spits in Rugen’s face* that’s what I think of you

Count Rugen: *wipes it into his mouth*

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Fezzik: words ending in “ie” always sound adorable

Buttercup, nodding: yeah like cutie, sweetie, cookie

Count Rugen: die

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Buttercup: I left instructions for everyone while I’m gone.

Inigo: Mine just says “Inigo no”

Buttercup: I want you to apply it in every possible situation.

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Inigo: I need a favor from you

Count Rugen: whatever could you want from me?

Inigo: can you come to therapy with me? My therapist thinks I’m inventing enemies

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Prince Humperdinck: I’m straight, you scoundrel!

Westley: name one woman.

Prince Humperdinck: …. Mother Teresa.

Westley: a dead nun. A top ten pick for heterosexual men.

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Fezzik: I sure do love being a straight man

Yellin: $20

Vizzini: $35

Count Rugen: $50

Prince Humperdinck: $150

Fezzik:.. are you bidding on me?

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Westley: What’s with the handkerchief on the glass door?

Buttercup: Fezzik keeps walking into the glass door so I thought this would help

Inigo: how interesting! A floating handkerch- *walks into the glass door*

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Count Rugen, trying to flirt: can I walk you home? My mother always said to follow my dreams

Prince Humperdinck: jokes on you, my mother always said I’m a nightmare

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Prince Humperdinck: what’s a mob to a king?

Westley: Historically, fatal.

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In Defence of Buttercup

Buttercup’s supposed passiveness is the crux of most critiques of The Princess Bride. But I’d argue that Buttercup acts in her own interests throughout the movie, making moves to secure her own future from her position of powerlessness. For the entirety of the movie barring the first and last scenes, Buttercup is a captive. She has to marry Humperdink in accordance with the law- she has no choice. In this moment we see her at her most passive. She’s accepted that he will marry her regardless of her feelings and she seeks her happiness in other places. Then she gets kidnapped. From that moment to the end of the movie Buttercup gets passed back and forth as the trophy everyone fights over. However, she doesn’t sit idly by. She attempts to escape Vizzini by jumping overboard into eel infested waters. That’s a brave move. She doesn’t know who is on the other ship she swims towards. She only hopes they won’t kill her like Vizzini plans to. Her failure doesn’t negate the bravery of her actions. Then she defies Wesley before she knows his identity. She tries to kill him by pushing him down the hill. He turns his back for one second and she makes a move against a man who she thinks will likely kill her. She saves Wesley when they exit the forest. Yes, it backfires, but she doesn’t know that. From that point on, Buttercup makes deals and argues with Humperdink in an attempt to get out of her betrothal. She uses any argument in her arsenal. It doesn’t work because she doesn’t know what he has planned for her.

Do you notice a theme? Because as I wrote this I noticed that Buttercup makes moves without context, which is why her escapes never work. She is a character acting without the information to succeed. That’s not her fault. That’s not passivity. That’s plot. The plot actively works against Buttercup freeing herself. So maybe we cut her some slack.

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“The world demands I make good choices on no information, and then blames my maidenhood for my mistakes, as if my maidenhood were responsible for my ignorance. Ignorance is not stupidity, but it might as well be. And I do not like feeling stupid.”

- The Curse of Chalion

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Fezzik (texting Buttercup): sends a voice message

Buttercup(texting back): I’m a little busy, is it urgent?

Fezzik: No, don’t worry, just listen later.

later

Buttercup: presses play

Fezzik (voice message): THERE’S A FIRE-

(Inigo screaming in the background)

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Inigo: Why are you squeezing me with your body?

Buttercup: It’s called a hug, Inigo. I’m hugging you.

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Westley: aren’t you 5’2?

Vizzini: I self identify as tall.

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Fezzik: I wish we could block people in real life

Westly: restraining order

Inigo: Murder.

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Vizzini: of course I have a lot of pent up rage, you fool! I’ve been the same height since I was 12!

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Buttercup: are you high?

Inigo: am I what?

Buttercup: high

Inigo: hello

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Count Rugen when Humperdinck told him he was marrying Buttercup