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caerbannog_rabbit
Nov 20, 2002, 11:05 PM
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has anyone here seen the princess bride? it has some awesome climbing!
the book has even more, the dread pirate roberts free solos the last half of the cliffs of insanity, after climbing a rope up the first half with only his arms. as i understand, the cliffs of insanity are real, but i dont know the real name or location.
does anybody know the real name?
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ecocliffchick
Nov 21, 2002, 3:04 PM
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Yes, the Princess Bride is one of my all time favourite movies, but the "Cliffs of Insanity" looked more like a movie set than a real set of cliffs.
It would have been nice to see Cary Elwes free solo the top half of the cliff rather than just grab the rope and get dragged up.
I remember watching that movie years and years ago before I was a climber and thinking it was impossible that he could have held on to the cliff face like that. I just watched the movie recently and the cliff looks like it would go at 5.8! I can't believe my change in perspective now that I'm a climber.
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pinnaclechick
Nov 21, 2002, 3:11 PM
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One of my all-time favorite movies!!!
Climbing??? Ohhh yeahhhhh..
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stewbabby
Nov 21, 2002, 3:17 PM
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there is a section of wall at Horshoe Canyon Ranch in Arkansas called the cliffs of insanity.
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bolder
Nov 21, 2002, 3:19 PM
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Has anyone noticed the boulders when Andre and Wesley are fighting?
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data118
Nov 21, 2002, 3:20 PM
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"Hallo, ma name is Inigo Montoya. Ju killed my father... prepare to die!" Awesome movie!
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deafclimber
Nov 21, 2002, 3:23 PM
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yea ! it is one of my fave movies. too funny movie. andre the giant did climb on !
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furryfrisbee
Nov 21, 2002, 3:31 PM
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He's only MOSTLY dead.....
LIAR LIAR LIAR (as she runs around pointing her finger at Billy Crystal)
Have fun storming the castle boys!!
I actually own this movie!!
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pinnaclechick
Nov 21, 2002, 3:32 PM
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"AS YOU WISHhhhhh......!!" *tumble tumble*
Next SE gathering, someone bring a portable dvd player so I can watch this again ..
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deafclimber
Nov 21, 2002, 3:35 PM
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great idea, pchick !
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furryfrisbee
Nov 21, 2002, 3:57 PM
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If there's rocks ahead......
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tcollins
Nov 21, 2002, 3:58 PM
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I watched this the other night and was thinking the same thing as ecocliffchick. Too funny.
'Anybody want a peanut?'
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missedyno
Nov 21, 2002, 4:46 PM
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oh wow, i looooved this movie! i just barely remember it now though, i'll have to watch it again (first time in 7-8 years)
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Nov 21, 2002, 8:03 PM
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The princess bride IS my all-time favorite movie. I actually have most of it memorized (eww, not the kissing part, skip on to the fire swamp)...but unlike echocliffchic, the first time I saw wesley hanging on to those cliffs, struggling I though "well, if he would just take off those gloves it would be like climbing a ladder!" I guess the exposure is pretty bad, though.
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superdiamonddave
Nov 21, 2002, 8:13 PM
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Over the years I have built up an immunity to Iocane Powder.
Inconceivable...
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galt
Nov 21, 2002, 8:29 PM
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I HATE (did I say HATE, I mean REALLY HATE) this movie! It's so friggen stupid. Half-dead... What the hecks half dead. And if some chick ever asked me to roll off some huge hill it wouldn't be "As you wish..." it would be "Go .... yourself."
On a closing note I must say that I HATE THAT FRIGGEN MOVIE!
(I might add I saw it for the first time when I was 18 with my ex-girlfriend. It was her favorite movie.)
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djmeat
Nov 21, 2002, 8:41 PM
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galt you got issues...
I own this one on DVD and VHS I even have the light sabre version(which is hella cool btw)
"on the brute squad...you ARE the brute squad"
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byrdherd
Nov 21, 2002, 9:05 PM
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How could you ever hate this movie!!!! Screw your X we all have them but that is no reason to hate the best movie ever I didnt have the money to buy it so my dad ( he loves it more than me) Told me he would buy it for me and give me an extra 10 bones Just because he felt bad it took me that long to buy it
CLIMB ON
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howitzer
Nov 21, 2002, 9:17 PM
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Yeah princess bride! I love it! If you don't think that half-dead is funny than you definatley have issues!!! And yes, those boulders looked great....
"ROUS's what are those?... Rodent's of Unusual Size, but I don't think they exist..."
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cedk
Nov 21, 2002, 9:25 PM
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Andre the Giant has a posse.
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wlderdude
Nov 21, 2002, 9:40 PM
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I wonder if Fesic was winched up or if he really can haul three people up a rope hand over hand.
"I will not acept excuses. I am just going to have to find myself a new giant."
"Do you want me to send you back to where you were? Unemployed? In Greenland?"
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Nov 21, 2002, 10:09 PM
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[Vizzini has just cut the rope The Dread Pirate Roberts is climbing up]
Vizzini: HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE!
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
More princess bride quotes at:
http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0093779
Miracle Max: The King's stinking son fired me, and thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it? We're closed!
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caerbannog_rabbit
Nov 21, 2002, 10:36 PM
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the book has many differences from the movie, but in one part its talking how no one has ever climbed the cliffs. the best part is
inigo: "offer me money"
count rugen: "everything"
inigo: "power too, promise me that"
count rugen: "all i have and more. please"
inigo: "offer me anything i ask for"
count rugen: "yes. yes. name it"
inigo: "I want Domingo Montoya, you
son of a bi*ch"
and then (only in the book) he cuts
his heart out (in the movie he just
runs him through.)
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twrock
Nov 21, 2002, 10:57 PM
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Arrived in the mail yesterday: Princess Bride (Special Edition) and This is Spinal Tap. Looks like a Rob Reiner film festival for me this weekend. We've owned the VHS for years. Can't wait to see the extras.
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kurtneis
Nov 22, 2002, 12:03 AM
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fesic , jog his memory!
i saw the bald headed guy (the wine trick guy) in pf changs once he is nice in real life that is my story of my brush with fame . it is fun to go to school in los angeles
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