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[nigeltde]

I'm surprised by how much darker The Princess Bride is as a novel, compared to the movie. Goldman is far more morbid. I really enjoyed the book, just as much as the movie, although I think the movie will in the end have more long-term appeal; it seems he took the opportunity to refine much of dialogue (such as Westley's 'breasts' quip).

And a hello to Lainy, who's finally go her internet back *hugs*

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I love the novel - if anything it's even funnier than the film. I like how Buttercup is a) not terribly bright and b) not terribly nice, either. I don't remember any specific "darkness", but it has been a while.

[nigeltde]

heh, yeah. I was surprised to how snarky Goldman got with Buttercup. I just thought the novel was darker because of the repeated emphasis on life's not fair, kids!' lol.