tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post7524482406683618096..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-85284295591880759922013-11-12T20:49:27.022-05:002013-11-12T20:49:27.022-05:00Close. But are we all forgetting Baily Buntain al...Close. But are we all forgetting Baily Buntain already? http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTU1NDg3MTIwOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwMDUyMDYwMDE@._V1._SX364_SY604_.jpgJoseph Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-81682836004221458752013-11-12T09:50:00.110-05:002013-11-12T09:50:00.110-05:00Ehhhhhhhhhhhh.Ehhhhhhhhhhhh.Saraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-13356706795855271142013-11-12T08:16:26.926-05:002013-11-12T08:16:26.926-05:00Inconceivable!
I'm really not happy with Disn...Inconceivable! <br />I'm really not happy with Disney trying to stage this as a musical. Why mess with perfection?littleredyarnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-34765183624676336822013-11-12T07:33:36.344-05:002013-11-12T07:33:36.344-05:00I'd watch that.I'd watch that.bill.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-46947750147466634462013-11-11T23:45:27.361-05:002013-11-11T23:45:27.361-05:00Buttercup is blonde and very ingenuey, I would thi...Buttercup is blonde and very ingenuey, I would think. She's a little old, but Beth Behrs? (Yes, she can sing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDfqgm9p5w).Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-47119773581303108972013-11-11T22:51:50.985-05:002013-11-11T22:51:50.985-05:00I'd be fully on board with Eric J.'s elega...I'd be fully on board with Eric J.'s elegant solution below.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-66244379224603192402013-11-11T22:41:11.668-05:002013-11-11T22:41:11.668-05:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-39496293537610938202013-11-11T22:07:18.563-05:002013-11-11T22:07:18.563-05:00That's kinda perfect. And in the book he has ...That's kinda perfect. And in the book he has a much bigger part/backstory.Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-15232321525375413752013-11-11T20:42:56.533-05:002013-11-11T20:42:56.533-05:00What if the framing device is a retiring Inigo Mon...What if the framing device is a retiring Inigo Montoya, about to hand the mantle of Dread Pirate Roberts to someone new, telling the story of how he got the job. That way Mandy Patinkin can play Inigo Montoya without doing any strenuous swordfighting (and importantly, keep Saul's beard.) I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to have him say The Line, at least once.Eric J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-29070523298275755922013-11-11T20:34:59.113-05:002013-11-11T20:34:59.113-05:00I hope they do something interesting with the fram...I hope they do something interesting with the framing, since it's an important part of the story (in the book, there's no grandfather/grandson, the framing/interruption is done by "William Goldman" who "edits" and editorializes over "S. Morganstern's" work).Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-7713350138002329682013-11-11T19:47:53.367-05:002013-11-11T19:47:53.367-05:00Saul Berenson is not in decent shape. Not Inigo M...Saul Berenson is not in decent shape. Not Inigo Montoya shape, anyway.guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26666584699351148932013-11-11T19:23:32.479-05:002013-11-11T19:23:32.479-05:00Patinkin keeps in decent shape and with a wig and ...Patinkin keeps in decent shape and with a wig and mustache who can tell? Just keep him in the role for a couple months to get it open.<br /><br /><br />I'd also consider ditching the whole grandpa reading a story framing and dive right in.bill.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27320068827958893422013-11-11T19:14:10.157-05:002013-11-11T19:14:10.157-05:00If this were an album entitled "An All-Star C...If this were an album entitled "An All-Star Cast Sings The Princess Bride," then no. But I'm pretty sure I'd want someone who's not 60 years old playing Inigo on stage.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-27237108135367643972013-11-11T19:02:26.560-05:002013-11-11T19:02:26.560-05:00You want someone else to sing "You killed my ...You want someone else to sing "You killed my father, prepare to die"?bill.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-65258265571914507912013-11-11T18:48:32.231-05:002013-11-11T18:48:32.231-05:00WAITWAITWAITWAIT. Shouldn't Patinkin be the o...WAITWAITWAITWAIT. Shouldn't Patinkin be the one and only choice for Grandpa? (Of course, Grandpa would have to sing.)Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-3798249416429890322013-11-11T18:16:23.607-05:002013-11-11T18:16:23.607-05:00Definitely, has to at least open with Mandy.
I...Definitely, has to at least open with Mandy. <br /><br /><br /><br />I'll suggest Shuler Hensley for Fezzik as he's kind of the go to tall guy for Broadway.bill.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-86821030234646064892013-11-11T18:14:16.092-05:002013-11-11T18:14:16.092-05:00NPH and Anne Hathaway! (I'm just thrilled to b...NPH and Anne Hathaway! (I'm just thrilled to be first to the joke...though I think NPH is probably a better Humperdinck and Anne H is probably too old for Buttercup by now...just please no Lea Michele...)bellawilfernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-71832757110433233602013-11-11T17:20:21.029-05:002013-11-11T17:20:21.029-05:00Just spitballing here, but that Mandy Patinkin guy...Just spitballing here, but that Mandy Patinkin guy might work as Inigo Montoya.The Pathetic Earthlingnoreply@blogger.com