The Princess Bride (1987)

Eye of the Duck

Inconceivable! As we near the end of the 80s, one (kind of) dark fantasy movie stands proudly in our way...PRINCESS BRIDE! It may not be the most brooding or atmospheric of the pack, but there's simply no way we couldn't dissect this all-time genre highlight.

References:

• Special Features
• True Love
• Making the Film
• Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film
• Variety The Princess Bride Production History
• The New York Times Buys Script From William Goldman
• ABC The Princess Bride Production History
• Vice Jane Jenkins Interview
• IndieWire “5 Things You Might Not Know About The Princess Bride”
• Entertainment Weekly Cary Elwes Interview
• As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

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