The Princess Bride rides one of the finest lines in film history. It is the perfect spoof and the perfect genre film.

It doesn’t just lambast the clichés of the high fantasy genre; it is also an incredible film within the genre.

Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) makes fun of the warrior seeking vengeance cliché, but is there any more iconic example of this trope than Montoya himself?

Westley (Cary Elwes) is a play on the swashbuckling romantic hero, but can you name a more iconic example than Westley himself?

Buttercup (Robin Wright) is your basic damsel in distress, but which damsel is more fun to watch than her?

The amazing thing about The Princess Bride is that you can enjoy it on two different levels.

People who want an entertaining swashbuckling fantasy with amazing characters can watch the movie as a literal film and love it.

People who want to see intelligent satire can watch it as a spoof and love it.