The Princess Bride
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
This highly recommended UHD from The Criterion Collection offers film lovers the best movie magic adventure in the highest home video format.
This timeless, generation-spanning film offers a cinematic feast of breathtaking terrain and exquisite attire, enhanced by a pleasing organic grain. Its improved clarity, devoid of previous blooming, illuminates the finest details adding bijou charm.
The 5.1 mix broadens the sound field with ambient music and environmental sounds in the rear channel. Highlight sequences like the Fire Swamp inject life and depth, while Turbine Media Group offers a choice of three extra lossless tracks.
The Princess Bride Ultra HD and Blu-ray discs feature various special features including director's audio commentary, making-of segments, and extras such as 'As You Wish: The Story of The Princess Bride (27 min)' and 'The Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Pirate of the Seven Seas (12 min)'.
Fred Savage, a sick kid, reluctantly listens to a dusty storybook read by his grandfather, introducing Buttercup, Robin Wright's breakout role, and Westley, her love interest played by Cary Elwes. Their romance leads to an adventurous tale filled with comedy.
Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright
Plot: A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Disc Release Date: 5 September 2023
all scores
- Video100
- Audio90
This is a base for a beautiful image of great cinematic yield, offering exquisite details to every element in the film, from varied terrain (both real and obvious set pieces) to the attire seen throughout...
One of the highlights comes during the Fire Swamp sequence where dense environmental details and quality depth to fires and various elements around the area spring to life with hearty oomph and realistic...
- Extra80
- Movie100
Making the Film (1080i/p): Vintage extras found on the 2009 Blu-ray, with the exception of Fairy Tale Reality: As You Wish "The Princess Bride": The Untold Tales Fairy-Tale Reality (11:54): A 2018 Criterion...
Although the story is initially about a young farm boy named Westley (Cary Elwes) falling in love with the fair maiden Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn), it quickly morphs into a tale of unparalleled adventure,...
- Total90
Combining elements of romance, adventure, heroism, and levity, nary a moment passes where the film exudes nothing less than sheer movie magic....
- Video100
- Audio90
Film grain is present at light-moderate to moderate levels and remains pleasingly organic throughout....
The 5.1 mix widens the soundstage significantly, while adding a constant level of light ambience in the surrounds....
- Extra85
- Movie100
If your player can access Region B discs, here’s are the special features you’ll find on it:...
Westley knows in his heart that their love is meant to be, yet has nothing to offer for her hand in marriage....
- Total94
Well… if you love the film, you’re 4K-ready, and you’re not content with buying a 4K Digital copy, the answer is absolutely....
- Video100
- Audio80
Most impressive is the crisp, narrow glow in the hottest spots, amazingly removing the slight blooming seen in previous versions, allowing for better clarity of the finer details while also adding a beautiful...
Only here, Turbine Media Group adds a selection of three more lossless tracks to choose from, starting with a second DTS-HD MA 5.1 design in German and a pair of 2.0 stereo alternatives in both English...
- Extra60
- Movie90
As You Wish: The Story of The Princess Bride (27 min) Fairy Tales & The Princess Bride (17 min) The Dread Pirate Roberts: Greatest Pirate of the Seven Seas (12 min) Miraculous Make-up (11 min) The Princess...
The right ingredients for a memorable tale are there, especially the comedy, but the romance adventure is not really the heart of the plot....
- Total90
With a great selection of supplements to keep fans busy, this UHD edition offers the best presentation the film has ever looked on any home video format and makes for a highly recommended addition to the...
- Video94
- Audio86
This is a timeless film that is chock full of great lines and memorable characters that can be enjoyed from one generation to the next....
There wasn’t any discrete rear channel activity, but, ambient music extension, and, exterior sounds, such as blowing wind, creaking wood, and, reverberating echo, helped to broaden the sound field....
- Extra80
- Movie100
Disc 1: The Princess Bride Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 2: The Princess Bride Blu-ray Audio commentary featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter William Goldman, producer Andrew Scheinman, and actors Billy...
A kid (Fred Savage), home sick from school, grudgingly allows his grandfather (Peter Falk) to read him a dusty storybook—which is how we meet the innocent Buttercup (Robin Wright, in her breakout role),...
- Total90
For those that enjoy this charming, and, memorable film, and, want to own it in Ultra HD, this new release from The Criterion Collection comes highly recommended....