The Princess Bride
I've been wanting to do this for quite some time, but I wanted to re-read the novel, first. Many times, what comes to the screen is a much more simplified and straightforward character definition than you get from reading the book. Not in this case. For this one, the book is even clearer than the movie. I found that the mind, body, and spirit characters in the movie had more depth than in the book, especially Fezzik. The Body Character: Fezzik (Andre the Giant) Fezzik is a giant. In the movie, he is portrayed by Andre the Giant (Read the intro to the 25th Anniversary Edition to learn more about Andre's selection for the part and his work in bringing it brilliantly to the screen. As Goldman himself said, Andre IS Fezzik). He is also a member of the Brute Squad, later in the story. Miracle Max threatens to call the Brute Squad to get the characters to leave his hut. Fezzik says, "I'm on the Brute Squad." Miracle Max looks him up and down, and the...