It’s no wonder The Princess Bride is such a beloved film: It’s action-packed but still lighthearted, sweet but not saccharine, silly but still smart—and, of course, endlessly quotable. Fortunately, in ...

When Westley (Cary Elwes) first says “As you wish” to Buttercup (Robin Wright) in The Princess Bride, it sounds like nothing more than a servant’s reply. He fetches water, she barely glances at him, ...