Review: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From The Making Of The Princess Bride

I enjoy a good biography and memoir, but I tend to prefer ones where I didn't know too much ahead of reading or watching the story.  For example, I can't really get excited by any more movies or books about Abraham Lincoln because, well, we pretty much know what he did and what happened in the end.  Unless a huge secret is uncovered about his life, I can't find myself rushing to read any more news bits about him.

However, present me with something I like but know little to nothing about, and I'll eat up every bit of trivia I can.

Such is the case of The Princess Bride, one of my all-time favorite comedy movies.  I know the lines, I know the actors, I know the story by heart...but I know very little about how it was made.  What was set piece, what was shot on location?  Did the cast like each other?  Did anybody get injured?

Fortunately, Cary Elwes came along and told me.

Well, not personally.  I mean I read his book.