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Princess Bride Reunion Script Read: Democratic Party of WI

by TaMara|  September 12, 20207:48 pm| 54 Comments

This post is in: Biden-Harris 2020, Election 2020, Politics, Good Luck Storming The Castle!

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Princess Bride Reunion Script Read Fundraiser for Democratic Party of WI

Princess Bride Reunion Script Read: Democratic Party of WI

Chip in any amount to join us for an exclusive Princess Bride script read featuring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and special guests! This will be followed by a Cast Q&A moderated by Patton Oswalt.

It’s only going to be livestreamed once at 6pm CT on September 13th.

Anything you donate will be used to ensure that Trump loses Wisconsin, and thereby the White House.

Otherwise, open thread

 

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  1. 1.

    gkoutnik

    September 12, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    Looking forward to a previously-planned three generation party (all appropriately pre-quarantined) to watch and enjoy. Have fun stormin’ the castle!

  2. 2.

    Bruuuuce

    September 12, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Got the link, and glad it didn’t conflict with the free John Gorka concert rebroadcast (on YouTube) now happening

  3. 3.

    EmbraceYourInnerCrone

    September 12, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    All I can think of is Trump in Humperdincks place when Westley gives his To the Pain speech Donated today Really looking forward to this!

  4. 4.

    gkoutnik

    September 12, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    Comment editing not working.  Sorry for repetition(s?).

  5. 5.

    cintibud

    September 12, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    @Bruuuuce: Got a link for the Gorka concert?

  6. 6.

    Aleta

    September 12, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    At first I thought this was too much cute to post.   As it continued,  I caved.  Sweet, concerned  good dog, mothering a tiny kitten.   Bonding in motion.

  7. 7.

    CaseyL

    September 12, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    Thanks, I had forgotten about this!  Donation made, looking forward to it!

  8. 8.

    Bruuuuce

    September 12, 2020 at 8:06 pm

    @cintibud: Here you go

  9. 9.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    September 12, 2020 at 8:08 pm

    Who’s going to play Peter Falk’s role?

  10. 10.

    Emma

    September 12, 2020 at 8:10 pm

    I’m in, not like I’m going anywhere anyway. Waiting to see if my mom is willing to wake up to watch at 7 AM her time…

  11. 11.

    debbie

    September 12, 2020 at 8:12 pm

    @Aleta:

    I saw that this afternoon. Good Toast!

  12. 12.

    Luciamia

    September 12, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    @gkoutnik: Double checked. Phew, for a sec I thought Billy Crystal wasn’t going to be there.

  13. 13.

    Omnes Omnibus

    September 12, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    Done.

  14. 14.

    donnah

    September 12, 2020 at 8:23 pm

    I donated and signed up as soon as I read about it and I can’t wait! My son and husband and I are all ready for it. Whee!

  15. 15.

    cintibud

    September 12, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    @Bruuuuce: Thanks! Love Gorka!

  16. 16.

    RedDirtGirl

    September 12, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    See you all there!

  17. 17.

    thruppence

    September 12, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    Alas, I’ll be at work. I donated anyway.

  18. 18.

    lowtechcyclist

    September 12, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    Donated last weekend. My wife and I are looking forward to it!

  19. 19.

    dmsilev

    September 12, 2020 at 8:41 pm

    @thruppence: Same here. Well, I have to be at work at noon (Pacific), and I would be surprised and delighted if we finished what needs to be done by four.

  20. 20.

    Suzanne

    September 12, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    They should hold up pictures of JARED and Stephen Miller when it’s time for the ROUSs.

  21. 21.

    Another Scott

    September 12, 2020 at 8:45 pm

    I may be tied up, but I donated anyway. I hope it’s a tremendous success.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  22. 22.

    There go two miscreants

    September 12, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    I’m in. I was going to send them more anyway to help combat the fuckery about the ballots, so this will be a nice bonus!

  23. 23.

    Baud

    September 12, 2020 at 8:48 pm

    @Another Scott:

    I may be tied up

    You the last person at Balloon Juice I would have guessed was into that sort of thing.

    Green Balloon, my friend.

  24. 24.

    Zippity

    September 12, 2020 at 8:50 pm

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): Rob Reiner is going to be the grandfather.

  25. 25.

    Omnes Omnibus

    September 12, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    @Zippity: He better wear the hat from Spinal Tap.

  26. 26.

    Zippity

    September 12, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    Mandy Patinkin’s twitter feed has quite a few videos of his son interviewing him about the movie. He tells some great stories. I’m so excited for this.

  27. 27.

    Suzanne

    September 12, 2020 at 8:57 pm

    @Zippity: Who’s gonna be Fezzik?

    RIP.

  28. 28.

    Elizabelle

    September 12, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    Signed up yesterday, and REALLY appreciate your alerting us to this, TaMara.

    Setting my alarm for tomorrow.  I’ve only seen the film once, at most twice, so don’t know the famous lines by heart.  But will be listening for them.

    The land war in Asia one — that you never forget.

  29. 29.

    Suzanne

    September 12, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    @Elizabelle:

    I’ve only seen the film once, at most twice 

    Wait WHUT.

  30. 30.

    West of the Rockies

    September 12, 2020 at 9:02 pm

    Signed up and happy as an RoUS in the fire swamp!

  31. 31.

    Benw

    September 12, 2020 at 9:06 pm

    OT: Tech beats FSU! Woot!

    Are we gonna have some sportsball threads this year?

    Also, I got my NYS poll worker application in the mail. I’m excited and kind of nervous to apply for the first time!

  32. 32.

    zhena gogolia

    September 12, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    @Elizabelle:

    I saw it once on TV ages ago. Mandy Patinkin was good but I was kind of immune to it otherwise.

  33. 33.

    Falling Diphthong

    September 12, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Apparently The Princess Bride is Ted Cruz’s weak spot:

    https://www.themarysue.com/the-princess-bride-cast-reunites-to-troll-ted-cruz-on-twitter/

  34. 34.

    Zippity

    September 12, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    @Suzanne: Josh Gad is reading Fezzik’s part. I think he’ll do a great job.

  35. 35.

    SiubhanDuinne

    September 12, 2020 at 9:11 pm

    All day long, I’ve been thinking this was going to be tonight. Finally, late afternoon, I double-checked and realised the 13th is tomorrow, not today. Thanks for this reminder.

  36. 36.

    SiubhanDuinne

    September 12, 2020 at 9:14 pm

    @Elizabelle:

    I’ve seen it just once, a couple of years ago as one of those TCM Classic Films at the Cinema. Looking forward to the table read tomorrow night.

  37. 37.

    Amir Khalid

    September 12, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Where I am, the 13th is today.

  38. 38.

    SiubhanDuinne

    September 12, 2020 at 9:27 pm

    @Amir Khalid:

    I was thinking that even as I typed, but decided to leave it alone. In these benighted times, I have enough trouble telling one day from another without getting all embroiled in International Date Lines and GMT.

  39. 39.

    raven

    September 12, 2020 at 9:31 pm

    The Belafonte Doc is on MSNBC at 10 est.

  40. 40.

    mousebumples

    September 12, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    Guest appearances/fill-ins per @cary_elwes on Twitter:

    https://twitter.com/Cary_Elwes/status/1303823414986072064

    Fezzik – Josh Gad
    The Ancient Booer & The Mother (*Queen Mother?) – Whoopi
    The Impressive Clergyman (Mwaggiage … ) – Eric Idle
    The Albino/The Man with Albinoism – Shaun Ross
    Yellin/The Assistant Brute/The King – King Bach
    The Grandson – Finn Wolfhard
    The Narrator – Jason Reitman

    I’m hoping that they’ll have the recording available to watch/rewatch after the fact (*similar to how they did The West Wing video with Bradley Whitford [Josh] and Janel Maloney [Donna] a few weeks back) – mostly because my daughter’s bedtime is at about 630/7pm, which is right in the middle of the reading. But I’m looking forward to it, regardless

    Related: They are having a Park and Rec “reunion” later next week (Thursday, I think?) if that’s more your thing.

    http://wisdems.org/ParksandRec

  41. 41.

    Ceci n est pas mon nym

    September 12, 2020 at 9:44 pm

    If you’re a real geek about this movie as I am, I highly recommend the book by Cary Elwes, As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of Princess Bride. A wonderful chance to get to know more about the cast. Andre the Giant was a wonderful guy who everybody loved. He became a hero to the crew when they were stuck in Scotland (I think), miserably cold with lousy food, so he went to France to the family farm over the weekend and came back with good French country food.

    Also he kept Robin Wright warm by resting his massive hand on her head.

    I’ve been wondering how they’re going to handle his lines.

    Other main thing I remember from the book is that Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin were training in fencing for months before shooting and every spare moment during the filming, just to get that one short scene right.

    Oh, and Wallace Shawn was afraid he was the only one who wasn’t funny.

    @mousebumples: Oh, good choices for the missing voices.

    I had no idea when I saw this film originally that the Impressive Clergyman was a well-known British comedian, Peter Cook. You can see his sketches with Dudley Moore on YouTube.

  42. 42.

    Patricia Kayden

    September 12, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    Never.

    When will Republicans stand the fuck up and tell their leader to STOP telling voters to break the law by voting twice and STOP attacking the mail-in voting processSeriously WTF?????— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) September 12, 2020

  43. 43.

    TaMara (HFG)

    September 12, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    @Ceci n est pas mon nym: I have met Wallace Shawn and it does not surprise me. He’s charming, self-effacing, and tells great stories.

  44. 44.

    TaMara (HFG)

    September 12, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    @mousebumples: Oh, I’m sorry they didn’t Fred Savage doing something – still think he could pull off the grandson, LOL

  45. 45.

    Another Scott

    September 12, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    @Baud: “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”

    Hehe.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  46. 46.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    September 12, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    @Another Scott: Until you start barking.

  47. 47.

    Honus

    September 12, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    OT, but still film related. I Just watched a promo on TCM with the trailer for Harlan County USA.  I want Barbara Kopple    to go back and do a sequel on why all those people vote for republicans now.

  48. 48.

    Mousebumples

    September 12, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    @TaMara (HFG): yeah, before I saw the newly cast grandson , I was wondering if he had a kid that could play the part, maybe ? Hopefully he was invited to partake in the q&a – and maybe is a surprise participant?

  49. 49.

    patroclus

    September 12, 2020 at 10:43 pm

    As you wish.

  50. 50.

    joel hanes

    September 13, 2020 at 12:06 am

    @Ceci n est pas mon nym:

    the Impressive Clergyman was a well-known British comedian, Peter Cook. You can see his sketches

    You can see some of his work by watching Bedazzled (1967), in which he plays The Devil aka Lucifer aka Satan etc.,  as a man of wealth and taste.

  51. 51.

    Sandia Blanca

    September 13, 2020 at 12:12 am

    @joel hanes: Yes! Was just coming to post the same comment. The original “Bedazzled” is a comic masterpiece, and Peter Cook as the unctuous Satan is unforgettable.

  52. 52.

    Nina

    September 13, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    We donated and registered and it’s not letting us in. Anyone getting through?

  53. 53.

    SWMBO

    September 14, 2020 at 12:19 am

    We got the livestream tonight. It was great!

  54. 54.

    SWMBO

    September 14, 2020 at 12:20 am

    @Nina: It took about 15 minutes to get into the program.

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