The Princess Bride: Behind the Scenes (Are You S!#ing Me?)
About this episode
This episode explores the behind-the-scenes stories of the film 'The Princess Bride' and its unexpected rise to fame.
A 1987 flop about a farm boy, a giant, and a Sicilian swordsman became one of the most quotable movies ever made. Here's why that almost didn't happen. It made $25.5 million. Ranked 41st at the box office that year. By every normal metric, it flopped. Then VHS happened — and it became immortal. Behind the camera was a different story: a giant who physically couldn't lift anyone, a leading man who filmed half the movie secretly in agony, an actor genuinely knocked unconscious on set, and a sword fight so good it was choreographed by the guy behind Darth Vader's lightsaber duels. This is Are You Shitting Me? — something I learned while avoiding real responsibilities. Hope you're drinking a beer. 🎧 New episodes every week or so. Subscribe so you never miss the next "wait, WHAT?" story.
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