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The Princess Bride (1987)
What can I say...
...that hasn't been said already? Put honestly, this film has all the right qualities to make it a must-see movie. Much has been opined about the superb one-liners, the deliciously hammy acting, the fact that you're almost jealous that anybody in the name of work should be clearly having so much fun!
The film is massively better than the sum of its parts. Were it deconstructed, the continuity would be laughable, the dialogue preposterous, the actors camp, and the story tinny.
But, without fear of contradiction, this is one of the greatest films ever made. You must see it, and then see a hundred times. There is never a wet afternoon when this isn't the perfect movie. 9.5/10
Arthur's Dyke (2001)
Shamefully assembled.
In spite of an humourous and interesting summary, Arthur's Dyke failed to sustain either humour or interest for any length of time. There are moments of well-observed comedy, but it looks and feels like an extended Sunday night drama - although overly long and disappointingly shallow.
The film attempts to incorporate too much (neglect, terminal illness, ignorance, regret, homophobia etc) and is tarnished by a pointless cameo from Dennis Waterman. The story is potentially good, but let down in execution because insufficient time and depth is afforded to the key areas of the plot, and the cluttering of other (crassly inserted) issues.
Having said that, it is well shot and occassionally witty, and Quirke's performance is solid. The viewer will, however, gain more from an average episode of 'Down to Earth'.