Thanks for all the night comments yesterday. I wasn’t looking for anything, really, just venting, but Thanks anyway!

Last night the Hubster and I snuggled together and watched The Princess Bride. It’s Totally 80’s week on AMC.

OMG That movies ROCKS!!

I mean, it’s certainly not the first time I’ve seen it (I remember going to see it in the theater, and I think I’m about the same age as Fred Savage so that was kind of a blast to the bast) and I’ve seen it probably thousands of times since.

Yes, I can totally quote the movie too you, and did last night, but it’s been YEARS since I’ve sat down and watched the entire thing from start to finish.

And I was laughing so hard tears were rolling down my face.

I remember after I saw it the first time rushing home to the dictionary to look up the word “inconcievable.”

And Vizzini? OMG, just looking at the little bald guy (Rex from Toy Story) makes me crack up.

Watching it last night, even though I knew what was coming next, and even though I knew it was hysterical, was about as close as I think I could ever get to watching it for the first time again.

I don’t remember if I knew that the Dread Pirate Roberts was Wesley. I don’t know if I really thought he was dead (not just mostly dead).

And I can almost imagine sitting in the darkened theater (with my mom & neighbor friends), thinking that you’re going to see this wedding scene with the woman that doesn’t want to marry the evil Prince and the vicar turns around and says: “Mawwage. Mawwage is what bwings us togever today.”

I admit that I’d absolutely love to know what the filmmakers thought when they were making it. Did they think they were making this kind of farcical fairy tale or did they have any idea what a lasting, fantastic movie it would be?

Anyway, I think the movie was just what I needed to get me out of my funk (of course I probably won’t get much writing done today due to other stuff interfereing, but there’s always tomorrow).

Is there a movie that can cheer you up no matter your mood?