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The Princess Bride  directed by  Rob Reiner Robin Wright Cary Elwes In lockdown, you need something to watch that everyone in the family can view and enjoy.   Ho hum.   Most of the time, family viewing - a G rating - means some sappy, animated feature with lots of twirling and singing.   No!   Quarantine is stressful enough without that kind of imposition. But, it’s true, we need something that kids can watch without adults cringing, and at the same time, something the adults can actually, really, no kidding, get caught up in, laugh along with, and be glad they tuned in. That movie is The Princess Bride .   Doesn’t matter if you’ve already seen it.   Watch it again.   Doesn’t matter if your kids are grown and out of the house.   Watch it again.   You've never seen it!?  Inconceivable!   Made in 1987 and, as we say, it holds up. Let’s survey a few of the selling points of this timeless fable. Stellar cast        PeterFal