Finding Nemo And The Princess Bride Comparison
If someone asked you if Finding Nemo and the movie The Princess Bride were the same story, you wouldn’t agree. Surprisingly, they are the same. They follow a simple, three-step pattern, along with all other movies. The Princess Bride is a fascinating example of a movie that follows this pattern perfectly.
One thing you probably know is that there is a protagonist in each and every story. Chances are, the protagonist is also the hero. Westley (maybe you know him by “the farm boy”) is a very good example of a hero. He takes on a very difficult, but yet interesting, life. He works on Buttercup’s family’s farm, and could be even referred to as a slave. By working here he meets his love interest of the one-and-only Buttercup. They fall in love,
as you might have expected, and this will later be his “calling” to the adventure. He shows his love in a different way then we’re used to. The repeated phrase “as you wish” is how he tells Buttercup that he loves her, whether she knows it or not.
The most common trait of a heroic adventure is the actual adventure, of course. Besides that, there is also the calling, the quest, the obstacles and the divine intervention. I mentioned earlier that Westley’s love for Buttercup is “the calling” for the adventure. I say this because if he didn’t love her, most likely this quest never would’ve taken place. Now as far as the quest goes, his quest was to have Buttercup. Early into the movie she was taken by three men: Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizzini. When Westley hears about this kidnapping, he sets off immediately to get her back.
The obstacles occur from the very start. This isn’t a movie that doesn’t begin getting good until the middle, it’s action packed beginning until end. Before actually reaching Buttercup he wins a sword fight, a battle with a Giant and even drinks poison. Naturally, the obstacles don’t stop there. He falls into quick sand, fights the R.O.U.S (Rodents Of Unusual Sizes) and even fights through the life sucker. There are endless bumps in the road for Westley but love is so powerful that making it through them isn’t hard.
Lastly, every story has divine intervention. This is often a difficult trait to identify. A divine intervention is when someone of a higher power or authority offers help of advice. Miracle Max and Valerie appear towards the end of the story to give Westley his life back. When Westley goes through “the life sucker” he is pronounced dead. Miracle Max gives Westley the life pill which after only a few hours, will give him his life back. Until then he is in sleeping state with little to no control of his body.
All these traits are repeated in not one, but ALL stories. The Princess Bride is only one of many movies that follow this same pattern. Next time you watch a movie, try to identify these traits, it doesn’t take a genius to do so.
One thing you probably know is that there is a protagonist in each and every story. Chances are, the protagonist is also the hero. Westley (maybe you know him by “the farm boy”) is a very good example of a hero. He takes on a very difficult, but yet interesting, life. He works on Buttercup’s family’s farm, and could be even referred to as a slave. By working here he meets his love interest of the one-and-only Buttercup. They fall in love,
as you might have expected, and this will later be his “calling” to the adventure. He shows his love in a different way then we’re used to. The repeated phrase “as you wish” is how he tells Buttercup that he loves her, whether she knows it or not.
The most common trait of a heroic adventure is the actual adventure, of course. Besides that, there is also the calling, the quest, the obstacles and the divine intervention. I mentioned earlier that Westley’s love for Buttercup is “the calling” for the adventure. I say this because if he didn’t love her, most likely this quest never would’ve taken place. Now as far as the quest goes, his quest was to have Buttercup. Early into the movie she was taken by three men: Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Vizzini. When Westley hears about this kidnapping, he sets off immediately to get her back.
The obstacles occur from the very start. This isn’t a movie that doesn’t begin getting good until the middle, it’s action packed beginning until end. Before actually reaching Buttercup he wins a sword fight, a battle with a Giant and even drinks poison. Naturally, the obstacles don’t stop there. He falls into quick sand, fights the R.O.U.S (Rodents Of Unusual Sizes) and even fights through the life sucker. There are endless bumps in the road for Westley but love is so powerful that making it through them isn’t hard.
Lastly, every story has divine intervention. This is often a difficult trait to identify. A divine intervention is when someone of a higher power or authority offers help of advice. Miracle Max and Valerie appear towards the end of the story to give Westley his life back. When Westley goes through “the life sucker” he is pronounced dead. Miracle Max gives Westley the life pill which after only a few hours, will give him his life back. Until then he is in sleeping state with little to no control of his body.
All these traits are repeated in not one, but ALL stories. The Princess Bride is only one of many movies that follow this same pattern. Next time you watch a movie, try to identify these traits, it doesn’t take a genius to do so.