13 Apr, 2026
5 mins read

‘Inconceivable!’: The stupidity of Buttercup

SARAH KADERBEK CRITIC’S CORNER COLUMNIST I recently encountered a rare joy: showing a friend “The Princess Bride” for her first time and experiencing her first reactions, mostly “What?!” *laughter*; “Is EVERY quote from this movie?”; “Buttercup is stupid.”  To all three: “Yes.”  So many fantastic characters and then … Buttercup. She is so much a damsel in distress […]