The Princess Bride Trivia

Thalia Thalia is what brings us together today. Hey gang, I'm your host Brian Rollins and this is episode 157 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast this week we're heading back to the 80s for a classic film. A story of fencing fight. Eating betrayal and true love. I'm talking of course of the Masterpiece. The Princess Bride, like all our past episodes, it's three rounds of 10 questions. Each a dorky round a geeky round and a nerdy round. If you want rules or scorecards visit the show's website, at dorky geeky nerdy.com on the site. You can also score some cool geek schwag like Shirts Mugs, it helps keep the show afloat, that covers the Asics. So let's begin our story once upon a time, there was the dorky round. Number one, who directed The Princess Bride. Rob Reiner. Number two, what does Rous stand for? Rodents of unusual size. Number three. How many fingers does count? Rugen have 11:6 on his right. Five on his left. Number 4. What are the names of the two Nations on the brink of war in the film? Florin and guilder. Nor five instead of a duel to the death Wesley challenges Humperdinck to what? A duel to the pain. Number six, though. Robin Wright is credited. As The Princess Bride? What is her character's actual name? Buttercup. Number seven, what veteran actor, played the grandfather. Peter Falk. Number eight, after being lost at sea, who is blamed for killing Wesley? The Dread pirate Roberts. Number 9 who says you keep using that word? I do not think it means what you think it means. Inigo Montoya. Number 10, where was the poison hidden? It's in both cups. The geeky round number one. What NBA star was initially offered the role of fezzik? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Number 2. What was Inigo? Montoya's. Father's occupation. He was a sword maker. Number 3, Florin and guilder, our names of a coin from what country. The Netherlands. Number four. What actor said. They have a line from this movie quoted back to them by strangers at least two or three times a day. Mandy Patinkin, apparently, he loves it. Number 5, what future star of The Wonder Years, played the grandson. Fred Savage. Number 6. What is the name of miracle Max's wife? Valerie. Number 7, finish. The line life is pain highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. Number 8, who played Prince Humperdinck? Chris Sarandon. Number 9, who played the villainous Vizzini. Wallace Shawn. Number 10, The Princess Bride marks, the final film appearance, of Willoughby gray, who played, who in the movie? The king. The nerdy round number one, who wrote the book? The Princess Bride. William Goldman. He also wrote the screenplay for the film. Number 2. Peter Cook is credited as what character in the film. The impressive clergyman. Number three, who introduced director Rob Reiner to the book? His father, Carl Reiner who was friends with William Goldman. Number four, Miracle Max declares. That Wesley is in what state when first brought to him. He's mostly dead. Number five, though, Christopher Guest plays account in the film in real life he holds what title of nobility. He's an English Baron. Number 6 in the movie. Who wrote The Princess Bride? S Morgenstern. Number 7, according to Miracle Max, what can you do if someone is all dead? Go through his clothes and look for loose change. Number 8, finish the line. Good night Wesley. Good work sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning. number nine, when the script was shopped around in the 1970s, who wanted to play the role of fezzik, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Number 10 in the book, there are no shrieking eels, what aquatic danger, threatens Buttercup in the book. Sharks and we are done. I hope you had fun. You didn't know all the answers. What better excuse do? You need than to go watch the movie again? Never watched it. Go just go. Watch it. Seriously. Few movies are as universally loved as this one will be back again next week, with 30 more trivia questions and answers. Here's a clue for you to Stew on. In the meantime, What supervillain team first appeared in September 1959. One Last Comic Book Trivia episode before we End season three, which wraps up soon. Season 4 will have a common theme for all episodes. Something I want to try out. I'll see you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 157 of the dorky geeky, nerdy trivia podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com under host, Brian groans and I'm not hiding out in the fire swamps. You can find me at at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening and watch out for those Rous is okay. at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening and watch out for those Rous is okay.