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How ‘The Princess Bride’ Helped a Group of Skiers Survive an Avalanche

Rob Reiner recalled meeting a skier who said she performed the entire movie to keep her companions awake while trapped by an avalanche.

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Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride wasn’t a box-office success when it first hit theaters in 1987, but thanks to home video and TV airings, it went on to have a real impact. For example, Reiner once had a chilling run-in with a henchman of John Gotti’s, who quoted the famous “Prepare to die!” line from the movie to him outside of a restaurant.

And then there’s that video of Ted Cruz reenacting a Princess Bride scene during his 2016........

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