William Goldman 's cynicism, as The Man In Black from The Princess Bride, nails it! Goldman is a literary genius and not bad at screenwriting ( Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, All The President's Men, Marathon Man are three). Sometimes life is pain . The Man In Black is pissed at Buttercup and he expresses his pissedness with a postmodern cynicism that is hard to resist. It's genius is what it is! Subliminally, y ou can't help smiling as he says it while internalising the message. Helps us feel better in our temporary painful moments. Mr Goldman! Love you man!
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