Modern movie duos

The Princess Bride

Westly + Buttercup

"This is true love - you think this happens every day?" Well, no, but Westley (Cary Elwes) and Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) of "The Princess Bride" (1987) are memorable not just because they're predestined but because they're so adorably dim. The movie spoofs fairy-tale romance while serving it up delectably straight.

—TY BURR

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Cary Elwes and Robin Wright in 'The Princess Bride'