Mimesis at the Movies: The Princess Bride

Join us this month to discuss Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987). We will ask the question: What constitutes "true" love?

• Does it require the strength of an incomparable giant? 
• Must it display the dexterous finesse of an undefeated swashbuckler? 
• Do you really have to be all that clever to pull it off?

Please, feel free to attend even if you haven't seen the film. A plot synopsis will be presented before the discussion.

Or, perhaps a little more likely than never having seen it... if you've seen this flick umpteen bajillion times already and basically have it memorized (but you're up for a fresh experience), check out this "home movie" remake of the film that a raft of various celebrities cobbled together while social distancing back in 2020. 

Mimesis at the Movies is a live open-to-all video-teleconferenced conversation that meets under the auspices of Theology and Peace. On the first Thursday of each month, we discuss a film suggested by a participant. We are on the look out for stories that depict interpersonal growth nurtured through shared desires.