![]() ![]() But it’s his devastating climactic followup - “I want my father back, you son of a bitch” - that strikes at the heart of Patinkin’s own personal connection with loss. Of course, The Princess Bride satisfyingly gives Inigo his chance to finally deliver those words straight to the six-fingered man’s face. As the questing partner of Dread Pirate Westley (Cary Elwes), Montoya moves through the film in search of the evil six-fingered man (Christopher Guest) - an elusive killer who’s responsible for the long-ago death of Montoya's father. Fantasizing about what he’ll say when he finally gets his revenge, Montoya serves up a line that remains among the film's most oft-quoted: Responding to a fan on TikTok, Patinkin confirmed that previous internet talk about having a personal connection to his movie character’s most famous line is very real. But thanks to one new behind-the-scenes insight from star Mandy Patinkin, one of the movie’s most quotable lines now has an emotional real-life backstory that’s guaranteed to deepen the meaning of Inigo Montoya’s go-to “you killed my father” phrase. All the upcoming dad jokes at seder will now pale in comparison to this one.Ever since its 1987 release, The Princess Bride has been the family fantasy gift that keeps on giving, with generations of new fans continually discovering the movie’s giant-sized treasure trove of irresistible one-liners.įrom “to the pain” to “as you wish,” director Rob Reiner’s iconic film served up so many great quotes that even longtime fans still find it tough to keep track of them all. Kol hakavod, Mandy, on one-upping every Jewish dad joke ever made. To bring such production value and dedication to what is essentially the most fundamental of Jewish dad jokes takes some serious chutzpah, and honestly, I can respect a man who can commit to a bit. It gives a whole new meaning to “listen to the wind,” is what I’m saying. I will not spoil it for you, but the video is captioned with “Let it all out,” so maybe you can see where this is going. Yet, what happens in the last 30 seconds of this by all standards impeccably produced TikTok is - well, let’s just say, after “one deep final breath,” it devolves into the most base of dad jokes. ♬ original sound – Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn G it all out #meditation #LifeAdvice #selfcaresunday #SelfCare #ASMR #asmrsounds His wire-rimmed glassed and lush grey beard all add to the sage-like atmosphere.ĭoes Mandy Patinkin have the perfect voice and attitude to guide us through meditation? Yes, yes he does, and he proves it in the first minute or so of this video, telling us to “hear the birds” and “let a little smile come across your face.” (Honestly, I’m always smiling when I see Patinkin, so that one was a bit redundant.) He encourages us to “focus on your breath, take it in, deep into the center.” It’s all so peaceful and lovely. Looking wise and serene, Patinkin dons a simple button-up shirt and a peaceful expression as he sits on a little wooden throne by a running creek, surrounded by barren trees - an absolutely ideal setting for meditation. Since I would join Patinkin for almost anything, my attention was already fully captured at this point. He then says that he wants to meditate along with his viewers: “I say it’s good to not do it alone - join me,” he urges. I’m a meditator,” the actor and father of two told his followers on the popular social media app in a video shared this week. “I heard meditation is a big thing on TikTok. It’s a trend many Jewish celebs are jumping on, including Goldie Hawn who narrates some stories on the kids’ meditation app Moshi and Israeli TV star Michael Yanai, who helped found the first Hebrew language guided meditation app, MyMedi. The “Homeland” and “Princess Bride” star, who is about to headline a new Hulu show, recently shared a meditation video on his TikTok. Well, friends, we already have proof that Mandy Patinkin is a mensch, but it has recently been confirmed that Mandy Patinkin is a Jewish dad, in every imaginable sense of the term. ![]()
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