While we previously heard his opinion on earlier Game of Thrones events, it seems that little Fred Savage in The Princess Bride has, like the rest of us, continued to follow the story despite George R.R. Martin‘s cruelty.  However, his Grandfather just arrived at a certain event in the book he can’t accept.  Watch out for Spoilers, and otherwise, follow through for the video.

You probably know by now Game of Thrones is a pretty violent and unforgiving story. So what if you sat down to tell it to a young child? Say, in the vein of The Princess Bride? [Spoilers for Season 1, basically]

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Previously in Game of Thrones

This is just concept art right now, the final design is TBD but Game Salute is currently developing a Princess Bride board game. They write, “In order to do justice to the entire story, The Princess Bride: The Board Game is comprised of individual scenes, with each scene presenting a mini-game that advances players through the central story.  This allows players looking for a quick, fun visit to a beloved classic to play a game that lasts under an hour, while players who want to experience the entire Princess Bride story in one sitting can enjoy an epic day of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles.”

They also say they have the rights to create other types of games which could tie into the board game and are accepting ideas for scenes you’d like to have playable. The battle of wits has begun!

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By Patrick Ballesteros, the artist who brought you Little Firefly, here’s a kiddie version of The Princess Bride. (io9)

Paleontologists working in Antarctica have discovered the remains of a giant prehistoric penguin. How giant is giant, you ask?

6.5 feet tall.

That’s right. A six and a half foot tall penguin. Quick, to the time machine!

We don’t post all that much football-related stuff on The Mary Sue—that’s more sister site’s SportsGrid’s beat—but when a trio of sportscasters pack a good 18 The Princess Bride references into a half-hour show… well… how can we resist? Buzzfeed put together this compilation of all the references from Sunday’s NFL Kickoff on ESPN, and I’ve gotta say, it’s pretty impressive. They kept it to two “Inconceivable”s and even worked in the ROUSes. That’s dedication.

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Consider my heart officially warmed. The cast of The Princess Bride got together last night at a special New York Film Festival screening to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic film.

Absent from the screening was, of course, André the Giant, a.k.a. Fezzik, who passed away in 1993. In a post-screening Q&A, Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya) shared with the 1,000-strong audience how André comforted a deathly-afrid-of-heights Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) during the Cliffs of Insanity scene by cradling the actor—who was a good two feet shorter than him—in a makeshift papoose, patting him on the head and saying “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you.” I’m sorry, I just have something in my eye…

It was a time when life… didn’t seem so complicated. You know, 1987, when action comedies got romcom voiceover guys to do their trailers, and everything was drenched in customer service hold music.

But seriously: The Princess Bride, you complete us, at least you have ever since I got over how utterly terrifying I thought the torture scene was when I was a kid. Happy Birthday. You’ll be happy to know that even though I’d watched you, the book still fooled me until I was about half-way through it.

Crazy 4 Cult: New York, a gallery show featuring over 200 artists and their classic cult movie inspired artwork, opens on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at a Gallery 1988 pop-up store in New York at 64 Gansevoort St. in the Meat Packing District. It runs until Saturday September 1, 2012. The show has attracted thousands of visitors since its inception in 2006, and has been the subject of an international coffee book. This will be the show’s first time outside of California, so make sure to show it some love, fellow New Yorkers!

Hit the jump for more really amazing pieces, and see if you can spot your favorite cult film!

The magic of movies, everyone! Also, the magic of silhouettes. (Blastr)