Your Highness

Today was a pretty good day. Cold, windy, drizzling, all things that could describe today. 'But Tyler,' I hear you say. 'That doesn't sound like a good day at all!' Well, you're right, that isn't what made today a good day. What made today a good day was the fact that through that drizzle, I made my way to the theater and watched Your Highness.

Your Highness takes place in a world of magic and honor, swordplay and saucy wenches, and the brothers Prince Fabious and Prince Thadeous. The elder brother, Prince Fabious, is away when our story begins, so we start off with the younger Prince Thadeous, who is in a bit of trouble with the dwarf king. Yes, the movie opens with one of the chief protagonists about to be hanged, and his faithful servant Courtney being tarred and feathered just for being associated with him. It seems the dwarves never thought they would have to hang a human sized person, and their gallows' drop is barely enough to make Thadeous uncomfortable. While they are trying to figure out what to do, Thadeous and Courtney escape, leading into the hilarious opening credits.

The main plot of the movie, is that upon Prince Fabious' return, he brings with him a blushing bride-to-be, Belladonna. The evil sorcerer Lazar crashes the wedding and kidnaps Belladonna, and the childish Thadeous is forced to accompany his brother on the quest to rescue her, on pain of banishment. While on the journey, the trio of Thadeous, Fabious, and Courtney, encounter the beautiful Isabel, and find that their two quests might not be so different.

The Wise Wizard, a dirty old pervert who helps everyone on their quests.

Filled with jokes that made me cringe and laugh at the same time, gore that honestly surprised me, and awkward moments aplenty, as well as plenty of times when all the characters break the theme of the times, Your Highness is definitely one of the overall best movies I have seen this year. For the small child in all of us who giggles at the word 'penis' and young adult in all of us that loves to see someone get run through on a sword, this movie is definitely a must-see.