Say Anything...

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Summary: TRUE Love!
Review: Unfortunately, the term "true love" has, through excessive usage, lost its meaning. So, I ask you to sit for a moment and ponder the term, focusing on the each of the words individually and then together......... Hopefully you were able to defeat the ubiquitous apathy of our world and actually feel something. What you probably felt was a mere fraction of what you would feel after watching this film.

Few persons would dispute that one's first love is, in many ways, the most powerful. This film explores first love, particularly in the late teenage years, and mostly from the male point of view; however, the film's story and theme are so universal that my 50-year-old parents were both moved to tears by its reality and intimacy.

Personally, I am appalled by so-called "love stories" such as Sleepless In Seattle and Pretty Woman, mostly because they do a terrible job of justifying and portraying the "love" that they intend. I'm equally disgusted by the teen-romance genre with films like She's All That and Never Been Kissed. With such harsh animosities toward such films it would seem obvious that Say Anything would certainly not be to my liking. However, this film raises itself far above the aforementioned films in terms of dialogue, acting, directing, feasibility, and numerous other aspects.

Any American boy, who's ever had a crush on a girl, can relate so well to John Cusack's character Lloyd Dobbler that he'd think Cameron Crowe had been stalking him and turned his life into a movie. The utter distress and confusion of love has never been portrayed as realistically as in the scene where Lloyd calls Diane for the first time, and he paces around the cramped bathroom, jumping in and out of the bathtub, stuttering out every sentence, and changing from a grimace to an ear-to-ear grin in an instant and then back again.

The nonsensical or awkward phrases and instances of real life have never been portrayed as well as in the scenes in which Diane gives Lloyd a pen and Lloyd seeks advice at the Gas n' Sip. The despair of a broken heart has never been so realistically portrayed as in the scenes of Lloyd driving in the rain, standing in the rain, and holding up a stereo playing "their song" outside of Diane's window at dusk (an act that I myself performed before I had ever seen this movie). The beauty and clumsiness of love have never been so perfectly intertwined as they are in this film. No film offers as many memorable scenes and lines as this one. Basically, this is love in all of its faults and successes, without the heavily constructed plot lines and dialogue of every other movie, and with a perfect balance of passion and confusion.

This is simply the sweetest and most personable love story ever told on film.

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Summary: Cusack is the man!
Review: Anyone who lived and breathed in the '80's can relate to this film. Throw out the VHS version because DVD will clearly tap into the full potential of this movie.

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Summary: A Low Key, Warm -Hearted Modern Romance
Review: Love, young American Style. Touching. Hilarious. Sensitive to it's subject matter. Appropriate viewing for every living human being in the world. Cusack and Skye are both touching and humorous in their low keyed approach to their roles. This movie is a classic, (no creepy chick movie type stuff,Beaver) romantic American film. You will love it, and want to watch it again and again over the years.

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Summary: John Cusack Rocks!!!
Review: "The rain on my car is a baptism." One of the best classic lines in the movie. I love this film! You'll love this movie. Everyone will love this movie! A must see, must own movie!

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Summary: it just doesn't get much better than this
Review: One of Cameron Crowes first attempts and remains one of his best. Superb performances from John Cusack and Ione Skye teamed up with a wonderful script and a story thats guarenteed to leave you with a warm glow. I can't tell you how happy I am that this film is at last out on dvd... my video copy was getting worn out! A great movie with a wonderful story, fun laughs and great music... I think for the low price you can't do much better than Say Anything!

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Summary: One of my favorite movies of all time
Review: This movie is superior! John Cusack plays "Lloyd", an incredibly lovable guy who falls in love with someone who is out of his league(she's pretty, rich, smart ...). Lloyd doesn't give up and through his awkwardness he wins over the girl in the end!!
You will love this movie.

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Summary: One of Cameron Crowe's best films!
Review: I recently sat down and watched this movie all the way through for the first time, and I was not disappointed at all. I loved every moment of it! The acting, direction, and writing are all perfect! John Cusack, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, and literally everyone else gave top notch performances! It's a great teen movie about growing up and dealing with first love. I think every guy at one point has gone through what John Cusack's character went through in this film.

Buy this wonderful film today!

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Summary: A Role Model For Eternity
Review: How does one even begin to express the profound life changing experience caused in every teenager after seeing Say Anything for the first time. I am 28 now but was 16 years old the first time I saw this movie. Lloyd Dobler changed my life and the way I treated the girls. Thankyou Cameron.
With an awesome soundtrack, most notable the endearing "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel, Say Anything definitely ranks in my top ten favourite films, if not #1 itself. It has been with me for many years and will be precious for many years to come.
How brilliant to be able to have this wonderful piece of romance forever enshrined on the Digital Versatile Disc format. Please give us Say Anthing on DVD. It's been long enough.

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Summary: Introduce it to the next generation
Review: I rented the VHs about 10 years ago. Loved it. It was so true then and now. Especially Lloyd's speech about "processed and processing jobs." I recently told my 14 year old daughter to rent the movie. She's started adolescence, interested in boys and reminds me so much of Ione Skye"s character its frightening. She's also learning about relationships. Sometimes she gets so upset with feelings, boys, etc. I want to cry with her. Usually she doesn't like my taste in movies so I told her to "trust me". She loved the movie.
If you have young teenagers in your house, make this movie a stocking stuffer.

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Summary: The best of the 80's
Review: If you thought all 80's movies were cheesy and trite, think again. Funny, tender, and evocative of young love, this movie will make you laugh, cry, and laugh again. If you like Cusack or 80's flicks and haven't seen this one then you are missing one of his best works from that era.