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Summary: Kickboxing - It's the sport of the future!
Review: Kickboxing - It's the sport of the future! Reviewer: BeatHepcat from Southern California First impressions can be deceiving. Take Diane Court (Ione Skye) Class Valedictorian, a wealthy father, going to England on a scholarship - smarter than anyone else in her whole high school. What chance does a lowly, non-scholastic optimist like Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) have with a girl who's as beautiful to boot as she is smart? You'd be surprised. Like the rest of us, there's a world of misunderstandings that lie within her. The girl that's on top of the world is very, very insecure. Add to that a serious scandal her father gets in and you'll know why she favors the silly, but compassionate kickboxer. He's not as silly as you might think and provides the kind of rock solid friend we all wish we had. Lili Taylor adds wonderful comedy relief as Corey - Lloyd's tragically funny best friend. And John's real-life sister, Joan, rounds out the cast. How well do you know the people that you are close to. Can you really say anything to them? John Cusack shows us how it's done. BeatHepcat@mindspring.com
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Summary: Kickboxing - It's the sport of the future!
Review: First impressions can be deceiving. Take Diane Court (Ione Skye) Class Valedictorian, a wealthy father, going to England on a scholarship - smarter than anyone else in her whole high school. What chance does a lowly, non-scholastic optimist like Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) have with a girl who's as beautiful to boot as she is smart? You'd be surprised. Like the rest of us, there's a world of misunderstandings that lie within her. The girl that's on top of the world is very, very insecure. Add to that a serious scandal her father gets in and you'll know why she favors the silly, but compassionate kickboxer. He's not as silly as you might think and provides the kind of rock solid friend we all wish we had. Lili Taylor adds wonderful comedy relief as Corey - Lloyd's tragically funny best friend. And John's real-life sister, Joan, rounds out the cast. How well do you know the people that you are close to. Can you really say anything to them? John Cusack shows us how it's done.
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Summary: The definative teen movie of the 80s
Review: In his final teen role, John Cusack shows he still can show the pressure of being a teenager. Say Anything is an honest look at what kids feel after they come out of high school. Lloyd Dobler is a confident, but unsure person who is looking for something great that he can do for the rest of his life. He finds that in Diane Court, the class valadvictorian, who looks like a priss on the outside. We soon find out that she is scared like the rest of us. That is what great about this film. The characters are not mere stereotypes of the cliques they represent. They are not one dimensional at all. The acting is great all around. Ione Skye gives a sensitive portrayal of Diane. She doesn't overdo the character's bounderies. Lili Taylor gives (as always) a great performance as Corey, Lloyd's best friend. She has established such a name for herself in the independent scene. I can go on forever about the actors in this film. The story is quite unexpected as well. Rather than being a standard comedy, it plays more like a study at who a person really is. Even some of the scenes are very memorable: the chemestry Lloyd has with his nephew J-man, the party where Diane learns about Lloyd, and the most memorable, Lloyd playing "In Your Eyes" outside Diane's window. This is a great film and definatly one to own.
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Summary: Waiting for the Ding
Review: My God, what a terrific movie--so full of truths and great characters and there's nothing phony about it. The film makes you wonder what those people were like, the ones you didn't bother to get to know in school because you thought they were "different". I particularly cherish the scene in which John Cusack tries to teach Ione Skye how to drive a stick, as well as the sequence where John Mahoney sings along with Steely Dan's "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" on the car radio.
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Summary: The Perfect Movie
Review: Say Anything has a lot of elements in its favor. First of all, the cast is great. John Cusack gives a realistic performance as Lloyd Dobler. On the outside he may look like a slacker, but inside he is a good person. He is a sensitive person, and cares for his friends. Ione Skye is also good as Diane Court. Once again, on the surface she looks like your usual overachieveing snob. That is not the case as she is scared like many others about the future. This is just an example of how Cameron Crowe doesn't stereotype characters in the film. That kind of quality is shown in his other movies like "Jerry MaGuire". Say Anything is a realitic film with realistic people. The supporting cast is nicely done as well. Who can forget Corey, the zen guitarist who believes in Lloyd and Diane? Lili Taylor always puts just the right energy into her characters (check her out in Cold Fever). This is one of the better "teen" films to come out of the 80s. Say Anything is definatley a movie for your video collection.
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Summary: Say Anything
Review: SAY ANYTHING What Can I Say About This Movie Hum I Tell You That It Doesn't Give You Enough Stars To Rate This Movie Because It Totally Ruled John Cusack Was Perfect For The Role And I Know This Movie Deserves To Be Released On DVD If Only 20th Century Fox Would Get Off There Butts & Release This Movie
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Summary: probably my favorite movie
Review: I've seen this movie about 20 times and recently watched it with my boyfriend for the first time, and he liked it too. Ione Skye's father is played by John Mahoney, who plays the father on the TV show Frasier, and he does a great job, as do Ione Skye and John Cusack. This is my favorite role of John Cusack's. The movie is funny, warm, genuine and on target in its portrayal of young romance. It's also just the right length at 100 minutes. The movie is also more profound than most teenage movies, and I notice something new every time I watch it.
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Summary: I watched this in the theater twice in two days
Review: This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I saw it in the theater on a Saturday and loved it so much I went back with a friend on Sunday. As soon as I saw it on video, I grabbed it, and as soon as it's out on DVD I'll buy another copy. Lloyd Dobler, John Cusack's character, is the kind of guy every girl should have for a best friend - and if they're really lucky, a boyfriend. He's not pretty, not rich, not brilliant, not popular, not ambitious - but he has heart and integrity that you seldom see in a teen movie. I shouldn't even call it a teen movie because it crosses that boundary. I'm not terribly fond of Ione Skye's portrayal of Diane Cort ("a brain, trapped in the body of a game show hostess"), but except for her, the people in this movie are so real you feel you could have gone to high school with them. Lloyd's best friend (played by Lili Taylor) has one of my favorite lines - she tells Lloyd, "Don't be a GUY, be a Man." This movie does it all - it's quirky, romantic, serious, happy, sad, funny - there's even some kickboxing. You can't go wrong with this movie. Buy it. Buy two, in case you wear out the first one.
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Summary: I'm holding that radio for you.
Review: I saw this movie a long time ago and see it from time to time on tv. The scene where he holds up the radio still gives me goosebumps. That scene alone is worth the entire price of the movie. I bought this video for a girl that I really like that's going away to school in Maryland for a year and thinks Cusack is really cute. I hope when she sees him holding up that radio, she sees me.
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Summary: One of the most memorable coming-of-age movie!
Review: When I think of the most impressive coming-of-age movies, Say Anything and Wild Reeds (95,French) will always come into my mind first. Both movies are so truthful, realistic and deliver the emotion in such a natural way with quiet but amazing depth. I checked out Say Anything without knowing anything about it, and ended it up with such a pleasant surprise and became a Cusack fan ever since. The more I watch it, the better I feel about it. Made in 1989, I found this movie not only a stand out in 80s teen movies, but also exceeded most 90s teen movies. This is a movie I can watch over and over again without getting bored. Sadly say, most 90s teen movies are only worth seeing once. The break up scene is one of the most touching ones in its genre. "I feel like crying... She gave me a pen, I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen." Cusack made Lloyd one of the remarkably endearing roles in all teen movies. Lloyd is far from a hero, he is a "champion mediocrity" (Diana's Dad's quote) who has no career goals except being a kickboxer. Normally this kind of guy can not win my heart. However, Cusack made LLoyd an awesome one. He made her laugh, he pointed out the glass for her to walk around, he said the thing that he really meant it,...I never realized that all those trivia can be so powerful to a girl until I watched Say Anything. "One question: you are here coz you need someone or coz you need me? ... forget it, I don't care." A must see!
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