Love Story

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Summary: "Love Story" is a good love story
Review: In "Love Story," a rich guy, Oliver (Ryan O'Neal), and a poor girl, Jennifer (Ali MacGraw), fall in love while both are attending Harvard University. When you see the two characters, it's hard to see how a smart talking music girl and a rich hockey player could possibly be right for each other, but they'll show you how it can be done. But it won't be an easy road to travel because they both have their separate problems/situations to deal with, such as Oliver's dad not being too fond of people unless they're very successful and rich.

I watched "Love Story" because my dad said it was his favorite movie of all time and that it's the only movie he's ever went to the theatre to watch twice, so I thought that it really had to be a good movie. I did like "Love Story," even though I wouldn't call it one of my favorite movies of all time....I'm more the action, sci-fi, comedy, and horror movie type.

"Love Story" is good because it seems realistic, just like two normal people who are real different from each other might act in a real life relationship. Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw brought their acting skills and used them in this love story of a movie. If you like love stories, I recommend purchasing "Love Story."

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Summary: MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE!
Review: I've seen this video countless times. More times, than any other movie. And every time I watch it, it moves me to tears. To experience a love so true and so deep is a miracle and to lose it... it's beyond me. But to even experience it and see a glimpse of it (from this movie) is a wonder enough. The love story between rich Harvard hockey-player Oliver Barrett IV (played by Ryan O'Neal) and smart-mouthed Radcliffe gal Jennifer Cavilleri (played by Ali McGraw) is one of those once-in-a-lifetime love stories... captured on film. These two star-crossed lovers who are from the opposite ends of the socio-economic ladder overcome all obstacles (disapproving parents, near poverty and Harvard Law School) to make their love work. The only thing going for them was their love and devotion to each other. And just when things were finally looking up... tragedy strikes.

The book written by Eric Segal is even more moving but to see the movie, is just as a great experience. It's not just a tearjerker! It's truly a masterpiece! I LOVE THIS MOVIE! It's my ALL TIME favorite movie.

Does anyone know if they plan to release this on DVD?

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Summary: Love means never having to say "great movie"
Review: I just watched Love Story on DVD - the score of the film is so memorable and on DVD it sounds great. The sweeping romanticism of the music just makes you get into the story even more.

Ryan O'Neal's acting was really great in this and he was very handsome as well. It's hard to believe that after this movie he made so many bad ones. (including the sequel to Love Story)

Ali Macgraw is so lovable and wonderful in her role as well.

This movie is often a target for ridicule. It is often pointed to as sentimental and saccarine. This is far from the truth - their romance is full of zest and energy. He even calls her a b*tch a couple times. It is not over the top except for the most famous line "love means never.." etc - that is a little cringe worthy.

The direction is great - the locations awesome and the acting solid. No matter how many times you see this movie the end hits you like a ton of bricks. A whole box of tissues!

Great movie!

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Summary: A sad film. 4th may 2004.
Review: Most sad films make me cry, this didn't really. Although it was sad when jenny died. It might not be everyone's type of film but for me i quite liked it. I wouldn't say it was excellent to keep watching over and over again, but it was still a good film. The music at the end was sad too, can't remember how it goes but every time i hear it it makes you feel sad. He had known her and he was going to marry her until she found out that she had got cancer and then she died, Heartbreaking story.

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Summary: "Love Story" is a good love story
Review: In "Love Story," a rich guy, Oliver (Ryan O'Neal), and a poor girl, Jennifer (Ali MacGraw), fall in love while both are attending Harvard University. When you see the two characters, it's hard to see how a smart talking music girl and a rich hockey player could possibly be right for each other, but they'll show you how it can be done. But it won't be an easy road to travel because they both have their separate problems/situations to deal with, such as Oliver's dad not being too fond of people unless they're very successful and rich.

I watched "Love Story" because my dad said it was his favorite movie of all time and that it's the only movie he's ever went to the theatre to watch twice, so I thought that it really had to be a good movie. I did like "Love Story," even though I wouldn't call it one of my favorite movies of all time....I'm more the action, sci-fi, comedy, and horror movie type.

"Love Story" is good because it seems realistic, just like two normal people who are real different from each other might act in a real life relationship. Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw brought their acting skills and used them in this love story of a movie. If you like love stories, I recommend purchasing "Love Story."

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Summary: Once in a Lifetime
Review: Love Story is the once-in-a-lifetime love story between a rich Harvard hockey-player Oliver Barrett IV (played by Ryan O'Neal) and smart-mouthed Radcliff gal Jennifer Cavilleri (played by Ali McGraw). In the movie adaptation of Eric Segal's best selling novel, these two socio economic opposites overcome extreme obstacles to be together. From their first encounter to the end of the movie viewers are spellbound and in awe of how fiercely they fight to achieve the goals. At every turn a new obstacle, with every success a struggle, a must see for the romantic at heart. Director Arthur Hiller does a fantastic job of capturing young love on the big screen.

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Summary: my favorite movie in the world
Review: All I can say about this movie is I loved it. Some people may see it is a tad cheesy and not realistic, but I totally disagree. It may be bittersweet towards the end, but that is what truly makes it a great film.

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Summary: A big stick of pink cotton candy
Review: A friend recommended this movie to me, and I must say that I was disappointed. First of all, I'm not sure who came up with the theme for the movie: "Love means never having to say you're sorry," but that's ridiculous. Love means being willing to say you're sorry. Thankfully, that phrase was only repeated twice that I can think of in the movie.
I think the plot of the movie is occasionally cute and sweet, but not particularly memorable or original. It has appeal to a certain extent, but it is certainly not a film to which I had a genuine, deeply felt response or to which I give much artistic merit. Granted, there were some scenes that I enjoyed, but overall it was sort of like eating a big stick of pink cotton candy. It was sweet and fluffy but it dissolved really fast and had no lasting effect.
Also, the storyline felt forced and constrained at times, and I thought the fact that that Oliver called Jennifer a few days after they'd met and professed his love was a little unnatural.
I also got kind of irritated by Jennifer's constant smartmouth comments. Sometimes they were funny, yes, but they when they became relentless they were overbearing.
I don't know how the book ends, but I felt like the movie ended awkwardly. I was left with a sort of hopeless feeling, like nothing had been gained from this entire melodramatic experience. I mean, Oliver's relationship with his father wasn't even resolved. He just spits that same stupid line in his face ("Love means never having to say you're sorry") and walks away.
I did enjoy the music in the movie and the different variations on the theme. That part was well done.

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Summary: Tear jerker
Review: Erich Segan wrote a short little book in the late 60s with a short little title - and scored big. The film adaptation in 1970 was equally successful, a heartbreaking romance that seemed to be just what the country needed at the time.
Ryan O'Neal plays a law student who married Ali MacGraw (both of them looking impossibly young and innocent) against the wishes of his rich and powerful father (Ray Milland). Then comes the diagnosis of MacGraw's leukemia, and the rest is history. It's uncomplicated, sophisticated, moving, and definitely a tear jerker. Don't miss it; it'll get under your skin and you'll want to watch it again.

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Summary: no-na-na banana boat DVD & Turkish Delight
Review: The acting is weak? Maybe, but the relationship is realistic, romantic, & the film works. Why does it work? Because the central relationship has true chemistry & is unsentimental--it's the tragedy of the unsentimental relationship being cut short by fate that makes the film itself a sentimental tearjerker. McGraw isn't Ellen Burstyn & O'Neil isn't Robert Mitchum but what matters is that this is a story of a relationship that has chemistry, a real one, whether or not you believe O'Neil goes to Harvard, etc. For the best satirical remake of this film in a more raunchy Euopean style check out the Dutch film "Turkish Delight" by Paul (Basic Instict/Robocop/StarshipTroppers) Verhoeven. And by the way, "Turkish Delight" was also a huge hit.