A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Say anything is a great teen comedy and its without a lot of the teen shenanigans usually seen in teen movies, and john is really great in this role. Say anything follows all of the threads of its story through to the end. Cameron crowes directorial debut, say anything, is the slowburning love story between two recent high school graduates. Honesty is at the core of say anything, but dishonesty is there, too, and the movie is the story of how the young woman is able to weather a terrible storm and be stronger and better afterward.
Outside of the accompanying lps for john hughes movies like pretty in pink and the breakfast club, no other soundtrack captures the zeitgeist of 80s teen films quite like say anything. John cusack stars in this critically acclaimed romantic comedy as lloyd, an optimisti. We use cookies to provide you with the best experience. Super quotable lines, cool wardrobes, and an iconic boombox scene. Jun 03, 2018 cameron crowes directorial debut, say anything, is the slowburning love story between two recent high school graduates. I think cameron crowe really avoided the teen movie cliche of having the popular girl fall for the school nerd andor vice versa. In a charming, critically acclaimed tale of first love, lloyd john cusack, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of diane ione skye, an unattainable highschool beauty and straighta.
Variety called it a halfbaked love story, full of good intentions but uneven in the telling. Apr 29, 2019 the final say anything scene features diane and lloyd heading on a plane to england, where she will study. But when he drives past the scene of their controversial first date it is westlake center in downtown seattle. Say anything exists entirely in a real world, is not a fantasy or a pious parable, has characters who we sort of recognize, and is directed with care for the human feelings involved. But it is important to establish her father james john mahoney as a major player, a man whose daughter chose to live with him after a divorce, and who tells her she can say anything to him. Ive never cared for teen movies and this isnt one, so dont worry.
Well, he ridiculed me all year long, and then he writes, youre a real livewire, love mr carroll. Teenstobe also may enjoy it, but it may not be suitable for them, with its teen drinking, teen sex, profanity including one fk, and parental betrayal. They grip each others hands on the plane in takeoff, looking anxious and forward. Though the film itself was only a modest box office draw during its initial theatrical run, it earned a major cult following on home video, and its soundtrack found an audience as well. May 01, 2019 at a tribeca film festival reunion to celebrate the films 30th anniversary, filmmaker cameron crowe and star cusack revealed how a classic lloyd dobler scene came to be. Ione skye plays diane court, highschool valedictorian on the verge of heading to england on a. Skye, who was a model before she was an actress, successfully creates the kind of teenage girl who is overlooked in high school because she. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. This scene, early in cameron crowes say anything, reflects many of the virtues of the movie. Aug 20, 2015 lloyd john cusack uses a meaningful song to call diane ione skye back to him. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Crowe says cusack saw that he had made the right choice in making the movie the first time he. It surprises just about everyone when she returns the sentiment.
Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 58 produced by 4 music by 2. Summerhood full movie comedy romantic john cusack duration. When entertainment weekly recently chose it as the best modern movie romance, i was not surprised. On the surface, this movie would appear to be about high school, or growing up, or the loser.
Say anything may be best known in some circles as the boom box scene movie but having watched the movie, i can now say that it says a lot more than that. High school senior lloyd dobler wants nothing more than to go out with beautiful and intelligent diane court. The film follows the romance between lloyd dobler john cusack, an average student, and diane court, the class valedictorian, immediately after their graduation from high school. Blood red shoes say something, say anything live concerto. The movie is full of a lot more than just cusack being cusack in a trenchcoat and a clash tshirt, giving his heart to ione skye and getting a pen in return. The final say anything scene features diane and lloyd heading on a plane to england, where she will study. Parents need to know that 1980s classic say anything survives as an excellent, comingofage movie for teens. With john cusack, ione skye, john mahoney, lili taylor. Lloyd attempts to win her heart over the objections of her overprotective father before diane leaves for a scholarship in england. Play movie in hd download movie in hd a budding romance between noble underachiever lloyd dobler and high school valedictorian diane court is threatened when dianes overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship.
Speak 2004 with elizabeth perkins, dick hagerman, kristen stewart movie. Exrock journalist cameron crowe, known for two screenplays about teenagers caught up in the fast lane, has written and directed for the first time a. Corey did you see what mr carroll wrote in my yearbook. Find out where say anything 1989 is streaming, if say anything 1989 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Apr 01, 2009 arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. Say anything and the boom box became an instant cultural phenomena. Thrasher kristen stewart and hot gf stella maxwell let. She is the apple of her dad james eyes, who is her foster parent. Say anything movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Speak drama usa full movie in english with kristen stewart. A noble underachieving high school senior, lloyd dobler wants nothing more than to go out with beautiful valedictorian, diane court. The performances are perfectly suited to the characters.
Diane court is about to know lloyd dobler a budding romance between noble underachiever lloyd dobler and high school valedictorian diane court is threatened when dianes overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship. The websites consensus reads, one of the definitive generation x movies, say anything is equally funny and heartfeltand it established john cusack as an icon for leftofcenter types everywhere. In say anything, a smart, funny story about growing up and struggling with imminent responsibilities, lloyd john cusack is a teenage kickboxer on no particular career path. This is one of the best films of the year a film that is really about something, that cares deeply about the issues it contains and yet it also. I dont want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold. Purchase say anything on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Shes a beautiful girl, the best student in her class, shes pampered at home, respected by all and especially adored by his dad, who thinks she deserves great things. One of the definitive generation x movies, say anything is equally funny and heartfelt and it established john cusack as an icon for leftofcenter types. Say anything movie trailer a budding romance between noble underachiever lloyd dobler and high school valedictorian diane court is threatened when dianes overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship.
Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Aug 04, 20 the movie is full of a lot more than just cusack being cusack in a trenchcoat and a clash tshirt, giving his heart to ione skye and getting a pen in return. Say anything transcribed by judith allen credits roll corey i dont feel anything. In a lesser film lloyd would have gotten diane on the phone with the first try. Say anything fox digital hd hd picture quality early. Lili taylor is also great in this movie as the dramatic, emotional, guitarplaying girlfriend who got dumped.
Lloyd attempts to win her heart over the objections of her overprotective father before diane leaves for college on a scholarship in england. Please click learn more to learn how we use cookies. One of the definitive generation x movies, say anything is equally funny and. In a charming, critically acclaimed tale of first love, lloyd john cusack, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of diane ione skye, an unattainable highschool beauty and straighta student. Grab your 7 day free trial of the nowtv sky cinema pass today and start. Clicking continue or your continued use of the service signifies your consent.
Crowe says cusack saw that he had made the right choice in making the movie. Diane is a brainiac with an overprotective father john mahoney. Say anything fox digital hd hd picture quality early access. Say anything 1989 where to stream and watch decider. If you do not want to say anything then say no comment zafar hilaly criticized imran khan over third marriage issue. But dianes overly possessive, divorced father john mahoney doesnt approve and it will take more than the power of love to. A budding romance between noble underachiever lloyd dobler and high school valedictorian diane court is threatened when dianes overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship. Plot diane court is an 18 yearold girl with divorced parents. The two lead characters played by john cusack and lorne. He later included it in his 2002 great movie list, writing, say anything exists entirely in a real world, is not a fantasy or a pious parable, has. Watch your purchase on movies anywhere supported devices.
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