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Actors: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Joan Cusack
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Say Anything |
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Lloyd Dobler met Diane Court at the mall. They ate together and he fell in love. After graduation he calls and askes her on a date and after a bit of persuasion she accepts because he made her laugh. She receives a scholarship that will take her to England at the end of the summer. For three months she and Lloyd are virtually inseperable, until tragedy strikes the Court family. Diane breaks up with Lloyd and breaks his heart, and it takes a lot for forgiveness to happen.
--Colleen, Resident Scholar
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Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) is a quiet and earnest but extraordinary guy who thinks he's nothing special. He likes kickboxing and has a noble heart, and he wants more than anything to date the beautiful and brilliant school valedictorian, Diane Court (Skye). The summer after their graduation, she accedes to his niceness and persistence, and their relationship grows despite the misgivings of her overprotective father (Mahoney), who manages a nursing home. Besides the father's disapproval, Lloyd is facing a deadline: Diane has a scholarship to go to England at the end of the summer. This sweet and sincere 1989 film by writer-director Cameron Crowe has almost no shocking drama or real villain, but is effective and moving, like its hero.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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This is a story of normal people coping with real-world problems. Diane's relationship with her father is convincing, as are his motives for doing what he does, even though it's wrong. She loves him and wants to do right by him. That puts her in conflict with her devotion to Lloyd, an aimless young man who captures her heart. Her father is against the relationship because he views Lloyd as an obstacle to his daughter's success. Lloyd is one of the most honestly told and played characters I've seen, and one I can relate to as a man.
--, Resident Scholar
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It's the best teenage love story of the eighties with the best love song of the eighties. Say Anything tells the story of Lloyd and Diane's budding relationship. Diane is a genius and Lloyd is an "ordinary" guy. The relationship gets rocked when Diane's father gets indicted for stealing money from old people in his nursing home. It's a feel good story. It's a date movie.
--Kelly Alleman, Resident Scholar
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A new classic. It's a story of a very confident and determined guy who dreams of being in love with a girl that's obviously out of his league. Plus, a really great scene with a jukebox and "In Your Eyes" By Peter Gabriel.
--Kyle, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Say Anything |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- matchbreaker interference
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Pacific NW
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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