Say Anything

Pros: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Crowe's script and direction
Cons: Other teen films don't follow the lead of this one

During the 1980s, John Cusack was a fixture in teen films. He made his debut in the 1983 film "Class," and had his first starring role in "The Sure Thing" two years later. He tended to play quirky teens, but always played them in a way that viewers could ...

Pros: sweet comedic fluff that explores relationships, with classic dialogue and a great boombox moment
Cons: takes patience not to chuck in the first ten minutes

I finally got around to watching this Cameron Crowe classic from 1989. Something about the film's iconic marquee - with John Cusack hoisting that boombox over his head while wearing a long coat, baggie sweats and high toppers - just struck me wrong. I ...

Pros: Great cast, lots of fun scenes
Cons: None

Say Anything is one of the quintessential teen romantic comedies of the late 1980's. Somehow, I never got to see it until recently. I had always associated it with the last few John Hughes movies that weren't all that good, but little did I know that ...

Pros: Heart-warming and thoughtful character study, beautifully performed by John Cusack, Ione Skye, and John Mahoney.
Cons: Frazier’s Dad singing “Ricky Don’t Lose that Number” may cause your cat to hide.

Twenty-two summers ago, in the days following high school graduation, I was so alive. I had a busy network of friends and acquaintances. That summer, we jam-packed some wild parties, which burned on all night. God, I loved a girl that summer, and no...

Pros: Classic story, John Cusack
Cons: some may not like 80's cheese

I loved the 80's. I loved the music, movies, politics, power, and even some of the clothes. OK, there were times where we wore too much pastel, but hey. Pastels aren't all that bad. In junior high and high school, I dreamed of being Madonna. I longed to...

Pros: Lloyd is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be, feature-packed DVD
Cons: Promises director commentary on the deleted scenes but doesn't deliver

THOUGHTS ON THE MOVIE

This is the movie I use to see if someone is worthwhile. "Do you love '...say anything'?" I'd say. If the answer is 'yes', then I have a friend for life. If the answer is 'no', then be gone with ye.

This...

Pros: Reality, John Cusack.
Cons: Last third, Ione Skye.

Cameron Crowe's catalogue proves that he has a fascination with what the AV Club's Nathan Rabin terms "Manic Pixie Dream Girls." In Vanilla Sky, we have Penelope Cruz's Sophia. Or Kate Hudson in Almost Famous. Kirsten Dunst in ...

Pros: can we just say everything?
Cons: can we just say nothing?

Say Anything is not a film that should be lumped in any category. It's not a typical 80's flick, it's not a typical romantic comedy, it's not even the typical fare of its star (John Cusack) or its writer/director (Cameron Crowe). A movie this...

Pros: John Cusack plays Lloyd so well, you just want to bring him home to mom, the boom box scene
Cons: Nothing really

"To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler."

This is the tagline that is found on the front cover of my original Say Anything videocassette box. The first time I saw this movie was...

Pros: Great acting, great DVD, great movie. Great. Just great.
Cons: Nothing.

Director Cameron Crowe really is, in my opinion, one of the finest writer/directors working today. ...

Pros: sweet, smart, sensitive, insightful
Cons: not available on DVD yet!

If my title offended you, I'm guessing that you're a fan of either Rebel Without A Cause or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which are the only teen movies that rival Say Anything. I give Cameron Crowe's teen romance/coming-of-age classic...

Pros: Cameron Crowe's best attempt at a classic love story.
Cons: Cheesy late eighties soundtrack. Diane's wardrobe (?)

"Joe lies...Joe li-hi's when he cries...When he cries...When he cries..." - Cory in 'Say Anything'.

Cameron Crowe's classic film, "Say Anything", stars John Cusack and Ione Skye in a love story with a few twists, and ample comedy. Crowe's...

Pros: Great dialogue, many laughs, romantic, it has John Cusack in it!
Cons: side story goes way off track...draws attention away from the main story

I caught this movie by accident, the year it came out, while I was in college. My friends and I just wanted to go to a movie, but had no idea what was playing. After sitting through Say Anything the first time, we lingered in the theater with the...

Pros: John Cusack is the hottest he's ever been!
Cons: None for me!

If you ask who my favorite male movie star is I immediately answer John Cusack. Ever since I fist saw "Say Anything" I have fallen head over heels for him.

The movie is not your typical high school flick. It does have a nerdy guy...

Pros: Very real-to-life film, excellent acting
Cons: Not much.

As both a single guy with more than his share of heartbreak, and an avid movie watcher, it's very easy to be disenchanted with romantic comedies. Sometimes they're trite (Notting Hill), sometimes they're too cute (Jerry Maguire), and sometimes they're...