After graduation, the opposites fall for each other, spend the summer together, and end up making love, the details of which diane spills to her father. The two have recently graduated from the same high school, but come from different backgrounds and have different long term goals. With john cusack, ione skye, john mahoney, lili taylor. Say anything and the boom box became an instant cultural phenomena. Say anything is a story about the power of young love. Huge around 47x35 inches 120x90 cm made of 2 sections. Cameron crowes directorial debut, say anything, is the slowburning. John cusack phone booth rain scene 8x10 movie still photo. Crowe says cusack saw that he had made the right choice in making the movie the first time he. Besides the fathers disapproval, lloyd is facing a deadline. Say anything is a 1989 american romantic comedydrama film written and directed by cameron crowe in his directorial. Say anything 1989 where to stream and watch decider.
The first lyrics in the song that plays over the credits are, this may come as a shocking surprise. John cusack stars as lloyd debler, a young nonconformist, in twentieth century foxs say anything, an unlikely love story from the producers of big and broadcast news and the creator of fast times at rl dgemont high. Cameron crowe, making his directorial debut, retained the antic affection for youthful eccentricities of his fast times at ridgemont high screenplay and, abetted by a breakout performance by cusack, laid an undertow of desperation and selfdoubt in the hearts of. Cameron crowe, making his directorial debut, retained the antic affection for youthful eccentricities of his fast times at ridgemont high screenplay and, abetted by a breakout performance by cusack, laid an undertow of desperation and selfdoubt in the. Best 10 romantic movie say anything quotes,say anything 1989. Pamela adlon rebecca is the daughter of tv writer don segall. Apr 14, 2017 on april 14, 1989, cameron crowe brought his directorial debut, say anything, to theaters. Diane is a brainiac with an overprotective father john mahoney. 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. 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. 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.
After breaking off the relationship and being pursued for the remainder of the summer by the. It was a singularly threedimensional teen romance after a decade of broad gags and breakfastclub stereotypes in john hughesland. 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. On april 14, 1989, cameron crowe brought his directorial debut, say anything, to theaters. The film has enough funny, offbeat moments to qualify as a sleeper. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1989 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Skye copes well with a seriously underwritten part. I dont want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. It surprises just about everyone when she returns the sentiment. Episode 031 we polled you guys on your favorite john cusack film and you overwhelming picked this 1989 classic. 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. 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.
Trailers channel to rediscover all your favorite movie trailers and find a classic you may have missed. Find out where say anything 1989 is streaming, if say anything 1989 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Jason gould mike cameron is the son of singer barbra streisand and actor elliott gould. Cameron crowe, who also wrote this, his directorial debut, seems able to tap directly into his feelings and memories as a teenager. In this classic 1980s film, diane court is a high school senior with a bright future. Crowe says cusack saw that he had made the right choice in.
This sweet and sincere 1989 film by writerdirector cameron crowe has. Ione skye diane court is the daughter of the scottish pop singer donovan. At least not for another eight months, when say anything turns 25. 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. A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Song in your eyes 2012 remaster artist peter gabriel. Sep 09, 2019 the first lyrics in the song that plays over the credits are, this may come as a shocking surprise. Jul 4, 2018 best 10 romantic movie say anything quotes,say anything. A highschool valedictorian begins dating an irresponsible army brat, much to the dismay of her father.
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. About the movie classic teen romance from 1989 with john cusack as a highschool loner who will do if not say anything to woo the brightest girl in class iona skye. 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. 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. Brooks, who actually came up with the germinating idea of a criminal father and his daughter. Thats pretty apt now since one of the next images is a shot of fremonts iconic waiting for. Diane has a scholarship to go to england at the end of the summer. She is the class valedictorian, and she has received a scholarship to study in england. Teenage lloyd dobler wants nothing more than to get a date with the beautiful diane court. The two lead characters played by john cusack and lorne. 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. This scene, early in cameron crowes say anything, reflects many of the virtues of the movie. How i got into college 1989 vhs movie comedy promo screener new rare. The film follows the romance between lloyd dobler john cusack, an average student, and diane court ione skye, the.
Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Ione skye plays diane court, highschool valedictorian on the verge of heading to england on a prestigious scholarship. Love is tricky, but at the end of the day, all you need is a ghetto blaster and a tape of peter gabriels in your eyes. But dianes overly possessive, divorced father john mahoney doesnt approve and it will take more than the power of love to. Say anything the 1989 teen drama movie featuring john cusack and ione skye at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Best 10 romantic movie say anything quotes,say anything. In a lesser film lloyd would have gotten diane on the phone with the first try. An unusual number of the actors in this movie are themselves the children of wellknown entertainment industry professionals. I think cameron crowe really avoided the teen movie cliche of having the popular girl fall for the school nerd andor vice versa. Say anything movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. The great news is that diane feels the same way about lloyd.
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