Say Anything...

1989 "To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to get to know Lloyd Dobler."

Say Anything...

7.3 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | Drama

Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.

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7.3 | 1h40m | PG-13 | en | Drama , Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: April. 14,1989 | Released Producted By: Gracie Films , 20th Century Fox Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

John Cusack , Ione Skye , John Mahoney

Director

Bruce Crone

Producted By

Gracie Films , 20th Century Fox

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Reviews

TheMunkeyBoy I was 12 when this movie was made. Somehow I got through all of high school and my young adult life not seeing this movie. I knew references and scenes from it but, never seen it. So I decided to watch it. I was afraid I'd not like it and not "get it" why others have loved it. I did like it. It's not timeless - it's dated. And that was fine with me. It was part of the charm. It was nostalgic and I'd never seen it. It may be a little slow paced for some but, I just thought it was a simple story that held my attention.

PranPriye This movie was referred in a book I was reading - Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil. I found the movie quite boring, picking up pace only in the last half an hour. Ione Skye (Diana) was amazing - a natural beauty and impressive expressions. John Cusack (Llyod) was average. John Mahoney (Diana's Dad) was good.

Aud. P After watching a cheesy 80's movie in the beginning of my day, I felt no longer the urge to try and watch another one; I would compensate with just watching "The Breakfast Club" a multitude of times. But looking through my TV guide, I put this movie on and I was quickly hooked. No matter who you ask, it is hard not to fall for humorous and kick-boxing Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack). The best part I think, of all of these 80's movies is that the characters, whether they are cringe-worthy/cheesy or not, all fall for one another--no Twitter, Tinder, etc. Watch this movie, because I promise you will fall in love with it as much as I have.

SimonJack "Say Anything" is a coming of age film of the late 1980s with a couple of twists. It's billed as a comedy, drama and romance, but the amount of comedy hardly qualifies it for that It's a coming of age drama and romance. Both of the lead characters come from broken homes. John Cusack is Lloyd Dobler who doesn't have any particular plans for a future. Ione Skye is Diane Court who has just won a cherished fellowship to study in England. The story takes place over the summer after high school graduation. It takes place in California somewhere along the coast.Besides the twist of different educational outlooks of the two leads, Diane's father will soon go to prison for fraud. The IRS case is solid against him. This movie is different from the usual high school films of the mid to late 20th century that focused on rebellious teens or the raucous and crass behavior of cliques. The language is clean, and there isn't any vandalism, violence or mayhem. We know early on that it will be a romance between two young people who are near opposites. The plot is okay but seems disjointed at times. The story is somewhat slow going. The acting of the principals is good, not so much so for some of the younger supporting cast. Cusack had a dozen movies behind him by the time of this film and was 23 years old. Still, he looked high school age. Skye, on the other hand, was new to filmdom with only three films ahead of this one. And, she was right on the age – 18. She even shows a little of a teen face that had some skin problems that are common around that age. It's a credit to the studio that it didn't try to cover this up with makeup. The ending is a little far-fetched. The only bit of comedy that stood out was a line uttered by a girl in a discussion with Lloyd and another girl. She was referring to Diane when she said, "She's a brain with a body of game show hostess."Watching this film just now in my senior years, for the first time it struck me that movies about teenagers are no longer very interesting or entertaining to me. Perhaps a younger audience would enjoy it more.