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. Say nyanything john cusack say anything nyan cat remix. Possibly the greatest 80s teenflick alongside breakfast club. But when he drives past the scene of their controversial first date it is westlake center in downtown seattle. Full movie 1989 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. He is a complete human being with a full range of emotions, and his love, joy, jealousy, anger, fear and vulnerability make for a better film.
Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies. Thus, i consider this 1989 film to be morally and philosophically excellent even though its technique is not brilliant, and it doesnt have the explosive chemistry more typical of a romcom. 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. It surprises just about everyone when she returns the sentiment. In this classic 1980s film, diane court is a high school senior with a bright future. Why keanu reeves and the movie will still blow your mind. After graduation, the opposites fall for each other, spend the summer together, and end up making love, the details. Her father john mahoney is a caring, trusting parent who will do anything he can to encourage his daughter, but his secret is that he has done. Find out where say anything 1989 is streaming, if say anything 1989 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Preliminary footage was being shot as of june 2010. Dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Posted on march 23, 2017 by admin with no comments. Say anything is one of those rare movies that has something to teach us about life. In the 1989 classic, cusack was memorably cast as the chronically underachieving lloyd, a. Exrock journalist cameron crowe, known for two screenplays about teenagers caught up in the fast lane, has written and directed for the. While the original version of the speech which crowe completed. Apr 17, 2014 a quarter of a century later and the film is more beloved than ever. Pearl jam twenty also known as pj20 is a 2011 american documentary directed by cameron crowe about the band pearl jam.
Ione skye has admitted on the film s audio commentary that there was definitely offscreen chemistry between her and john cusack during filming, and that had they not been involved with other people at that time, they probably would have gone home together the day they shot the scene where lloyd teaches diane to drive a stick shift. Say anything, a 2008 board game published by north star games. The film progresses with scenes showing us that lloyd and diane are gradually getting more and more friendly with each other. In addition to hilariously and sensitively illuminating the mixed feelings of outsiderdom and first love, say anything is also that rare film teen or otherwise that honestly celebrates female strength and male sensitivity without resorting to offensive pap, confirming crowes arrival as one of the potentially more astute filmmakers in hollywood.
Before you can add any subtitle file to any movie, you must make sure the exact srt file for the particular movie format is downloaded from the right source, such as. On april 14, 1989, cameron crowe brought his directorial debut, say anything, to theaters. Say anything completed one of their first headlining tours in fall 2006, when they toured with piebald and mewithoutyou. With john cusack, ione skye, john mahoney, lili taylor. At a tribeca film festival reunion to celebrate the films 30th anniversary. John cusacks iconic career plans speech could have been much longer. When lloyd first calls diane, he mentions how they sat together at belsquare which is a mall in bellevue wa, a suburb of seattle. In february 2007, say anything performed on last call with carson daly. A frank portrait of teens on the cusp of adulthood, this movie mines a type of movie that has acquired a deservedly negative reputation and comes up with gold. A typical teen romcom, the story follows a high school valedictorian whos been sheltered for most of her life, but when she.
Diane tells lloyd that she is just too stressed out to get into anything deep with lloyd. Mar 01, 2015 fan made trailer for cameron crowes say anything starring john cusack and ione skye. The magic, the heart of say anything, is that it dares to be normal. Subscribe to the fandango movieclips classic trailers channel to rediscover all your favorite movie trailers and. 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. Are say anything lovebirds lloyd dobler and diane court. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Dec 06, 2012 its not great and its super short but there were segments that i liked about it that i thought were worth sharing. Sep 09, 2019 the seattle filming locations of say anything.
She played diane court, a withdrawn high school valedictorian, in the 1989 film say anything. Even lloyd hardly seems to think kickboxing is a workable profession. I think cameron crowe really avoided the teen movie cliche of having the popular girl fall for the school nerd andor vice versa. 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. Basinger would lose the town to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of chicagobased ameritech corp. A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college. Say anything 1989 where to stream and watch decider. Say anything band, an american rock band say anything, the selftitled album by the band. Skye made her film debut in rivers edge in 1986, followed by a role as the title character in the rachel papers 1989. High school senior lloyd dobler wants nothing more than to go out with beautiful and intelligent diane court. Say anything movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Diane is a brainiac with an overprotective father john mahoney.
It was a nice idea that became an epidemic, but once and awhile there was a gem like some kind of wonderful. John cusack stars in cameron crowes 80s cult classic 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. Court, is his complete lack of a reasonable career plan. You can call say anything a teen flick, but writerdirector cameron crowe almost famous tells a story about people who just happen to be teens. 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. Why this never got as massive cinema release back in the 1980s is a mystery. Without giving away the details, i especially liked a scene at the end when dobler pocketed an insult as gandhi used to say from his girlfriends father. This film really showcases how truly marvellous he is, and on the side there. That such intelligence could be contained in a movie that is simultaneously so funny and so entertaining is some kind of a miracle. Lloyd attempts to win her heart over the objections of her overprotective father before diane leaves for a scholarship in england. At the same time, it is clear that there is a considerable stress surrounding the irs investigation. She is the class valedictorian, and she has received a scholarship to study in england. I would like to show it to the makers of a film like slackers and ask them if they do not feel shamed.
Apr 14, 2014 are say anything lovebirds lloyd dobler and diane court still together. Say anything follows all of the threads of its story through to the end. When entertainment weekly recently chose it as the best modern movie romance, i. I think you could make a case for an oscar nomination for. The film premiered at the 2011 toronto international film festival and also had. But dianes overly possessive, divorced father john mahoney doesnt approve and it will take more than the power of love to. I wish there was more of the central relationship and. Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time. Say anything declared one of the most quintessential high school movies of all time, cameron crowes 1989 film centered around lloyd doblers john cusack pursuit of diane court ione skye. In the 1989 classic, cusack was memorably cast as the chronically. It doesnt have a lesson or a message, but it observes its moral choices so carefully that it helps us see our own.
Todays standard movie script contains a setup, some development, and then some kind of violent or comic cataclysm that is intended to pass for a resolution. Say anything is an excellent directorial debut for cameron crowe, one of my personal favorites. Days away, brazil and forgive durden opened for the band on select dates. It hangs on to its time and you can always associate this film with the time frame it was released in.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. As say anything turns 30, a look at the classic boom box serenade. 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. Brought to life by john mahoney, who turns in the best acting ive ever seen from him. Crowe completed filming in april 2011, after using 12,000 hours of footage of the band for the documentary.