tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post4782711794029963560..comments2024-03-05T02:14:39.266-07:00Comments on Strange Culture: Quality 80s? Part IIRChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-62952296557314985052008-05-13T18:37:00.000-06:002008-05-13T18:37:00.000-06:00I have to agree on most of the movies...especially...I have to agree on most of the movies...especially Say Anything!Dad of Divashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036276450518783326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-34657926351506583342008-02-11T17:43:00.000-07:002008-02-11T17:43:00.000-07:00I love both Say Anything and The Trip to Bountiful...I love both Say Anything and The Trip to Bountiful. Both are great movies.Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-35656263165068680542008-02-11T14:15:00.000-07:002008-02-11T14:15:00.000-07:00I saw Say Anything for the first time last year, a...I saw Say Anything for the first time last year, and I didn't like it very much at all. It has not withstood the test of time. It's not as terrible as Elizabethtown, but certainly not even close to Crowe's best work, Almost Famous. <BR/><BR/>For kicks, if you've never seen Love Story... well, don't. But, like Say Anything, it's incredibly dated. It also has one of the most annoying characters you will ever see on screen in the female lead. Her sarcasm is supposed to be cute and endearing, but it is annoying and ridiculous. Any rational guy would walk away after a second of talking with her. Terrible movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-26779296012575044692008-02-11T12:11:00.000-07:002008-02-11T12:11:00.000-07:00That was Whoopie's Oscar!That was Whoopie's Oscar!Michael Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668853285292187310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-30969444466003406852008-02-11T10:55:00.000-07:002008-02-11T10:55:00.000-07:00Someone, please tell me what is "quirky" about Say...Someone, please tell me what is "quirky" about Say Anything? <BR/><BR/>I guess I'm not understanding what it is that makes many of the films listed quirky. Are you using that just as a synonym for "dated," because that's what it seems like. Films that feature 80s pop hits = quirky? Films that feature fashion of the 80s = quirky?<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you're looking for period pieces that came out in the 80s and/or military films that lack a fashion option and are more inclined to have a classical score. Try Taps. <BR/><BR/>Since Crowe was brought up, what about Singles (or Reality Bites)? Is that 90s quirky? Because they're already pretty dated...Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-61304721935303114332008-02-11T08:24:00.000-07:002008-02-11T08:24:00.000-07:00I'll have to check out those first two films somet...I'll have to check out those first two films sometime. I'm glad you gave Say Anything a shot! Yes, it is very quirky and 80's. It's funny, the famous scene of Lloyd Dobbler blasting "In Your Eyes" isn't the defining scene for me. It's scenes like their awkward but natural first kiss in the car, the painfully confusing and realistic breakup, the father doting over his daughter when she gets the fellowship and her embarassment, the father's breakdown in the bathroom when he discovers that his world is crashing down, and the final ambiguous but hopeful scene all stand out vividly in my memory. Overall, the film is very quirky, but these and other moments in the film just really resonate with my own experiences.<BR/><BR/>Just curious, what did your wife think of it?crackers and cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903450123621135348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-15351743378324949922008-02-11T01:15:00.000-07:002008-02-11T01:15:00.000-07:00I love Silkwood. Absolutely fantastic.I love <I>Silkwood</I>. Absolutely fantastic.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-65962401391065837232008-02-10T19:06:00.000-07:002008-02-10T19:06:00.000-07:00I think Say Anything has aged better than you sugg...I think Say Anything has aged better than you suggest. If it were updated, Lloyd might be blasting an iPod docked to an amp and some speakers, but it would probably be the same song. <BR/><BR/>I watched it recently and loved it again. I've always thought Lloyd Dobler to be one of the top 100 screen characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-51175053094491193872008-02-10T18:31:00.000-07:002008-02-10T18:31:00.000-07:00I also watched Say Anything recently, and loved it...I also watched <I>Say Anything</I> recently, and loved it. I don't know how I managed to miss that one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com