History Film / SayAnything

* DisownedAdaptation: Both Cameron Crowe and John Cusack did ''not'' like the idea of NBC and Twentieth Century Fox doing a series based on the movie. [[http://deadline.com/2014/10/say-anything-series-dead-cameron-crowe-847516/ Surprisingly, the network acquiesced and cancelled the project]].

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard,[[spoiler: this does not win her back]], but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, [[spoiler: this does not win her back]], but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. There's a well-known scene from this film where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

* RealLifeRelative: John Cusack's sister [[Creator/JoanCusack Joan]] plays...his sister.

* VirginVision: Lloyd's friends can tell instantly after Lloyd and Diane do the deed. Lloyd will only say "I admit nothing."

* TitleDrop: "You know you can ''say anything'' to me."-Mr. Court.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: "I don't want to buy anything, sell anything, or process anything as a career."

* OppositesAttract: Golden girl Diane and slacker Lloyd? [[NobodyThinksItWillWork It'll never work!]]

* PeerlessLoveInterest: Dianne Court: Since she's beautiful and the valedictorian, everyone assumes that she's completely unapproachable. When Lloyd Dobler asks her out and she accepts everyone is astonished, especially Lloyd himself.

* {{Prison}}: Mr. Court winds up there in the end.
--> "I'M INCARCERATED, LLOYD!"

* SatelliteLoveInterest: discussed. What Lloyd ''really'' wants to do for a living is be one for Diane, because 1) he's good at it and 2) she pretty clearly needs it. (And 3) could probably serve as an effective breadwinner, push come to shove.) Mr. Court sees this as evidence that Lloyd isn't good for her.
* SerenadeYourLover: THE scene.
* StalkingIsLove: Lloyd's pursuit of Diane, and specifically the boombox scene, can be seen as this. On the other hand, Lloyd DOES finally accept the end of the relationship after the boombox tactic fails.

* OppositesAttract: Golden girl Diane and slacker Lloyd? [[ItWillNeverCatchOn It'll never work!]]

-->-- Lloyd Dobler (JohnCusack)

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. There's an iconic scene from this film where Dobler holds a boombox playing Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

-->''"I am looking for a dare to be great situation."''
-->-- Lloyd Dobbler (JohnCusack)

Not to be confused with the [[Music/SayAnything indie band]] of the same name.

* MilitaryBrat: Lloyd

* NiceGuy: Lloyd.

* PeterGabriel: "Love/I get so lost/Sometimes..."
* {{Prison}}
* RealLifeRelative: John Cusack's sister [[JoanCusack Joan]] plays...his sister.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: The SignatureScene of Lloyd holding a boombox over his head might not have the same impact today if he were holding an iPod instead.

* UptownGirl

* DepartmentOfReduncancyDepartment: Lloyd's detailed explanation of what he ''doesn't'' want in a career.

* ObsessionSong: Corey's songs about Joe. The content of the songs is not quite evidence that they're obsessive, but the fact that she wrote more than four dozen of them is hard to get around.

* PeerlessLoveInterest: Dianne Court: Since she's beautiful and the valedictorian, everyone assumes that she's completely unapproachable. When Lloyd Dobler asks her out and she accepts everyone is astonished, especially Lloyd himself.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and RogerEbert considers it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. There's an iconic scene from this film where Dobler holds a boombox playing Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

-->''"I am looking for a dare to be great situation."

''Say Anything'' is a 1989 HighSchool romance starring John Cusack and Ione Skye. Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, an unambitious C student who pursues valedictorian Diane Court after graduation. They fall in love, but unfortunately, Mr. Court (played by [[{{Frasier}} John Mahoney]]) doesn't approve of this slacker in his perfect daughter's life.

* FakeAmerican: John Mahoney. Who knew?
--> '''Mr. Court''': "I'M INCARCERATED LLOYD!"
* HeyItsThatGuy: Phillip Baker Hall of PaulThomasAnderson fame is the investigating agent who tells Diane the truth.
** [[{{Entourage}} Jeremy Piven]] is among the "Gas n' Sip" guys.
*** If a movie stars John Cusack 9 times out of 10 it will usually have Jeremy Piven, sometimes even in a supporting role.
** [[{Film/{Heathers}} Heather Chandler and Heather McNamara]] are at the party, thrown by Eric Stoltz, and [[Series/{{Bones}} Russ Brennan]] is Joe.
** Chynna Phillips (of Wilson Phillips fame) is Mimi, Joe's current girlfriend.
** And [[{{Frasier}} Lilith]] is the school guidance counselor.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Ione Skye turned down the role of Diane, JenniferConnelly would have played her. In fact, Connelly turned down the lead in ''Film/{{Heathers}}'' to audition.
** Before choosing "In Your Eyes", the director commissioned The Smithereens to write a song for the film. The result was their song "A Girl Like You". It ended up being rejected for revealing the entire plot.

** [[{{Heathers}} Heather Chandler and Heather McNamara]] are at the party, thrown by Eric Stoltz, and [[{{Bones}} Russ Brennan]] is Joe.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had Ione Skye turned down the role of Diane, JenniferConnelly would have played her. In fact, Connelly turned down the lead in ''{{Heathers}}'' to audition.

* MissingMom[=/=]DisappearedDad: Lloyd's parents are spending time in Germany, and are only mentioned in passing.

* AutoErotica: Lloyd and Diane finally consumate their relationship in the backseat of Lloyd's car. Lloyd is more nervous than Diane is.