Back in 1989 there
were limits to witnessing the tender
side of men when it came to showcasing acts of love for the opposite
sex.
It was the scene from Cameron Crowe's "Say Anything..."
that became an awe moment for female moviegoers... and just a sigh for Lloyd's Miss Right. Dang it, Diane, why didn't you run to him
right then and there?!
Even though it seemed liked a throwaway when it was first released
in theaters in 1989, "Say Anything..." (playing next week at BlueStarlite Mini Urban Drive-in) is one precious piece of celluloid. It's
ultimately a revelation that the fantasies
and realities of love can coexist.
You have a fresh-out-of-high-school and seemingly underachieving Lloyd, who dares
to prove to an overachieving Diane that he intends to make a career out of loving her.
All Lloyd had to do is be himself, and keep being himself, and Diane would eventually
be his.
He was a guy that deserved
it. A guy who wrote love letters. A
guy who probably held a door for his lady.
A guy who most definitely made sure his lady didn't step on broken glass!
Before Lloyd, the male,
lovelorn-underdog protagonist archetype of '80s teen flicks mostly had to prove his worth to the woman of his dreams by outsmarting Mr. Popular, humiliating Mr.
Popular, or just let Mr. Popular win the battle for the lady he ultimately
never wanted.
Today's teenage audience may find the perfect-gentlemen traits of Lloyd too hokey; unless, they were given an origin story explaining he is that way due to a tragic moment in his
childhood because someone that valiant is hiding something. Right?!
"Say Anything..." may be a teen romance movie, but it's also
proof that there are just nice guys out there.
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