Amazon.co.uk Review
Strife-torn America wanted a meat-and-potatoes romance in the late 1960s, and the country embraced Erich Segal's slim, generic-sounding novel in a big way. It did so again for the film adaptation of Love Story in 1970, starring Ryan O'Neal as a law student who defies his rich and powerful father (Ray Milland) on every issue, including the former's love for a music student (Ali MacGraw). The two marry, start life together ... and then the Grim Reaper turns up at the door. Directed by Arthur Hiller (The In-Laws), the film ends up lacking the kind of stylistic boost that might have made it a must-see for the ages. But its faithfulness to the book's uncomplicated and, yes, moving intentions is pretty solid. O'Neal is convincing as a nice guy who's as bullheaded in his own way as his steely father (a nice job by Milland), and MacGraw has a way of getting under one's skin. A viewer just has to try not laughing at the refrain, "Love means never having to say you're sorry". --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
Very decent tragi-romance movie.......2008-02-29
Only having sketchy memories of this from briefly viewing it on TV once at least twenty odd years ago, I thought I knew I didn't like this 'manipulative tear jerker', so, during a phase of rewatching and reassessing some films I had dismissed without really paying attention to, I put this on to watch from beginning to end. And this was one that changed my casually made opinion of it. I didn't really know it was a story of the power of love between two people from such different backgrounds, I sort of knew there was a class thing there, but I didn't know how much of one there was, and how central this was to the story. It made for a very involving narrative because, naturally the viewer would be rooting for true love to conquer this petty divide, a divide as wide as a cavern in the eye's of the O'Neil character's prim and proper family. The sacrifice he makes to be with the one he loves is nothing short of heroic, and O'Neil's acting is superb. The screenplay is witty and memorable as it crystalises that young love lingo, the soppy nicknames each has for the other, and the collegy, wordy conversations that young elite college undergraduates have with each other. It actually tries quite hard not to be a maudling tear jerker, and makes McGraw's character quite a tough minded, no nonsense cookie, but with a real heart, who actually likes O'Neil's stern father more than he does, and is desperate for him to end his feud of silence with his father. Overall, an involving and enjoyable portrayal of a deep and passionate love.
Tearjerking & Tragic.......2007-12-29
A moving film about true love and devotion...anyone considering ending a marraige or having an affair - should first watch this movie - and discover what it is like to lose your partner.
Life is too short to ruin it by being selfish and thinking only of yourself - and that is the moral of this movie.
THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER and you only find true happiness and real love - just once - if you are LUCKY.
Moving Drama.......2007-12-23
A moving film that is a must for those who have lost in love and for those thinking of cheating.
In this film a man loses his wife to cancer - and he never recovers from the loss.
Watch this film - look at the person you are with - and tell them you LOVE them and that you will NEVER leave them.
Being in love is better then being rich - and that is the moral of this brilliant movie.
so sad!.......2004-06-13
I have to say that if anyone is even the remotest bit sensitive then this will make them cry! My mum and I were both howling by the end of the film!
As it has been described as cheesy, I must say that I did not find this a cheesy film. It is very sweet and romantic yet it is not one of those predictable films where the girl gets the guy and they live happily ever after. I believe that this is quite different from the usual stereotypical romantic films.
If you love soppy, adorable, romantic films, then this film is definitely a must.
Pure cheese.......2004-03-03
No offence to the other customer reviewer of this film but why were you surprised by the ending? The opening line of the film is 'What do you say about a 25 year old girl who's died?' It's obvious where the film will end up. I watched this film because it has been called a classic and one of those films that every girl needs to watch at some point and cry her heart out. Sure it is sad I won't deny that but the 'love story' is really not that amazing and the acting isn't superb. In fact I found it rather tedious. I must apologise if I'm offending any fans of this film who watch it just to cry but there are much better ways to spend the evening. Perhaps in the 00's we've become far more cynical about love. In the 70s I'm sure this was a beautiful, powerful, believable film. Not for me though.
Customer Reviews:
Una Sull'Altra.......2007-07-31
Directed by Lucio Fulci, perhaps better known for his zombie movies, Perversion Story is a cracking thriller set in the swinging San Francisco of 1969. The main character is a womanising doctor - cum - playboy trapped between his asthmatic, unloved wife (Marisa Mell) and his sultry mistress (who's of course a sexy photographer as well - naturally). When his wife suddenly dies leaving him with a massive life insurance policy, all his problems seem to be solved. That is until he receives a mystery call to go to a strip club, where the main attraction (Marisa Mell) just happens to be a dead ringer for his recently departed wife. Did he bump off his wife for the money? Is she dead at all? There are some really great twists and turns in this movie that keep you hanging on until the bitter end. Think Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo with go-go dancers and beautiful naked Italian sirens, and you're some way to imagining how enjoyable this movie is.
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