Say Anything
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Say Anything... is a romance film directed by Cameron Crowe and released in 1989.
This movie was Cameron Crowe's directorial debut, and is one of his best-loved films, as well as one of the best-remembered performances from John Cusack. In 2002, Entertainment Weekly ranked it as the greatest modern movie romance of all time.
Basic plot
The movie, which is set in Seattle, Washington, features John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler, a mediocre student and aspiring kickboxer who improbably attempts a relationship with school valedictorian Diane Court (played by Ione Skye), despite the fact that she is far outside his social circle. Diane falls for Lloyd, partly because of his gallant ways and partly because he makes her laugh. However, their relationship is beset by several obstacles. Diane has just won a major scholarship for England and will be going there at the end of the summer. Her father James, played by John Mahoney, is under investigation by the IRS for his nursing home, and Diane worries she should be spending more time with him rather than Lloyd. Also, Diane's father does not approve of his daughter dating an underachiever like Lloyd, and pressures her to break up with him.
Memorable scenes
The single most remembered scene from the movie occurs after Diane breaks up with Lloyd. Lloyd appears outside her bedroom window at night while she sleeps, in an attempt to win her back, holding a boombox over his head playing the song "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.