Say Anything (1989) was written and directed by Cameron Crowe.
John Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, a high school graduate who plans to be a professional kickboxer. He's madly in love with Diane Court (Ione Skye).
Naturally, they get together and the chemistry is there. Also naturally, Diane's father has high hopes for his daughter's academic career. He doesn't think much of kickboxing as a profession for a future son-in-law.
(OK--I also don't think much of kickboxing as a profession. I looked up the data, and good professional kickboxers make a decent living. Kickboxing coaches can earn enough to survive.)
The problem I had was that John Cusack doesn't strike me as a person who could become a kickboxer. He's big enough, but he's portrayed as relatively gentle, not aggressive. I don't think his character has the mental toughness for a combat sport.
The movie has a quiet charm to it, and it has aged pretty well. Say Anything . . . Has a pretty strong IMDB rating of 7.3. I agreed, and rated it 7.
John Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, a high school graduate who plans to be a professional kickboxer. He's madly in love with Diane Court (Ione Skye).
Naturally, they get together and the chemistry is there. Also naturally, Diane's father has high hopes for his daughter's academic career. He doesn't think much of kickboxing as a profession for a future son-in-law.
(OK--I also don't think much of kickboxing as a profession. I looked up the data, and good professional kickboxers make a decent living. Kickboxing coaches can earn enough to survive.)
The problem I had was that John Cusack doesn't strike me as a person who could become a kickboxer. He's big enough, but he's portrayed as relatively gentle, not aggressive. I don't think his character has the mental toughness for a combat sport.
The movie has a quiet charm to it, and it has aged pretty well. Say Anything . . . Has a pretty strong IMDB rating of 7.3. I agreed, and rated it 7.