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Love Story: 50 year anniversary

granddi — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:53:26 GMT

Yes it was 1970.

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esmerelda — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:59:10 GMT

I saw that recently. Didn't realize it was 50 years old. I read the book, I don't know that I saw the movie at the time.

I don't know what the big deal was. I wasn't impressed.

Of course when I read the book I was younger and I'm sure I took the "never having to say you're sorry" thing to heart. I don't believe that now.

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Peaches McPhee — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:00:24 GMT

They are showing the move at "selected theaters" this month. So, if you live in a big city, you might be in luck.

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Carol Diane — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:20:34 GMT

I loved the movie when I first saw it when I was very young. Then I saw it again a couple of years ago and couldn't believe how terrible the acting was! It was almost painful to watch.

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Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:38:41 GMT

One of the worst acted and written movies ever.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:47:20 GMT

I always thought O'Neal was a decent actor from his days on the soap Peyton Place. But Ali, even in the ads "Love means never having to say you're sorry" is painful to watch. She certainly was no actress.

IMO there are movies that should not be "revived" and this is one of them. Read the book and I'm sure I saw the movie originally, but no desire now.

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godi — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:53:41 GMT

Boy did I cry when I saw that movie. I feel in love with Ryan O'Neal

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:38:21 GMT

I thought the movie was awful and that tag line was the biggest bushel of corn I ever heard.

Ali McGraw was no actress.

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Cakers3 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:40:21 GMT

Even worse was the sequel "Oliver's Story".

I still have the sheet music to the theme from "Love Story". Somewhere buried with the rest of long-forgotten piano pieces.

I should drag it out and play it for a good laugh.

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Fifi1 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:57:08 GMT

At 12 my friend and I begged my parents to take us to see it. Now in the day it was a racy movie for that age! My mother called my friends mom right after to appologize for taking us to see it! We thought Ali M was just the coolest ever! Oh to be that young and innocent! Fast forward all these years - 50 really?! well, it's a pretty bad movie! But the music was good!

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Tricolor — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:15:19 GMT

I loved this movie and I was also married in that year. Fifty years coming up for me too.

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beach-mom — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:51:13 GMT

From the movie What's Up, Doc?

Judy (Barbra Streisand): Love means never having to say you're sorry.

Howard (Ryan O'Neal): That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.

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esmerelda — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:26:32 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
From the movie What's Up, Doc?

Judy (Barbra Streisand): Love means never having to say you're sorry.

Howard (Ryan O'Neal): That's the dumbest thing I ever heard.

@beach-mom And just 2 years after Love Story. That was no accident. 😂

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Anonymous032819 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:30:43 GMT

Is it a corny movie?

Sure, but I can spend an afternoon watching it.

The theme always manages to bring a tear to my eye.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:37:17 GMT

I remember playing the theme song in one of my Organ Recitals in the early 70's.....It was so pretty, I thought. I remember going to the movies with my brother and sister in law to see the movie, and my sister in law was crying uncontrollably leaving the theatre! .

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Puppy Lips — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:46:08 GMT

I thought the Ali McGraw character was a brat.

Always loved Ryan O'Neal, so cute! But kind of a louse of a person.

@Love my grandkids wrote:
I thought the movie was awful and that tag line was the biggest bushel of corn I ever heard.

Ali McGraw was no actress.

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alicedee — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:52:11 GMT

I saw it back when I was a teenager and loved it. It was on one of my streaming stations a month or two ago...maybe Prime? And I watched it again. The story was pretty tv worthy...not movie material..though Ryan was awfully cute back then! And I loved seeing Ali's clothes....brought back fun memories. I remember wearing a little crocheted cap over my waist-length hair!

It was fun seeing it again.

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lmt — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:53:03 GMT

I read the book and saw the movie.

I agree with the negative reviews expressed here by other posters. The movie itself was boring and the acting was so bad - especially Ali McGraw.

I cried during E.T., Beaches, Brian's Song, Ghost, Philadelphia.

Never shed a single tear watching Love Story.

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yellowrose — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:53:15 GMT

Only saw this movie once and didn't care for it. But wow, 50 yrs. old.

Didn't realize it came out so long ago.

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yellowrose — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:54:31 GMT

@Tricolor wrote:
I loved this movie and I was also married in that year. Fifty years coming up for me too.

Happy 50th this year.