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The Movie Love Story

Puppy Lips — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:17:35 GMT

So the movie Love Story (1970) was on last night, and I came across it when it was already half over. So I watched the last hour. I had not seen it in a long time. I had always thought that the character Jennifer (Ali MacGrawl) was a biotch. I still think that, and frankly don't know what his character saw in her. Ryan O'Neal was, of course, very handsome and appealing. Overall I just don't think it was that great of a movie. I must be missing something, because I thought the movie was a big deal when it came out.

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lgfan — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:21:12 GMT

My take on this movie was that it was the 70's and the height of women's lib and they were trying to show a different kind of love story. I think that Ryan O'Neal's character found Jenny's honesty and directness refreshing. She is the one that picked him up and supported him through law school. This movie has grown on me over the years. It wasn't the conventional love story you see all the time.

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kaydee50 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:31:41 GMT

@Puppy Lips Agree. So predictable and Ali is not an actress. It was a "big deal" when the book and then the movie came out. And the music wasn't any better. Some things don't age well!!

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SaveTheTurtles — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:37:55 GMT

This movie was huge from what I remember back in the day. I concur that Ali McGraw is not a stellar actress. I have had no desire to re-watch it! Once was enough.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:02:08 GMT

We watched it on TV years after it came out. I thought it was dumb, smarmy and sappy. Ali McGraw couldn't act her way out of a paper bag, at least in this one. Never saw her in anything else.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:44:00 GMT

I saw that movie when it first came out. I thought it was a dud of a movie.

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Sooner — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:45:05 GMT

My thought, even when we saw it when it came out: Gag!

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tansy — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:46:17 GMT

I detested that movie but sat through it twice with dates that I assume thought I'd be pleased 😏

Ali is beautiful now -- regal looking.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:15:38 GMT

Ali made her debut the year before in Goodbye Columbus, playing the very spoiled Jewish American Princess, as her type was referred to. She was quite convincing in that role. She was married to movie producer Robert Evans at the time and so she got into the movie acting biz very easily.

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roeroe1005 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:36:34 GMT

I was a 15 year old in an all girl high school when I saw this movie. My friends and I walked out of the theater and cried in the street waiting for our parents to pick us up. Drama queens.

I saw it only for the 2nd time a few months ago on one of the cable channels. As I sat thru it, I thought "Whhaaattttt??".

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CatsyCline — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:15:22 GMT

The thing that always bugged me about LS ending was why the big secrecy between Oliver and her doctor when she became ill. Was this sort of thing typical back then?

Goodbye Columbus is one of my Fave movies!! Richard Benjamin as Neil i just love Brenda's ( Ali McGraw's) wardrobe in both movies! The Villager fashions, yarn hair ties...the wedding...

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Shelbelle — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:22:36 GMT

I have not seen Goodbye Columbus in years, it never appears on any of the movie TV channels. I emailed TCM several years ago about it and they said it is not in their inventory.

Also, Jack Klugman was perfect as Brendas doting father. The wedding scene is priceless.

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bikerbabe — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:28:05 GMT

He’s charming and handsome in a dysfunctional family.

She’s beautiful but she can’t act.

The music is famous.

Love the NE scenery.

Lousy, sappy script.

And love absolutely DOES mean saying your sorry.

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CatsyCline — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:08:21 GMT

@Shelbelle Youtube has Goodbye Columbus but it's Buy or Rent. they used to have it for no charge, had it on a year ago...

Another one i would love to see is Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) with Carrie Snodgress and Richard Benjamin and a very young Frank Langella. There was once a version on Youtube chopped up into 15 min segments but not the best video quality..

Have you ever seen 1958's Marjorie Morningstar? beautiful love story with Nataile Wood and Gene Kelly, with a young Carolyn Jones. just checked and it's still on Youtube for no charge.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:35:20 GMT

@CatsyCline wrote:
@Shelbelle Youtube has Goodbye Columbus but it's Buy or Rent. they used to have it for no charge, had it on a year ago...

Another one i would love to see is Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) with Carrie Snodgress and Richard Benjamin and a very young Frank Langella. There was once a version on Youtube chopped up into 15 min segments but not the best video quality..

Have you ever seen 1958's Marjorie Morningstar? beautiful love story with Nataile Wood and Gene Kelly, with a young Carolyn Jones. just checked and it's still on Youtube for no charge.

Catsy, we have the same movie taste, I love all the ones you mentioned. I do keep seeing From the Terrace, By Love Possessed, and Best of Everything, 3 wonderful soapers form the 1960 era, these are shown often on FXM or Flix or Screen Pix. . I no longer get TCM on Comcast. 2 weeks ago one of them showed Sayonara, another one of the greats.

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Witchy Woman — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:37:47 GMT

@Puppy Lips

I watched about 5 minutes last night and turned the channel.

Cannot remember seeing the entire movie, but...remember hearing about it. The description was not anything I was interested in.

Sounded too cheesy to me, although both Ali and Ryan were beautiful. It's just when they started to talk I knew it wasn't my cup of tea.

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Puppy Lips — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:15:12 GMT

@roeroe1005 wrote:
I was a 15 year old in an all girl high school when I saw this movie. My friends and I walked out of the theater and cried in the street waiting for our parents to pick us up. Drama queens.

I saw it only for the 2nd time a few months ago on one of the cable channels. As I sat thru it, I thought "Whhaaattttt??".

@roeroe1005 I know right? Thanks for the laugh!

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Puppy Lips — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:16:35 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I have not seen Goodbye Columbus in years, it never appears on any of the movie TV channels. I emailed TCM several years ago about it and they said it is not in their inventory.
Also, Jack Klugman was perfect as Brendas doting father. The wedding scene is priceless.

@Shelbelle Don't think I have even seen that movie. The name is not even familiar. I will have to look for it.

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I am still oxox — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:13:28 GMT

I saw it when I was like 15 and I loved the movie I seem to be in the minorty

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Cakers3 — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:02:01 GMT

I will shamefully admit I had piano sheet music from the theme.😳

The movie was ok once. Just once.

Ali McGraw received much criticism because she was 31 years old at the time, which should not have mattered anyway.