What song played on the boombox in Say Anything?
In Your Eyes
Even those too young to have cranked a boom box revere the scene from Cameron Crowe’s directing debut, released 30 years ago Sunday, with Dobler defiantly blasting Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” while Court listens from her bedroom.
Why is it called say anything?
Meaningful Name: The film’s called Say Anything because Diane’s dad insists that she tell him everything. It adds to the Dramatic Irony when you realize at the film’s end how he wasn’t completely honest with his daughter.
Who held a boombox over his head?
John Cusack
The film features one of the most culturally recognizable scenes in American movie history, in which John Cusack holds a boombox above his head outside Diane’s bedroom window to let her know that he has not given up on her.
When was Say Anything made?
April 14, 1989 (USA)
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“Say Anything” was released twenty five years ago on April 14th, 1989, and to mark the anniversary this week, we’ve put together five things you may not be aware of about Crowe’s evergreen classic.
What song does John Cusack’s character play on his boombox at the end of Say Anything?’?
Set in Seattle a few years before the alternative boom of the ’90s, the defining scene of ‘Say Anything’ showed Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) holding a boombox playing Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” outside Diane Court’s (Ione Skye’) house.
Which actress gave him a pen after giving his heart?
In 1989, Ione Skye starred in the classic coming-of-age film, “Say Anything,” and co-actor John Cusack delivered the now-cult-famous line, “I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen.” About 25 years later, Skye penned a childrens’ book, “My Yiddish Vacation.”
Who stands outside with a boombox?
It’s an iconic image that has been synonymous with love for 30 years. Lloyd Dobler, played by John Cusack, holds a boombox above his head outside the home of his romantic interest, Diane Court (Ione Skye). The day before, she had broken up with him, the result of pressure from her father.
Who wrote the screenplay for Say Anything?
Cameron Crowe
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