History Film / SayAnything

* WomanInWhite: Diane has a tendency to wear white dresses.

AFI named this as one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the ''greatest'' romantic movie made since 1980. [[SignatureScene There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler [[BalconyWooingScene holds a boombox]] playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

* MotorMouth: Lloyd, when nervous. Which, given the nature of the film, is basically all the time.

* SerenadeYourLover: the dominant example of the trope in public consciousness.
* SocietyMarchesOn: Lloyd calls kickboxing the "sport of the future." and there seems to be a suble gag/CelebrityParadox with having Don "The Dragon" Wilson as an idol of Lloyd, yet playing Lloyd's sparring partner at the karate gym, the implication being that being a kickboxer didn't exactly make you a celebrity. Kickboxing never quite caught on in America as a sport in itself, but it does play a big role in UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts.

* VirginVision: Lloyd's friends can tell instantly after Lloyd and Diane do the deed. Lloyd will only say "I admit nothing." (then again, the ''huge'' shiteating grin on his face is a dead giveaway).

** Also the boombox scene. The song Lloyd plays is the same one that was on the radio when they became lovers.

* IntimidatingRevenueService: A brief and innocuous meeting from tax agents one night gradually increases and increases until eventually Mr. Court is reduced to sitting in the bathtub on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
** Somewhat subverted with Diane's meeting with the IRS agent (played by Philip Baker Hall), who is blunt but still sympathetic of her situation.

AFI named this as one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the ''greatest'' romantic movie made since 1980. [[SignatureScene There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

* SatelliteLoveInterest: discussed. What Lloyd ''really'' wants to do for a living is be one for Diane, because 1) he's good at it and 2) she pretty clearly needs it. (And 3) she could probably serve as an effective breadwinner, push come to shove.) Mr. Court sees this as evidence that Lloyd isn't good enough for her.

AFI named this as one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the ''greatest'' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Corey, D.C. and Rebecca, Lloyd's three female friends.

* SuspiciousSpending: The IRS agent gives a very useful primer on how to spot it -- lots of expensive-but-not-too-expensive purchases you can pay for in cash, such as furniture, art, stereo equipment. The next scene highlights the fact that Diane's house has all of these things, in abundance.

* SuspiciousSpending: The IRS agent gives a very useful primer on how to spot it.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The SignatureScene of Lloyd holding a boombox over his head might not have the same impact today if he were holding an iPod instead. Then again, a 21st-century Lloyd would be holding up some kind of iPod player that looks something like a boombox.
** The people filming the graduation ceremony using actual film cameras. Today they'd just be holding up their phones.

Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) is an unambitious C student who pursues valedictorian Diane Court (Skye) after graduation. They fall in love, but unfortunately, Mr. Court ([[Series/{{Frasier}} John Mahoney]]) doesn't approve of this slacker in his perfect daughter's life.

Lloyd Dobler (Cusack) is an unambitious C student who pursues valedictorian Diane Court (Skye) after graduation. They fall in love, but unfortunately, Mr. Court (played by [[Series/{{Frasier}} John Mahoney]]) doesn't approve of this slacker in his perfect daughter's life.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the ''greatest'' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

''Say Anything...'' is a 1989 HighSchool romance starring Creator/JohnCusack and Ione Skye. It is the directorial debut of Creator/CameronCrowe, who also wrote the screenplay.

''Say Anything'' is a 1989 HighSchool romance starring Creator/JohnCusack and Ione Skye. Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, an unambitious C student who pursues valedictorian Diane Court after graduation. They fall in love, but unfortunately, Mr. Court (played by [[Series/{{Frasier}} John Mahoney]]) doesn't approve of this slacker in his perfect daughter's life.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard, this does not win her back, but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.

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''Say Anything'' is a 1989 HighSchool romance starring Creator/JohnCusack and Ione Skye. Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, an unambitious C student who pursues valedictorian Diane Court after graduation. They fall in love, but unfortunately, Mr. Court (played by [[{{Frasier}} John Mahoney]]) doesn't approve of this slacker in his perfect daughter's life.

AFI named this one of the Top 100 romantic movies of the last hundred years, and Creator/RogerEbert considered it the '''''greatest''''' romantic movie made since 1980. [[MemeticMutation There's a well-known scene from this film]] where Dobler holds a boombox playing Music/PeterGabriel's "In Your Eyes" over his head. Contrary to what you may have heard,[[spoiler: this does not win her back]], but that scene has become almost iconic. Also, there's some stuff about the IRS investigating Mr. Court for embezzlement.