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Buzz Lines: What's Your Favorite Quote From Say Anything?

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:37:55 PST

Ready to get romantic? For this installment of buzz lines, I want to hear your favorite quotes from a romance classic, Say Anything. It stars prototypical '80s dreamboat John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler, one of the best boyfriends the movies have ever had to offer, so your choice of great quotes are decidedly sweet. There are other memorable ones from the film too, so weigh in below with your favorite lines from Say Anything.

"I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen." - Lloyd
"The world is full of guys. Be a man. Don't be a guy." - Corey
"One question: do you need someone, or do you need me?" - Lloyd

Buzz-Worthy Video: Happy Birthday, Say Anything!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:48 PST

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the beloved film Say Anything. To commemorate the milestone (and its special DVD release), a hoard of guys dressed up as Lloyd Dobler swarmed various areas of New York City to re-create the famous scene set to Peter Gabriel's "Your Eyes." (You know the one - Lloyd wants to win back Diane, so he stands outside of her house with a boombox over his head.)

While these guys can't possibly compare to the original, lovable underdog Dobler (John Cusack), they still make for a pretty charming YouTube video. I only wish I had been there to see them live! Check it out when you

Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:37 PDT

Bush: Obama vs. Bush? Obama responds to Bush's criticism. - Political Radar
Clinton: Independent Woman? Should Hillary see primaries through, and run as an Independent? - Say Anything
Obama: Trying to kick the habit? Obama apologizes for calling someone "sweetie." - Radar
Animals: Bring on the delicacy? Chicago ends ban on fois gras. - The Lede
Charity: Shopping for charity? Oxfam opens designer boutique. - londonist

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The Results Are In: Recast Say Anything

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:31:13 PST

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar T-shirt!

Yes, I recognize that to some of you it is sacrilege to recast a movie as beloved as Say Anything, but that didn't stop many others from submitting their recast lists! My personal favorites were the actors selected to play Diane's father, James Court. I loved that kateaustin456 kept it in the Frasier family with Kelsey Grammar, and dollymama's pick of David Duchovny is great, as he plays morally ambiguous rather well.

I also liked that many of the James Court ideas were drawn from current TV shows, from Steve Carell (Jean_Metro's pick), to Kyle MacLachlan (leeluvfashion) to Alec Baldwin (pistonsjenny) to Lost's Terry O'Quinn (WhiplashGirlchild).

I found the ideas for Lloyd's sister Constance Dobler to be really thoughtful, like EmPaige's nod to the original with Lily Taylor, and, most especially BellaCalla's idea of Jenna Fischer.

Overall, however, my favorite recast list this week comes from bhilb! To see who bhilb chose along with a new cast photo,

read more bhilb's cast: Lloyd Dobler - Shia LaBeouf Diane Court - Rachel Bilson James Court - Victor Garber Constance Dobler - Zooey Deschanel

Recast Say Anything and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:22:39 PST

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I know, I know, I know - Say Anything is perfect and adorable as it is. The characters are classic, the original performances are probably burned into your head for the rest of time. But still, if you could recast this movie now with new actors, who would you pick to play Lloyd Dobler and Diane Court? What about Diane's father James, and Lloyd's sister Constance?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, November 13, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt,

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I'm keeping it simple this week by leaving out Lloyd's friends and his nephew Jason, though you may recast those roles as well if you are so inclined. Characters to recast: Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) Diane Court (Ione Skye) James Court (John Mahoney) Constance Dobler (Joan Cusack) The BuzzSugar t-shirt

Do You Heart Lloyd Dobler, Too?

BuzzSugar — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:05:58 PDT

I know you do, judging by how many people got this Name That Movie challenge, and by the responses to my John Cusack poll and this Movie Night post. Well, now you can wear your heart on your... um, ribcage.

Check out this Lloyd Dobler t-shirt available at Chocosho for $30. Plastics. Kickboxing. A pen. "In Your Eyes." What other Say Anything references can we think of while we swoon over this adorable tee?

What's Your Favorite John Cusack Movie?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:00:00 PDT

After seeing the trailer for 1408, a new horror film starring John Cusack, I have to admit that the man's getting older, and it's starting to show. And while I found the trailer to be effectively creepy, I must say I prefer my John Cusack when he's being funny.

Whether he's holding a boom box in front of a girl's house or making "Top 5" lists for everything in his life, John Cusack with his sad-puppy face just gets me every time. For better or worse, he's had a pretty extensive career so far, but just so this list doesn't get too long, I've narrowed down the choices to some of his better-known roles.

It's hard to pick just one, isn't it?

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Movie Night: Well-Meaning Dads

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:14:40 PDT

This week I posted my Top 10 Movie Dads - many of whom are notable for their sweetness or bravery or patience. Now for this week's Movie Night, I'm suggesting three movies in which the dads love their kids and are well-intentioned, but don't always quite cut it.

Say Anything
Before he was the grouchy cane-wielding dad on "Frasier," John Mahoney was Diane's (Ione Skye) crook dad, James, in Say Anything. He and Diane have a very special relationship, in fact, they're kind of each other's whole world. It would be intensely creepy if it weren't so cute. And, of course, we love James just as much as Diane does - up until his true actions are discovered and Diane (along with the audience) feels betrayed and disappointed. Still, even at the very end when James has hurt his daughter enormously, you can still see that he loves her more than anything. He just got a little lost.

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read more Little Miss Sunshine Richard (Greg Kinnear) thinks he's being a supportive father to little bespectacled Olive, giving her advice on weight management, etc. Instead, however, he's confusing her and he's on his way to damaging her self-image. He's also mildly delusional and rather insensitive toward his suicidal brother-in-law Frank (Steve Carell). In the end, of course, Richard redeems himself, and his actions finally coincide with his good intentions. Pretty in Pink There's a lot of love between Andie (Molly Ringwald) and her dad Jack (Harry Dean Stanton), to the point where it's a little shady. Unemployed and mostly unwashed for much of the film, Jack is like the child in his relationship with his daughter. He loves her - she seems to be all he's got - but he just can't seem to get out of bed to get a job... or to shave, for that matter. And Andie clearly loves him, too, despite his lazy, sleepy ways.

What's Buzzworthy: Amazing Movie Soundtracks

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:04:42 PST

All of the build-up to the Oscars next week has me thinking about movie music, so for last week's Buzzworthy challenge, I asked you guys to bookmark the well-executed soundtracks that have managed to become favorites of your CD collection.

There were so many to choose from I had trouble deciding what to feature, including albums I know and love (like Grosse Pointe Blank) and others I just discovered thanks to you guys (including the Laurel Canyon soundtrack). Here's a look at some of my favorite readers' picks for Buzzworthy soundtracks.

Magnolia, bookmarked by Lindsb, who says "I love this movie, and this soundtrack added to the theme and the mood of the movie. Aimee Mann is a genius."

The Graduate, bookmarked by WhiplashGirlchild, who asks: "You know what's wrong with an entire soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel? Absolutely nothing."

Say Anything, bookmarked by Yiddidea, who says "Not many movies have been able to immortalize a song in the way Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes' was used in this film."

To see the rest,

read more Garden State, bookmarked by Sweet_T23 and Lindsb. The real Buzzworthy challenge would be finding someone who doesn't like this soundtrack.
Boogie Nights, bookmarked by my girls FabSugar and WhiplashGirlchild.
Reality Bites, bookmarked by Missyosigirl.
If you're still not sure how to create a Buzzworthy bookmark, don't worry: TeamSugar makes it easy to bookmark and capture anything on the Web that you consider "Buzzworthy." If you already have a "That's Fab" button on your browser's tool bar, you can use that to bookmark your Buzzworthy items. If you don't have the TeamSugar bookmarking button on your toolbar, you can learn how to get it by watching this video.

The Vampire Diaries "Dangerous Liaisons": The Good, The Bad, and The Bloody

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:52:08 PST

The original vampire family hosts a ball on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, and the whole town puts on their finest formal wear for the event of the supernatural season. Elena has two dates to the event, but it's her date to meet the original witch that gives us insight into what's in store for Klaus and his siblings.

Speaking of Klaus, we get some developments between him and Caroline that are sweet and promising (even if she's a bit cautious to date him because of his cruelty in the past and general bloodlust). There's also a hot hookup that I didn't see coming, so there's lots to talk about this week. To get to the good, the bad, and the bloody, just keep reading.