Strife-torn America wanted a meat-and-potatoes romance in the late 1960s, and the country embraced Erich Segal's slim, generic-sounding novel in a big way. It did so again for the film adaptation of Love Story in 1970, starring Ryan O'Neal as a law student who defies his rich and powerful father (Ray Milland) on every issue, including the former's love for a music student (Ali MacGraw). The two marry, start life together ... and then the Grim Reaper turns up at the door. Directed by Arthur Hiller (The In-Laws), the film ends up lacking the kind of stylistic boost that might have made it a must-see for the ages. But its faithfulness to the book's uncomplicated and, yes, moving intentions is pretty solid. O'Neal is convincing as a nice guy who's as bullheaded in his own way as his steely father (a nice job by Milland), and MacGraw has a way of getting under one's skin. A viewer just has to try not laughing at the refrain, "Love means never having to say you're sorry". --Tom Keogh
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Nothing Compares 2 U A brilliant film with a moral message that is as true today as it was when the movie was made.
The grass is not always greener...and you will live to regret hurting the one person who really loved you!!!
one word, fantastic The best film i've ever seen, and i've seen alot of films. The first time i watched Love Story was just a couple of months ago, and for me it's simplicity is the key to it's beauty, such a simple story line told in such a way, that it evokes an emotion so strong it could break the heart of the coldest demon. It tells the story of Oliver Barrett IV and Jenny cavelleri as two students, one from an extremely wealthy background, and the other from rather pooer background, and the story shows love discriminates... more info
Decent tragi-romance movie Only having sketchy memories of this from briefly viewing it on TV once at least twenty odd years ago, I thought I knew I didn't like this 'manipulative tear jerker', so, during a phase of rewatching and reassessing some films I had dismissed without really paying attention to, I put this on to watch from beginning to end. And this was one that changed my casually made opinion of it. I didn't really know it was a story of the power of love between two people from such different backgrounds, I sort of knew... more info
Tearjerking & Tragic A moving film about true love and devotion...anyone considering ending a marraige or having an affair - should first watch this movie - and discover what it is like to lose your partner.
Life is too short to ruin it by being selfish and thinking only of yourself - and that is the moral of this movie.
THE GRASS IS NOT ALWAYS GREENER and you only find true happiness and real love - just once - if you are LUCKY.
