So the guy who wrote Love Story died the other day. RIP Erich Segal. You made me bawl my eyes out and set me on the quest for my very own Preppy (whatup PetePie!) hopefully our love story will end up a bit happier.
Anyway, it got me thinking about the movie. For a couple of reasons.
1. Ali MacGraw: Her style? Complete perfection. In fact, I may go rewatch Love Story right now and screen cap her outfits so that I can recreate each of them and throw out the rest of my closet. Seriously. Timeless. I hope legs the width of twigs aren’t necessary to rock the outfits with the same success. At least I have the bushy brows for the look.
2. “Love means never having to say you are sorry”: One of the most famous lines in movie history. Complete and utter bullshit. Have you ever been in love? It means saying you are sorry constantly. Methinks this was a very hippydippy 60s sentiment and probably why so many in that generation are divorced.
3. The Music: The score of Love Story (by Henry Mancini of Moon River fame) sent me into apoplectic shock for several years after seeing the movie. “What do you say about a 25 year old girl who died. That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she loved Mozart, Bach, The Beatles. And me”. I completely fall apart. Once, I was in this really randar Italian restaurant which was playing what I can only assume was the 100 all time movie themes, and it came on, and I honestly wept. I am a little bit emotional.
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4. Did you know that there was a sequel? Called Oliver’s Story? Where Oliver falls in love again, this time with Candice Bergen? I think it’s safe to say Erich Segal will not be remembered for that mess.
5. Ryan O’Neal. Where do I begin. Could there ever be a greater letdown between the fantasy and the reality? Beautiful, rugged, preppy, almost ginge, who will love you forever (or at least until he meets Candice Bergen), and rocks the camel hair coat like no other.
Who in real life is a complete crackhead.
I cannot even describe the deep deep dissapointment I felt when I learned the truth about Oliver Barrett III. I loved his name and his numeral. Preppy. I loved him more than LEO for chrissakes. Now? Well I will stick to…Chuck Bass maybe? Where have all the heartthrobs gone?
Have you all seen this movie? What did you think? Who is your movie Oliver?
UGHHHHH I love/hate Love Story! You captured my exact sentiment.
RIP love story genius man…i heard the horrible news a few days ago and decided to watch the flick in memoriam…cried my eyes out, per usual, which did not help my LGD (lo grade depression) at all…ps you should get that red dress made if you don’t already have one like it hanging in your wardrobe (spare oom!), which i suspect you do…
This is a great movie. When I watch it I start crying at the beginning when he’s at the skating rink and starts talking about how Jenny loved the Beatles. The first time my husband watched me with me I think he got worried…lol
I didn’t know there was a sequel (where have I been?!) and I TOTALLY agree on your second point. I have always thought this. Great story but WTF is up with not having to say you’re sorry? I agree. This line is BS.
When I was in college I had multiply people tell me I looked just like Ali McGraw(i had no idea who she was). So one of my teaches brought the movie to me to watch. When I saw her picture I immediately decided it was my large sized nostrils and long hair. I called my mom offended and she told me how happy I should be about that. Anyways once I watched the movie i fell in love with her and also and ALL of her clothes! I really never understood the whole love never means you have to say you’er sorry and I have thought about it many times. Anyways I am pretty sure I heard the are doing a remake of this movie. I can’t remember where I read it but I will have to check it out.
Speaking of camel hair coats – I saw this awesome custom 70′s camel hair overcoat in a vintage shop the other day but it had funky pockets and my wife didn’t dig it. I couldn’t quite dig a 30 year old coat for $180 but it was sweet!