Love Story

The classic 1970 romance that was schmaltzy then and has not improved with age. The usual poor 70s production values.

"Love means never having to say you're sorry!"

This line, as uttered by a gorgeous Ali MacGraw, became the catch phrase of 1970. And I believed her, or wanted to. Hey, I was 12 at the time--what did I know? On the other hand, what on earth was I doing in a theater showing an R-rated movie?

Not believable and way too much unnecessary swearings!

Hey! If love really is so wonderful, then why-oh-why does everything about this movie make me wanna puke, big time? I'm not kidding!

Considering how mega-popular that Love Story was upon its initial release back in 1970 - I'd say that it sure reveals (with crystal-clarity) just how absolutely "love-starved" that particular generation of movie-goers really was.

This modern-day Romeo and Juliet story is so unbelievably trite, clichéd and insipid that it's hard to imagine what a phenomenal box-office success that it originally was. I mean, Love Story is so bloody ridiculous that when Ali MacGraw's character becomes terminally ill she (get this!) actually grows more beautiful as her death approaches. (Like - What ails you, girl?)

You can easily argue that I don't know how the hell to recognize "great love" when I see it. But if this sappy, little soap-opera-of-a-movie is supposed to be a prime example of that "great love", then I'd say that the commodity we all call "love" is grossly over-rated. Yep. It sure is!

Believe me, all you love-crazed, starry-eyed, little fockers - Unconditional Love Does Not Exist. It doesn't.... Let's face it - "Love is "always" having to say you're sorry."

Now - How's that for some healthy, finely-tuned cynicism?

What can you say. For me this is the original romantic movie. This came out when I was a teen and I idolized it. I highly recommend this to anyone.