I haven’t seen “Serendipity” but I also like John Cusak a lot in “The Sure Thing,” “High Fidelity” (and for something less romantic-themed, but riveting nontheless) “Runaway Jury.”

Not a good idea.

The thirty-something hero, also played by Cusak, is less of a mensch than 19-year-old Lloyd Dobler, and the movie pushed every last button I had about the whole “soul mates” trope.

In the plus column, I got more Jeremy Piven.

The irony being she tells him everything, like what she and Lloyd did, but he keeps things from her.

I never got this, and you’re so right!

@ Virginia — I like what you said about in the car when he’s trying to say I love you. I think you have something there. Makes me appreciate that scene on a whole new level. Good call!

@ Jayne: I didn’t simply like it. I loved it! I’ve had Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” going through my head all day. Thanks again for the recommendation.

I agree the secondary characters in this movie were fabulous. It’s always fun to see Jeremy Piven, no matter how small the role.

I agree that Diane’s line to her is where the title comes from. The irony being she tells him everything, like what she and Lloyd did, but he keeps things from her.

But she really can’t. He gets all uptight if she tells him how she really feels, which is why she breaks up with Lloyd — because she knows her dad doesn’t like that relationship.

I love this movie too. The secondary characters are so great. When I was watching Mumford the first time, I kept thinking I know that guy from somewhere — then all of a sudden I and the friend I was watching it with both yelled at the same time, “It’s Joe!”

So many great lines in this movie.

You’re a distraction.

I’m the distraction that’s going with her to England, sir

Thank you, Jayne!!!

Based on your review, I rented it to watch with my (basic) husband tonight. We both loved it. Only one quibble…can anyone tell me where the title came from?

As for John Cusack, there’s a whole slew of movies I wasn’t particularly fond of (High Fidelity, America’s Sweethearts, Pushing Tin), but to whomever mentioned Grosse Pointe Blank- I say to thee: Hells YEAH!!!!

I loved Ione Skye’s other film, Gas, Food and Lodging. That’s probably because it was directed by criminally underrated director Allison Anders, who did awesome films: Grace of My Heart, My Crazy Life and Things Behind the Sun.

I love this movie. I love John Cusack, even if he's never had a bare chest scene in any movie he's ever made…sigh…

I also love this movie, and John Cusack in general. I don’t want to ruin anyone’s fantasy life, but the reason he’s never shirtless in movies is that he’s one of those guy’s who is really hairy and he’s apparently self-conscious about it.

“I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come you’re here at like the Gas ‘n’ Sip on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?”

“By choice!”

When I was a freshman in college (about a year after Say Anything was released), one of our friends asked my roommate and me who our dream date was. We said Lloyd Dobler. She responded, “Oh, I really like John Cusack, too.” “No, you don’t understand,” we said. “Lloyd Dobler.”

Of course, it could be argued that because of Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles and Lloyd Dobler, an entire demographic cohort of women had romantic ideals that were far outside reality. *g*

Nobody’s mentioned how sweet it was how Lloyd looked out for Diane at the party. He never really abandoned her; he was always right around the corner making sure she was ok. How cute is that?

I have my own Lloyd Dobler now. I was about 19 when the movie came out and it made a good impression on me – I watched and I learned.

In the movie itself, I think her father manipulated her into breaking up with him because he didn’t like that Lloyd was getting so close, with everything that was going on. I don’t think she would have broken up with him without the push from her father, sine he was willing to stand by her during everything.