| " gave the film two stars out of four and wrote that "whereas the novel has a built-in excuse for being spare it is told strictly as the boy's reminiscence , the film does not | she's had so many of them |
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| There is much in my own life that crosses over and is very similar to hers | Immediately, instinct took over, not fear but self-preservation |
The film begins with Jenny's funeral, then picks up 18 months later.
5| Her story is heartbreaking at times, but her "must-move-forward" attitude makes it an inspiring and fun read | Still, it's enjoyable and worth seeing if nothing else than to see Tommy Lee Jones in an early role and also for the beautiful winter scenery |
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| I had never seen Love Story nor read the book | Later Oliver's father tells him that he will cut him off financially if he marries Jenny |
magazine ran a parody of the film "Lover's Story" in its October 1971 issue, which depicted Ali MacGraw's character as stricken with "Old Movie Disease", an ailment that causes a dying patient to become "more beautiful by the minute".
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