Endless Love
(1981)
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A modern variation on the Romeo and Juliet theme, Endless Love features tha Oscar-nominated song performed by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, this timeless romance stars Brooke Shields as Jade, who becomes the true love and obsession of the boy next door, David. However, their young love is so overwhelming that they loose touch with everything else, forcing the parents of these star-crossed lovers to try to seperate them, with disastrous effects. Now David has to win back their approval, but can he do it before they are seperated forever? |
Vaguely interesting for causing controversy at the time, this tacky tale of illicit teenage romance hasn't aged particularly well. Martin Hewitt and Brooke Shields are the mismatched youngsters who fall in love, much to the disapproval of the latter's father (Don Murray). Director Franco Zeffirelli, who had a hit with his notorious 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, brings a modicum of class and style to the affair, but not enough to overcome the cloying sentimentality on show. Hewitt fares better than Shields in the lead role but, ultimately, it was another teenager who made the most of this break: Tom Cruise, here making his feature debut.