i have rarely be a annoy by a leading performance a i be by ali mcgraw in this movie . god be she bothersome or what . she say everything in the same tone and be horrible and so horrible in fact that and by contrast and ryan oneal be brilliant . there be not much of a story . he rich and she wooden and they both have to sacrifice a lot for love . his father be stonewall jackson and hers be call by his first name and in case you do not notice the difference in the two of them that they overcome in the name of love . the oscar nomination for this movie indicate it have to have be a bad year . john marley be fine a wooden father and but a supporting nomination . at least ali do not win . i still think katharine ross should have play jennifer and but then again and if it be up to me and katharine ross would have be in a lot more movie . she certainly a good actress than mcgraw . i do not even cry when she get sick and never occur to me to even feel sad . it be nice to see tommy lee jones look like he be about 15 and and the score be good . but this one be so old by now it have a beard a mile long and and the sin of that be it not that old and but it feel it .