Love Hurts Quotes and Love Hurts…and so does this review.

Love Hurts Quotes

“Every day is an opportunity to change your life.”- Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan)

“And because it’s meaningful, it has meaning.”- Marvin

“The last Stanza?  Was the imagery too obtuse?”- The Raven (Mustafa Shakir)

“Where is Rose?”- The Raven

“You’re a little rusty, Gable.”- The Raven

“No.  The house is two stories.  We can’t remove one.”- Ashley (Lio Tipton)

“I know how hard you are bustin’ your tail.”- Cliff Cusick (Sean Astin)

“Can I borrow your car?  My bike isn’t working.”- Marvin

“Marvin, you can’t change a man who doesn’t want to be changed.”- Cliff

“She said I’m emotionally constipated.”- Otis (Andre Erikson)

“Maybe I should beat your whole ass.”- Marshawn Lynch (King)

“Anything is possible.  How is your credit?”- Marvin

“Hey, Marv.”- Rose Carlisle (Ariana DeBose)

“There’s a dead poet in your office.”- Ashley

“Oh, he does look cute in that sweater.”- Rose

“I just can’t dance anymore.”- Ashley

“I want my life back.”- Rose

“I’m the sentimental type.”- Marvin

“I’ve changed, Rose.”- Marvin

“No, you haven’t.  You’re just hiding.”- Rose

“He’s my brother.”- Cliff

“He was such a beautiful, beautiful monster.”- Knuckles (Daniel Wu)

“When push comes to shove, Marvin is going to be alright.”- Cliff

What is the new movie Love Hurts about? 

A former criminal, Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan), changes his way of life to become a peppy real estate agent.  He gets pulled back into the criminal life when an old acquaintance, Rose Carlisle (Ariana DeBose) shows up.  Unfortunately, everyone in Marvin’s former life is psycho.  Because of this, lots and lots and LOTS of violence and then even more violence ensues. 

Who is Love Hurts’ audience?

Love Hurts is for fans of The Goonies (there’s a connection since Sean Astin is in the movie), John Wick (did I mention all of the violence?), and 2024’s The Fall Guy (both movies were directed by former stunt actors).  It is not for the squeamish.  Or lovers of Oscar caliber cinema.  If you do enjoy violence, this is the movie for you.  It is not a movie for children. 

Is Love Hurts an appropriate Valentine’s Day movie?

Since Love Hurts uses Conversation Hearts candy as marketing, the studio is really going for a date night vibe.  Love Hurts is the Conversation Hearts of movies.  Sure, you would rather have chocolate covered strawberries, but you’ll eat Conversation Hearts if they are the only thing available.  And instead of the candy reading “LUV YA”, you get knives.  Instead of the candy reading “KISS ME”, the audience get guns.  You want “CUTIE PIE”?  Sorry, you get snapped necks.  You get the picture. Sticking with the candy metaphor, it’s for the best that Love Hurts concentrates so heavily on the fight sequences and less on actual conversation.  This is a movie for lovers of stunts, not lovers of snappy dialog.