Production Year: 2002 - Drama - Director: Adam Shankman - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, Clayne Crawford, Lauren German more
Landon Carter (Shane West) and his friends are the coolest kids in Beaufort, North Carolina. They wear the right clothes, drive the right cars, and get into just enough trouble to... more
onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognises that...
onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognises that...
onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognises that...
onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognises that...
A Walk To Remember DVD
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A Walk To Remember
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was likely to fall for. Jamie was as far from 'A List' as she could possibly get especially in contrast to Landon, a main player in the in-crowd who breezed through school on looks, charisma and popularity. Feelings for each other soon change however when they repeatedly spend time together and as a result alter their lives forever...
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A review by ice_pink on A Walk To Remember (DVD) August 16th, 2006
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Satisfactory
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Standard
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Touching, more than your average teen movie/chick flick
Disadvantages:
You'll cry !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
A Walk to Remember
A typical chick-flick style film that most blokes will not agree to watching, don't read this review if you want to be suprised by it as it pretty much gives away the whole storyline!
**THE PLOT** The film starts with a group of a few high school students at a lake which is private property. The group are getting another student to take an initiation test to let him join their group. The initiation is to climb up to an extreme height, and then off into the lake below. The boy is nervous and about to back out, so group member Landon Carter agrees to jump with him - just as the boy is about to jump however, Landon steps back, leaving him to jump in on his own.
The boy lands in the water, and it is clear to the other members on land that he has seriously injured himself. The water was too shallow to be jumped into from such a height. Just as Landon reaches the bottom of the ladder, the sound of police sirens emerges and the rest of the group quickly jump into their cars and drive off. Landon however cannot leave the boy in the middle of the lake like that - he wades in and pulls him to the side of the lake before jumping into his car and trying to escape.
Landon gets caught by the police and is given community service as a punishment (he was also trespassing on private property, I think this is what the punishment was for rather than anything to do with the boy becoming injured). His community service is things related to school, such as tutoring other students, cleaning, and...taking part in the school play.
It is here that Landon and Jamie meet properly. Landon, despite his protests, is given the lead role in the school play, whilst Jamie, concequently is given the role of leading female. At first, Landon is obviously unimpressed with Jamie, and is embarrased to be seen with one of the school geeks. But he turns to Jamie for help learning his lines, quite predictably, and they begin to develop a freindship from there, although Landon of course doesn't admit this to his popular friends at school.
The plot deepens from here, with Landon slowly beginning to fall for Jamie. "I told you not to fall in love with me." Jamie freaks out for no apparent reason, and then tells Landon the dreaded news - that she is dying.
A touching and tragic storyline develops, with Landon trying to help Jamie tick off things on her list, including things such as be in two places at once, get a tattoo, and even items on her list which she doesn't reveal until later on in the film. Touching moments follow in great quantity, as well as a couple (no more) of unexpected twists, and a few comic moments.
**THE CAST** Shane West - plays the leading male as Landon Carter. An increasingly well known young actor for films such as Get Over It and Whatever it Takes, West has also been in a number of television series including ER and 'Once and Again'. West acts very well during this film, making his character and the happenings very believeable and likeable.
Mandy Moore - best known as a pop singer, plays the leading female as Jamie Sullivan. Although initially I thought I wouldn't be able to see her as a real actress, she looked very different to how she does in her pop videos - much more serious and natural, her usually blonde hair was even dyed brown for the role, and she looked much more normal. Mandy Moore has also appeared in films The Princess Diaries and Chasing Liberty. Mandy acts her character well and with a good deal of emotion.
Daryl Hannah - plays Cynthia Carter, Landons mother. Of course she is a established actress well known for acting in films such as Kill Bill, Steel Magnolias and, of course, Splash. She plays her (relatively small) role extremely well and convincingly.
Peter Coyote - plays Jamie's father, Reverend Sullivan. Another good actor who has appeared in television series The 4400, Commander in Chief and Lost, as well as films Femme Fatal, Erin Brokovich and countless others. His role, again, is relatively small but effective.
**THE CHARACTERS** Landon Carter - A good looking and extremely self-obsessed popular high school boy. He is into looking good, and being popular, wearing the right clothes and doing the right things. Him getting given community service as a punishment seems like torture to him, as he has to do all the 'geeky' things - not only cleaning, but tutoring other students and, yes, taking part in the school play! Landon is obviously not all bad though, it is shown from the beginning of the film that he has a good heart, when all his friends leave the poor initiation testing boy in the lake, and he goes back to pull him out before fleeing himself. An unlikely character to go for someone like Jamie, but it works.
Jamie Sullivan - A plain young girl who is not interested in being popular or having fun. Jamie wears unfashionable clothes, doesn't style her hair and tutors other students in her spare time. She also likes astronomy and attends a drama club as well as the church choir. Jamie is very religious and her faith is one thing your reminded of throughout the film. Jamie is one of the unpopular girls in the school who the other students often make fun of, but she seems oblivious to this (most of the time) and is happy to carry on doing as she is. Again, a (possibly too perfect) but all the same very likeable character. You'll be feeling bad for Jamie when the other kids are making fun of her, and happy for her when she comes out for the better.
Cynthia Carter - Landon's mother. Cynthia is disapproving of all of Landon's antics pre-Jamie, for example the trespassing. She plays a very good and believeable character, but I don't think we see enough of her during the film to make her character stand out enough, although this is probably for the best as there wasn't really opportunity for the mother role to be incorporated too much into the film.
Reverend Sullivan - Jamie's father, an extremely strict and old-fashioned man who is disapproving of Landon. Reverend Sullivan's wife died young, leaving him to bring up Jamie alone as best as he could. He is overprotective of Jamie and Landon has to work very hard to win his approval. Another strong character who was well thought about, you will be willing him to accept Landon as someone who does truly care about his daughter.
**THE SOUNDTRACK** The soundtrack to A Walk To Remember includes a lot of Mandy Moore's own music, you also get to see her actually singing one of these songs in the school play. Although I thought this would have put me off the film making it less believable, I actually enjoyed this part of the film aswell - it was included tastefully without it seeming like it had just been stuck in there to promote her music, unlike some films starring pop singers!!
Songs sang my Mandy Moore herself include 'Cry' and 'Only Hope', which she is shown singing in the school play.
Another song played in the film is Toploaders Dancing in the Moonlight, which is on quite briefly while Jamie and Landon are 'being in two places at once', in a night scene. I loved the choice of song for this scene, maybe because I like the song but I think it fitted the scene perfectly. Switchfoot also played a part in the soundtrack, including again a well selected 'Dare you to Move'.
Overall I think the soundtrack to this film was very well selected, and although perhaps slightly better songs could have replaced a few selected in some places they were generally very good.
**THE PRICE** You should be able to pick this up for under a tenner from most supermarkets, Asda was recently selling it for £6. You can however pick up a better secondhand bargain, from the lovely ebay, with you being able to bid for the DVD for 99p + postage.
**DVD EXTRAS** Not a good variety of DVD extras, unfortunately. You get the standard commentaries with the actors - Shane West and Mandy Moore, as well as with the director of the film. There's also a second commentary with Nicholas Sparks, who wrote the 'A Walk to Remember' book that the film was based on. Nothing too original or special in this section I'm afraid, but always worth a watch if you want to get to know more about the actors/director.
Mandy Moore's music video is also included as a DVD extra, for the song 'Cry', which is included in the film.
**THE BAD BITS** The film is very soppy, which can be a negative depending on the audience! I also found a Walk to Remember quite predictive, although I did actually expect Jamie to become miracuously cured at the end of the film, paticularly as Landon's father is uncovered to be a doctor. Full credit to the writers for not letting her be cured, as the film would have been made much less believable - as much as I wanted Jamie to be cured in the film!
The film also wont appeal to everyone - I found it impossible to get my boyfriend to watch (after about 20 minutes he announced 'Another bloody woman film!' and retreated). Some parts are also a little over the top, but hey, that's what makes it a movie!
**MY OPINION** I thoroughly enjoyed the film - I initially watched it in the cinema and it had me in tears, and it must have been good for me to purchase it on DVD. I must admit however that I have a soft spot for chick flicks and often like films that my friends find unwatchable!!
A Walk to Remember for me reminded me of how lucky so many of us are to be here, and be healthy. As much as it sounds silly, and as unrealistic as parts of the film were, this type of thing does actually happen to young people like Jamie. This is what makes the film so good, and actually quite deep on some level, as it is not your basic chick flick film - particularly the ending!
It handles illness and tragedy delicately, emotionally and overall very wey.
I also liked the way that Jamie's character did not change throughout the film. Although she gets given another coloured jumper from Landon, that's about as far as he tries to change her - it isn't one of those films where the girl goes from being unattractive and dull to gorgeous, popular and trendy just because she starts dating a popular boy! Whilst Jamie is not fashionable in the film, she is by far portrayed as unattractive - she is merely plain, naturally prettty and disinterested in her looks. I liked her character being this way and was glad that they didn't change her halfway.
**WHOS IT FOR?** Well I wouldn't recommend for children or very young people as it can actually be upsetting, and younger children wouldn't understand and are likely to become bored. I also wouldn't recommend if you don't like sad films, as it is a very emotional film. I'm always crying at one thing or another, but out of the 6 girlies who went to see this at the cinema quite a few years ago, I remember at least three of us shedding a slight tear, and I still cry when I watch it now even though I know what's going to happen!
Thanks for reading! If there's anything you think I've missed out let me know and I'll add it, I love constructive criticism!
Advantages: A amazing one of a kind film, highly interesting and thought provoking Disadvantages: none
...every time. I am not a weepy person, i don't cry easily at films but i think even if you are the toughest person who never cry's at films, you will be emotional once you have have seen this. Its a extremely moving film and very thought provoking too it really does get you thinking about life and sends a overwhelming message in my opinion it says there is no guarantees. If you watch this and have been having one of those days, you know when you think ... ...are here on earth is a gift and it also reminds you not to take those close to you for granted because life's short and they might not always be there. .At first i had no idea what it was going to be like. I just assumed it would be another typical teen movie and was preparing to see basically the same predictable ideas repeated from previous films before. I didn't expect to be impressed by this and i certainly didn't expect to be mesmerized. The ...
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Advantages: Good Acting From Mandy Moore, Good Performance From The Lovely Shane West, Good Story. Disadvantages: Well I Guess They Guys Would Brand It As A Chick Flick!
...I think it had been a year, well I can’t really remember. What am I talking about then? Well ever since I saw a trailer for the movie a walk to remember I’d wanted to see it. I’d almost purchased it on DVD but decided to wait a few more weeks to see it on the big screen. Anyway my mate (who would like to remain anonymous) we’ll call her Dorothy, had just seen it the first day it came out and she thoroughly enjoyed it and recommended ... ...ruined it for me in a matter of seconds, what is wrong with you Dorothy?! Anyway the novelty wore off so I decided to wait a while before seeing it in the cinema, but last night I finally went to see it and all I can say is “aaaww”.
From the trailer it looks like a soppy, romance movie but that’s not all it is. It deals with serious issues teenagers have to deal with in life. I liked everything about it. I mean from the outside ...
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Advantages: Great cast and acting, great soundtrack, not just a chickflick Disadvantages: Might make you cry!
A Walk To Remember - film only
°*°*° Story °*°*°
We open in a deserted cement factory next to a lake. In a bid to join the 'cool kids', Clay Gephardt must jump into the water. Inevitably, he gets hurt when the water isn't deep enough and the police turn up. One of the group spends a few minutes trying to help the injured boy, and gets caught by the police. It turns out this is Langdon Carter - our main male lead.
It's the next day when we meet ... ...is the Reverend. She is a very plain looking girl and has the look of someone who's shy and quiet. For the first time we get to hear her sensational singing voice, and it is this that catches Langdon's eye. We quickly learn that Jamie is not part of the 'in crowd'; Langdon puts it that she is 'not exactly a reject, but defiantly in self exile territory'.
As punishment for being the one caught, and in a bid to make him 'experience other types of ...
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Advantages: great storyline and actors Disadvantages: sad, it will make you cry or at least well up!
A walk to remember is a teen movie. Starring Shane West and Pop singer Mandy Moore. Story line The film centres on the characters of Jamie(mandy moore) and the coolest guy in school, Landon (Shane West). They walk in completely different circles. However as a result of a punishment after an incident involving Landon, him and Jamie are forced to spend time togeter and feelings soon change, along with their lives in a way you could never imagine. I ... ...well as being a teen film it illustrates real issues of loss and love. The actors. I thought that the actors chosen for this film were perfect. Shane West is truly the epitomy of a super cool high school guy, with his good looks and attitude. He played the part of Landon, in a way that made him real and relatable. Mandy moore was also fantastic in this film, she has a truly beautiful voice, and this is shown in the film. Her ability to bring a character ...
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Advantages: great acting, brilliant plot, Disadvantages: none
...has been turned more into a teen movie but this doesn't mean it is cheesy in any way, it is very mature and the book couldn't have been brought to life any better. The reason many critics were unsure of what to expect from this film is because this is Mandy Moore's firsty try at acting. After the other failures from Britney Spears and Beyonce Knowles, Mandy shows she can be brilliant at acting and singing.
Mandy does not look glamorous in this film ... ...with Sean Connery. This is a different part for him even though it is a teen movie. He plays the nice guy and shows how brilliant he can be. Peter Coyote and Daryl Hannah also do a great job as being parents of both teenagers. With a great cast does the film live up to what you would expect? Yes it is a brilliant and lovely teen romance with a lot of feeling and emotion.
The film doesn't start off brilliantly but there is a reason why the beginning ...
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Advantages: Nice profound dialogues Disadvantages: Could have been so much better!
...help but compare this to "A WalktoRemember" that I watched along the same time. This movie also contains cancer and death as the main thematic elements but in comparison to A WalktoRemember, Griffin and Phoenix will not be classified as a "memorable movie" in my list. While love was present throughout, there was a gloomy aura of depression that hung through- quite understandable considering the plot, but since this a Romantic Drama, I would have expected it to be a little more sweet and sad in a nice way, like "A WalktoRemember"
DVD Extras include:
* Interactive menu
* Scene Selection
There was obviously nothing impressive about the extras, which was quite a shame to me because this is something that I really look forward to in any movies!
Overall, I would say that if you are an intense person who enjoys deep...
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Advantages: Thought-provoking, emotive and gripping throughout Disadvantages: None, that I can think of
...brimmingly full characters and the obligatory cast and crew info is informative, if a little unoriginal (in comparison to the other additional features).
This film is an absolute must-see, if not a must-buy, and it makes a welcomed addition to any DVD collector's shelf.
You could heed the advice of this humble opinion or you could forget it and take a walkto the cinema. But rememberto choose carefully, you could get hit by a bus on the way there....
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Plot: Landon Carter is a guy who hangs around with the in-crowd and has no aim in life as well as no faith in himself. When a prank goes wrong he is made to do community work and has to enlist the help of a far-from-cool, outwardly plain daughter of the local minister. Little does he realise that he is about to fall very much in love...
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT; WARNER HOME VIDEO
Release date: 31/03/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: D 094635
Barcode: 7321900946353
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
Landon Carter (Shane West) and his friends are the coolest kids in Beaufort, North Carolina. They wear the right clothes, drive the right cars, and get into just enough trouble to be rebellious. Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore) is the opposite--there doesn't seem to be anything cool about her. The preacher's daughter, plain Jamie wears big boxy dresses and the same sweater every day. She endures the scorn of Landon and his friends with a smile, always looking for the best in people. When a prank planned by Landon and his friend goes terribly wrong, the principal sentences him to tutoring on the weekends and working on the school play, activities in which Jamie is involved. As the two begin spending time together, Landon finds himself intrigued by this guileless girl who sees beauty in everything and exhibits unwavering faith in people and in the world. When circumstances beyond Landon and Jamie's control threaten their love, he stays by her side and does everything he can to make her dreams come true. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.
Technical information
Special Features: A Day On The Set With Mandy Moore, Cast And Crew Interviews, TV Spots, Theatrical Trailer
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