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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands more

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Based on the celebrated novel by Nicholas Sparks, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of a young couple who overcome insurmountable odds to experience the true power of love. In a...
more...modern-day nursing home, a kindhearted man (James Garner) reads a tender story to another patient (Gena Rowlands). The story begins during one glorious summer in small-town South Carolina in the early 1940s. Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) is a blue-collar log mill worker who courts the wealthy and sheltered Allie Nelson (Rachel McAdams). Before long, sparks are flying and the pair is in love. But eventually Allie's snobby parents force their separation, and when World War II arrives, Noah heads overseas to serve his country. In the meantime, Allie becomes a nurse and falls for another man (James Marsden), to Noah's dismay. Nonetheless, he buys and fixes up the mansion he promised Allie he would one day restore, and when he and Allie reunite just before her wedding, their love blossoms once again. Decades later, in the nursing home, the story reaches its heartfelt conclusion. Directed with extreme sensitivity by Nick Cassavetes (son of co-star Gena Rowlands), THE NOTEBOOK is aided immensely by the naturalistic performances of Gosling and McAdams, whose chemistry is palpable.





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Sugar and Spice and All things nice
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by post-it-note

Advantages: Cute, nice outfits
Disadvantages: a bit too much sappiness for my liking.

...long suspected this to be the case but there's now irrefutable proof. I didn't cry in "The Notebook" and I didn't love the movie. I mean I didn't hate it, but glancing through other reviews there seems to be nothing but glowing reports of heart wrenching, soul touching weeping over this movie. It's my flatmates favourite movie and that's why we watched it, she had been raving about it for months. Ill confess to being not much of a crier in general, ... Read review

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21.07.2006
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Get the Kleenex ready!
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by Great_reviewer07

Advantages: The perfect love story
Disadvantages: None whatsoever!

The Notebook, which I?m sure a lot of you will already know, is widely known as one of the most romantic films of all time & if you?ve seen this I?m sure you?ll understand why. The Notebook was released 25th June 2004 & was received a mildly reasonable response from the critics, however it did extremely well at the box office, grossing an estimated $115.6 million worldwide on a budget of $30,000,000. The notebook is rated 12 & runs for approximately ... Read review

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19.02.2009
I Cried Like a Baby!
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by sewbizzie

Advantages: Excellent story and Acting
Disadvantages: Made me cry!

...find we are being shown the story. The story is about Allie, played by Rachel McAdams, who is a rich girl from a very well to do family. She goes to spend the summer in the country where she meets Noah, played by Ryan Gosling, who is a country lad who works at the timber yard. Allie and Noah spend the summer together and fall in love but are soon pulled apart by Allies parents who think that Noah is no good for her daughter. Noah writes to Allie ... Read review

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28.02.2009
They were meant to be...
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by sabrina2111

Advantages: Intense, romantic and very brilliantly made
Disadvantages: Stock up on tissues and waterproof mascara!

...easy number one would remain the legendary The Notebook. I would easily rate this among the greatest, most intense love stories I ever watched in my entire life. The element which touched me the most in this brilliant masterpiece would remain that, in opposition to some classic romances, this one actually ends happily- with Allie and Noah flying together in death, forever united at the end of their lives, just like they had been all throughout. Of ... Read review

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24.06.2009
'TilDeath Us Do Part
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by oldchem

Advantages: A lovely heart warming film
Disadvantages: You'll need plenty of tissues

THE NOTEBOOK INTRODUCTION 'The Notebook' is based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. It is a romantic drama set in both the past and present. The film takes place mostly in the 1940's but it fast- forwards about 50 years as the two young lovers find themselves much older and attempting to cope with health problems that have caused the once effervescent young lady to lose most of the memory of her exciting past. ... Read review

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23.08.2009
The course of true love was never so strong
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by pmcds

Advantages: Great performances
Disadvantages: You'll hate it if you're not a fan of romance

The Notebook is a 2004 film based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. It is a romantic film which is incredibly well presented, and be warned - it may bring a tear to your eye. The film met with mixed reviews, and it is definitely one for those who like a bit of a weepie film. In terms of emotional feeling, I class on the same level as Tuesdays With Morrie, starring Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria. The story features an old man reading a story to an old ... Read review

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03.11.2008
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Review of The Notebook (DVD) by Spottydog11

Advantages: Moving, beautiful love story
Disadvantages: Makes me cry!!

...film on Channel 4 at the weekend (I have the DVD also but just had to watch it) I've decided to review it for anyone who hasn't seen it. Although, I see that a lot of people have already seen it as the UK premier on Channel 4 attracted 1 million viewers!! The Notebook is a beautiful romance that still makes me cry after numerous viewings. It is poignant, romantic, sad, hopeful and uplifting all rolled into one. The Notebook was actually developed ... Read review

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26.09.2008
The Notebook film only review.
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by stephbond89

Advantages: Amazing film, fabulous script, outstading storyline!
Disadvantages: Not a one!

Film Only Review of The Notebook Details: Directed By: Nick Cassavetes Release Date: 25th June 2004 Rating: 12 (UK) Runtime: 123 minutes Genre: Drama/ Romance Starring: Ryan Gosling Rachel McAdams James Garner Gene Rowlands James Marsden Plot: The film begins with an old lady in a residential home, a man about her age who also lives in the same home comes into her to read a story, he does this ... Read review

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18.09.2009
To be as one forever!!
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by blondgem

Advantages: fantastic story, makes you appreciate your loved one!!
Disadvantages: made me cry!!

...friend of mine gave me The Notebook to watch and I knew instantly that my fella would not want to watch it so I took the opportunity whilst he was working in Oxford to watch it. As a rule, although I do like to watch a good love story, i don;t always purchase these kind of films, however having heard so many good reviews I thought it would make a change to watch something different to the norm for me. The NOtebook is based on 2 characters, Noah ... Read review

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15.07.2009
Behind every great love is a great story
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by kingfisher111

Advantages: lovely engaging film
Disadvantages: none

...for this review is actually the same as the tagline for this lovely engaging film - 'The Notebook' and that'sexactly what it is - a great love story! Through reading quite a few reviews about various DVDs on Ciao! and Dooyoo, I've been building up a small collection of ones to watch. Last night it was the turn of 'The Notebook' after having read a few favourable reviews about it. I spent a couple of very enjoyable hours watching it, albeit on my ... Read review

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20.04.2008
Love survives everything?
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by JL132

Advantages: Good romanctic movie
Disadvantages: non

The notebook Runtime: 118 minutes Genre: Romantic Year: 2004 Language: English Country: USA Director: Nick Cassavetes Writer: Nicholas Sparks Actors: Ryan Gossling as Noah Calhoum Rachel Mcadams as Allie Hamilton (young) Gena Rowlands as Allie Hamilton (old) Joan Allen as Anne Hamilton The story The story starts with an old man reading a story to an old woman from about the same age. They are ... Read review

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27.12.2008
Hankies at the ready because this is a weepie!!
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by mrdead23

Advantages: Beautifully shot and strong performances from the leads!!
Disadvantages: A bit predictable....

...romance written and directed in the old-style. If you don't like 'chick flicks', 'weepies' or any film that involves hankies then don't watch this. This movie is, as are all good movies based on a novel. The novel also called 'The Notebook' was written by a guy named Nicholas Spark's. He managed to write this passionate tale of romance in about six months, it was published in 1996 and was on the bestsellers list for almost two years. Similar to ... Read review

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17.01.2006
* The Notebook *
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by xdonzx

Advantages: Beautiful film , romantic
Disadvantages: none!

The Notebook is a 2004 film based on the book with the same title by Nicholas Sparks. The film was directed by Nick Cassavetes . The film stars Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. James Marsden also makes an appearance in the movie. The film was released on June 25th 2004. Running time of the movie is 123 minutes.I bought this movie for £5 from Woolworths. The Notebook , comes under the drama and romance genre. This film received eleven awards. This ... Read review

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05.06.2008
A Classic Tear-jerker
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by Amy_Coppock

Advantages: Romantic
Disadvantages: predictable

...South Africa, but one of the girls had been raving about it, said it reduced her to tears, so I thought I'd give it a go. Now I hardly ever cry at films (Land Before Time, being the only one I can remember), even Gladiator, which is increadibly sad at the end only had me choked, but this.....left me with tears streaming down my face. At first I thought it was due to the fact that I might have been missing a certain someone, but no it would appear ... Read review

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22.04.2006
The Notebook: Love that transcends every barrier!!
Review of The Notebook (DVD) by ameetaramdhonee

Advantages: A portrayal of unconditional intense love based on a true story
Disadvantages: None!

The Notebook is easily among the greatest love stories I ever watched! What I totally love the most about this movie is that opposed to some fantastic classic romances, this one actually ends happily. Of course, there are some major alterations from the book- the two of them do not die at the end, Allie seems somewhat more fiery in the movie, as well as some minor plot alterations. I am usually someone who loves the books more than the movies ... Read review

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