... The reply leaves her confused; the new tenant, Alex Wyler, appears to think that he is the first tenant in the house for some time and he claims that he is living in 2004, when Kate is living 2006. The pair work out that the post box outside the lake house is some kind of catalyst that is ... Read review
Dr. Kate Forster has finally found romance. Trouble is, it's a long-distance relationship. ... more
She's in downtown Chicago. He's in a remote lakeside suburb. And there's more: She's in 2006. He's in 2004.Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock team for the first tim...
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Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover...
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Pikes, this beautiful country house offers stylish, modern and luxurious accommodation.Lake House combines the best of all possible worlds: the warm welcome, friendly service and relaxed atmosphere of a guest house with the stylish rooms and modern facilities of a luxury hotel. Set in large, beautiful gardens, only a minute from the shores of the lake and the pier and jetties at Waterhead, the guest house is just a short walk from the shops, cafes and restaurants of Ambleside. Free parking is available for guests.Beautiful, stylish and modern, the en suite rooms are fitted to the highest standards and have CD players, tea/coffee making facilities and large, modern TVs with DVD players.With a spectacular setting and superb accommodation at affordable prices, Lake House is great for a luxury break.
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across Waterhead Bay, Windermere Loughrigg Fell and the Langdale Peaks as well as offering stylish, modern and luxurious accommodation. Spectacular views of Waterhead Bay, Windermere, Langdale Fell and Langdale Pikes. Set apart in sweeping gardens but a short walk from fascinating, bustling Ambleside and only a minute from the lake.
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House offers visitors a quality hotel environment but with a relaxed style The Hotel is centrally placed ideal for exploring the whole area Lake house has various styles and sizes of accommodation to suit every need all rooms are en suite and have flat screen tv DVD player and music system and tea and coffee facilities Some rooms have a lake view at a supplement Guests staying at Lake House have the use of the pool and restaurant evening meals at our sister hotel The Regent which is just 400yards away Traditional Lakeland breakfast is served in the dining room with an array of continental breads cereals smoked fish and fruit with wonderful lake and mountain views Full English is set out for you to help yourself and there are trays for you to take it all up to your room if you so wish breakfast in bed do it yourself style!! Across the road from the Lake House is the boating jetty from which you can take a steamer to Bowness on Windermere and around the Lake The centre of Ambleside is a five minute walk or so into town Please note this hotel is completely non smoking If guests smoke in the bedrooms a charge of up to 1 night accommodation may applyTucked away behind Lake House is Hideaway Cottage where guests can get the best of both worlds the room privacy and freedom of a self catering cottage along with the complimentary facilities of The Regent just down the drive such as our indoor heated pool and hearty Lakeland breakfasts On the Ground floor there is a large entrance hall with ample space for walking boots shoes and all outdoor equipment Four furnished bedrooms including a master bedroom featuring a large picture window overlooking the lake Newly fitted bathroom with sink WC bath and shower Additional bathroom with sink WC and bath On the first floor there is a large open plan dining room and superbly equipped kitchen with breakfast bar washing machine tumble dryer cooker and microwave Then a few steps leading to a large lounge with Sky TV log effect fire and picturesque lake views The cottage will be serviced daily leaving guests free to enjoy their stay Set above Lake Windermere at Waterhead Bay with panoramic views across the water to the fells beyond our detached traditional Lakeland stone barn is fully equipped for the most relaxed easy life holiday Lake steamers leave from the pier at Waterhead Bay for a spectacular cruise of Englands favourite picnic spot is just a ten minute stroll
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Dr. Kate Forster has finally found romance. Trouble is, it's a long-distance relationship. ... more
She's in downtown Chicago. He's in a remote lakeside suburb. And there's more: She's in 2006. He's in 2004. Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock team for the first time since Speed for this heart-lifting story of a love that transcends time. It begins when Kate moves out of her visually stunning lake house and leaves a note for the next tenant, architect Alex Wyler. They begin a correspondence and soon come to realize they are meant for each other... and that, somehow, they live two years apart. Can they ever meet? What would happen if they tired? Magical and emotionally rich, The Lake House is a love story for 2004, for 2006, for all times.
Dr. Kate Forster had finally found romance. Trouble is, it's a long-distance relationship. ... more
She's in downtown Chicago. He's in a remote lakeside suburb. And there's more: She's in 2006. He's in 2004.Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock team for the first time since Speed for this heart-lifting story of a love that transcends time. It begins when Kate moves out of her visually stunning lake house and leaves a note for the next tenant, architect Alex Wyler. They begin a correspondence and soon come to realize they are meant for each other...and that, somehow, they live two years apart. Can they ever meet What would happen it they tired? Magical and emotionally rich, The Lake House is a love story for 2004, for 2006, for all times.
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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
Production Year: 1998 - Drama - Director: Martin Brest - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber, Claire Forlani, Jeffrey Tambor
Advantages: Touching romance, Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves Disadvantages: Not very believable
...letter to its new tenant. The reply leaves her confused; the new tenant, Alex Wyler, appears to think that he is the first tenant in the house for some time and he claims that he is living in 2004, when Kate is living 2006. The pair work out that the post box outside the lake house is some kind of catalyst that is enabling them to make contact across time. Slowly, they fall in love through their letters, although they think that they will never be ... ...met in the past and they try to arrange a time to meet again. Will it work? Or are they destined to remain apart?
I watched this film shortly after having watched Premonition, which also stars Sandra Bullock, and I have to admit that once again she has impressed me. Kate is quite a complex character; she is a single woman who struggles to see the point of life until she starts corresponding with Alex. Although I'm used to seeing Sandra ... more
Kate Forster, a doctor, decides to move from her lonely lakeside home and writes a letter to its new tenant. The reply leaves her confused; the new tenant, Alex Wyler, appears to think that he is the first tenant in the house for some time and he claims that he is living in 2004, when Kate is living 2006. The pair work out that the post box outside the lake house is some kind of catalyst that is enabling them to make contact across time. Slowly, they fall in love through their letters, although they think that they will never be able to meet. Then Kate realises that they have actually met in the past and they try to arrange a time to meet again. Will it work? Or are they destined to remain apart?
I watched this film shortly after having watched Premonition, which also stars Sandra Bullock, and I have to admit that once again she has impressed me. Kate is quite a complex character; she is a single woman who struggles to see the point of life until she starts corresponding with Alex. Although I'm used to seeing Sandra Bullock in more light-hearted roles, I think she deals with the role very well - I certainly found her very convincing - especially when she thinks that she will never have the chance to meet with Alex. It is a shame in a way that Kate and Alex aren't on-screen together more frequently in the film because when they are, the chemistry between the two is a real pleasure to watch.
Alex Wyler is another complicated character, having a turbulent relationship with his father - at the beginning of the film he has not seen his father or brother for quite some time and comes over as being a very lonely character. Keanu Reeves is excellent as Alex; he immediately drew me in because I felt I could identify with him and I really cared about what happened to him. I've not been that keen on Reeves' work recently, probably because I am not really a Matrix/Constantine sort of gal, but my opinion of him has certainly risen following this film.
I was amazed to see Christopher Plummer playing Alex's father - I still think of him as the charismatic Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, but of course, he is now an old man, and in this film he isn't even a very likeable one. There is nothing wrong with his acting, it was just a surprise to see such a different side to him. Kate's mother, played by Willeke van Ammelrooy was also a bit of a surprise. For a start, I struggled to understand her - and I'm usually very good at understanding foreign accents - and then I found it hard to believe that she was related to Kate. I'm not sure that it is her fault, just that Kate/Sandra doesn't look terribly Dutch. But then in these days of multiculturalism, it is often hard to pinpoint a person's background.
I suppose the main criticism of this film is that the story just isn't very realistic. To all other intents and purposes, the story is a straightforward romance, but the time travel thing does take away from that. However, I found that once I'd accepted that Kate and Alex are living two years apart, I forgot that angle of it and just got on with enjoying the story. And anyway, so many films these days are hardly based on reality. There were occasions when I didn't quite follow the story, because things were glossed over so quickly, but I understood the basics. The story is apparently a remake of a Korean film - I will definitely be looking out for the original.
If you're expecting action along the lines of Sandra Bullock/Keanu Reeves in Speed, then you'll be disappointed with this; it is very much a slow-burner, more of a romantic drama than anything else. However, it is not an overly soppy romance - believe me I wouldn't be recommending it if it was - I'm far too much of a cynic. Instead, it is maturely romantic and I suspect will be appreciated more by slightly older viewers - for example, those in their thirties like me. I may be wrong, but it probably isn't fast-moving or jolly enough for a younger audience.
Although I wouldn't place The Lake House at the top of my list of favourite films, I did enjoy it. The story was strong and the performances were generally very good - it kept me intrigued from start to finish and I found myself rooting for both the main characters. I can't ask for much more. Recommended.
Advantages: Great cast, script, story and soundtrack. Somewhat unique in its premise Disadvantages: Some say its cheesy. Somewhat unreal storyline, sometimes confusing the first time through
The Lake House
Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) is a doctor, living in 2006 (when the movie starts) and she has just moved out of the Lake House. Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves) is a contractor, just moving into the Lake House, living in 2004. They begin correspondence through a 'magic mailbox'. Initially sceptical as to whether this can be happening (well wouldn't you be too!?), they decide it is, and strike up a friendship, which begins to turn into a ... ...Alex actually meets the 2004 Kate a couple of times, but of course she doesn't remember it's him because he's just another guy to her then. They also arrange a meet so that Kate can know who he is, but it goes wrong and he doesn't turn up - she doesn't know why. For a while this jeopardises everything and she pushes him away, like she does with everybody else. They also share the same dog, a female who goes by the name of Jack. During the movie the ...
liz1102 26.11.2006
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Advantages: Lovely story, well acted, good chemistry with the actors, enjoyable Disadvantages: None
...Keanu Reeves too, so how the movie "The Lake House" passed me by, I'm not quite sure. I was bored last week and was flicking through the TV Guide and saw that it was going to be playing on BBC3 late on evening so I decided to record it on my new Sky Plus gadget to watch when I had a bit of time to myself. I finally got around to watching it, and I was completely taken aback by what a charming and beautiful film it was, and I hope to motivate people ... ...returns to her former residence, The Lake House, and finds a note in the mailbox from a former resident, but its dated 2004. Kate and her new penpal, architect Alex Wyler strike up a friendship, realising that somehow they are communicating across time through the magical mailbox outside the Lake House, with Kate in 2006 ahead of Alex back in 2004. Can the pair overcome their time difference to allow their love to blossom or is it just an impossibility? ...
mummy2harry 23.03.2009
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Advantages: Great story, easy to follow, well written, excellent performances, wonderful sound track, beautiful scenery Disadvantages: Some of the scenes are a bit far fetched
...I saw this movie at the video store, I immediately wanted to buy it, even though I hadn't seen it. First of all, it was Keanu and I love Keanu. Next, it was Sandra Bullock - another of my favourites. And they were so good together in Speed, they seemed to have a real chemistry. So, when I read the back of the movie box it sounded very intruiging. A love story about two lonely people who should be together. Sandra Bullock plays Kate Forster, a busy ... ...Very different times. The movie opens up with Kate moving out of the lake house with her dog, Jack, and leaving a letter for the next occupant of the house in the mail box. In her letter she explains that she doesn't know where the paw prints on the walk came from, nor the box of stuff in the attic. She also explains that she is moving to Chicago, if the new owner could forward any mail to her. She is going to work at a busy hospital where she soon ...
Shadowtwinchaos 29.10.2006
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Advantages: Sweet, Thoughtful, Dynamic Leads, Intellegent Disadvantages: A Little Slow
...glass house which sits upon the lake - when she is introduced to the busy world of city hospital work she goes back there to go away from the stresses. In her old mail box she discovers a letter from the new tenant. Alex is an unhappy architect whose relationship with his father plagues his happiness. They begin a correspondence but it soon becomes clear that all is not well - they are living in different times, two years apart, both tenants of the ... ...first thought? The Lake House is an interesting and intelligent romantic drama that has two strong leads, a fascinating central premise and more than a few moment of appealing beauty and grace. Despite a few flaws in both concept and execution it manages to construct an engaging and sweet story and garners a huge amount of good will…. Tis true that the central plot device is highly implausible (a fact which critics have made much of) but the project ...
JayHall1991 10.11.2006
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Advantages: A beautiful story that is sure to make you cry. Disadvantages: You'll need to buy a box of tissues before you watch!
The Lake House (2006)
Drama/Fantasy/Romance
Sandra Bullock
Keanu Reeves
The Lake House is a film about connection. About two people whose love spans time. Not in the normal way though - these two people are separated by two years. When they first discover each other, one is in 2006 and the other is in 2004. A curious premise for a film to work with, but somehow the director pulls it off very successfully. It is definitely a chick flick, but it ... ...the beginning of the film, you feel certain as you watch that everything is going to be fine, that of course there will be a happy ending. As the film goes on, and you are pulled deeper into the story, you begin to wonder how could this possibly work? How can it possibly end well? I think that is the mark of great scriptwriting, to have us hanging on the edge of our seats, wondering, and the performances and on screen chemistry of Bullock and Reeves, ...
phoenixgreen 25.09.2006
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Advantages: Sandra Bullock's okay and Christopher Plummer puts in a nice turn Disadvantages: A script and direction almost as flabby as Keanu Reeves
Kate is a doctor that leaves her beautiful lakehouse for a life in the city. She leaves a note for the new tenant, who turns out to be architect Alex, whose father originally built the house. They strike up a relationship by letter, but a series of baffling inconsistencies make them realise something strange is going on. They are separated not only by space but also by time. Alex is living in 2004 and Kate in 2006. As they continue their correspondence through the house's mailbox they gradually fall in love. But can their love transcend time?
In what appears to be Argentine director Alejandro Agresti's English language debut, he comprehensively blows his chance of a second Hollywood film. He has made the kind of mawkish, sentimental claptrap that would be better suited to a soap opera than the big screen. If there's a cliché to be ...
Advantages: A nice cast Disadvantages: Too drawn out a plot, and no substance
edition of the DVD has no special features, not even a theatrical trailer. So already the movie is onto a second loosing battle, the idea of Blue Ray was that as well as being a much clearer image, you can get much more on the disc. But the worst atrocity is yet to come, The LakeHouse is not something that benefits from a high definition approach; its not colour rich, or not something that?s imagery is particularly pleasing to the eye. I?d go as far as to say that I doubt if you would notice much difference between the DVD and the Blue Ray release; anything much that is except the price.
LakeHouse ? Blue Ray price £16.49 (play.com the cheapest supplier)
LakeHouse ? DVD price £5 (again from play.com)
Interestingly enough I note that the ciao listing is now stating Off The Schedule; which means that this release has ceased production ...
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Directed by Alejandro Agresti (VALENTIN), THE LAKE HOUSE reunites Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves for the first time since 1994's smash hit SPEED in this love story that transcends the limitations of time. When Doctor Kate Forster (Bullock) moves from a unique glass lake house to Chicago, she leaves a note in the mailbox for the new tenant asking that they forward any stray mail and apologizing for some mild inconveniences at the house that were there when she arrived, including paw prints in the entryway. Architect Alex Wyler (Reeves) moves in and finds Kate's note in the mailbox, but is confused--he responds that there are no paw prints to be found, and as far as he knows, the house has been empty for quite some time. When a stray dog runs past him as he is working on the entryway and leaves the trail of paw prints that Kate mentioned, Alex realizes that they are living in different years. Nonplussed by this odd turn of events, Alex and Kate continue to correspond via notes and letters left in the lake house mailbox. Soon they are sharing their secrets, confiding in each other, and falling in love. The film follows each character in his/her current time, chronicling Alex's relationship with his brother (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and estranged father (Christopher Plummer), as well as Kate's relationship with on-again/off-again boyfriend, Morgan (Dylan Walsh). As in all great love stories, Kate and Alex will ultimately have to take a chance. Can he wait for her until they are together in time? Will they each make the choices that ultimately allow them to be together? Only time will tell. Based on the South Korean film IL MARE, this visually appealing film makes wonderful use of Chicago and its architecture. Bullock and Reeves are both solid and likeable in the lead roles, bringing to life the wistfulness that Kate and Alex feel.
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