I am a student in psychology, i ,love to write, to read, to listen to music and i like animals and a...
I am a student in psychology, i ,love to write, to read, to listen to music and i like animals and anything interesting
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Information: Ratings: Rated PG-13 for some sexuality Duration: 125minutes aprox. Language: English
DVD Extras: - Commentary track by Director Nick Cassavetes - Commentary track by writer Nicholas Sparks - 12 deleted scenes - Casting of Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling - Theatrical trailer
On my list of all-times favorite movies, my 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 course, there are some major alterations from the book; starting from the very fact that they never mention death at the end of the book. Yet, what I tend to do is try and avoid any comparisons between the book and the movie. Both of them are special and unique in their own manner. Like an avid fan of romantic movies, I completely loved that part about Allie and Noah being separated and finding each other again as adults. I think it takes a great deal of pure, sincere love in order to fall in love with each other all over again, despite time, distance and other trials and obstacles.
My very favorite scenes in the movie will always remain the scene before the kiss in the rain- where Allie asks Noah why he never wrote, and Noah replies that he wrote to Allie everyday for a year. The second scene I absolutely adore is their last fight as adults before Allie goes to find Lon. They put forward their differences in this scene- they are as different from each other as can be, yet they fit so well together and their differences end of complementing each other. I was moved to tears when Noah tells Allie that they CAN work it out, they’ll work hard at it but they WILL work it out in the end. They make it work so well that years after, even the worse sickness cannot keep them apart.
In addition, I was personally touched by the intense chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. The two of them, be it as teenage Allie and Noah or adult Allie and Noah looked like a couple that has been touched with extraordinary love for each other. Call me sentimental, but the way they delivered their dialogue, their facial expressions and body gestures were in pure harmony to each other. These two actors were simply marvelous as they depicted the changes between the teenagers they used to be and the adults they grow into .I also admire the manner in which Nick Cassavetes handled the direction of the movie. It could have been just another cheesy, over-emotional love story but the excellent direction and outstanding acting of the whole cast contributed towards helping this movie differentiate itself from other love stories.
I think that New Line Cinema really exceeded expectations with that movie. They remained true to the nature and idea of the books albeit some alterations, but in the end, the message that came through depicted the strength and power of true unconditional love between two people who were meant to be.
Most definitely a movie to watch!
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Drama - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Shelagh Fraser, Barbara Flynn, Keith Drinkel, Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Colin Douglas
Advantages: Great acting, makes you cry (c'mon it's good to cry), good weepy ending. Disadvantages: Clicheed and unrealistic - You feel like you've seen it all before.
Renza 17.01.2009 (17.01.2009)
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