Simply put, The Notebook is the tale of the kind of love that most women, including myself dream of. The perfect, everlasting, unconditional kind of love that conquers all.It is a movie that will evoke every emotion that a good, old fashioned romantic movie should.Expect plenty of tears even if you are not the kind of woman who cries easily.
If you are expecting a love story with plenty of twists and turns, The Notebook is NOT it. It has a simple but beautiful story. You know exactly what’s coming but you cannot stop watching. I am not sure how many of you can convince your man to watch this with you but I will say that this is the perfect movie for a girl’s night in. The Notebook is a beautiful, sentimental movie…corny and mushy in parts, cliché even but I enjoyed every minute of it!
Directed by Nick Cassavetes, the movie starts with the scene of an old woman (Gena Rowlands) looking into a lake while a man rows his boat into the sunset. Now let me say that the movie has some great cinematography but this scene in particular was beautiful in a heart stopping kind of way. Moving on, we learn that the old woman is infact a patient with memory loss who is visited by an old man (James Garner) who reads her a story from a tattered Notebook….the story of Noah and Allie.
Flashback: It’s sometime in 1940 and the wealthy family of the Hamiltons visits the town of Seabrook, Carolina for the summer. It is here, at a carnival that Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) meets local boy Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling). There are instant sparks between the rich city girl and the country boy and thus begins their passionate love story. Their fiery romance is shortlived thanks to Allie’s disapproving parents who force her to leave.
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I watched this with my fiance last year and he loved it! And we love watching it every time we see that it’s on TV!! I’m truly blessed with a wonderful man. :) This is a true love story…and I cry every time I watch it.
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you write above, that you don’t how to get your man to watch this with you. I think that’s a sad statement. I’m a wilderness and dirt loving young guy and personally i love movies like this. in fact I may even watch it tonight with some tea and ice cream. I think that other man enjoy these movies too but feel like they shouldn’t. whatever the case. some of us men really enjoy the classic romance movie too. This is a great film. Enjoy.
Love never fails…
I watched the movie 2 years ago with my girlfriend at the time during a cross country trip in her van. There was something magical about the movie and, perhaps, the mood I was in helped me experience the most overwhelming tears of sadness and joy. After the movie, I felt like my soul was torn to pieces. Just thinking about the scene when they hold hands in the hospital bed makes me tear up. Wouldn’t this kind of love give meaning to everyone’s life?
i watched it with my man:) and i didnt have to do any convincing
this movie is amazing but the book is even better,maybe its because i read the book before watching the movie
bobby sage, i think your right about how guys like those kind of movies and im glad you stated it. most guys act like they dont like romance but they actually do, and trust you all will have more luck with girls if you be your self! The movie was amazing by the way!
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This movie is not just a romantic movie, that is what I thought after I’ve seen this movie. It is in fact, a demonstration of a woman’s love and how she feels when she is fallen in love.
I, myself being a guy who is not in love yet, understood how great the feeling of love is. I would frankly admit, if I ever fell in love with a woman, I’ll definitely watch this movie with her.
Diana you’re lucky that your man loves watching romantic movies :P
I wasn’t with him when the movie came out on cinema but I have it as a dvd and I tried mnany times to convince him to watch it but to no veil. LOL!
Well I watched it and it’s one of the most extraorinary Love Stories I have ever seen!
Honestly I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this one. I think I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Those two are ADORABLE together…onscreen and offscreen! What a touching story. I also have the book. So yeah I’m a fan! :)
Sheila,
I think I’m going to do just like you and search the book, for surely it will be better than the movie. Some books enter in alot of details more than movies.
These two are married in real life aren’t day??
Xannyyy,
Books are always better than the movies! Always. Mostly because it leaves things to your own imagination and thats the best part! These two were dating after they filmed the movie but they broke up in 2007. It’s sad really because they are so darn adorable together!
Such a shame!! They’re cute together and they used to bring such memories of their film!
Which are your favourite authours Sheila? As I’m learnging that you’re a book work just like me!! :P
Xannyyy,
I actually have favourite books as opposed to favourite authors. Time Traveler’s Wife, The Fountainhead, Memoirs of a Geisha, Kafka on the shore, Life of Pi hmmmm Something borrowed, the Harry Potter series :p, The Namesake….just the top off my head. What about you?
Oh my goodness. I think I’ve watched this movie about a hundred times and I just watched the trailer on your site, and it still brought tears to my eyes. This is the most fantastic love story!
I’m going to take some of these in consideration Sheila!!
I haven’t read one from your list but should try and find them!!
Well I’m a romantic at heart and I go mad for Danielle Steel Books; Crossings, Rememberance, Jewels and so many many more!!!
And Sidney Sheldon is a truly remarkable author!! Such a shame I read all of his books!
Xannyyy,
I think I’ve only read one Sidney Sheldon book! Lol. Everybody loved him so much that somehow I got put off. If you like romantic books, you’ll love Something Borrowed. Also this book called The Solomon Sisters Wise Up. It’s really sweet.I presume you’ve read Jane Austen then?
Terri-Lynn,
Yaaay! One more fan to the list! :D :D
Sheila,
Try reading Bloodline of Sidney Sheldon if you didn’t like his last book. It will let you glued till you finish it :) It’s one of his best!
Yes I read Pride and Prejudice and Emma of Jane Austen. She writes such beautiful novels!
I will surely try The Solomon Sisters Wise Up! :)
Thanks for the suggestion!