 | | |
| The Notebook (New Line Platinum Series) | 
 enlarge | Director: Nick Cassavetes
Actors: Tim Ivey, Gena Rowlands, Starletta Dupois, James Garner, Anthony-michael Q. Thomas
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
Buy New: $7.79
You Save: $12.19 (61%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $6.91
Avg. Customer Rating:  (696 reviews)
Sales Rank: 54
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 124 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: 794043749728
UPC: 794043749728
EAN: 0794043749728
ASIN: B000683VI4
Release Date: February 8, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: June 25, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Behind every great love is a great story. Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love during one summer together but are tragically forced apart. When they reunite 7 years later their passionate romance is rekindled forcing one of them to choose between true love and class order.Running Time: 124 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:DRAMA UPC:794043749728
Amazon.com
When you consider that old-fashioned tearjerkers are an endangered species in Hollywood, a movie like The Notebook can be embraced without apology. Yes, it's syrupy sweet and clogged with cliches, and one can only marvel at the irony of Nick Cassavetes directing a weeper that his late father John--whose own films were devoid of saccharine sentiment--would have sneered at. Still, this touchingly impassioned and great-looking adaptation of the popular Nicholas Sparks novel has much to recommend, including appealing young costars (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) and appealing old costars (James Garner and Gena Rowlands, the director's mother) playing the same loving couple in (respectively) early 1940s and present-day North Carolina. He was poor, she was rich, and you can guess the rest; decades later, he's unabashedly devoted, and she's drifting into the memory-loss of senile dementia. How their love endured is the story preserved in the titular notebook that he reads to her in their twilight years. The movie's open to ridicule, but as a delicate tearjerker it works just fine. Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember were also based on Sparks novels, suggesting a triple-feature that hopeless romantics will cherish. --Jeff Shannon
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 691 more reviews...
 Not the worst, not the greatest, but just right. August 18, 2008
I do not prefer romances and I do not like Nick Sparks... But I did like this movie. I had always heard my girl friends swoon over it but refused to watch it. One day, sick in bed, it was all I had to watch. And I have to say, not only did I like it, I cried a little. (And by a little, I mean a lot.) The idea of a life-long love appeals to some but not to most. Today's society no longer understands enduring love -- probably why it doesn't appeal to men or teenage crowds. Regardless, it is your A-Typical era-long love story with a sad ending. But the journey was worth it. And I hope those that do watch this movie with hesitation walk away learning a little something about marriage and love and the way those two work together to surmount life-long dedication. There -- now I sound like a girl.
 There is a reason July 20, 2008
There is a simple explanation for why someone would give a bad rating for this movie...they have never known what it's like to have loved and lost or almost lost someone. This movie makes sense to people who believe to have met their soul mate. That magical connection that Noah and Alli portray is only something some of us get to experience and understand.
Therefore, this movie gets five stars from me and is my favorite movie of all time. I've never been so glued to the television. I've never cried so hard at emotions being acted out, or the writing striking so close to home. I do not seek out tear-jerker movies and finding this movie was an accident. Well done!!
The Notebook July 17, 2008
An excellent movie that really touches the heart. All people
who have Alzheimer's Disease affecting family or friends should see this
movie. Highly recommend movie to viewers. The Notebook has my highest
rating!
A Wonderful Love Story July 16, 2008
This is the Best Love Story I have ever seen. They should make more movies like this. This is now my all time favorite !!!
Please give this movie a chance June 26, 2008
I was reluctant to watch this film because of the overwhelming mainstream adoration. Everytime I saw the cover of the DVD with Allie and Noah kissing I rolled my eyes and mocked.
I enjoy passionate movies, not cheesy love stories. I was CONVINCED this would be such. I did read the book many years ago and was certain this would be a watered-down disappointment.
One evening I happened to catch the last 40 minutes of the film (the scene in the boat with the white ducks swimming), I could not stop watching. I was completely infatuated with this film. I immediately rented, then purchased this movie.
I promptly made a date with my husband to watch the film. I was delighted by his enjoyment...Noah is enough of a "man's man" that men relate to him and empathize with him.
The Filmmakers did an amazing job of pulling the most beautiful scenes from the novel to project onto the screen.
If you ever hesitated watching this movie, based on principals which deny you from watching a favorite book turned to film...PLEASE WATCH.
This is the exception to the rule.
This is officially my favorite film. I do not know what to compare it to, as there is no other love story that moved both me and my husband to just want to hold one another and stay in love forever.
Thank you.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| | |