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The Notebook
2004
A sweeping love story told by a man reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home. The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds. Though her upbringing takes places in an antebellum mansion and he grew up in the kind of house where musicians jam on the porch, that doesn't .. Read more
| Starring | Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner |
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| Director | Nick Cassavetes |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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The Notebook
A sweeping love story told by a man reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home. The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds. Though her upbringing takes places in an antebellum mansion and he grew up in the kind of house where musicians jam on the porch, that doesn't stop Noah and Allie from spending on incredible summer together before they are separated, first by her parents, and then by WW2.
| Starring | Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner |
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| Director | Nick Cassavetes |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: not available Blu-ray: unknown Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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A shameless tearjerker and as corny as they come, this retro romantic drama skilfully pushes all the right emotional buttons. The movie opens in the present day with elderly James Garner reading to nursing-home resident Gena Rowlands from an old notebook. We then flash back 60 years to the events chronicled in the journal — an ill-starred teenage romance between poor country boy Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, the daughter of rich city folk. There are no prizes for guessing the connection between the two couples. Slickly made by Rowlands's son, Nick Cassavetes, the film benefits from uniformly excellent performances from a quality cast that includes Joan Allen and Sam Shepard. Cassavetes should have taken his foot off the slush pedal more often, but if you're in the mood for melodrama, this three-tissue weepie could be just the ticket.
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Big-lunged lovers Allie (McAdams) and Noah (Gosling) pampered Southern débutante and rough-earth mill worker,... read more on Time Out
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87 out of 92 people found this review helpful
30 Year old bloke who loves this film
I am an action film lover, who secretly admits to loving this film, well directed and acted it makes it the ideal film for Sunday afternoons or for that romantic evening with your partner. I know that he will enjoy it too, but never admit it, WATCH and you will enjoy whether by yourself or with that someone special.
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Most recent members' review
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Sad and Tender love story
The note book is a a Sad and Sweet tender love story that reminds me of Bridges of Madison County. It centres around a young man and girl in the 1920s who fall in love, true love and it tells the story of there relationship and life. The end is heartbreaking and sad and lovely and inspiring all at the same time.
The film is really sweet, probably a girlie flick and although I haven't got my wife to watch it yet, I can be sure she will love it as much as I do.
The only down side is the rather obvious connection is over-hammered home before it is finally revealed towards the end that your almost screaming at the TV 'Of course, remember you silly cow', but in the end this is needed to complete the film and does not seriously detract from the films brilliance.
Highly recommended. Along with Bridges of Madison County (if you have not seen it). -
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Half Nelson star Ryan Gosling has spoken out amid reports he was fired from the set of Peter Jackson's new movie The Lovely Bones. Gosling, who was to star as the father of a murdered girl who watches from heaven as her family cope with their loss, told Parade.com that rather than being replaced because he was difficult to work with, it was more a case of things just not working. "Peter and I tried to make it work and ultimately it just didn't," the website quotes him as saying. " Read more
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A sweeping love story told by a man reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home. The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds. Though her ... -