Revisiting 'The Notebook'

[@limerence8365]

That's why I think everyone should read/watch Jane Austen books/movies. The romance in her stories is subtle yet just as emotional and all the relationships are healthy.

[@yaoizest1236]

Any recommendations on which of her books I should read first?

[@arwena4041]

@@yaoizest1236 I would recommend pride and prejudice first, it is the most well-known for a reason. Then go with something that just sounds interesting. Emma is great if you like more comedy and flawed main characters, Persuasion is very dramatic and has some great romantic tension, northanger abbey is light and fun and parodies tropes of gothic novels and sense and sensibility is in my opinion a bit similar to p&p but has an even more interesting dynamic between sisters. I still haven't read mansfield park so I can't recommend it.

[@emisun5563]

Sense and sensibility.

[@j-a4161]

Love Jane Austen! But I did get a lil bit creeped out by the ending in Emma, when we learn the age difference 🙊 did still love it though hehehe

[@jezza_belle4867]

@@j-a4161 i mean lizzy and darcy had an age gap too. But, it was pretty normal during that time

[@LunatheMoonDragon]

Here's a brilliant idea for a screenplay- Toxic guy gets rejected by a woman that he fixates on, and starts writing her letters every day. She never replies, and over time the man starts using the letters to examine his own behaviour, thoughts, and choices, essentially acting as therapy for him, and when the post office one day returns a massive amount of letters to him that went to a dead address (the woman moved years ago), he realizes how far he's come, and that it wasn't the idea of this woman he needed, but rather self love and self examination.

[@lordsolrak1713]

i lov this

[@killem3931]

this is such an original idea, don't let em steal it !!!!

[@thepinkestpigglet7529]

More realistic realistic doesn't learn and becomes an incel

[@Rott3nDolliee]

Dam i would def watch this really good idea!

[@tamarleahh.2150]

Write it!

[@jessmorgan6732]

Aside from the usual comments about Noah being a creep and Lon doing nothing wrong, can we just acknowledge the fact that Sparky thinks a summer fling at age 17, when everything in your life feels 10 times more dramatic than it actually is, is worth years and years of pining?

[@QualityCulture]

Thanks for pointing this out lmao I thought about that too!

[@jessmorgan6732]

@@QualityCulture Plus these people have had seven years to develop new perspectives and gray matter, yet (as the book delights in stating outright) their feelings for each other haven't budged an inch. Same with the couple in The Best of Me, who were apart for about three times as long. Sparkslandia is a magical place where human beings don't change in any meaningful way.

[@_Colie]

@@jessmorgan6732 People do better their lives (what would be called "change") sometimes and also sometimes.. they keep certain people in their hearts.

[@zero1188]

Lon was a lame. He led with money not personality

[@oooiluvpancakesooo7781]

I will stick up for the “witty banter” cliche just because I think it’s main purpose isn’t to be realistic but to show that the characters are on even footing and well matched in intelligence and wit. Basically a fun way to show chemistry. Awkwardness looks cute on teenagers but I think most audiences want more maturity from twenty somethings.

[@sophie7780]

"james marsden always plays a genuinely good guy who gets dumped for someone else" dead to me: *am i a joke to you*

[@justk4929]

Exactly what I was thinking...but poor Ben

[@MoonlightWalnut]

27 dresses too methinks xD

[@JuriAmari]

And Sonic the Hedgehog! It’s even a running joke in that movie with his wife’s sister trying to get them to divorce and they refuse!

[@noobmasterruben5167]

I didn’t expect how terrifying James Marsden was when he started to threaten Jen

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Exactly what I thought. Also27 dresses: am I a joke to you too?

[@sketchycat6223]

James Marsden is so attractive it’s crazy that he’s never truly a love interest in most of his well known roles. I’d choose him over anyone else.

[@clementine1827]

Fr!!

[@rufiredup90]

Yeah, it’s crazy! He is GORGEOUS!

[@R.L.M670]

I agree! That's why I was happy when he became Liz Lemon's love interest in 30 Rock. So cute!

[@trinaq]

I always thought that this movie was vastly overrated, and inferior to "A Walk to Remember." Noah threatens to fling himself off the ferris wheel if Allie rejects him, thus scarring her for life. But we're meant to think that it's a "charming" gesture, because he's the male protagonist. Allie's no better herself, since she cheats on her perfectly nice fiancé with her ex, even though there's nothing wrong with their relationship.

[@IeopardIimo]

Yea I still don’t get that part but they did a good job tho because I thought that was romantic 🥴

[@QualityCulture]

Agreed, they're not great people 😅 I haven't watched A Walk to Remember in years, I should probably watch again & see if it's better

[@roy.shrestha]

AGREE

[@withniejules2244]

A Walk to Remember is such a great movie!

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

What's A Walk to Remember about?

[@river8142]

I really love how their relationship in their old age was described. That's the definition of wholesome 🥺

[@jillcorcoran4727]

I really enjoy the note this video ends on. A life of love is a life well-lived, and full of meaning.

[@QualityCulture]

Well said :) Thanks for watching~

[@douchmush9861]

Ibangedurmom

[@docbainl9504]

That's actually pretty beautiful Jill. You should write.

[@joselocalau123]

i’ve always thought the widow Noah was seeing was the most interesting character in the movie. she clearly cared for Noah, she lost her husband in the war and found comfort in this secluded and isolated man who clearly had some scars from his past. i think their relationship could have been a very romantic and angsty story. also! wouldn’t have been better if Allie and Noah realized their relationship was just a summer love between immature teenagers? it would have been way more interesting

[@QualityCulture]

I hadn’t thought of it before but you’re right her story would’ve been really interesting, wish they had explored it a little more

[@Stormy_Cloud]

I like your take one this. But also consider this was a movie adaptation. This was a good adaptation because it was true to the book. However, I think the problem is the author. HIs writing is very boring and drabby. When I was in high school I tried reading The Last Song but could not get through it. The author could not choose one narrator. Every other chapter was from a different perspective. It was a very confusing and lazy writing style. Also the characters were very boring and did not have any distinguishable personalities.

[@nathy0308]

I'd love to see this version!!

[@itsmeharperjacksons6633]

I absolutely agree

[@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774]

@@availanila so?

[@rahbeeuh]

Noah and Allie were in a toxic relationship. Too often movies and shows promote a lot of those as romance when maybe they should be labeled "drama" or dramedy.

[@fatoumatacisse3796]

ikr and the fact that so many people romanticize this relationship like it's very very toxic

[@rahbeeuh]

@@fatoumatacisse3796 right! I was on another video about The Notebook yesterday and the comment section was so weird. There were too many people defending the movie, wanting to be in the same (toxic) kinda relationship and some even knowing someone in a similar relationship, in which they crave to be in. If you call any of em out (I didn't btw) they'll hit ya with "Relax, it's just a movie." 🤡 Baffles me but I used to believe The Notebook was romantic but then I grew & woke up.

[@fatoumatacisse3796]

@@rahbeeuh same when I was young I saw a few scenes of the movie and I thought that they were cute and all but like they are very toxic. I watched the full movie and I realized how toxic they were. they would argue Constantly, allie hits and pushes him or slaps him MANY times, and like at the beginning of the movie, he literally threatens to kill himself if she doesnt agree to go on a date with him, thats pratically manipulation.

[@rahbeeuh]

@@fatoumatacisse3796 yeah when you realize all of that it "ruins" the romance aspect. I say "ruins" bc you can't claim ignorance anymore once you know. It's like once you see it you can't unsee it

[@saadbunni]

@@rahbeeuh if ya never heard of a fantasy. Lmao.

[@britpopwh0ree486]

as much as noah and allie’s younger selves were toxic and probably shouldn’t have been together.... the line “it was us!!” when allie finally remembers noah will always absolutely break my heart

[@katiezellers7106]

A walk to remember was my "chick-flick" that I loved. It seemed to be a better version of a "She's all that" and "10 things I hate about you" with a less problematic teenage relationship. I swear I start bawling for the last 1/3 of the movie every time.

[@withniejules2244]

The only differences was that there was no I'm gonna get this girl to fall in love with me bet. There were no bets. I like the fact that Landon works to change himself because he wants to.

[@katiezellers7106]

@@withniejules2244 Exactly in AWTR both protaganists work to better themselves in some way, but don't completely change who they are at their cores just to make a relationship work or to "Win" the other. The chemistry between the leads is also great and sells the fact that they really quickly like each other and form a deep bond. All around a great movie.

[@withniejules2244]

@@katiezellers7106 I agree their chemistry was off the charts. And they felt like a real couple. Both characters grew together.

[@sketchycat6223]

Any movie romance that starts from a bet doesn’t work for me. As someone who was asked out as a joke several times in school, the idea that someone would do so-and for such a long time, to try and win you over- to someone knowing that they’re playing with a persons feelings is sickening. Doesn’t matter that they fall for the bet subject eventually, the idea that they would do that to me would make me end any potential relationship immediately.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

Whole heartedly agree. I also am glad it doesn’t (at least I didn’t hear about it yet) that complaint of oh, the pure-hearted girl with a heart of gold saves the toxic man. I think it was more than that. Sometimes, it takes a special person to make you realize your bad behavior, but Landon saved himself. Jamie was a push to allow him to start his journey. I liked how they saved each other but in a mature way.

[@juliankemp549]

Best character in the movie is Noah's dad. "You can have pancakes any damn time you want." Thats my kind of man.

[@FlowerItzel18]

I have to agree that when Allie remembers is the highlight of the movie and she forgets again it hits hard every single time, and that’s why I consider it a good movie because that’s somehow realistic.

[@Pandozzi]

Your conclusion resonated with me. When I was younger I used to believe everything needs to be larger than life, like it is in movies. conversations have to resemble the ridiculous banter and the more dramatic a relationship is, the bigger and more true the love. Of course when we grow up we thankfully learn to separate our lives from the portrayals of life in literature and media and then look back at these movies and become horrified at how unromantic the romance really was in some, and how thrilling the "boring" parts are in others. Thank you for another great video, and for your amazing work!

[@lemontales5859]

The part of the movie that I have always liked was the part of them as an elderly couple in the nursing home. Actually do not even like the part with Ryan and rachel. I love them as actors. But the portion at the nursing home is so heart-wrenching and beautiful.

[@dw3675]

Same. The nursing home scenes, especially after the flashbacks were the best part of the movie.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

If it could just be an entire movie of their old lives, it would be much better.

[@EbonyPenmarks]

It's expected that Sparks' romance books encourage this "my purity or righteousness will change him/her" so while the source material is dull, it still has the backing toxic principle.

[@doll_dress_swap12]

I think you summed this up nicely. I’ve never seen the romance of this film as stemming from the many very problematic actions and decisions the characters make in their story, but from the idea that these two obviously flawed people had such a strong love that their relationship went the distance beyond the immaturity of their youth and on into a lifelong commitment of love to each other. We see them have a passionate but hot mess of a start, but instead of having that fire sputter out like you would expect it is implied it grew into the steady, strong, and mature love we see at the end. We only see the start and the end of their lifelong relationship, but what makes so romantic is the implication of all that must have happened in between for them to have gotten from point A to B. That despite all initial red flags and people telling them it couldn’t work, that they actually did have the foundation and compatibility they needed for the relationship to sustain and survive.

[@JustJen1386]

As someone who’s lived an extremely dramatic life, I’ve found that simple love is one of the greatest parts of being alive

[@wouldntyouliketoknow7099]

I got into a disagreement between me and my mom about this movie. I think the way they constantly fight is dysfunctional and I don’t like the way it was romanticized, but she saw it as passionate 🤢 and thought the relationship with the other guy was boring. I stand with what I said but it does make me wonder about what passion is and to what degree is it important it is in a relationship.

[@kodidelaney9608]

People think that passion has to be loud and even dysfunctional in order for it to be passion. But the real kind of passion is gentle and kind. On my second date with my now husband I talked about a book I was currently reading and how I was so excited to order the second. We had dinner that evening together and he gifted me the second book in the series "so I wouldn't have to wait when I finished the first" and that simple gesture had more passion in it than The Notebook. Passion also doesn't also need to be directed at the other person. My husband and I are both very passionate people and because of that we're very supportive of each others interests and dreams, rather than just the person in general. Passion is a whisper not a shout.

[@ademonizedwretchguy003]

Kid 🤡

[@ademonizedwretchguy003]

@@kodidelaney9608 lol 2husbander

[@CAMILA-zo8gu]

i think passion is different for everyone, like different forms if you get what i mean

[@tjjordan4207]

I've heard similar reactions to Allie's relationship with Lon as well. They always say that he's boring, but we see him be supportive, loyal, and even encourage Allie to do what she wants to do (like paint). He even has a good job that would provide for the rest of their lives, not to mention that he is good looking. But people tend to think that a relationship should be exciting and fun, which is why films like The Notebook always have these passionate fights and high emotions. And sure, relationships will have arguments and disagreements, but they shouldn't crossover into shouting matches. Take two scenes that involve Noah and Lon. In one, Noah and Allie are straight up yelling and shouting insults at each other. In another, Lon is confronting Allie about her infidelity, but he never yells or raises his voice. Sure, he does let out that he is angry but in a way that is more controlled. And while he does let Allie off the hook too much, since she did cheat on him, he tries to help her in seeing the path forward for herself. Lon is the definition of a good man, someone who would make a great husband and partner in life with someone, but yet women in real life say he is boring because he doesn't make things interesting or fun.

[@elenamartin6894]

I don't believe in soulmates, but I believe in "having chemistry" and deep understanding (and being young and somewhat naive have a little bit to do with it). The thing is, I think you can have amazing chemistry with someone (and it's usually something very obvious to everyone, almost as if you would expect to see sparks flying around those two people who have that special chemistry, that deeper bond or understanding of each other) and at the same time, that relationship can be toxic, unhealthy and complicated. Both things can be true. There's something tragic in it, some kind of irony, but that's life. In fact, I think people with this kind of chemistry don't usually end up together and that's perfectly fine. As we grow older, we start prioritizing and valuing different things such as affection, peace, respect, maturity, stability, commitment, etc. I like how their mature love is portrayed. The movie is supposed to be the representation of a "summer teenage love" or "first love": immaturity and intensity are usually the main features of these teenage relationships. But then it was possible for THEM to make it work and to mature and evolve in that relationship. That's the rarity, in my opinion.

[@jezebulls]

I was 18 when this came out. So you’re totally correct that many young viewers mistook their toxic behavior as love. I didn’t realize it at the time, but movies like The Notebook helped to make me believe some behaviors were normal. Maybe parents should remind their kids once in a while that movies aren’t real.

[@sierramccutchen3531]

I always thought that the actors chemistry was good in The Notebook but the movie plot or romance message wasn't that great.

[@FruityHachi]

i feel like a male character being understanding of his girlfriend's/fiance's affair is a female fantasy even tho this book was writen by a guy, but i have seen the exact same thing in kdrama "one spring night" written by a woman what's more interesting is that in her previous drama "something in the rain", the female character seeks revenge for her boyfriend's cheating and it's portrayed as a good thing, but in "one spring night" the male character says "i don't want revenge" and that's it

[@itsaniche]

I couldn't get past the first episode when I realised that it was going to be a cheating drama 😢

[@salamander8301]

They are the most eye roll couple, every girl I know that loves this movie is the type to say 'i love you' after 2 weeks.

[@hflordawn]

Love The Frog and Toad shirt! Great nod to a great story series.

[@FaiaHalo]

The quality of these videos is amazing!! I can see the amount of work, time and effort that went into researching, scripting and editing. Thank you so much for this! Much love from Argentina!

[@QualityCulture]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it!

[@t3rki179]

Please go back in time and tell my high school classmates they don't have to sleep with all their friends just because they see it on vampire diaries 🤣 some friendships got destroyed I tell ya

[@IeopardIimo]

Same @Quality Culture I’m not a fan of romance I mean I enjoy romcoms but straight romance nobody can ever reach my expectations

[@Littlestraincloud]

I like how grounded the actors are in the interviews.

[@bb-ih9hg]

My fiance loves this movie. But he also has a giant crush on Ryan Gosling so go figure. I remember my sister being obsessed with this movie as a kid/teen and I used to hate it but I've actually kind of found that I like it now. It's cheesy but... I think it's kind of iconic in a way. It's memorable and sweet. But James Marsden's character deserved so much more lmao

[@maddyG7414]

I definitely think the point of movies like the notebook aren’t to have some profound message or meaning. It’s just meant to be a love story and that’s it.

[@lizc6393]

OMG! YOUR SHIRT! Toad and Frog was the shiznit when I was little.

[@santesia6222]

I've never watched the movie and that ending scene, shown here, made me cry.

[@joelman1989]

Ok I get why people like this movie. I’ve always thought I was above it. But that line about being a normal guy who successfully loved someone. Literally brought me to tears. Like you said, It’s easy to overlook the bad when you have the conclusion of a rare portrayal of good love in old age.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

At least ryan gosling knows his character should be locked up, hope girls who watch the movie know that

[@Marimew12]

Omg I'm obsessed with your frog and toad top! I need it !

[@haley7415]

Loved this video, I feel like your take on it is exactly how I feel about the movie. I think it may be time for a rewatch since I haven’t seen it in about 10 or so years.

[@SanaaJadeCruz]

If I watched it when it came out (I was 19) probably wouldn’t have batted an eye. But because I’ve been dealing with my grandmothers and grandfathers death surrounded by dementia and Alzheimer’s I cried.

[@fatumsoare]

I'm glad I found this video because for so many years I've always only heard great things about The Notebook, and being not so much into romance centered movies myself, I didn't watch it until earlier this year. I gotta say I never felt so underwhelmed after watching a movie, like I didn't even find their relationship all that great and as you mentioned I was completely put off by the start scene and the stalkative and invasive approach he had which just made the rest of the 'romance' seem a little off.

[@interestedparty7523]

I can listen to this person read corny passages all day, its just too damn funny and accurate.

[@lavendertoastmoth]

YES, THANK YOU SOMEONE FINALY SAID IT! I tried explaining to my mother (who loves this movie) that the relationship was HORRIFICALLY unhealthy. It started with a suicide threat for a girl he didn’t even know It ended with a lady who used to be strong enough to stick up for herself and say no to a suitor who was goddamn relentless… leaving her soon to be husband who didn’t do anything wrong for the guy who she had kinda sex with ONCE When she was 17. There isn’t a single thing that is healthy about the relationship, the movie states that the two of them always fight, it shows that she was not afraid to hit him when she got pissed at him. He is very… pushy… with her. One of the notes said something along the lines of “I wont be mad or anything if you meet another guy” When he WAS mad and trying to prevent her from leaving when she wanted to drive home. Now for my pointless notes: Allie was ruined, Noah was toxic, the mom technically committed a crime by stealing all the letters, the father looks like a villain from a Superman comic, and WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ANY OF ALLIES FRIENDS?? We see for the first section of the movie and then never again- WHERE DID THEY GO?? THEY ARENT EVEN MENTIONED- Also,… I feel bad for the poor lady who lost her husband in the war, she was living with a man who saw her as nothing more than a tool to get over someone who he thought was better. I kind of hope that she gets with Lon… Fuck Noah… All my homies hate Noah

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

As do many latinos

[@TheOceanspray99]

The Notebook is one of those stories where the characters being high-key toxic actually grounds the plot, if that makes sense. Because in the movie both Noah and Allie are kinda freaks who argue all the time so maybe they deserve each other as long as it keeps them both off the market, but in the book Noah and Allie seem like fairly normal (if a bit boring) characters who are capable of rational thought so them hooking up while they both know Allie's engaged comes off as a kind of messy that's not so fun to read about. It seems that these character's ability to have a normal non-screaming conversation only comes up when they feel like it.

[@oseremeee]

The part where she said you shouldn't need anybody to be yourself hit.

[@DamnQuilty]

Thank you for putting it so well.

[@ranniemanangan5371]

And to think that the actors that played the 2 main characters hated each other but still manage to do this movie is mind blowing, and they do kissing scene😄😄

[@creamarey]

I came here thinking it was going to be a disaster because it’s my favourite movie but I think I learned a few new things and no matter what anyone says it’s still one of my favourite movies. Thank you for your thoughts and opinions 😄❤️

[@songbird6414]

Regardless of this project and it’s… factors… I’ll still never get over that it came out the same year as Mean Girls.

[@thes0mething]

There's been 2 "Noahs" in my life that I didn't like back and I can tell you the persistence is NOT cute😅

[@bravegrumpy689]

I couldnt get past the initial creepiness. I think part of it, because i couldn't buy that the actors were teenagers.

[@alphabettical1]

9:39 this is why it was neat seeing him in Dead to Me

[@TheSamistarkey]

I love your Frog and Toad shirt!

[@QualityCulture]

Thanks 😊

[@jellyrcw12]

I remember being like 14 and having my friends talk me into watching it. I didn't get it all at the time. Then I realized I was gay and saw some gay movies and circled back around, then it hit me like a ton of bricks

[@ivansantillan2231]

it would be great if the old man reading the story was Lon.

[@HalcyonxTeatree]

This was such a wet blanket of a movie review. Never saw the movie before but geez and I guess KZbin insisted that this pop up first in my search results. Perfect example of how slanted KZbin has become. Couldn't even finish watching.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

Regarding the Ferris Wheel scene, the world, and history, is filled with women who fell in love with a man who never gave up. Most grandparents could tell you the same story. Not everything is offensive, sometimes people need to be convinced about things. Have you ever heard a song for the first time and didn't like it, but now love it? My music collection is filled with dozens of such songs.

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

Noah should be glad that was not Peru because eveyone would have inavlidated his human rights. Not only his man right but human rights

[@nunya759]

The shape of water I feel does the same thing the notebook does emotionally much better imo.

[@Hollyberrystreats]

I really love the choice to show the photo album with pictures of young, gorgeous James Garner and Gena Rowlands and not photoshopped Gosling and McAdams. Just a subtle hint that the sexy melodrama we've been watching is how Allie is interpreting the story Noah is reading to her, not a flashback or memory.

[@QualityCulture]

Good point!

[@itsmeharperjacksons6633]

Watch this film recently and the only part I adored was when they slow dance in the street (really excited the romantic in me) and Allie really having a moment to think about her live and not being able to let her hair down due to the expectations placed on her my heart parents. But other than that Ally and Noah's relationship was not ideal.

[@QueenAusetHeru]

I ❤️ this movie. It makes me cry every time I watch it.

[@queenscarlettpimpsunkiss..5537]

That persistent shihh is also dangerous. 😭.. I see so much glamorized and romanticized toxicity In this movie & it makes alot about Society and the views of Companionship make a whole Lotta sense 😭😂..not dismissing the fact that much of the toxicity is also a reflection of society. Past and Present of the time itself. This really is a very good discussion piece

[@amandalee535]

Why is this movie literally the great gatsby

[@radhiadeedou8286]

But gatsby is poor?

[@Cherri_Stars]

Where did you get your adorable shirt??? This was a super insightful video essay, I love your take on what makes a substantial romance. The only burning question I'm left with is the Frog and Toad shirt's origin

[@QualityCulture]

Haha thank you! I got it on Etsy, the shop is called JujuThreadsCo :)

[@annabourbon]

When I was younger I found it romantic tbh but rewatching this movie a couple of months ago and I realized how toxic it was, like, why are you hitting Noah? If it was the other way it'd be pretty disturbing due to double standards society puts on everyone. And, I still found those scenes pretty disturbing, I actually jumped on this stuff several times and couldn't finish it. I'm studying this kind of stuff so I'm starting to be more aware of those toxic traits.

[@gildanonofyabiznez6430]

In the latin American dub for this movie, older Noah is voiced by a man who usually voices narrators in a very tender and collected way (can't remember the voice actor's name) The funny thing is that since I, and I assume many other people, are were used to listening to him tell stories in an almost monotone voice, the part where he bursts down to tears as his lover slips back into her dementia was absolutely heart wrenching, that sudden twist in his tone made the whole scene unforgettable to me

[@Kylie_h]

The ending did not make me cry because the film did nothing to make me care for Noah and Allie’s relationship. It convinced me that their marriage was most likely an unhappy one a made their children wonder why they never got a divorce. When Allie does remember for little bit, it makes cry only because my grandpa has Alzheimer’s and the scene hit a little too close to home. It had nothing to do with the portrayal of their relationship.

[@maytalacedo1284]

as a nickolous sparks nerd i do agree that the young allile and Noah relationship hasn't age well. I will say it wldve been interesting if allie ends up with neither and just wants 2 be a painter since that sounds empowering enough.

[@thepineyapple]

God this movie! It has very strong ties to my first real love. When I said we were unhealthy like they were I mean god damn . We watched this movie and thought it was sweet cause it was “so much like us”. GAG!!!

[@JB-1007]

Apparently the story in the notebook is based on Sparks’s ex-wife’s grandparents love story

[@radish1395]

Nicolas Sparks may not be a great writer, but he knows how to have profound moments of love. I think of Noah talking about how he's had love and that's what made his life full, or in A Walk To Remember with "our love is like the wind, I can't see if but I can feel it." It's cheesy, but it's pure. His movies are always better than the books because we get to see actual people and nuance in them. But you want to talk about a mature kind of love--Nights In Rodanthe. That is his most underrated story. The book is agonizing to read, naturally, but the movie is well done (for a Nicolas Sparks movie at least, don't expect high level production).

[@saramilanfar8680]

Loved this !

[@AmazingChinaToday]

The writing examples you cited as "eye roll" moments seem fine to me, different tastes for different folks! 😁

[@x-man9473]

Yeah. She's one of those critics that feel the need to insert her personal taste over objective facts in her reviews.

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

@@x-man9473 Spoken as one who loved Noah treating the widow like some piece of trash.

[@magdalene1743]

I like The Notebook for the visual stuff but I always thought the relationship wasn’t that great (even though I love romance). I always thought Allie and the guy she was engaged to had more chemistry for some reason

[@songbird6414]

“I’ve read fanfiction better than this” In all fairness, I’ve read fanfiction better than MANY things.

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

Everyone's better of reading Dragon Ball Super Ultra Vegito Saga imo

[@DeadAngel14]

To me what made that movie as special as it has been since I saw it was the fact that he didn't leave her behind when he could :"")

[@VenusianLissette]

I only ever saw this movie bc my cousins put it on while I was at their house lmao. I was only 11 so I’m glad I got this rinsed out of my mind for the superior Pride & Prejudice storyline, (both the book and movie version.) solid breakdown!

[@kerilgen]

To be fair, in the 40’s it would have been difficult if not impossible to be a wife and also an artist with anyone. Being free wasn’t an option if you also wanted a family. We don’t see their lives play out but his appreciation of her probably comes from the work she had to have done as a wife and mother. My husband and I have been together for decades. It has always been a close bond but as we’ve gotten older, he appreciates me more and more and I him. It’s the challenges you overcome as a team that create that kind of love in the end. I love this movie because I know that it may be over the top but it’s a reality too for some.

[@K9ofMine]

It's interesting how unromantic this kind of behavior becomes as you get older. When I was younger, toxicity seemed so romantic lol. What are we teaching kids?

[@mattjazzfan2288]

The way Noah manipulates Allie into laying on the road with him is insanely creepy. He convinces her if she does what he wants, that she’s really doing what she wants. But if he really wanted her to do what she wants, he’d let her walk away

[@zero1188]

She choose to do it lmao

[@Noelle-h6f]

JLongBone has a great commentary video about The Notebook and it cracks me up every time I watch it. "This is what they mean by 'White Nonsense'."

[@andieallison6792]

"In any other movie this guy's gonna get locked up." Man, Ryan Reynolds just keeps it so real.

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

Either that or the guy is about to face a seriously pissed off parent. Or perhaps both

[@Asummersdaydreamer14]

It is barely related to the subject of the video, but I suggest “Ever After” to my fellow romcom watchers when it comes to romantic movies that still satisfies IMO Also, did James Marsden get done dirty in the end of that other Nicholas Sparks movie he was the lead in? I do not remember the movie but I think I remember the ending and it was not happy for the poor guy.

[@vikkiminor]

Yes! Absolutely LOVE Ever After and it's one of the best romcom-y films ever! Legit aged so well

[@withniejules2244]

I loveeeeee Ever After it's one of my fav Cinderella adaptions.

[@liva.2513]

Yes! James Marsden plays the older version of the male lead in the Best of Me and ends up getting shot at the end. The only "happy" thing about the end is that he's an organ donor and provides essential organs for the female lead's son (who is also near death apparently? It's been a while since I watched it).

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

James was so great in the best of me it's actually one of my favorite movie adaptations of nicholas sparks books 💝💖😊🙂😘

[@TheDeFiler316]

That "She was aight" plaque 🤣

[@peztopher7297]

Love your Frog and Toad shirt.

[@liv97497]

I read the book years after I first saw the movie and while I was a little disappointed with the book the whole way through, the ending made me legitimately angry. The movie ending is so sweet and perfectly corny. If the movie was only about their youth, it would be just another romance, but their old selves really MAKE this movie what it is.

[@my_girl_seraphine5294]

How does the book end?

[@liv97497]

@@my_girl_seraphine5294 she forgets him, dies and he lives. It sucks.

[@syren4731]

I like that you broke down both the good and the bad.

[@alexandriahoskins8445]

Honestly, A Walk to Remember (both the book and film) are much better in my opinion.

[@StaraptorEagle]

Easily one of my favourite movies, but Amelie is my favourite.

[@warholcow]

Oh. My. Gosh!! I love your shirt so much! Where oh where did you get it? Frog and toad are my favorite of all time. I love them together.

[@QualityCulture]

A shop on Etsy called JujuThreadsCo :)

[@Dreamlillie_95]

9:37 he got the girl in 27 dresses

[@littlematchltm]

I love your take of this movie.

[@sweeety969]

I'm with you. I don't subscribe to the whole notion of soulmates or any one partner being the only one or whatever and it irks me to no end when I see characters like James Marsden's get used and cast aside the moment they outlive their usefulness. Like, I don't care if it's a love story, if you introduce a character, I want some sort of closure on them, and I hate seeing some nice character get trampled on to perpetuate some (usually toxic and shitty) more popular relationship. And I especially hate it when a character's relationship with a romantic partner is developed only to shove them aside whenever some main character decides to get off their ass and go after one of them. It's not cute, it's not romantic, I don't buy that it's real love or whatever, it's just shitty and it happens so much in tv shows and I hate it. Nothing worse than Pretty Little Liars developing a relationship between Emily and Paige on and off over SEVEN SEASONS only to pull a pregnancy put of their asses that separates them and forces Emily to be with Alison less than half a season away from the finale. Their split in the spin off was the most rational and realistic thing to happen to them. But to add salt to injury we get the showrunner enabling and curling their shippers and throwing out bullshit about how she would totally have got them back together if they got more seasons in order to get them to try and get them more episodes for their shitty spinoff show.

[@chidivids2005]

Ngl, no matter how much anyone tells me they love this film, the Ferris wheel scene made me turn it off immediately, and I've never tried to watch it again. It's interesting to see another perspective on it

[@nestorsifuentesaguirre2722]

This was not in the book tho

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

After reading nearly all there is about Ryan Gosling and reading the book, he and Noah are both nearly hopeless romantics and the author might has well been using Gosling as his model.

[@andreap9319]

Loved the video!

[@aman-.-]

i will never understand why people hate chick flicks, they are the ultimate comfort watch

[@kiaracabrera9526]

Noah doesn't die but I guess he does here? There's another sparks book where another character goes to him for romance advice and he is sure that a specific swan that never leaves the home is Allie and he talks her in bird form.. whoo

[@anne5182]

Also I only rewatch for the ending

[@JAMAICADOCK]

The ending should have had Jim Garner getting dementia too, and then they could've fell back in love like it was the first time.