The Notebook would have to be my favorite movie, with Crash being a close second. I love the romance and suspense found in The Notebook. The movie makes one believe in true love and the idea that if two people are meant to be together, nothing will be able to keep them apart. I love this message and find it especially refreshing amidst a society with a divorce rate of over 50%, as stated on divorcerate.org.
Here is a plot summary from www.ruinedendings.com:
The Notebook begins with a man in a nursing home, reading a story to a woman. The story is about two young lovers, Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun, who meet one day at a carnival. Although the two [have fallen] in love, Allie's parents forbid the relationship and move Allie away. After waiting for any sign (such as letters) from Noah for years, Allie meets Lon Hammond and becomes engaged; however, Allie still has feelings for Noah. Despite her commitment for Lon, Allie decides to visit Noah...after seeing his picture in the newspaper in front of a house he [had promised] to restore. It soon becomes aparent that [the two still] have feelings for each other. Allie now has to choose between Lon, the man she has already promised to marry, or Noah, the man who she subconsciously wants. Allie picks Noah, her one true love. The audience then sees that Noah and Allie are in fact the elderly couple reading the story in the nursing home. Allie has developed Alzheimer's and Noah has faithfully stood by her, reading the story of their lives to her each day, hoping that she will remember again. Noah and Allie end up [passing away] together peacefully in the nursing home, side by side.
Cost of Production:
an estimated $30,000,000 budget
Box Office Sales:
Domestic Total Gross: $81,001,787
Opening Weekend: $13,464,745
VHS/DVD rentals:
about $0.99 - $1.99 at Blockbuster
Related Trivia:
Based on a book written by Nicholas Sparks who resides in New Bern, NC.
Other actresses besides Rachel McAdams who are rumored to have been under consideration for the role of Allie included Ashley Judd , Britney Spears and Reese Witherspoon.
Gina Rowlands, who played older Annie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.
Stephen Spielberg and Tom Cruise were once attached to the project; however, they both backed out.
The movie was filmed in South Carolina because of it's 1940's look.
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