The Notebook (2004)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Sparks (novel)
Jan Sardi (adaptation)

Release Date:

25 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Behind every great love is a great story.

Plot:

The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads...

Plot Keywords:

Undressing | Pancake | Joining The Army | Barefoot | Teenage Love

Awards:

11 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 17	12:30 PM	FAM
Sat. Jan. 17	10:00 PM	FAM

Cast

Ryan Gosling	...	Noah Calhoun
Tim Ivey	...	Rower
Rachel McAdams	...	Allie Hamilton
Starletta DuPois	...	Nurse Esther
James Garner	...	Duke
Gena Rowlands	...	Allie Calhoun
Sam Shepard	...	Frank Calhoun
Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas	...	Nurse Keith
Joan Allen	...	Anne Hamilton
Ed Grady	...	Harry
Renée Amber	...	Nurse at Counter
James Marsden	...	Lon Hammond Jr.
Jennifer Echols	...	Nurse Selma
Geoffrey Knight	...	Barker
Kevin Connolly	...	Fin

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:18SX | Malaysia:U (cut) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:PG | Greece:K | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:14 | Chile:TE | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Duke is having an exam by the doctor two chest x-rays are on the light box behind him. The films are both reversed left to right but in a later shot they are correct - right to left.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nurse Selma: Excuse me. Come on, honey, let's get you ready for bed

Movie Connections:

Featured in 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I'll Be Seeing You

Unabashedly Romantic and Sentimental. It's Storytelling at its Best

This story plays out as Duke, played by James Garner, reads a story about two young people in the 1940s who fall in love and endure life. The movie moves between present-day and the 1940s. It is structurally very similar to "Fried Green Tomatoes", which is also one of my all time favorite movies.

Unlike "Fried Green Tomatoes", this focuses on young love as it grows and endures through wars and parental dissent. Sure, the core is the "Romeo and Juilet" theme, but the way is plays out and the exceptional charisma that the actors bring to the screen make it feel fresh and not entirely predictable. This is a deeply romantic movie. If you are cynical at all about romance, timeless love and dedication to another person, you may find yourself rolling your eyes a bit. I am not that cynical about the emotional ties that bind us and I was thoroughly taken in by the story.

This is such a gentle movie. The characters are very human and very likable. All of the actors turn in engrossing and compelling performances.

Technically, this movie is exceptional, too. The scenes during the opening credits is absolutely breathtaking. The editing is very good. The story is compelling from the opening credits to the closing credits.

My wife and I don't always share the same perspective on movies, but we agreed on this one. We both loved it immensely. I am certain this will become part of our permanent collection.