Friday, April 19, 2013

The Notebook

   At The Cinema                           


The Notebook



I'm not naive.  The Notebook, book and movie, had my wife—and every other woman—all atwitter in 2004, so they all saw it. 

The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and...

 MoSup saw it with her mother.  It probably won a bunch of awards?, but still, I know there are lots of people like me who never bothered (... reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home?  Puh-leezz).

I watched it a few days ago.  Didn't know what it was when I stumbled across it, so I scheduled it to record later that day.  People who like the smell of  beer and cordite will like this movie - if you're over 50 anyway.  Can't speak for the young pups. It's a good story, with handsome people acting good, and it will rekindle your own sweet memories.  Just watch it when nobody else is around. You'll want to squeeze Rachel-McAdam's guts out.


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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

My bride watched it enough to memorize it. I saw it once. Eh.
Tim

Alear said...

Years ago I saw something called "The Beach". Once is enough.

TimO said...

My wife loved the book but said she was terribly disappointed when she saw the movie.

iri said...

The pussification of the American male continues unabated. Try this instead:

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Defiance/70101696?locale=en-US

True story and not gay.

Anyway I though we all agreed that chow, women and revolution are your strong points, movies not so much?

Rodger the Real King of France said...

My wall, my graffiti

Anonymous said...

It's all good Rodge, 23 years old and I like to watch these movies when nobody can poke fun at me. I don't think it's the pussification of America. Pretty sure it's just a movie.

Josh

jodi said...

Immortal Beloved and The Notebook are the only two "romance" movies that I can stand to watch more than once. Great storytelling!

iri said...

More than once!??? Josh, welcome young man. We're here to help!

Rodger the Real King of France said...

That was jodi of impeccable taste that went" more than once," and Josh has been around here since he was in Junior HS. I'm going with them.

iri said...

Ooops, my bad, should wear my glasses. Sorry Josh, Jodi, Rodge. I'm teasing you know.

Juice said...

Gena Rowlands and James Garner, man I love the both of them and they weren't even the big stars.

Anonymous said...

James Garner I first saw in Maverick the TV series. Will watch just about anything he is in. If you pay attention he acts without acting. Just so smooth, like Sean Connery, David Niven, etc. They make any movie enjoyable.

lovin old movie actors x

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