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Summary: LITERALLY WEPT BUCKETS!!!
Review: Is it just my imagination, or is Shane West really too gorgeous to be true?? I watched the movie a couple of years back with my buddies, and we needed a towel to mop up our tears (no Kleenex for me!) The movie is one of the most touching ones I've seen so far.. and I loved it enough to be persuaded to buy the book as well.
Landon Carter is a high school jock- arrogant, irresponsible, immature and wild. He meets one Jamie Sullivan, a quiet, misunderstood, unpopular misfit, who helps him learn to believe in himself and shares her faith with him. I found Shane West's interpretation of the role extremely convincing, he portrays Carter with just the right amount of charm, confusion and trepidation as he attempts to dissuade his growing feelings for Jamie. He is eventually led to become a warm, understanding individual, with new values and beliefs and a purpose in his otherwise aimless existence. Mandy Moore has totally exceeded my expectations of her acting abilities as a pop singer turned actress. The chemistry they have makes this movie a MUST see for soppy-flick fans like myself!
While the storyline is pretty common... A Walk To Remember is unique in the aspect that it has presented a typical love story, of the trials, tests and triumphs of young love in a fresh, new and provocative light, and though the film is different from the book by Nicholas Sparks, I found both very enjoyable in their own ways..
A movie not to be missed! And just for the road.... SHANE WEST ROCKS!!!
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Summary: 4 & 1/2 Stars: Actually, quite a radical film for this era
Review: A WALK TO REMEMBER is both a refreshing and down-to-earth romantic movie where innocence has a place and forgiveness actually does happen. Nicholas Sparks, who wrote MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, also wrote this and THE RESCUE.Mandy Moore plays Jamie Sullivan, a "goody-two shoes" who really gets to know the "bad boy" Landon Carter, played by Shane West. Landon, responsible for getting another guy in a bad car wreck on a dare, must tutor students and take part in a school play production. While they knew one another all their lives, Jamie and Landon begin a real friendship together. This relationship becomes romantic, with a few twists that I won't give away here.
A WALK TO REMEMBER is actually a radical film. Our culture uses satire and irony as the most prevalent comments on society. Everyone's a cynic. The 1950s churned out this "family fare" where no one has any real problems and everyone's basically a good person. The 1950s turned into the 1960s, the polar opposite. This movie takes those virtues such as faith, redemption, innocent, virginity, and forgiveness and puts them in the new millennium by dealing with actual issues. This is not the candy-caned world of Andy Griffith and that generation. This is a world where teenage pregnancy is common, alcohol abuse prevalent, and positive role models hard to come by. This is a world where there's of anger and hate. A WALK TO REMEMBER gives us this world, but it is also a place where couples believe in sex only in marriage. It's where Bible-believing conservatives are real people who love one another and have an open mind, and their values are not given the stereotypical cynical slant. This is a movie that actually uses profanity for a purpose, to give texture and character, which most movies do not do. Most movies now days have profanity just to have it in there. A WALK TO REMEMBER uses profanity because the characters it describes would use profanity. Just as the it uses profanity to describe people, A WALK TO REMEMBER also gives us a young woman who truly believes in Christ, who loves her father dearly, and a young man who is touched very deeply by this young woman. In an age as cynical and skeptical as ours, this is indeed radical.
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Summary: Just Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: If u already experienced it then this movie will forever be your #1 favourite. I cried the whole time during the movie. U just have to watch it.
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Summary: 4.5 Stars; pleasantly surprised.
Review: I just saw this movie for Mandy Moore, and was prepared to ignore how bad it was going to be. Fortunately I didn't have to resort that. I fully expected "A Walk to Remember" to be one of those ridiculous chick flicks about the "bad boy" that all the girls seem to fall in love with, and how a good girl changes him. Well, yes this movie does have that, and a bunch of other glaring cliches and absurdities. However, surprisingly as a whole the movie worked for me. I can't explain it, I guess the best way to put it is, the movie's heart was in the right place. There was a lot of genuine emotion expressed, and Mandy Moore shared some very real and believable chemistry with co-star Shane West. Mandy proves she can not only act, but also pull a chameleon on us; she is surprisingly believable in her role, in stark contrast to her usually glamorous image. Yet despite her playing an unpopular "daddy's girl", Moore is beautiful, adorable, and shines throughout the film, making it no wonder (to me at least) why Landon (West) fell for her. And I gotta hand it to West; me being unpopular in high school, I tend to hate these cool "bad boys" in movies, but West's charactor earned my respect by the end of the film. All in all, this is one of the better teen movies, although a sad one. By the way, I detect not a little similarity between this movie and the much worse "Here On Earth"; I wonder who copied whom?
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Summary: Surprisingly refreshing.
Review: Before you say how could a guy like this film, especially one with a singer-turned-actress playing the lead. I beg you to reconsider. This movie is based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. I've read several of his novels, and they're all very touching, albeit simple and slow. It was truly a surprise to see Mandy Moore take on this role with such seriousness. In this film, she plays the conservative daughter of a church minister. She's different from the other girls in that she doesn't care what other people think about how she dresses or what she does. In this film, Mandy Moore sings in a church choir and stars in a school play/musical (not a stretch since she is a singer in real life). Then there's the central element of this film which is her relationship with bad-boy-turned-good Shane West. Without giving away much more about the story, Mandy Moore prays for a miracle to happen and in the end it does. This is a simple and sweet film. If I had to pick between this film and Crossroads (with Britney Spears), this would win. Watch it!
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Summary: a powerful love story
Review: Landon Carter is the most popular boy at school, and Jamie Sullivan is the totally non-cool pastor's daughter. They're the most unlikely match to fall in love, and yet it happens! In a subtle but powerful way, Jamie influences those around her, causing relationships to be restored and even the worst kids at school are changed. There are a few brief unnecessary scenes, but it is still a beautiful story of love and trust in the midst of great difficulty.
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Summary: One of the better love stories out there
Review: I decided to rent this out just to see what it was like . was quite surprised on how good this movie was. This film takes place not in the present time but in the year 1996, look real closely at the "new" kid's jeep (the one who has to make the jump) in the begining of the movie you will see his jeep's registration expires on 10/96. The story is basically about two differnt typs of teenagers falling in love. On the plus side, this film had a good story. Also this film has strong performance from Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote and Darrall Hanah. . The only bad part about the movie that it is depressing. Now to the DVD. It is a Wide Screen at 2:35. it has two commentary tracks a music video and a trailor for this film. Sadly this DVD has no deleted scenes. In the commentary track the Director talked about how sad he was when he had to cut some scenes out. They should have put some in the special features.
I highly reccomend you watch this film, if you like love story. However avoid it if you are not in a good mood.
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Summary: Beautiful story of faith, love, friendship & trust.
Review: If you've read the book then you may be disappointed that a few things change in the movie....such as the time period it's in. However, being a fan of both the book and movie I persuade you to watch the entire movie and you will not be dissappointed. While the movie was adapted for the screen to entice teens (including myself...I'm 18) to see it, I promise this is a movie for young and old. The message is just the same. And the 'storyline' remains fairly true to the book. Mandy Moore does a great job as "Jamie" and I like that she has a little more attitude/sarcasim in the movie...it gives her a more realistic quality not seen in the book. And Shane West really trancends from the "bad boy" to the "changed man" very well. He also brings more emotion to "Landon." In the book you know what he's thinking & feeling but you can't really see it....believe me...in the movie you can not only see his emotions but you feel them as well. The only OTHER movie I grinned so widely and cried so hard in was this years LIFE AS A HOUSE. If you see the movie and decided you don't like it because it's not the SAME EXACT THING as the book then I ask you to see at least one more time to see if you cannot love this movie for the priceless gem it is. I hope that since this movie is geared towards the teens that it will at least change their frame of mind on what love "should be" these days, and make them respect what love should REALLY BE LIKE. If this movie doesn't restore you belief in love, faith, tust, and friendship....then you must have a heart of ice. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the beginning is a little choppy and NOT at all like the book so it took me about 15 mins to actually 'get into' the movie. But since I saw it... I have now seen this movie 4 times and am going back to see it with a friend tonight. Oh yeah don't forget the tissues I SWEAR (women AND men) you'll need them.
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Summary: One of My Favorite Movies!
Review: I have seen A Walk to Remember several times, and I never grow tired of it. It is bittersweet but a very beautiful and touching story. It provides a refreshing and welcome relief from the many movies in which teen badness prevails. Two high school students of different backgrounds are thrust together, and they soon begin to fall in love. But it's hard for Landon at first, as he's a cool kid and is afraid of peer pressure over dating a straight-laced, plain-Jane minister's daughter. But true love soon prevails and becomes stronger when Landon discovers a secret that Jamie has been hiding from him. Wonderful, powerful performances are delivered by Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Darryl Hannah, and the supporting cast. Definitely a movie worth watching and investing a few dollars in.
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Summary: DEFINITALLY read the book first!
Review: What can I say? This movie was absolutely horrible compared to the book. I have read many books and seen the movies based on them, and I am usually at least a little dissapointed with the movie, but there is no excuse for this one, it was horrible. A Walk to Remember was written by Nicholas Sparks, whom I consider the best romance author there is. The book was terrific, it was the first book ever to make me cry. It is such a great story of young love. The book makes the characters seem as if they are deeper in love, where the movie sort of just rushes the relationship and doesn't really show how they fell in love. I like the book better because Landon doesn't care what his friends think about Jamie, he is strong and loves her because of who she is. He is also not a Bada** despite the fact that the movie decided to portray him this way. The movie was also set in current times where book took place a long time ago. The relationship between Landon and Jamie is developed far better in the book, than in the movie. I highly suggest that if you haven't seen this movie yet, to read the book first. It will be a much better experience for you. If you are not really a reader, the book is short and easy to read and I bet it will be hard for you to stop reading it once you start.
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