The Notebook [DVD] [2004]
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12 deleted scenes with optional director commentary
"All in the Family: Nick Cassavetes" featurette
"Nicholas Sparks: A Simple Story, Well Told" featurette
"Southern Exposure: Locating the Notebook" featurette
"Casting Rachel and Ryan" featurette
Director Nick Cassavetes commentary
Novelist Nicholas Sparks commentary
Rachel McAdams screen test and more
Director
- Nick Cassavetes
Writers
- Jan Sardi
- Jeremy Leven
- Nick Cassavetes
Cast
- Ryan GoslingNoah
- Rachel McAdamsAllie
- James GarnerNoah Calhoun
- Gena RowlandsAllie Calhoun
- James MarsdenLon Hammond
- Kevin ConnollyFin
- Sam ShepardFrank Calhoun
- Joan AllenAnne Hamilton
- David ThorntonJohn Hamilton
- Heather WahlquistSara Tuffington
- Meredith ZealyMaggie
- Tim IveyRower
- Starletta DuPoisNurse Esther
- Anthony-Michael Q. ThomasNurse Keith
- Ed GradyHarry
- Renée AmberNurse At Counter
- Jennifer EcholsNurse Selma
- Geoffrey KnightBarker
- Matt ShellySeabrook Boy
- Jonathan Parks JordanSeabrook Boy
- Leslea FisherSeabrook Girl
- Jude KitchensTommy The Ferris Wheel Operator
- Tim O'BrienMr. Tuffington
- Meredith O'BrienMrs. Tuffington
- Cullen MossBodee
- Traci DinwiddieVeronica
- Patrick LeonardLieutenant Davis
- Kweli LeapartWilla
- Frederick BinghamPostman
- Daniel CzekalskiRecruitment Officer
- Peter RosenfeldProfessor
- Bradley D. CapshawInjured Soldier
- James Scott DeatonInjured Soldier
- Eve KaganSarah Lawrence Girl
- Stephanie WheelerSarah Lawrence Girl
- Erin GuzowskiSarah Lawrence Girl
- Obba BabatundeBand Leader
- Chuck PachecoBus Driver
- John A. CundariMaitre D'
- Hugh A. RobertsonPastor
- Robert WashingtonElgin
- Todd LewisReporter
- Robert FraisseBuyer #1
- Barbara WeetmanBuyer #2
- Dan ChamblinBuyer #3
- Sasha AzevedoWife Of Buyer #3
- Robert IveyDressmaker
- Rebecca KoonAunt Georgia
- Sandra W. VanNattaAunt Jeanette
- Deborah HobartAunt Kitty
- Lindy NewtonHeather Lynn
- Sherril M. TurnerLinda Jean
- Sylvia JefferiesRosemary
- Mark GarnerLon's Employee
- Scott RitenourLon's Employee
- Milton BurasLon's Employee
- Elizabeth BondLon's Secretary
- Matthew BarryDr. Barnwell
- Julianne Keller LewisDavanee
- Madison Wayne EllisNoah, Jr.
- Riley NovakEdmond
- Ronald BettsMale Nurse
Crew
- Lynn HarrisProducer
- Nicholas SparksBook Author
- Robert FraisseCinematographer
- Aaron ZigmanComposer (Music Score)
- Alan HeimEditor
- Sarah KnowlesProduction Designer
- Scott RitenourArt Director
- Avram "Butch" KaplanExecutive Producer
- Toby EmmerichExecutive Producer
- Geoffrey S. GrimsmanSet Designer
- Mark GarnerSet Designer
- Karyn WagnerCostume Designer
- Nicoletta MassoneCostume Designer
- Kevin ConnollySupervisor/Manager
- Peter RosenfeldCamera Operator
- Jean FrenetteStunts
- Mike ChuteStunts
- Jonathan S. GaynorSound Mixer
- Matthew BarryCasting
- Nancy Green-KeyesCasting
- Andy RyanChief Lighting Technician
- Avram "Butch" KaplanUnit Production Manager
- Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting
- Bill TaylorVisual Effects
- Bob ShelleySpecial Effects Coordinator
- Brad ShermanRe-Recording Mixer
- Cal JohnsonStunts Coordinator
- Dave McKeownStunts Coordinator
- David DryerVisual Effects Supervisor
- Dennis ZoppeKey Grip
- Erik HolmbergExecutive in Charge of Production
- Jason KingSound Effects Editor
- Johnetta BooneCharacter Design
- Jonathan TaylorRe-Recording Mixer
- Keith ShererFirst Assistant Camera
- Keith ShererSecond Unit Director Of Photography
- Kelly CabralSupervising Sound Editor
- Leon DudevoirProduction Executive
- Linda GrimesMakeup
- Matt ShellyPersonal Assistant
- Michael BonsignoreDolly Grip
- Michele FerroneVisual Effects Producer
- Paul Timothy CardenSupervising Sound Editor
- Renée AmberProduction Assistant
- Ronald BettsElectrician
- Syd DuttonVisual Effects
- Teresa FosheeMakeup
- Thomas YounkmanDialogue Editor
- Todd LewisProduction Supervisor
Details
- GenreDrama
- SubgenreRomantic Drama,Period Film
- TitleThe Notebook
- Countries ProducedUnited States
- Duration124 minutes
- Year of Release2004
- Product TagsDVD
- FormatDVD
- Program TypeMovie
- Screen FormatFull Screen, Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
- Aspect Ratio1.33:1, 2.35:1
- LanguageEnglish
- SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish
- Region Code1
- StudioNew Line Home Video
Other
- Product NameThe Notebook [DVD] [2004]
- UPC794043749728
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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 685 reviews
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Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great Movie
|Posted .If I was to ever experience true love, this is what it would be like. "That's my sweetheart in there. Wherever she is, is my home".
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Saccharin... It makes a movie extra sweet!
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.I would recommend this to a friendNicholas Sparks isn't a great writer, in my honest opinion. He struck gold with the film's namesake (The Notebook), and just kept pumping out the same story over and over again, regardless of character. If it's two white Southerners who fall in love under difficult circumstances, then its a Sparks novel/film. Sort of like Stephen King with horror movies: i.e. if its kids who live in Derry, ME, unearth an Indian burial mound and the parents are abusive Christians, then its a King novel/movie. The film is no different but despite my distaste for Sparks' body of work, this film was a huge success and has apparently stood the test of time.... so far. Set in modern day (Circa 2004) Duke is an elderly man (Played by the late, great James Garner) who makes his regular visit to an elderly female patient suffering from dementia (Gena Rowlands, mother of director Nick Cassavettes) to tell her stories from the 1940's. We then cut to 1940s South Carolina, where a young teenager named Noah (Ryan Gosling in his breakout role) is smitten with new girl Allie (Rachel McAdams), and desperately tries to get her attention. After threatening to kill himself from the top of a Ferris Wheel (Real romantic....), they slowly fall for each other and have a summer romance. Unfortunately the romance is short lived when her parents dislike of Noah due to his lack of wealth and they pack up to return to Charleston, SC, their original home. Noah is desperate for her love, and Allie desperately wants Noah but her mother hides her letters away the Noah sent everyday for year, just to keep them apart. Noah joins WWII over in Europe, while Allie becomes a nurse for wounded soldiers and falls for a soldier named Lon (James Marsden) and they plan to wed. Noah spies the couple after returning home to South Caroline, and in order to reacquire their love, he buys a house he promised to buy Allie hoping to win her back. Allie visits Noah and that's when the crucial decision between young love and new love come to a head. Will she choose a man named after a the builder of the Ark or Cyclops? If you have seen every chick flick, romantic film or any film, rather, you know where this is headed. Predictable, saccharin, overly saturated and not good for you at all. But once in a while its ok to indulge. Let me start with the acting, firstly Ryan Gosling. Is there anything this man can't do (besides starring in The Lovely Bones but that's another review for another time) extremely well? He is likable, charming and acts beyond his years. Rachel McAdams, was a relative newcomer, only knowing her at the time from The Hot Chick and Mean Girls and is pretty good here, matching with Gosling remarkably well. The real showstoppers are Garner and Rowlands, as Duke and the patient. I loved the emotion and effort they put into their rather small roles but man I wish the whole film was about their blossoming romance instead of reverting back to the 1940s. The direction by Nick Cassavettes is another issue. Sure he lends the look of the film an appropriately Southern feel, warm glowing colors, rustic roads and houses and also directs his actors with aplomb but as a whole the film is uneven. A more skilled director could've smoothly transitioned from the modern day to the past, instead of jarring cuts that go from a hospital to Europe, in the heat of battle. The screenplay, by Jeremy Leven, is equally problematic, with sluggish pacing, sugary dialogue and all around predictable. The score provided by Aaron Zigman is syrupy-maudlin at its finest, and with the addition of the golden hour cinematography c/o Robert Fraisse all add up to a movie so sweet, that it's been known to cause diabetes. But.... I must admit I do like the movie. I really do. Mainly due to the Rowlands/Garner angle but McAdams and Gosling also make the film work and sell the living daylights out of the movie. I have seen better romance films (Ghost, Pretty Woman, etc.), but watching it with your loved one(s) makes it that much more likable, and therefore watchable. Just not too much or you'll regurgitate. As for the BluRay, we move along to the PQ/AQ. Shot on 35mm film, the film is rather good on the PQ, with the colors popping off the screen, exceptionally sharp details, and the constant glow from the summer sun shine on your TV/monitior. The audio, though not as showy as the picture, it does what it does and does it well. The 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track is accurate and on point, centered for the most part, but picks up steam when there is the hustle and bustle of a busy street, music plays, the short time spent in WWII, and a few other scenes offer a nice experience, just not a demo worthy experience. Moving on to the extras, we start off with 2 commentaries, one with the director and the other with author Nicholas Sparks. Next up are 28 minutes worth of deleted scenes. After that are 4 featurettes, starting with All in the Family (12 min.). The featurette is about the director, talking about his career, his filmmaking style, and so on and so forth. Southern Exposure (12 min.) talks about the sets and locations used in the film. A Simple Story, Well Told (7 min.) talks about the life and career of Nicholas Sparks, albeit very briefly. Last, and certainly least according to the runtime of 4 minutes, is Casting Ryan & Rachel. This deals with the casting of the two young leads. Finishing up the extras are the audition tapes of Rachel McAdams and the films trailer. Pretty solid, though not exceptional... just like the film. All in all, this is a decent film, overrated but still charming, with great picture and sound, along with some decent extras that gives some insight about the film. $10 or less if you can find it cheaply and comes recommended to the romantic in your life.
Rating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Best love story movie you’ll ever seen.
|Posted .Owned for 1 month when reviewed.Been wanting this movie for a while recently. I’ve always enjoyed it. So I thought to just go ahead and buy it saw it a day or two after I got it in the mail. And I loved it just like I always have it’s a movie I’ll definitely will be seeing more then once and with My boyfriend who’s never seen it. Glad I bought it for myself fir my birthday finally. It’s an oldie but a goodie.
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Great movie!!
|Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.One of my wife's favorite movies. She just had to have it. Great movie!!
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
A romantic love adventure story
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Great story, great acting and heartwarming romantic tale about life and desire.
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
One of my favorite romantic movies
|Posted .Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.I am so happy to have this movie in Blu-Ray! I have always loved this movie!!
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
The Notebook
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Pleased With Purchase Will Continue Purchasing From Best Buy
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friendRating 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review
Worth the watch!
|Posted .Owned for 10 months when reviewed.Grea tmovie and story. I've heard about it forever, finally bought it.
This review is from The Notebook [Blu-ray] [2004]
I would recommend this to a friend