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Dear John: Not Enough to Write Home About
Movies based on the work of writer Nicholas Sparks are very hit or miss. Though he consistently uses the same cliches in his tragic loves stories, the results aren't quite as consistent. On the one hand, the film versions can be romantic and endearing, like The Notebook, but other times, the formula produces a schlocky dud (sorry, Nights in Rodanthe).
A Notebook to Remember: 5 Nicholas Sparks Clichés
These days, you pretty much know what you're getting into with any film adapted from a Nicholas Sparks book, and Dear John, out this Friday, is the latest in his line of romances. The poster alone features famous Sparks conventions — a couple falling in love in a beach setting — and it got me thinking about the other common themes that show up repeatedly in Nicholas Sparks movies.
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Movie Preview: Miley Cyrus in The Last Song
Are you ready for your second Nicholas Sparks movie preview in as many months? (Last month's was the romance Dear John.) Here it is: The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus (cue The Soup's "It's Miley!" sound bite) as a girl who's dropped off at the home of her estranged father to spend the Summer.
More Nicholas Sparks Movies? Really?
We all know that author Nicholas Sparks wrote The Notebook, which became a movie starring the sweet duo Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Before The Notebook Sparks's novel Message in a Bottle became a movie. Later came A Walk to Remember starring Mandy Moore, and this year his book Nights in Rodanthe arrived on the big screen towing Richard Gere and Diane Lane in its wake.
Eagle Eye Soars at Box Office
Shia LaBeouf proves he's box office gold once again with the No. 1 movie this weekend, Eagle Eye, also starring Michelle Monaghan and directed by D.J. Caruso.
Nights in Rodanthe: Something to Watch With Grandma
As you might've predicted, Nights in Rodanthe is a sentimental, non-threatening weepie that could have just as easily been made for TV and run on the Hallmark channel. The story is bland and yet sugar-saturated at the same time. It's tame, not too racy and it features unlayered characters.
Movie Preview: Richard Gere and Diane Lane in Nights in Rodanthe
So, Nicholas Sparks has given us many things, one of them being The Notebook. I have to say, I'm convinced the film version of the book did as well as it did because of the talent involved (Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams) because when I think of the books of his I've read they all fall into the same category as the movie version of A Walk to Remember: cheesy, trite and overwrought. This next book-to-film adaptation of a Sparks work, Nights in Rodanthe stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane, both of whom I like a lot as actors.
Hallstrom, Tatum and Sparks Team Up for Dear John
I can confidently say that Lasse Hallstrom has become one of my most well-respected directors over time. I loved Chocolat, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and last year's indie film The Hoax, and I have a lot of respect for The Cider House Rules and The Shipping News. So whenever there's news about a Hallstrom project, I sit up and pay attention.
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Box Office: Dear John Pushes Avatar Out of the Top Spot
Surprise — it finally happened! After seven straight weeks at No. 1 and record-breaking ticket sales, Avatar got the boot.
Link Time! The Situation Invades The View
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck rocks a Jersey Shore shirt on The View — PopWatch
- Kevin James in talks to star opposite Vince Vaughn in infidelity comedy — Inside Movies
- Bristol Palin to guest-star on The Secret Life of the American Teenager — Us Weekly
- Ian McShane cast as Blackbeard in the next Pirates of the Caribbean — MTV Movies Blog
- Listen to the new single off Aziz Ansari's Raaaaaaaandy mixtape, "Aaaaaaaangry" — Vulture
- Watch two promos for Tinsley Mortimer's reality show, High Society — Gawker
- Scott Hicks to direct The Lucky One, the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation — Coming Soon
- Check out Kanye West's music video for "The Coldest Winter" — HitFix
- Bruce Willis says they will make Die Hard 5 next year — The Playlist
- Are chick flicks thriving because women watch them while their boyfriends play video games? — GeekSugar
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