A Walk to Remember (2002)

I love Nick Sparks, the movie was only O.K.
O.K., O.K. everyone has said that the book is WAY better than the movie, so I won't go over that ground, just know that it is comparing apples to oranges. While the book was wonderful, the movie was just O.K. I know that it is probably impossible to recreate and recapture the feelings of a romantic novel in movie form. There is so much introspection involved with a novel. Things that cannot be "seen," Thoughts that cannot be acted out etc...which are the basis of Sparks' books. So, for that, I can understand how a movie cannot be the same, or have as much feeling as the book.

However, to include the opening scene, which I hated, and the scene with the "computer generated" picture of "Jaime," was taking away time that could be so much better utilized in developing the chemistry between Jaime and Landon. In the book I felt it. In the movie, I didn't believe it. Not enough time was spent together. What attracted him to her? Seeing her in make-up and a dress???? I wanted to know more of Landon's thoughts. In the book he shares so much of that because he was the narrator. Are the previous mentioned scenes in there so it will relate to our "teen culture?"

Also, after watching the movie, I wondered what the "Walk to remember" was. So, maybe they should say it is based on his novel and call it something else, especially because they have changed the plot so much. Of course it is going to disappoint loyal Sparks' fans!

I know that Mandy Moore got rave reviews. I didn't see the reason why. I saw nothing special in her as I did in the book's character. Shane West was much better. He is very handsome and believable, yet I still didn't "get" why he fell so quickly in love with her. There was no explanation of these growing feelings and I felt "left out" wondering how they got to that so quickly. Why would any guy like him want to date the girl who wears old lady clothes and has one sweater??? That's what I was wondering. If you want to know--go read the book :-)

All in all, not terrible. There was happiness, sadness, but the plot was weak and the acting only passable.

Tear jerker!
Love this movie! My husband and I even saw this in the movie theater. He later admitted that even though it was a "chic flic", he still liked it!

The Best Love Story
I watched this movie when it first come out. It warmed my heart and showed me the message of hope. This is the most beautiful movie that I have ever watched. I loved it so much it has been playing on my mind recently and I had to buy it, if you haven't seen this movie, it is defiently one you will not want to miss.