Comments on: Movie Reviews of 4 Nicholas Sparks Adaptations: A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, Message in a Bottle and The Notebook http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/ wordpress blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: zoey http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 zoey Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:26:37 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1447 I am not so sure about that. The author is too intent on making everyone cry that he forgets that the reason most people tune in to such stories is that they want the bad stuff in real life. So here you give them loves that seem to good to be true and then finish it off by killing at least one of the characters. That really seems like drama for drama's sake rather than personal, inpiring or moving. But it is just me. By the way, I loved Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember and especially Nights in Rodanthe- right until teh very end. The notebook was better in the ending department but not good enough to set at least one different mood for one story... I am not so sure about that. The author is too intent on making everyone cry that he forgets that the reason most people tune in to such stories is that they want the bad stuff in real life. So here you give them loves that seem to good to be true and then finish it off by killing at least one of the characters. That really seems like drama for drama’s sake rather than personal, inpiring or moving. But it is just me. By the way, I loved Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember and especially Nights in Rodanthe- right until teh very end.
The notebook was better in the ending department but not good enough to set at least one different mood for one story…

]]> By: Abdullah http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Abdullah Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:02:50 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1443 i've never seen such love stories.they have every power to melt a heart as strong as steel i’ve never seen such love stories.they have every power to melt a heart as strong as steel

]]> By: zoey http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1242 zoey Sat, 22 May 2010 19:07:00 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1242 Yeah it sucks. The formula is used in lots of tv shows as well. I never create drama just to create drama in my own stories. But, it might be girly but I do love male characters that are either misunderstood (Richard Gere's) or bad boys that go good (Shane West's in A Walk to Remember). Fantasy. Maybe less realistic than a futuristic sci-fi movie. But it is fun to watch nonetheless. Still, I will always like writers that write for fun and that want the audience to have fun... But sometimes dramas are so good, they feel natural. Have you seen The Painted Veil with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts? I adore that movie. Yeah it sucks. The formula is used in lots of tv shows as well. I never create drama just to create drama in my own stories.
But, it might be girly but I do love male characters that are either misunderstood (Richard Gere’s) or bad boys that go good (Shane West’s in A Walk to Remember). Fantasy. Maybe less realistic than a futuristic sci-fi movie. But it is fun to watch nonetheless. Still, I will always like writers that write for fun and that want the audience to have fun…

But sometimes dramas are so good, they feel natural. Have you seen The Painted Veil with Edward Norton and Naomi Watts? I adore that movie.

]]> By: Sophie http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Sophie Thu, 20 May 2010 18:01:57 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1210 Yes I saw them all and I'm furious because I feel used. I never read this author and I never will. I like how you said it "drama for drama’s sake". It's stupid and annoying. My comment about The Notebook wasn't for its beauty but for its laboratory mice's path. At point one: two old people; at point two: memories; at point three: a view of the desease; at point four: sweet and melting youth love; at point five: those days are gone; at point six: goodmorning despair... and so on. Is like a precise pattern to suicide. It's so easy to sell like that. Tears always work but you feel like you're watching always the same movie... Yes I saw them all and I’m furious because I feel used. I never read this author and I never will. I like how you said it “drama for drama’s sake”. It’s stupid and annoying. My comment about The Notebook wasn’t for its beauty but for its laboratory mice’s path. At point one: two old people; at point two: memories; at point three: a view of the desease; at point four: sweet and melting youth love; at point five: those days are gone; at point six: goodmorning despair… and so on. Is like a precise pattern to suicide. It’s so easy to sell like that. Tears always work but you feel like you’re watching always the same movie…

]]> By: zoey http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 zoey Wed, 19 May 2010 19:07:50 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1199 I resent that:) I get unhappy endings all the time in real life. And unless you are going to make a masterpiece, stay away from making drama for drama's sake! Did you see the other 3? I love them all individually but once you connect the dots, it is pretty annoying. And you can't expect me to love the writer when he kills such great male characters. Especially not when they are played by Costner or Gere;) I resent that:) I get unhappy endings all the time in real life. And unless you are going to make a masterpiece, stay away from making drama for drama’s sake! Did you see the other 3? I love them all individually but once you connect the dots, it is pretty annoying.
And you can’t expect me to love the writer when he kills such great male characters. Especially not when they are played by Costner or Gere;)

]]> By: Sophie http://pinartarhan.com/blog/nicholas-sparks-vs-happy-endings/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Sophie Wed, 19 May 2010 18:24:36 +0000 http://inthenameofmovies.wordpress.com/?p=398#comment-1196 What can I say? It is not nice to play with the feelings just to sell! Tragedy works, tears are powerful and heartache is guaranteed :) What can I say? It is not nice to play with the feelings just to sell! Tragedy works, tears are powerful and heartache is guaranteed :)

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