The Notebook

The Notebook

New Line

June 17, 2004

Historical Drama, Romance

DVD
D

That tired, tired trope of the guy basically nagging a woman into going out with him, the '40s setting not helping here any more than it did in New York, New York.  And, yes, this is another movie I dislike based on a Nicholas Sparks book, this one directed by Nick Cassavetes, a couple of years after John Q. and a few years before My Sister's Keeper.

Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe

Warner Bros. etc.

September 26, 2008

Romance

DVD
C-

Although I didn't care about the story or most of the characters, I did like the best friend, the song about North Carolina, and the inn.  This is based on the Nicholas Sparks novel and directed by George C. Wolfe.

The Best of Me

The Best of Me
Relativity Media
October 17, 2014
Drama, Romance
DVD
D+

Boring people are connected in confusing ways, and then we go into an extended flashback.  Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel.