The year was 2004 when a movie calledThe Notebookhit theaters.
But, as with most matters of the heart, the passing of time brings new perspective toThe Notebook.
Upon re-watching the classic romance, the following things jump out in a way they failed to before.
Keeping it real, though?
Only, it is real and the rest of the world has taken notice.
Check.Best city in the world?
Yes, the cityisthat amazing.
Having said that, the date wouldn’t even have happened in real life.
And on average, the mean temp during June hovers just shy of 90 degrees.
Uh, no thank you.
I mean, sure, this family is wealthy butwow.
However, a bit of due diligence reveals that it wasn’t just any summer home.
It is Boone Hall Plantation, located in Mt.
Pleasant, South Carolina, just outside of Charleston.
After all, their love took them away together.
it’s possible for you to’t get much sweeter (albeit morbid) than that, can you?
In a word, their relationship is volatile.
There’san entire montagedevoted to how they never get along and often get into heated arguments.
They call each other names.When they break up, Allie is obviously distraught.
Still, that doesn’t mean she should physically accost Noah, pushing him and slapping him.
In case you missed it,domestic violence is a serious issue.
“Talk about idealized love!
And the wayhe writes her without fail?
Even Ryan Gosling concedes this point.
And in any other movie, this guy’s gonna get locked up.
But she thinks it’s romantic.”
“We just wanted to get out of the rain,” she said of shooting the boat scene.
“It was very cold.
So much of it was falling apart.
Well, prepare to be wowed.
The character, despite being minor, made a major impact thanks to Shepard’s warmth and commitment.
“It’s really interesting being a director, writing for Sam Shepard,“said Nick Cassavetes.
Check my Pulitzers if you don’t believe me.'
Sadly,Shepard passed away in 2017from complications due to Lou Gehrig’s disease.
He was 73 at the time.
Alas, such a price tag simply isn’t feasible now.
Ryan Gosling wore colored contacts for the film
There’s one glaring thing missing fromThe Notebook.
Can’t put your finger on it?
While Gosling likes to discuss roles, Garner isn’t one for chit-chat, according to Cassavetes.
“Everyone knows James Garner’s got brown eyes.
Or casting directors, for that matter.
Prior toThe Notebook, the pair collaborated on 2002’sJohn Q.
Then, in 2006, they worked together again onAlpha Dog.
