To kids, the film is a heartbreaking tale of young love that ends in tragedy.
Here are some of the things that only adults will notice in AWalk to Remember.
He hangs out with questionable friendswho haze people, breaks the law, and is generallyselfish and shallow.
Look at the way he treats Jamie.
Instead, he lets her apologize even though she didn’t owe him anything.
Not exactly Prince Charming material.
How is giving someone the lead in the school play a punishment?
When Landon gets caught afterthe prank incident, it seems like he’s about to get his comeuppance.
While he does get punished, the consequence the principal doles out is pretty mild.
His punishment is to essentially socialize and get to know other people, while participating in extracurricular activities.
Landon is a terrible actor and has to turn to Jamie for help with his lines.
Her dress is uncharacteristically form-fitting and low cut enough that it wouldviolate dress codesat many high schools.
It seems implausible that Jamie, who prefers to dress modestly (even her wedding dress has sleeves!
), would agree to wear it.
Landon (predictably)can’t take his eyes off herand is stunned at her transformation.
Why doesn’t anyone say something about the fact that Landon assaulted Jamie on stage?!
Part of this is because movies likeA Walk to Rememberportray stolen kisses as romantic.
In reality, however, kissing Jamie without her consent constitutes a major violation of her autonomy.
You’d think thatsomeonewould call Landon out on this.
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Jamie isn’t exactly the most popular girl in school.
Landon’s group of friends regularly bully her, and their cruelty escalates after Landon kisses her on stage.
Jamie is distraught and humiliated, prompting Landon to defend her and marking a turning point in their relationship.
It’s also not sized to scale.
Surely no one thought this looked realistic, right?
Either way, the malicious intent behind it clearly hurtful, and we getthat.
How is it that so few people in this southern town have a southern accent?
A Walk to Remembertakes place in North Carolina, a Southern state.
This is especially true for older generations, which explains why the dads of the movie have that drawl.
But what about the rest of the people in town?
Why don’t any of the kids have accents?
But Jamie should at least have a little bit of a twang.
How is Jamie’s dad okay with her staying out all night?
Jamie seems okay with this (what teenage girl isn’t tempted to break curfew at least once?)
but it seems uncharacteristic of her dad to allow this.
Jamie’s dad is (understandably) protective and likes to keep a close eye on his daughter.
Which brings us to another point: why doesn’t Jamie have a cell phone?
Why did their parents agree to this marriage?
There’s no denying thatLandon’s proposal to Jamieis one of the mostheartbreaking moments in cinematic history.
Losing your first love is devastating enough even without a ring.
Even Dean is wearinga face-splitting grinas Jamie walks down the aisle.
It’s a touching moment or, it would be if we could forget just howawfulhis friends are.
Maybe it’s because he was just as horrible.
Landon was also mean to Jamie, but at least we get to see his character grow and mature.
The same can’t be said for his friends.
As an adult, though, it’s impossible to see past the religious overtones of the flick.
Its themes of forgiveness, love, and redemption also carry a moral lesson beyond the love story.
Landon speaks fondly of Jamie and clearly still loves her, but he has also removed his wedding band.
The reverend could learn a lot from his son-in-law.
Unlike Landon, he continues to wear his wedding ring even though his wife has long since passed away.
Hopefully, Jamie’s dad takes a cue from Landon.
