A Walk to Remember
Starring:David Andrews, Al Butler, Peter Coyote, Clayne Crawford, Lauren German, Daryl Hannah, Xavier Hernandez, Seth Howard, Paula Jones, Matt Lutz, Marisa Miller, Mandy Moore (II), Jonathan Parks Jordan, Erik Smith (IV), David Lee Smith, Al Thompson (II), Julia Ann West, Shane West, Paz de la Huerta
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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With refreshing intelligence, A Walk to Remember offers welcome relief from the recent onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognizes that two 18-year-olds--Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore)--can be smart, mature, and sensible about the very real love they share. He's a popular kid in the cool crowd. She's got a goody-goody reputation as the dowdy daughter of a local minister (Peter Coyote); her values and priorities aren't rooted in peer pressure, and Landon feels blessed by her self-assured nobility. Their mutual affection inevitably heads into Love Story territory, but the movie is honest enough to survive its own schmaltz, and its attractive cast (including Daryl Hannah as Landon's mom) embraces a tone of sincerity and mutual respect. Finally... a teen movie with teens you can admire. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story based on the bestselling book. Teen idol Shane West and multiplatinum recording star Mandy Moore star as two high schoolers -- she a straitlaced preacher's daughter and he an unmotivated delinquent. When events thrust him into her world, he begins an unexpected journey he'll never forget.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:2 Feature-length commentaries: - #1 by Shane West, Mandy Moore and director Adam Shankman - #2 by author Nicholas Sparks and screenwriter Karen Janszen
Filmographies:Cast film highlights
Interactive Menus
Music Video:Mandy Moore, "Cry"
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Average customer rating:
- Buy this DVD
- A Walk To Remember
- A heart-warming chick flick.
- Always Remembered
- Love is like the wind. You can't see it but you can feel it.
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Release Date: 2002-07-09 |
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With refreshing intelligence, A Walk to Remember offers welcome relief from the recent onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognizes that two 18-year-olds--Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore)--can be smart, mature, and sensible about the very real love they share. He's a popular kid in the cool crowd. She's got a goody-goody reputation as the dowdy daughter of a local minister (Peter Coyote); her values and priorities aren't rooted in peer pressure, and Landon feels blessed by her self-assured nobility. Their mutual affection inevitably heads into Love Story territory, but the movie is honest enough to survive its own schmaltz, and its attractive cast (including Daryl Hannah as Landon's mom) embraces a tone of sincerity and mutual respect. Finally... a teen movie with teens you can admire. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story based on the bestselling book. Teen idol Shane West and multiplatinum recording star Mandy Moore star as two high schoolers -- she a straitlaced preacher's daughter and he an unmotivated delinquent. When events thrust him into her world, he begins an unexpected journey he'll never forget.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:2 Feature-length commentaries: - #1 by Shane West, Mandy Moore and director Adam Shankman - #2 by author Nicholas Sparks and screenwriter Karen Janszen
Filmographies:Cast film highlights
Interactive Menus
Music Video:Mandy Moore, "Cry"
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Customer Reviews:
Buy this DVD.......2007-06-27
If you're a teenaged girl or a middle-aged man, a romantic or a cynic, see this movie. It's been described as a "Love Story" for the millenium, but having seen that movie when it first came out, I must say "A Walk to Remember" is superior. Sure, you'll cry, but you will also feel uplifted and wanting to be like the protagonists in the film. If you liked Nicholas Sparks' novel that was the basis for this movie, you will like this for many of the same reasons. It is not a word for word adaptation of the book, but I think many of the changes (principally changing the setting from 1958 to the present day) make this movie more accessible to a wider audience. A word of caution, however, the extras on the DVD include two commentaries: by the director, Moore and West in one, Sparks and the author of the screenplay in the other. It's interesting to hear the two authors talk about the film, but the director and actors seem a little flippant in theirs, which might spoil the overall impression of the movie for you. After viewing the commentary again, though, I feel there are some moments of emotion and sincerity that are well expressed--especially Shane West stating he was proud to have been part of the film, and all three saying how the film changed their lives for the better.
A Walk To Remember.......2007-06-27
I really enjoyed this movie when I saw it on cable, that I had to purchase it for my DVD collection. I think that Mandy Moore and Shane West did a wonderful job in their perfomances of Jamie and Landon. They really convinced me that they really cared about each other. And of course I cried (and still cry), with almost every scene! I must admit, there are some cheesey moments to it, (like the dancing on the porch balcony), but that does not bother me one bit. The story is just so heart warming and inspirational and the perfomances so well done, that this movie has become an all time favorite of mine. I guess I must sound like a pathetic romantic, but I can not help it. I just love this movie!
A heart-warming chick flick........2007-06-21
A Walk to Remember stars Mandy Moore and Shane West. I remember when it first came out, it was the "IT" movie to see. Even now, roughly 5 years after its initial release, teens are oogling not only over the eye candy, but also from the heartwarming storyline.
So what's this movie about? Basically, you have a popular guy, Landon, and a geeky girl, Jamie, who are obviously from completely different worlds. When the two are forced together due to a school play, things heat up between the two and they eventually fall in love. Unfortunately, something comes between them that tries to pull them apart.
So what's to like about this movie? First, I believe this was Mandy Moore's debut in acting. She does a pretty good job playing her role and Shane West does a superb job as usual. Second, this movie brings out a ton of different emotions. You feel sympathetic, you feel happy, you feel sad, and you feel the cockles of your heart warming up. A really good movie not only makes you think, but also strikes a chord with you and this movie certainly did. Third, this is just an overall entertaining film. If you've read the book, you know what's going to happen, but that won't stop you from enjoying the film.
And what's not to like? The storyline is nothing new. We've seen it with Never Been Kissed and She's All That. The ending is different from the majority of movies with the same storyline but it's still not a ground-breaking film.
If you're looking for a cute, chick flick-type movie to watch, this is a great example. But keep a tissue box handy. You might need it.
Always Remembered.......2007-05-31
A very well written story of life in the high school years. Exactly as I remember it being when I was in school. From what Grandchildren say it still is.
Love is like the wind. You can't see it but you can feel it........2007-05-25
A walk to remember is a story of Landon Carter, the rebellious trouble maker(Shane West)and Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter (Mandy Moore), a quite good-natured girl but teased by Landon and his friends. When Landon finds himself playing the lead role in the highschool musical along side Jamie he turns to her seeking help with lines. As he spends more time with her the two become closer and closer. Jamie shares a list of life goals with Landon inspiring him to do more with his life. He begins his own list of goals. When he first learns Jamie has terminal leukemia he is shocked but then talks to his dad who pays for her home care. Landon helps Jamie complete many tasks from her list as she is too weak to do them herself. Jamie's number one is finaly completed when Landon and Jamie are married in the church where her parents were married. Jamie dies just one summer later but in that short time she had changed Landon's life.
This is one of my favorite movies! It has great charaters, story line, music, lesson...everthing about this movie is great!!! This is one of the very few movies I enjoyed more than the book!!
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- A BEAUTIFUL TOUCHING FILM
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A Walk to Remember
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Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
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Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story based on the bestselling book. Teen idol Shane West and multiplatinum recording star Mandy Moore star as two high schoolers -- she a straitlaced preacher's daughter and he an unmotivated delinquent. When events thrust him into her world, he begins an unexpected journey he'll never forget.
Customer Reviews:
A BEAUTIFUL TOUCHING FILM.......2007-07-01
THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY TOLD STORY OF HOW LOVE CAN CHANGED EVEN SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN JADED. A FILM OF HOW ONE BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT CAN TOUCH MANY LIVES. IT SHOWS HOW NOT EVERY STORY HAS TO HAVE A HAPPY ENDING AND THAT IT TRULY IS THE JOURNEY THAT COUNTS. I LOVED IT AND SO DID MY STEPDAUGHTER. IT IS A FILM THAT REGARDLESS OF YOUR AGE IT WILL STILL TOUCH YOU . DEFINITELY A MUST SEE.
Average customer rating:
- Buy this DVD
- A Walk To Remember
- A heart-warming chick flick.
- Always Remembered
- Love is like the wind. You can't see it but you can feel it.
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Starring: David Andrews , Al Butler , Peter Coyote , Clayne Crawford , and Lauren German
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ASIN: B00008DDHM
Release Date: 2002-12-24 |
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With refreshing intelligence, A Walk to Remember offers welcome relief from the recent onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognizes that two 18-year-olds--Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore)--can be smart, mature, and sensible about the very real love they share. He's a popular kid in the cool crowd. She's got a goody-goody reputation as the dowdy daughter of a local minister (Peter Coyote); her values and priorities aren't rooted in peer pressure, and Landon feels blessed by her self-assured nobility. Their mutual affection inevitably heads into Love Story territory, but the movie is honest enough to survive its own schmaltz, and its attractive cast (including Daryl Hannah as Landon's mom) embraces a tone of sincerity and mutual respect. Finally... a teen movie with teens you can admire. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Love brings together what peer pressure and lifestyles seek to keep apart in this coming-of-age story based on the bestselling book. Teen idol Shane West and multiplatinum recording star Mandy Moore star as two high schoolers -- she a straitlaced preacher's daughter and he an unmotivated delinquent. When events thrust him into her world, he begins an unexpected journey he'll never forget.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Feature-length commentary by novelist Nicholas Sparks and Screenwriter Karen Janszen
Filmographies:Cast film highlights
Interactive Menus
Music Video:"Cry" - Mandy Moore
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Customer Reviews:
Buy this DVD.......2007-06-27
If you're a teenaged girl or a middle-aged man, a romantic or a cynic, see this movie. It's been described as a "Love Story" for the millenium, but having seen that movie when it first came out, I must say "A Walk to Remember" is superior. Sure, you'll cry, but you will also feel uplifted and wanting to be like the protagonists in the film. If you liked Nicholas Sparks' novel that was the basis for this movie, you will like this for many of the same reasons. It is not a word for word adaptation of the book, but I think many of the changes (principally changing the setting from 1958 to the present day) make this movie more accessible to a wider audience. A word of caution, however, the extras on the DVD include two commentaries: by the director, Moore and West in one, Sparks and the author of the screenplay in the other. It's interesting to hear the two authors talk about the film, but the director and actors seem a little flippant in theirs, which might spoil the overall impression of the movie for you. After viewing the commentary again, though, I feel there are some moments of emotion and sincerity that are well expressed--especially Shane West stating he was proud to have been part of the film, and all three saying how the film changed their lives for the better.
A Walk To Remember.......2007-06-27
I really enjoyed this movie when I saw it on cable, that I had to purchase it for my DVD collection. I think that Mandy Moore and Shane West did a wonderful job in their perfomances of Jamie and Landon. They really convinced me that they really cared about each other. And of course I cried (and still cry), with almost every scene! I must admit, there are some cheesey moments to it, (like the dancing on the porch balcony), but that does not bother me one bit. The story is just so heart warming and inspirational and the perfomances so well done, that this movie has become an all time favorite of mine. I guess I must sound like a pathetic romantic, but I can not help it. I just love this movie!
A heart-warming chick flick........2007-06-21
A Walk to Remember stars Mandy Moore and Shane West. I remember when it first came out, it was the "IT" movie to see. Even now, roughly 5 years after its initial release, teens are oogling not only over the eye candy, but also from the heartwarming storyline.
So what's this movie about? Basically, you have a popular guy, Landon, and a geeky girl, Jamie, who are obviously from completely different worlds. When the two are forced together due to a school play, things heat up between the two and they eventually fall in love. Unfortunately, something comes between them that tries to pull them apart.
So what's to like about this movie? First, I believe this was Mandy Moore's debut in acting. She does a pretty good job playing her role and Shane West does a superb job as usual. Second, this movie brings out a ton of different emotions. You feel sympathetic, you feel happy, you feel sad, and you feel the cockles of your heart warming up. A really good movie not only makes you think, but also strikes a chord with you and this movie certainly did. Third, this is just an overall entertaining film. If you've read the book, you know what's going to happen, but that won't stop you from enjoying the film.
And what's not to like? The storyline is nothing new. We've seen it with Never Been Kissed and She's All That. The ending is different from the majority of movies with the same storyline but it's still not a ground-breaking film.
If you're looking for a cute, chick flick-type movie to watch, this is a great example. But keep a tissue box handy. You might need it.
Always Remembered.......2007-05-31
A very well written story of life in the high school years. Exactly as I remember it being when I was in school. From what Grandchildren say it still is.
Love is like the wind. You can't see it but you can feel it........2007-05-25
A walk to remember is a story of Landon Carter, the rebellious trouble maker(Shane West)and Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter (Mandy Moore), a quite good-natured girl but teased by Landon and his friends. When Landon finds himself playing the lead role in the highschool musical along side Jamie he turns to her seeking help with lines. As he spends more time with her the two become closer and closer. Jamie shares a list of life goals with Landon inspiring him to do more with his life. He begins his own list of goals. When he first learns Jamie has terminal leukemia he is shocked but then talks to his dad who pays for her home care. Landon helps Jamie complete many tasks from her list as she is too weak to do them herself. Jamie's number one is finaly completed when Landon and Jamie are married in the church where her parents were married. Jamie dies just one summer later but in that short time she had changed Landon's life.
This is one of my favorite movies! It has great charaters, story line, music, lesson...everthing about this movie is great!!! This is one of the very few movies I enjoyed more than the book!!
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Films of Faith Collection, Vol. 2 (A Walk to Remember / Pay It Forward / Hometown Legend)
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Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
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3 Great Movies.......2005-07-24
I will definetely buy these movies. All are PG-13 expect A Walk To Remember which is actually rated PG~
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Best Romance Pack (The Bridges of Madison County/City of Angels/Miss Congeniality/A Walk to Remember)
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There's enough romance in this four-pack to soften up even the hardest heart. The Bridges of Madison County, City of Angels, Miss Congeniality, A Walk to Remember
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Release Date: 2005-05-10 |
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Teen idol Mandy Moore learns how to deal with an awful lot--How to Deal crams divorce, teen pregnancy, a wedding, a car accident, and a pot-smoking grandmother into a single year in the life of Halley Martin (Moore). Halley's so resentful of her parents' divorce (and her father's impending remarriage) that she resolves not to fall in love--so of course a hunky guy named Macon (Trent Ford) decides that she's the girl for him and woos her with gentle persistence. Two things save all of this from being a teenage soap opera: First, a refreshingly realistic (though not explicit) and unjudgmental look at teenage sex; second, a sterling supporting cast, including Allison Janney (The West Wing), Peter Gallagher (sex, lies, and videotape), and Dylan Baker (Happiness), alongside pleasant young actors like Alexandra Holden (Sugar and Spice). --Bret Fetzer
With refreshing intelligence, A Walk to Remember offers welcome relief from the recent onslaught of teen-movie crudeness. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks and transplanted from 1958 to the present day, this admirable teen romance recognizes that two 18-year-olds--Landon (Shane West) and Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore)--can be smart, mature, and sensible about the very real love they share. He's a popular kid in the cool crowd. She's got a goody-goody reputation as the dowdy daughter of a local minister (Peter Coyote); her values and priorities aren't rooted in peer pressure, and Landon feels blessed by her self-assured nobility. Their mutual affection inevitably heads into Love Story territory, but the movie is honest enough to survive its own schmaltz, and its attractive cast (including Daryl Hannah as Landon's mom) embraces a tone of sincerity and mutual respect. Finally... a teen movie with teens you can admire. --Jeff Shannon
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- A Pair of Poignant, Sensitive Stories
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A Walk to Remember/I Am Sam
Starring: David Andrews , Al Butler , Peter Coyote , Clayne Crawford , and Lauren German
Director: Adam Shankman
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Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
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A Pair of Poignant, Sensitive Stories.......2006-09-10
This pair of movies shows some of the best things that make us human. These movies can be sad, but the triumph of life in the worst of circumstances reminds us that we can to support each other through those times. The first movie is a must-have; the second is nice to watch, but optional for your home library.
"A Walk to Remember"
We meet Landon Carter (Shane West) at the very beginning of the movie. Landon is one of the "popular" crowd. He and several other teenagers have challenged another teenager to jump into a pool of water, where he immediately becomes injured. I quickly disliked Landon and had him pegged as shallow with too much time on his hands; his only goal was to have fun. During the initial portion of the movie I struggled to keep watching because Landon's character was too stereotypical and shallow. Landon is the kind of person I avoided in high school.
Soon we meet Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore). Jamie is everything that Landon is not. She is serious and focused. She is involved and has goals. It's also immediately apparent that Jamie is considered a geek and is about as far from being popular as a high school person can be. Yet, I found Jamie to be far more interesting than Landon, and once she was introduced I started to become interested in the story.
At first I thought that Landon was going to spend a fair amount of time trying to have sex with Jamie. He started his relationship in just that way. Jamie has a healthy dose of skepticism for the motives of "popular" males and sees his advances for what they are. Jamie intrigues Landon. She is everything he is not. Landon likes her self-assurance, her goals for the future. In spite of his background, he finds himself falling for her.
We are soon deeply involved in the romance between Jamie and Landon. Jamie share's her goals with Landon, some of which he tries to make come true. One of my favorites was Jamie's goal of being in two places at once. Landon figures a cool way of making it happen.
Eventually we find that Jamie has a secret that she must reluctantly share with Landon. Rather than pushing Landon away, Jamie's secret causes Landon to fall so deeply in love with Jamie that the rest of the movie is incredibly, wonderfully beautiful and poignant.
I puzzled for much of the first part of the movie to figure out what this movie was really about. Was it about Landon? Was it about Jamie? Was it about the two of them together? It took me until the end of the movie to realize that the central character was always Landon. Jamie remains the same person from the beginning to the end, a beautiful soul. Landon starts the film as a shallow person, but changes his life to one of purpose by his exposure to Jamie. We see Jamie fill Landon with a sense of resolve that will carry him through the rest of his life.
After having seen so many awful teen movies, it was wonderful to find one that treated teenagers as people with hopes, dreams and goals. Jamie's secret is profound and sad, but Jamie's secret was but one step in Landon becoming a sensitive man with goals of his own. Therein lays the beauty of this movie. It recognizes that all things beautiful require evolution, and the love that Jamie and Landon share evolves naturally versus a single event that pushes the two toward love.
I strongly recommend this movie for teenagers and older family members, avoiding the younger members of the family due to some of the situations and profanity. Just be sure to have a box of tissues handy.
"I Am Sam"
Sean Penn is outstanding as mentally challenged Sam Dawson. Sam has the intelligence of a 7-year-old, which means his 7-year-old daughter, adorable Dakota Fanning playing Lucy Diamond Dawson, is rapidly passing him in intellectual capacity. Events cause "The Authorities" to take Lucy away from Sam. Sam obtains lawyer Rita Harrison, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, to win his daughter back. Diane Wiest plays Annie, a concerned and intelligent neighbor with some bizarre mental problems of her own. Laura Dern plays Randy, a foster parent interested in adopting Lucy because she and her husband can give Lucy a better home and life than Sam.
Before I give you critical comments, understand that I liked this movie. I thought it was uplifting and positive.
I thought Michelle Pfeiffer did a wonderful job. However, in places she was a little over the top. I think that the director had a great actress and should have let her do her job rather than directing her to be unbelievable.
Laura Dern was a serious disappointment. Laura has a lot of ability, but here she mostly provided "looks" of disapproval or approval or whatever. I blame her poor use on the director.
One last negative comment: when Sam got dressed for court in a suit and went to work at Starbucks, I knew he was going to get something on the suit, everyone watching the movie knew it, and the characters in the movie should have known it. Somehow the "intelligent" people around Sam couldn't foresee and prevent the suit from getting dirty. This event makes me wonder who the mentally challenged person in the movie was.
I am not sure what to say about the bobbling camera. There were places where the bobbling was used to try and give you a "real life" feel. In a few places it was distracting. Eventually I got used to it as I became involved with the characters and the story.
Conclusion: I would definitely watch the movie again, though not for a while. Not a "must buy" for me, though if you are into character stories, this movie could be a good one for your collection.
DVD:
- Coffee and Cigarettes
- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Widescreen Edition)
- Spaceballs (Collector's Edition)
- Friday (New Line Platinum Series)
- That Darn Cat!
- Robin Williams - Live on Broadway
- The Station Agent
- Ellen DeGeneres - Here and Now
- Silver Streak
- The Breakfast Club (High School Reunion Collection)
DVD List
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DVD
Baby Tiger "Raising Tomorrow's LSU Fan Today!"
ECW - It Ain't Seinfeld
Entrapment [P&S] [Special Edition] [1999] (REGION 1) (NT
DVD: The Spider-Man Collection (Special 3-Disc Collector's S
Children's Classic Adventures