So asked my husband tonight. Is it my fault that Grey's is a repeat and the only thing I could find on the television that was worth a damn was The Notebook on ABC Family?? Yes, I know, I've probably seen it at least a dozen times now if not more, but what can I say, I'm a sucker for this movie! Is there a movie you find yourself watching on TV whenever it comes on? Mine are The Notebook, Steel Magnolias, What Women Want, Thomas Crowne Affair, and a handful of others.
Ryan swore to me tonight that he has now seen The Notebook in its entirety, just from seeing bits and pieces of it when he enters the room while I'm watching it time after time. When I challenged him on this, he was quick to recount the story line in his own special way - one long run-on sentence stated in one breath (starting from the moment when Noah sees Ally in the window in Charleston, right after she gets engaged - which was where I was at in the movie tonight when he entered the room):
"He sees her, she's engaged to someone else, he goes home and goes crazy and builds a house, she tries on a wedding dress and sees him in the paper, faints, goes and finds him, they stare longingly at each other a lot, she says, 'Letters, what letters? Momma, did he send me letters?' Momma says, 'Yes, here's his letters, I'm sorry', she chooses him, they get old, she forgets and they both die, the end."
As I sat there laughing hysterically, he gave me a smug grin and said, "See? I told you I had seen the whole thing!" before going upstairs to watch ESPN or something.
Will you see the new Nicholas Sparks movie, Dear John? I imagine I will at some point since I've seen all of the others ... The Notebook, Message in a Bottle, Nights in Rodanthe. I've even seen the TV movie version of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, arguably the saddest of all Sparks books. I just don't know if I have it in me though to get caught up in a love story only to see a heartbreaking end to said romance - I haven't read Dear John but I'm sure someone dies. Nicholas Sparks can't seem to end a book without someone dying. Can't he just let some people live happily every after?
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Seriously - what's with Nicholas Sparks? Whenever I read one of his books, the first thing I think is "I wonder who will die." So sad. And how terrible was Nights in Rodanthe? I made my husband watch it and I thought he was going to throw something at the TV.
My favorite movies I have to watch when they're on TV are You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Steel Magnolias and The Sound of Music. I have them all on DVD but I can't help but watch anyway!
I already told Scott that I don't want to see this new Dear John movie ... I just know I'd be an absolute mess. I am sure it'll be good but I am just too emotional these days and can't put myself through it! :)
I do love the Notebook by the way, Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gossling so cute! And such a sweet story!
I can so hear Ryan give his overview of the movie! I, on the other hand, have no movies that I'd watch over and over again. I just get bored too easily and feel like I'm wasting my time. I know I'm in the minority on that one though.
For some reason that one doesn't really interest me. BUT I am most addicted to The Notebook and hit it up again last night!
another tear-jerker, I'm sure but I love that girl from Mamma Mia so I'll probably check it out!
That is so funny, great recap!
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