For me the romantic in action can be seen the best in the movie, The Notebook. Now, I know for most people this movie is lame and cheesy but who doesn’t love a magically love story, that ignores all of the facts and goes straight to the feelings and emotions. There are several emotional scenes in this movie but one of the best scenes is when Allie and Noah have reunited several years later after their romantic summer in their teens. Noah is trying to convince Allie that he should be with him and not Lon. (If you want to see the full clip check out this link, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q3wmx8EBVk)
In this example our feelings and emotions are thrown for a loop. We want Allie to stay with Noah because they are amazing together. We see how passionate they are together and how much they truly love each other. However we see why Allie cannot decide. She is engaged to yet another wonderful man, Lon. She gave him a promise when she accepted that ring from him. Our emotions and feelings being pulled in every direction makes us ignore these facts and simply want Allie to pick the man she loves more. In this scene Noah also mentions how it’s all about money for Allie. But Allie doesn’t care about this fact; she makes her decision based on whom she loves more. She follows her heart and not her head.
Now I believe that the message portrayed by this scene is exactly what Allie did, follow your heart and not your head. We must ignore all the facts and follow our emotions and feelings. If Allie had not followed her heart, she would have never experienced an amazing love for Noah. She wouldn’t have had three wonderful children. Her life in general would have played out very differently. The Notebook makes us believe in this romantic idea that your heart knows best.
First, I would like to say that this is my favorite scene from my favorite movie! Second, I agree that this is an outstanding example of romance in action. Whenever I see this movie, I instantly feel happy and comforted. It draws me in and makes me believe that romance like this really exists somewhere. As you stated, the single most important thing in this movie is that in the end Allie follows her heart and chooses Noah. This movie shows us that what really matters in life isn't money or security or the easy way out. It is about listening to your heart and doing what is best for you.
ReplyDeleteA fantastic choice in movie,one of my favorites. I like how you expressed that when it comes to love on should listen to their heart and that is so true because if you don't you will only regret not making the decision and be stuck wondering for the rest of your life. However morals plays a big part in romance but although you made a commitment to be with someone, making the choice to follow your heart is usually the less regretted road.
ReplyDeleteAdam, you use a lot of cliche sayings about following ones heart and such. However, that doesn't really mean anything. I think it goes to show how such romantic things are ingrained in us. Movies like The Notebook romanticize ideals like "following ones heart" and we see how love conquers all in the end. This may or may not be true or it may just depend on the situation, but I think a lot of people believe ideas like that because it has been reinforced in so many different ways.
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