Nicholas Sparks takes over

June 7, 2010  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

One of the most popular romance novelists, Nicholas Sparks has sure made a dent in the reading world and movie business. With over sixteen books many are being made into movies, some even hitting the best sellers list. The Notebook is one of the most known books and has sure made a good read and even better movie.
“Many people perceive love in their own lives, but doubt if other people do. And those who don’t have it hope that someday, they will. I think The Notebook tapped into that feeling.” Said Sparks after writing The Notebook.
The Notebook movie went into much more detail than the book as the characters fall in love and, of course, face a decision that is in our everyday lives. The Notebook is sure a movie that pulls at our heartstrings as Ali, the female character makes a decision that dictates what her whole life will turn out to be. Whether she chooses Noah, her one true love, or a lawyer that can give her everything and more.  All in all, Ali develops Alzheimer’s and she can’t remember the life she lived with the one she chose to love. “The notebook is a great movie, my grandpa has Alzheimer’s, and I cried because it reminded me of him. I still think it’s a great movie!” says Jessica Heckel, a junior at Mountain View
Nicholas Sparks  brings the love and the trouble of love right to the page, showing what life can really be like. Like always, Sparks always makes it right in the end, even if it makes you cry.  “when her eyes met mine, I felt something click, like a key turning in a lock. Believe me, I’m no romantic, I’ve heard all about love at first sight, I’ve never believed in it, and I still don’t but even so, there was something there, something unrecognizably real, and I couldn’t look away” this is my favorite quote form Sparks book, Dear John. It sets a realistic image as to how someone can feel the first time they meet.” Says Marina McBride, a junior at MVHS.
Dear John and The Last Song are making their way to the top of the box office.    Dear John followed the book very well even if there are the differences in the characters. John Tyree, played by Channing Tatum was close to perfect in the casting. An only child living with his dad who didn’t do much for him even though he tried. So John enlisted in the army after dropping out of school. And that proves to be a big mistake, as he has to be shipped away while he is falling in love with Savannah. Savannah Curtis, played by Amanda Syefried wasn’t the best choice for the role. As she was suppose to play a country girl with an accent she seems to civilized to me. Not to mention the fact that they made her blond.  
The Last Song is a newer book form sparks and is now a major motion picture. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are the leading actors for the movie and it is said to be one of the best romance films of the century. It’s seemed that Miley Cyrus has stepped away form her roll as Hannah Montana to do something completely new. It is hard to see Cyrus as someone other than Hannah Montana/Miley Stewart. That is who she is, not only in her Disney channel show, but also in real life. Living the best of both worlds by being two people. In my opinion Miley Cyrus had never been a good actor and the fact that she brought her own song into this movie just ruined the whole thing, but, other than her dorky comedy of Hannah Montana, she plays an emotional role, dealing with love of a boy she met during the summer, and her troubled relationship with her father. I think Miley is heading in the right direction, growing up, and maybe one day, become a well liked actress.
The Last Song, kept to the book, they even said most of the same lines in the book as the movie. The idea of the movie came to Sparks when he learned that Cyrus wanted to work with him. So, Sparks worked with the producers and directors to write the screenplay. After that, Sparks began to write the book. Changing the setting of the characters to match his writing styles.
I have read the book and have seen the movie, and I have to say that the book is much better, yet again; all books go into much more detail. Getting inside the heads of even the smaller characters.
Nicholas Sparks is a great Author and his books shine.  Sparks will continue to write, and hopefully they are as good as his previous, pull at your heartstrings, novels.