There are many memorable scenes in 2004’s “The Notebook”. Many people I know and respect love that film. I know that the very ending of this film makes a grown man weep. But one of the lead actors of the film, Ryan Gosling, has made a recent reflection on the hit film, which also helped spawn Hollywood’s love for all things Nicholas Sparks. I mean that in a good way. However, The Toronto Sun ran a WENN story which his Gosling reflect on the downside regarding the fans love of the movie itself:
Gosling fears overly-romantic tales could have serious repercussions for real-life couples.
“If you see some of those movies, then you look at your own romance and it doesn’t compare, you think, ‘Oh, what I have isn’t love because that’s love’. And our hope, I think, in making this movie is that you will recognize your relationship in this, maybe not to this extreme, but on certain levels, and go home and realize that that’s really what it is.”
While some men do put unrealistic expectations on women from time to time in the looks department, it does not surprise me that some women also pot on unrealistic expectations on their men. I have yet to meet a gal who takes ‘The Princess Bride’ too seriously though. Lucky us dudes don’t have to fend off Rats Of Unusal Size or dudes with an extra finger. All I can say is, for those folks of both sexes who do get carried away and take it to extremes, just remember one dramatic scene from the movie where Allie (Rachael McAdams) had a fight with Noah (Gosling) and was in disarray because there was a possible threat of the romance breaking up.
I know my opening headline may be in poor taste to some. Believe me, I love the movie too. But I am lightly mocking those who take in too much sap and decide to live in it. That’s not cold. Breaking up happiness because your other isn’t like Noah or another movie/novel character is.
