A Walk to Remember (2002)

The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service.

Director:

Adam Shankman

Writers:

Nicholas Sparks (novel), Karen Janszen (screenplay)

Stars:

Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shane West	...	Landon Carter
Mandy Moore	...	Jamie Sullivan
Peter Coyote	...	Reverend Sullivan
Daryl Hannah	...	Cynthia Carter
Lauren German	...	Belinda
Clayne Crawford	...	Dean
Al Thompson	...	Eric
Paz de la Huerta	...	Tracie (as Paz De La Huerta)
Jonathan Parks Jordan	...	Walker
Matt Lutz	...	Clay Gephardt
David Andrews	...	Mr. Kelly
David Lee Smith	...	Dr. Carter
Xavier Hernandez	...	Luis
Marisa Miller	...	Ms. Garber
Paula Jones	...	Sally

Storyline

In Beaufort, North Carolina, a prank on a student goes terribly wrong and puts the student in the hospital. Landon Carter, a popular student with no defined plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to participate in after-school community service activities as punishment, which include starring as the lead in the school play. Also participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend's daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon. When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to develop strong feelings for her, something he did not expect to do. The two start a relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon's old popular friends and Jamie's strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate.

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Plot Keywords:

love | school | community service | reverend | minister | 

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Taglines:

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material

Details

Official Sites:

awalktoremember.com [United States] (Warner Brothers) Info, trailer, screensaver

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un amor para recordar

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$110,657 (Japan) (17 January 2003)

Gross:

$110,657 (Japan) (17 January 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Pandora Cinema, DiNovi Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adam Shankman:  [Singing]  Jamie sings at the high school production.

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Goofs

During the school play, just after Landon says, "Will you sing for me?" the camera is facing Jamie and the piano begins the song. We see Landon's hand touching her elbow, and as she is about to sing, she puts her arm on the table, pushing his hand out of the way. The camera then cuts to the view from the piano, and you can see that Landon's arm is resting by his side on the table.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dean: Is he here yet?

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 4 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Learning to Breathe"
Written by Jon Foreman (as Jonathan Mark Foreman)
Performed by Switchfoot
Courtesy of Sparrow Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

User Reviews

You will hate yourself for loving this movie

I can not say that A Walk to Remember was a movie that I went out of my way to see, or even that I recall it being aired in any UK cinema. I happened to watch it on TV one Sunday morning expecting something somewhat usual and predictable.

I must admit I was more than pleasantly surprised, enough so to actually watch it more than once, and consequently feel compelled to write these comments. I find myself struggling not to watch it whenever I see it listed, such a charming movie is this! The plot seems to be initially a rather predictable foray into the traditional territory of bad boy meets good, but sadly plain girl. At some point in the movie, girl momentarily transforms from ugly duckling into swan. At this point I found myself feeling that comfort that we all feel in the knowledge that we know exactly what is going to happen in a movie. I was entirely convinced that the entire culmination of the thing is for girl to gain some peer group acceptance. The presence of a seemingly overly protective father hints at overtones that he may be some kind of parental tyrant figure from whom she may require some sort of heroic liberation.

However as Jaime reveals her secret then all becomes apparent, and a far more absorbing plot unfolds than is initially to be expected.

Performances are competent and heartfelt, Shane West gives an admirable portrayal of an angry young man on a path of reformation. Mandy Moore is strong and almost graceful in her role as Jaime and enhances the charm of this romantic interlude with several pretty vocal solos.

Daryl Hannah and Peter Coyote both fine actors add a lovely depth to the general proceedings and are certainly worth a mention for their respective roles as concerned parents.

It is impossible for me not to like this little film, because I am an insufferably romantic female and A walk to Remember has romance in a monumental dosage. There is little or no sexual content, rather emphasis is put upon the more admirable and sincere aspects of courtship little seen in the average teen movie.

Without going into territory that could be classed as spoiling, it is worth mentioning that some people may place A Walk to Remember into the tear- jerker category, and consign it to a dark dusty corner of their DVD collection which is only delved into in the most girly of moments.

For some, several scenes may be a little too saccharine- but if you don't like romance then this picture probably isn't for you anyway.

In my opinion, this category is a little too narrow to slide A Walk to Remember into. The true themes of this lovely story are in reality- faith, and redemption, which are universal aspects of humanity with which we can all identify in various amount.

The end result for me was that I felt uplifted at the end. Like eating a tub of ice cream or having a nice bubbly bath this is a movie to put on when you feel low or have had a bad day and it's sure to make you feel much better. You will fall in love for the first time all over again for a couple of hours.

You may well sit down to watch with preconceptions about what you are going to see. You men may sit down and watch it solely to win a few merit points from your girlfriend so she'll let you watch the football in peace later. As my title says though, this may be the one romantic movie you will hate yourself for loving.

You don't even have to admit to anybody that you watched it and liked it, but I encourage you to watch it all the same without prejudice.

A little charmer- comforting and sweet- sets out to do something very simple, and delivers well, I give 7/10