So he sees her in a dress with her hair styled - A Walk to Remember (2002) Discussion

[–] nogalace 10 years ago

Just like the novel, he was stunned and amazed to see Jamie in a way neither he nor anyone else ever had. Besides, he was smitten with her long before the play scene and had been working overtime to get back in her good graces after she sent him packing following the "in your dreams" put down. Also, remember the scene following the play, in the cafeteria and outside, where he pretty much tells her how he feels. I do agree that the "baby, baby" comment after the flyer prank seemed a little out of place, but by that time he had totally fallen for her.

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[–] bbblover863 10 years ago

I guess I'll have to watch it again...because he seem to go from one extreme to the next way to quickly.

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[–] nogalace 10 years ago

While the play is probably the seminal moment when Landon finally admits to himself he's totally in love, in my opinion, he'd fallen for her well before that - and while he was certainly a d*** early on, I don't think he changed his colors too quickly to be unrealistic. Though it's a bit difficult to determine how much time elapses from the beginning of the movie till the end, I figure it encompasses several months - at least the better part of a spring semester, and the time between scenes probably ranges from a few hours to days. So, the idea that Jamie & Landon could fall in love within the timeframe of this story is totally plausible.

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[–] natalie-zayas-bazan 9 years ago

the 'baby' comment was not landon, it was shane west. in that scene, mandy was so upset, they just improvised. i agree it does throw you off, but i do also think it wasn't at the play he fell for her, it was long before. he already liked her when he went to her house to ask for her forgiveness.

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[–] lebellue 8 years ago

How do you know that they improvised that scene? meaning the "Baby, baby" comment was improvised...

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[–] elvisleeboy 9 years ago

He was being a dick with her in order to maintain the approval from his friends, not through any genuine dislike for her.

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[–] nogalace 9 years ago

Agreed. At that point in the movie, being a jerk was Landon's persona - outside his circle of friends. He was treating Jamie as he would anyone else, if he bothered to give them the time of day. He wasn't going out of his way to target her for derision. The interesting thing is that even when he was being rude to her, and that's all we as viewers figured it was, he still remembered and eventually acted upon the important things she told him: Working unconventionally with the kid he was tutoring, visiting (and apologizing to) Clay Gephardt, and her bucket list of "things to do". The first two to prove he was a decent person and the latter because he loved her.

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[–] Dr_Cthulhu 9 years ago

^This. Even Jamie sees through it: "Your act only works on an audience."

"Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly."

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[–] MarblesLove 9 years ago

^Exactly!

This is my signature.

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[–] Dr_Cthulhu 9 years ago

https://instagram.com/p/1TYD8BjXd_/

:-)

Ah, the memories...

"Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly."

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[–] nogalace 9 years ago

Hah! I thought that was the pic you were referring to. Nice. Hey, just get the dvd and you can view those memories anytime you want.

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[–] Dr_Cthulhu 9 years ago

I do have the DVD - three copies, in fact (I had to get the U.K. and Australian editions because they have extras you won't find on the U.S. version - nice going, Warner Brothers..) - but I haven't seen the movie in a while. I first saw the film in 2002, and for many years afterwards was pretty fanatical about it. I used to visit the Mandy Moore forum at the Sony website every day, discussing the film with other fans (she had legions of them back in the day), and dissecting every scene and every trivial detail. My interest has waned but I still think it's a special film. I continue to dream about seeing a Blu-Ray version that will include the thirty-six deleted scenes that director Adam Shankman supposedly excised from the movie for various reasons. It boggles the mind that Warner Bros. continues to neglect this film but has put out lesser lights in the Nick Sparks line on Blu-Ray.

"Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly."

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[–] nogalace 9 years ago

While I'm eternally grateful for finally discovering this film, I am somewhat disappointed that it's so long after the original release date and there's not much interest in discussing it anymore. There are a few hardcore fans willing to engage, but very few, unfortunately. By the way, what extras are included with the UK & Aussie versions and are they viewable in the States?

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[–] Dr_Cthulhu 9 years ago

U.K. Edition Extras:

A Day on the Set with Mandy Moore Featurette
Cast Interviews (incomplete)
Theatrical trailer and TV Spots
(Note: This is the one with the cheesy cover)

Australian Edition Extras:

A Day on the Set with Mandy Moore Featurette
Behind the Scenes
Cast Interviews (complete)
Theatrical trailer

The "Behind the Scenes" feature in this one doesn't come with any commentary but includes some snippets of the deleted footage (e.g. Landon helping Jamie through the window just as they are about to dance to the New Radicals' "Someday We'll Know").

The Mandy Moore featurette and most of the interviews are on YouTube, I believe. The Australian edition is still available.

"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

"Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly."

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[–] Dr_Cthulhu 9 years ago

Here's the Behind the Scenes feature on the Australian edition:

http://youtu.be/287XADDjaYk

"Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly."

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