The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant
desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to
keep them apart.
Stars: Gabriella Wilde,
Alex Pettyfer,
Bruce Greenwood|
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Storyline:
The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant
desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to
keep them apart.
User Reviews:
Though
"Endless Love" feels like a rehash of "The Notebook" (as if one were
needed), it's actually a remake of a long-forgotten film from 1980,
starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt, based on the novel by Scott
Spencer. In fact, if that film is remembered at all, it's probably as
much for the drippy, inexplicably popular title song (sung by Diana Ross
and Lionel Ritchie) as for the movie itself (it also marked the screen
debut of Tom Cruise, which gives it some historical significance).
This
is another of those dime-a-dozen romances between two kids from
opposite sides of the tracks (as always, the adolescents are portrayed
by actors long out of their teens). Jade is a poor-little-rich-kid who's
just graduated high school and is about to embark on a promising career
in medicine. David, on the other hand, is all ready to set up life as a
mechanic in his dad's garage. The movie has to find a way to explain
how the beautiful Jade, who would clearly be the most popular girl in
any high school in the United States, just happens to be the least
popular girl at this one. Turns out Jade's brother died of cancer a few
years back and she's been isolating with her family ever since.
"Endless
Love" lines up its cast of stereotypes in dutiful fashion: the snooty
rich folk, the jealous exes, the super-supportive mother and brother,
the wisecracking sidekick, and the over-protective, elitist dad who
fairly drips with disdain for the lower social orders, of whom David is a
prime example, and who will stop at nothing to keep such a boy from
marrying his daughter.
Jade is such a dreamy-eyed dolt and David
such a paragon of dime-novel romance that it becomes impossible for us
to identify with either one of them as actual people. Even David's
allegedly troubled background seems gussied-up and phony, a bit of back
story tacked on to make him more relatable to the audience. It doesn't
work.
Riddled with cheesy dialogue and ridiculous plot points,
especially in the melodramatic finale, this sappy, white-bread take on
"Romeo and Juliet" (minus the poetry, of course) scrapes the bottom of
the barrel as far as recent movie romances go. Though, come to think of
it, at least they dropped that dreadful song. That's at least one point
in the movie's favor.
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he
reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Craig Bolotin,
Nicholas Sparks (novel)
Stars: Scott Eastwood,
Britt Robertson,
Melissa Benoist|
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Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks,
THE LONGEST RIDE centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke, a
former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia, a
college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York
City's art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their
relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected and fateful connection
with Ira, whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his
beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple. Spanning generations and
two intertwining love stories, THE LONGEST RIDE explores the challenges
and infinite rewards of enduring love. Written by
20th Century Fox
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User Reviews
This is a snuff film u
should be ashamed rodeos R not romantic they are evil towards innocent
beings : rodeos are cruel and deadly for animals,Anyone with a heart
knows it's wrong to clothesline a baby animal, body slam it to the
ground, tie its legs so it can't move, and drag it by the neck. Such
tools include the "hotshot," an electric prod used on the animal while
captive in the chute. The intense pain scares the animal into displaying
abnormally dramatic reactions. Other tools include metal spurs and
"bucking straps" that burn the animal's abdomen and groin area and cause
him to "buck" and can lead to back and leg injuries.Calf Roping: a
mounted rider yanks a calf into the air by his neck, slams him into the
ground, and ties his legs together. During this performance, calves may
cry out (if they can breathe), defecate from fear and stress, and suffer
neck injuries and death. Steer Busting: a rider ropes a steer with such
force the steer flips in the air. The injury and death rate is so high
the Nevada State Veterinarian forbids it from the National Finals Rodeo,
but this is easily bypassed by holding the event in other locations.
Steer Wrestling: in this event the steer endures a high level of stress
and can suffer ripped tendons, sprains and bruising, and even a broken
neck. Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding: bucking straps, electric
prods, and spurs are used to hurt the animal and aggravate him into
reacting more roughly than he would naturally.Rodeos mean constant
trauma for the animals forced to participate. They suffer broken ribs,
backs, and legs, torn tails, punctured lungs, internal organ damage,
ripped tendons, torn ligaments, snapped necks, and suffer agonizing
deaths.
