History Film / TheNotebook

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the book, Noah and Allie have a consistently happy summer romance that begins with a pleasant introduction and ends on an optimistic note. In the movie, their relationship begins when Noah manipulates Allie into going on a date with him; from there it's characterized by frequent arguments and "nothing in common,", though deep love, ends with a screaming fight, and nearly ends a second time with another screaming fight.

* LoveAtFirstSight: Noah is victim of this when he first sees Allie. Allie does not suffer the same.

** Gus' mother died of influenza when he was two.

* ParentalHypocrisy: Allie's mother scoffs at Allie falling in love a day-laborer in the first act. In the third act, however, she shows Allie that she once loved a day-laborer as well, but instead married Allie's father. She still has feelings for the working man as well.

** Allie's mother reveals that she was in a similar situation where she was an upper class woman who loved a working class man. Unlike her daughter, she never married him because her father objected to their relationship.

* RichBitch / JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Allie’s classist mother is this in spades. While she loves her daughter and believes that Noah is a nice boy, she sees class before Allie’s happiness.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the book, Noah and Allie have a consistently happy summer romance that begins with a pleasant introduction and ends on an optimistic note. In the movie, their relationship begins when Noah manipulates Allie into going on a date with him; from there it's characterized by frequent arguments and "nothing in common," ends with a screaming fight, and nearly ends a second time with another screaming fight.

The film also stars Creator/JamesGarner as the older Noah Calhoun, Creator/GenaRowlands as the older Allie Calhoun, Creator/JamesMarsden as Lon Hammond, Jr., Creator/SamShepard as Frank Calhoun, Creator/JoanAllen as Anne Hamilton and Creator/UlrichMatthes as Apa.

The film also stars Creator/JamesGarner as the older Noah Calhoun, Creator/GenaRowlands as the older Allie Calhoun, Creator/JamesMarsden as Lon Hammond, Jr., Creator/SamShepard as Frank Calhoun and Creator/JoanAllen as Anne Hamilton.

-->'''Allie:''' They fell in love, didn't they?
-->'''Duke:''' Yes, they did.

''The Notebook'' is the 2004 film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Creator/NicholasSparks. It was directed by Nick Cassavetes and written by Jeremy Leven from a story by Jan Sardi. The film was released on June 25, 2004.

* AdultFear: A loved one developing Alzheimer's, to the point where they don't recognize you.

* DisposableFiance: Oh, quite disposable. Not very surprising, seeing how it's Creator/JamesMarsden.

In 1940, Noah "Duke" Calhoun (Creator/RyanGosling) and Allison "Allie" Hamilton (Creator/RachelMcAdams) have a summer romance and are hopelessly fallen for each other. It goes to pieces as he is a working class guy and she is a socialite, with her parents not believing in their love. They split up but the love doesn't die. Seven years later, they meet up again and the sparks fly. But can they get back together again after all that happened between then and now?

* AgeLift: The film is a rare inversion, where adult Noah and Allie are younger than their book counterparts. In the film, it's specifically been seven years since their summer romance and they are now in their mid-20's. In the book, Allie is 29 to Noah's 21 and it's been well over a decade. This was probably a [[PragmaticAdaptation choice]] made due to the casting of Ryan Gosling and Rachel [=McAdams=], both then in their mid-20's.

* LoveMakesYouCrazy: "After seeing Allie that day, something inside Noah snapped. [...] Some called it a labor of love, others called it something else, but in fact, Noah had gone a little mad."

* Noah's mother is only mentioned in passing in a deleted scene. No other reference is made to her existence. The book specifies that she is dead.
* Gus’ mother died of influenza when he was two.

* MissingMom: Noah's mother is only mentioned in passing in a deleted scene. No other reference is made to her existence.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: While we know what happened to Fin, his girlfriend Sarah is never seen or heard from again.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: The scene of Allie and Noah breaking up where she repeatedly pushes him against the car and slaps him is supposed to be viewed as romantic angst of some sort in the movie but is otherwise disturbing to the average viewer who can see that it’s assault.

The film also stars Creator/JamesGarner as the older Noah Calhoun, Creator/GenaRowlands as the older Allie Calhoun, James Marsden as Lon Hammond, Jr., Sam Shepard as Frank Calhoun and Joan Allen as Anne Hamilton.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Once Allie and Noah are back together, they go at it like rabbits.
-->'''Allie:''' You gotta be kiddin' me. All this time, that's what I've been missin'? Let's do it again.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: In the book, Noah and Allie have a consistently happy summer romance that begins with a pleasant introduction. In the movie, their relationship begins when Noah manipulates Allie into going on a date with him and from there is characterized by frequent arguments.

An archetypical story of the BoyMeetsGirl. They have a summer romance and are hopelessly fallen for each other. It goes to pieces as he is a working class guy and she is a socialite, with her parents not believing in their love. They split up but the love doesn't die. Seven years later, they meet up again and the sparks fly. But can they get back together again after all that happened between then and now?

Set in the [[TheForties 1940s]], this is all told with a FramingDevice in the modern day by an old man telling an old woman a story from an old notebook.

Starring Creator/RyanGosling, Creator/GenaRowlands, Creator/JamesGarner and Creator/RachelMcAdams. Directed by Nick Cassavetes. TheFilmOfTheBook for ''The Notebook'', Creator/NicholasSparks' first published novel.

* FallingInLoveMontage: Yes quite.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Noah. The book has a sequel known as ''The Wedding'' which focuses on his son-in-law Wilson, where Noah plays a supporting role]].

* TheDeterminator: Noah won't leave Allie alone until she agrees to go on a date with him. [[spoiler:Even when they're old and Allie has dementia, he's determined to spark her memory by reading her the story of how they fell in love every day]].

* InterclassRomance:
** Allie is upper class; Noah is working class.
** Allie's mother reveals that she was in a similar situation where she was an upper class woman who loved a working class man. Unlike her daughter, she never married him because her father objected to their relationship.

* MurderTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler: Lon considers (or distastefully jokes about) this option near the end of the movie. This isn't that kind of movie, however.]]

* UnresolvedSexualTension: Noah and Allie after they reunite, especially during the dinner scene. [[spoiler: Of course, the tension is soon resolved by being CaughtInTheRain.]]