SOMETIMES FAITH JUST ISN'T ENOUGH.Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Critic Given that the only overtly Christian movies we've seen lately have concentrated on fire-and-brimstone fear-mongering, it's sort of refreshing to watch the cornball corn·ball Slang n. One who behaves in a mawkish or unsophisticated manner. adj. Mawkish or unsophisticated; corny: a kid's cornball humor. high-school romance ``A Walk to Remember.'' Here's the story of an aimless guy and a self-confident preacher's daughter that provides an example to adolescent girls that abstinence can make the heart grow fonder. But then, since the movie is based on a Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Sparks may refer to:
(messaging, jargon) lurking - The activity of one of the "silent majority" in a electronic forum such as Usenet; posting occasionally or not at all but reading the group's postings regularly. around the corner, just waiting to spoil things. Sparks is a writer who thrives on killing people; by the time he's done writing, he may well pile up more corpses than Stephen King <noinclude></noinclude>
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and . For Sparks, love means having to throw a funeral. And, really, a funeral is the last thing that ``A Walk to Remember'' needs. Jamie (pop singer Mandy Moore) and Landon (Shane West) are the unlikely match made in heaven. Landon drives a fast car and hangs with the cool crowd; Jamie totes Totes (more fully Totes»ISOTONER) is a corporation that sells umbrellas, gloves, rubber rain boots, and other similar accessories. Its headquarters is in Cincinnati, Ohio. a Bible, tutors kids in her spare time and wears her hair in a ponytail that brings to mind Winnie Cooper of ``The Wonder Years.'' Landon finds that there's more to Jamie, though, when he's forced to tutor kids and perform the lead in the school play as part of a punishment for a stunt gone wrong. Jamie's minister father (Peter Coyote), a widower widower n. a man whose wife died while he was married to her and has not remarried. WIDOWER. A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for (naturally), warns: ``He's dangerous,'' which would make sense if actor West didn't look like a teen-age Matthew Perry. If this kid's dangerous, those boys from 'N Sync are, to use the (somewhat) current slang, wicked bad. No matter. For most of its running time, ``A Walk to Remember'' is a sweet love story with a sprinkling of faith, perfect for parents wanting some decent fare for their preadolescents. But Sparks, ever the grim reaper, won't let things go at that, and the film's third act has the kids facing death, albeit with all the consternation of two teens confronting the prospect of spending an entire Saturday with their parents. Given that in her yearbook, Jamie listed her ambition as ``to witness a miracle,'' we'll leave it to you decide whether the gang will be touched by an angel. Those awaiting a real supernatural occurrence will have to wait for a Nicholas Sparks novel where death takes a holiday. ``A WALK TO REMEMBER'' (Rated PG: mild language and some mildly sensual material) The stars: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah. Behind the scenes: Directed by Adam Shankman. Screenplay by Karen Janszen, based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. Released by Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Running time: One hour, 44 minutes. Playing: Citywide. Our rating: Two stars CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mandy Moore gazes up at the stars, hoping to become one with her new teen drama A teen drama is a television drama series that centers on teenage characters. The genre is relatively new, first appearing in the late 1980s. The shows are usually serial, starting when the characters are well into their teenage years (usually between 13 to 19 years of age) and if ``A Walk to Remember.'' |
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