‘The Notebook’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and Andrew Gruttadaro
June 25, 2019 · The Notebook (2004) · Drama · Romance · 1:20:43 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Amanda DobbinsThe first date scene where they lie down in traffic and dance in the street while Ryan Gosling hums 'I'll Be Seeing You' - called it 'maybe one of the more romantic scenes, movie scenes of the 21st century'▶ 9:41
Andrew GruttadaroAgreed the scenes should focus on Noah and Allie together, praised the street dancing scene for their magnetic chemistry and Rachel McAdams' reactions▶ 8:37
Juliet LitmanDiscussed multiple scenes but emphasized they should all feature Noah and Allie together, particularly highlighting the street dancing scene, the bird conversation montage, and the rain kiss scene▶ 8:42
Half-Assed Internet Research
Amanda DobbinsNick Cassavetes is the son of Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes; James Garner would break when Cassavetes said 'OK, mom action' while directing; most trivia comes from Cassavetes on DVD commentary▶ 23:47
Juliet LitmanRyan Gosling and Rachel McAdams didn't like each other on set and had fights, including a big blowout that made things better; they waited a long time to find Rachel McAdams which was half the battle▶ 22:41
What's Aged the Worst
Amanda DobbinsCharleston/plantation elements and racial portrayal in service roles, wartime scenes, and portrayal of dementia▶ 26:30
Juliet LitmanRacial portrayal (all service workers being Black while white person is doctor), wartime scenes with Kevin Connolly dying, Sarah Lawrence College portrayal, dementia representation, and willing yourself to death together▶ 26:48
Apex Mountain
Amanda DobbinsWedding Crashers — Wedding Crashers - represents the peak of her momentum after Mean Girls and The Notebook▶ 53:12
Andrew GruttadaroThe Notebook — The Notebook - because of the one-two punch with Mean Girls showing two different sides of her acting▶ 53:58
Juliet LitmanThe Notebook — The Notebook - both objectively for her career peak and subjectively as personal favorite Rachel McAdams performance▶ 54:12
Joey Pants Award
Amanda DobbinsKevin Connolly — Kevin Connolly, though notes he wasn't really 'that guy' at the time, more of a 2019 'that guy'▶ 56:11
Juliet LitmanKevin Connolly — Kevin Connolly, but also suggests Gina Rollins as 'that guy' since she's been around so long and is vaguely familiar to younger generations▶ 56:08
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Amanda DobbinsIs it healthy to build an entire house with painting supplies for someone you haven't spoken to in seven years? How does Ryan Gosling have time to cut so many different shaped arrows? James Marsden's proposal is extremely convoluted. The movie ends too abruptly.▶ 1:06:42
Andrew GruttadaroHe's only asking $50,000 for the plantation which is like $500,000 in the 1940s - not enough money for that coastal property.▶ 1:10:03
Juliet LitmanRachel McAdams going off the grid is rude to Lon. What kind of phone system does Ryan Gosling have? Why couldn't Ryan Gosling have another friend after Kevin Connolly died? The paper looked like Xerox paper which wasn't 1947 approved.▶ 1:08:05
Movies Referenced (34)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Girls (2004) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, Andrew Gruttadaro | ▶ 5:40 |
| Wedding Crashers (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 6:19 |
| Titanic (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 33:37 |
| Alpha Dog (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 23:27 |
| Jerry Maguire (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 0:15 |
| The Other Woman (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 23:34 |
| A Walk to Remember (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 4:15 |
| Red Eye (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 6:30 |
| Remember the Titans (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 5:57 |
| Something's Gotta Give (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 31:39 |
| Stand by Me (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 0:15 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | ▶ 3:13 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cassavetes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Rosemary's Baby | ▶ 4:53 |
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 4:09 |
| Steven Spielberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan | ▶ 42:37 |
| Babatunde Akinloye | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 1:00:46 | |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 40:28 |
| James Gardner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 28:16 |
Actors Referenced (37)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gosling | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 37 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Andrew Gruttadaro | Blue Valentine, La La Land | ▶ 1:35 |
| Rachel McAdams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 31 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Andrew Gruttadaro | The Notebook, Mean Girls, Red Eye | ▶ 1:02 |
| Joan Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Andrew Gruttadaro | ▶ 7:35 | |
| James Garner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman, Andrew Gruttadaro | The Notebook, The Great Escape | ▶ 7:33 |
| Kevin Connolly | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | The Notebook, John Q | ▶ 7:19 |
| James Marsden | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Andrew Gruttadaro | X-Men, Enchanted | ▶ 1:02 |
| Martha Shaw | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Juliet Litman, Andrew Gruttadaro | WarGames | ▶ 36:25 |
| Sam Shepard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Black Hawk Down | ▶ 7:32 |
| Britney Spears | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 41:19 | |
| Justin Timberlake | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | The Social Network | ▶ 41:20 |
| Nick Cassavetes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman | Face/Off | ▶ 23:09 |
| Paul Johansson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 7:19 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Sparks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins | Safe Haven | ▶ 2:59 |
| Tom Fontana | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Juliet Litman | ▶ 40:28 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Houck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Amanda Dobbins | ▶ 2:34 |