Nicholas Sparks writes the type of books that you will find likely to find on your mom’s night table. His novels have captivated readers (mainly women) from around the world for almost 30 years, with more than 130 million copies sold according to Son website. Many of his novels follow the same formula, but clearly, he found a winner of it: stories of lovers crossed in stars, often located in small picturesque coastal American cities, where a deep and lasting link is tested by a tragic touch. Few authors can say that all their books have reached No. 1 on the list of the best sellers in the New York Times.
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The stories of Nicholas Sparks did not jump to the Silver Screen until 1999 with the adaptation of his second novel, “Message in a Bottle”. Star Kevin Costner fits perfectly into the world of Sparks, depicting the entirely American and robust – stoic and kept, but warm man. We have seen Kevin Costner plays similar roles in some of his best filmsIncluding “Bull Durham” and “Field of Dreams”. He plays a mourning widower which writes a love letter in motion and puts it in a bottle extinct at sea. He is found by a journalist named Theresa, played by the incisor Robin Wright. She follows Garrett in North Carolina, and despite her heartbreaking past, the two are starting to fall in love.
Although Roger Ebert rejected “message in a bottle” as a “clumsy melodrama”, “ It was a commercial success, winning $ 118 million with a budget of $ 30 million (via the Mojo box office). The public was clearly attracted to these radical novels and a wave of adaptations followed. 11 Sparks novels have been adapted so far, earning more than $ 750 million combined (according to figures). Although they certainly attract the public, the substance (or its absence) of these films often leaves something to be desired.
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Nicholas Sparks Degellers has become successful in box office
Eleven of the novels of Nicholas Sparks have been adapted as films so far: “Message in a bottle”, “A Walk to Remember”, “The Notebook”, “Nights in Rodanthe”, “” Dear John “,” The Last Song “,” The Lucky One “,” Safe Haven “,” The Best of Me “,” The Longe Song “. They mainly have a financial success, because the name of Nicholas Sparks guarantees a sincere weekend which is perfect for a night of appointments or Hangout de Gal, but all are splates on rotten tomatoes. Many films bring out the worst qualities of the books of Nicholas Sparks, in particular how interchangeable stories are. This has even become a meme, where all posters use exactly the same image and must be titled The whites kiss almost.
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Many of his characters lack depth and are nothing more than sexist clichés, with men as “strong and silent types” who are softened by the love of women who need rescue. Intrigues are often based on heartbreaking situations and tragedies to an almost absurd degree, turns of the intrigue which are more emotionally manipulative than significant. “Message in a bottle”, for example, is cut in the knees with its dramatic turn and too Mawkish which sounds false.
The notebook is the best adaptation of Nicholas Sparks
There is an adaptation – despite its 53% note on Rotten Tomatoes – that is to say unequivocal the best film by Nicholas Sparks. The style of director anchored by Nick Cassavetes and the flawless cast help make the brand Nicholas Sparks Pathos more authentic. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, the incomparable Gena Rowlands (clean mother of Cassavetes), and James Garner take their roles seriously and bring a truthful passion to their roles. When you look at “The Notebook”, you fully believe that Nicholas Sparks with sentimental insistence that love can last a lifetime and conquer any difficulty, it is considered one of the The greatest romantic films ever made.
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The brush strokes with which Nicolas triggers paintings are wide, but the public continues to flock on his stories. Kevin Costner, Robin Wright and Paul Newman’s participation in the first adaptation, “Message in A Bottle”, establishes the norm for other great actors who would join the cannon of Nicholas Sparks, like Greg Kinnear, Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Zac Efron and Mandy Moore. Whatever the criticisms you may have about Nicholas sparks, these films are a chance for actors to really take out their dramatic chops in roles that are supposed to move people and provoke strong emotional reactions, that’s often why they chose to act in the first place.
