Not the average love story

Lanacapizola Guest Writer

LRC722@CABRINI

EDU

At first I was hesitant about what to expect from this movie. I heard so much hype about it that I thought when I would finally rent it; it would turn out to be a total let down. Seeing the previews made me think it would just be another predicable, puppy love, and overrated romantic movie. However, as soon as this wonderful, thrilling romance lit the screen it instantly sparked my interest and I soon realized what all the hype was about.

The Notebook isn’t just another “chick flick,” I have heard many guys saying they enjoyed the movie just as much as the girls did. This is because it’s not your typical hopeless romantic movie that you can usually find overstocked on Blockbusters shelves. It’s a beautiful timeless tale that people of all ages can appreciate and enjoy. This movie will capture people’s hearts and have them laughing, crying, and clapping all at the same time.

The movie starts out with an old man reading a story to an elderly woman in a nursing home. He tells her the tale of two lovers who experienced a whirlwind of heartache and endless passion. As he tells it, the movie goes back in time, like a flashback, and we find ourselves being introduced to the two main characters. The two teenagers, Noah played by Ryan Gosling, who is fairly new to the big screen and Allie, Rachel McAdams, who can be seen in the blockbuster hit “Mean Girls”, fall instantly in love during their short summer romance.

The two come from totally different backgrounds, Noah is a poor laboring man and Allie comes from a rather wealthy family. Because of this, Allies parents disapprove of Noah and the two lovers are tragically torn apart.

Several years pass and Allie, now in her new town, falls in love and gets engaged to a war veteran, while Noah is left back home writing letters and pining over his lost love. However, Noah soon gives up writing and spends his days building a new house for Allie hoping she will come back to him. Soon after, Allie visits Noah after seeing him in the newspaper about his house. Like fuel to a flame, their passion is once again ignited and their romance rekindled. They still have very strong feelings for each other and their love soon blossoms like in the years before. But, Allie is faced with a difficult decision, does she follow her heart and stay with her former love or does she go back to her fiancée to please her parents?

The Notebook lured me in from the moment it began right up to the credits. I immediately fell in love with the characters and I felt like I was living all their pain and pleasure right along with them. The movie takes you through a whirlwind of heartbreak, despair, and all the heartwarming moments in between. Many people like myself find themselves reaching for the remote to hit “play movie” again right after it ends. The Notebook has something other movies fail to portray: a sweep you off your feet breathtaking romance that people rarely get to experience in their lifetime. Everybody dreams of a love like this and by the end it will have you saying, where’s my Noah?

This was the best movie I have seen in years, it’s too bad movies aren’t this good all the time. I would definitely recommend this movie for people of all ages. So if your sitting around in your dorm doing nothing, I highly suggest you rent movie, you won’t regret it! It’s definitely worth the 4.95, and now Blockbuster has no late fees, so you can watch it as many times as you want without getting charged, what could be better? Are you looking for a little something extra? Do you want more because you can’t get enough? Don’t fret, there are bonus features included in the DVD! It includes 12 deleted scenes, director’s commentary, a theatrical trailer, the casting of Rachel and Ryan and more! So go rent your copy today and check it out for yourself!

On last Thursday, Feb. 10, Dillinger Escape Plan as well as The End, Read Yellow and Trivium played one of the most intimate settings in Philadelphia.

Three Cabrini College students excitedly watched the door for any signs of movement: Ginger Daddona, a sophomore English and communication major, Bobby Maro, a junior English and communication major, and Wayne MacDowell, a senior English and communication major.

“It was a chilly February night in Philadelphia. Outside of the First Unitarian Church, my fellow colleagues of WYBF, and myself, waited to be introduced to Mr. Chris Penne, the drummer of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Being as that WYBF Local Music Director & DJ Wayne MacDowell and Loud Rock DJ Robert Maro headed this interview conducted; I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the thoughts of Chris Penne of the Dillinger Escape Plan,” said Daddona.

After the bands finished warming up, it was time for the interview with the drummer of Dillinger Escape Plan, Chris Penne.

“They met up and everyone in the group was hungry so everyone converged on the pizza shop across from the church. When everyone sat down, Wayne and myself conducted an interview with Chris about touring, life, influences, life growing up, and how Dillinger Escape Plan got started,” said Maro.

“Before hearing the Dillinger Escape Plan, I never have heard such a mix of musical backgrounds with the foundation of hardcore,” said Daddona.

“This being my third time seeing Dillinger Escape Plan at the Church is expected the usual set of old songs and craziness that would spawn from it. However Dillinger played a new song first. Then [they] broke out their hit 43 % Burnt which I am used to seeing played last with the singer breathing fire. Anyway Dillinger played a lot of new songs from their new album Miss Machine and yet played old songs for their long time fans that have seen them play the Church before,” said Maro.

“I witnessed front row of the Dillinger Escape Plan, and to be honest, I have never seen anyone play the drums the way that Chris Penne had in my life. Meanwhile, being clocked in the head with a guitar head a few times as well as being kicked in the head by the guitarist (Brian Benot), I never seen anyone in contemporary music play as powerful and passionate as he and a fellow drummer,” said Daddona.

All of the fans were again impressed by the live show of Dillinger Escape Plan especially in the intimate setting of the First Unitarian Church.

“I was floored! In other words, this show was most likely one of the best shows I have been to in a long time,” said Daddona.

“Everyone seemed to have a good time by all. It was night of surprises, sobriety, and fun. Dillinger Escape Plan has finally hit it big and are reaching all different kinds of people with their music and I couldn’t have been more proud to call myself a fan of their music for the past four years,” said Maro.