A Walk to Remember was released on January 25, 2002. It was directed by Adam Shankman. It is a drama and romance based off the book by Nicholas Sparks. It is the story of two teens in North Carolina, Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore) and Landon Carter (Shane West), who fall in love despite their major differences. Landon is the rebel child and Jamie is the preacher's practically saintly daughter. They end up starring together in the school's play, and as Jamie starts to show love towards Landon he comes to see how truly beautiful she is. The couple is forced to cross unimaginable barriers to be together, and in the end they tear down the many prejudices and judgments of their society, and demonstrate true Christian love.

Questions I found myself asking in this movie included: did Mandy Moore actually write Jamie's solo for the school play, what is on Landon's shirt during the play, how closely does the movie line up with the book, and what other films have Mandy Moore and Shane West starred in?

I once again went exploring for answers. Shane West has starred in many movies such as, The Westing Game, Clips Place, Liberty Heights, El Dorado, and The Presence, and continues to star in many more movies. I also found that Shane, as Landon does in the movie, comes from a divorced family. Mandy Moore has starred in such films as The Princess Diaries, Dr. Dolittle 2, How to Deal, Saved, and The Upside to Anger. Did Mandy Moore Write Only Hope? No, Mandy sang the song originally written by Switchfoot artist, Jon Foreman! How closely does the movie follow the book? While the GENERAL story line is the same many details are different. What was on Landon's shirt during the play? According to the movie commentary, Shane West actually had some sort of accident prior to the shooting of the scene and there is blood on his shirt.

I love this movie! It shows that true love overlooks fault, and has an enduring message, to live your life to the fullest. It is a great romance that will make you cry!

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